“Northern Soul: it’s not just music, it’s a scene”. Thomas Bennett chats to DJ Steve Luigi ahead of Leeds Central Soul Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations this Sunday at HiFi. In a small room with wooden […]
Gottwood 2018 – Preview
The summer festival scene is saturated. Every year sees the launch of yet another new offering which promises a fresh approach to having fun in a field. Despite the competition, certain British festivals are almost […]
Preview: Inner City Electronic – More than just a rave
Inner City Electronic is a new multi-venue event taking place in Leeds on the 2nd of June. The event will feature 20 hours of music from a stellar line up boasting Floating Points and KiNK. […]
Garden Party Plots its Return
This year marks 13 years of Garden Party, an event that has been getting bigger and better every year. Garden Party is the daytime party of the student year, with every friend (and friend of […]
Going Viral
Clubs Editor Dan King talks you through the musical meme, exploring its ties with subgenres of electronic music If you were to ask people what a meme was five years ago, I expect that few […]
Foreverland Thrills in Leeds Debut
Friday 2nd February dawned on Leeds the same as most other weekends: dreary, grey-skied, a heavy note of inevitable hedonism hanging over the university campuses, filled with students waiting impatiently for the late evening and […]
Foreverland lands in Leeds at Church
Venture to a place where you never have to grow up… welcome to Foreverland. Church is preparing to play host on Friday 2nd February to one of the UK’s most eclectic and exciting new club-nights, Foreverland. […]
Wire and Hifi join the #AllEars campaign to protect clubbers from tinnitus
Ringing ears is a common after-effect of a night out. But for some people, the ringing never stops. Six million people are estimated to suffer from tinnitus in some way, with 600,000 of those said […]
Seven Nights of Non-Stop Fun
As 2018 kicks off and exams are over, it’s time to start having some fun again. If you haven’t quite mastered the art of Leeds nightlife yet, or if its just time for a January […]
Four Clubbing Resolutions for 2018
Clubbing is undeniably a major part of the student experience. But we’re creatures of habit. It’s not difficult to quickly fall into a routine: same pre-drink playlist, same venue, same experience. It’s time for a […]
One Night With… Sadar Bahar – Review
On December 9th, Wire gifted its crowd with an early Christmas present, as Sadar Bahar unravelled his bountiful array of disco and soul grooves. With a towel over his left shoulder, a twinkle in his […]
Laksa Delivers an Education in Rhythm at Wire
It was perhaps unsurprising that No Way Back’s first event at Wire started in a slightly sluggish fashion. Wednesday’s techno exploration was unfortunately scheduled the night following Halloween, a heavy night for many with the […]