Tickets for this gig went on sale at 10am on my 21st birthday, so like the die-hard Morrissey fan I am, I was up and ready with plenty of time to spare. However, at precisely […]
Public Access TV Bring Their Cathartic Retro Rock to Brudenell Social Club, 16/2
‘They say the kids don’t like rock’n’roll anymore” sings John Eatherly on ‘End of an Era’ before ambling into a disco-infused chorus that screams back to the seventies. Beyond the garish shirts and T-Bird leather […]
The Lovely Eggs Get Everyone Dancing at Their Brudenell Social Club Party, 9/2/18
“I don’t want to see any folded arms” lead singer and guitarist Holly Ross commands to the rows of people stood awkwardly at the front. This sets the tone of the whole concert, as Lancaster-based […]
Nightmares on Wax returns to Hometown Leeds to Showcase New Album
With George Evelyn- better known as Nightmares on Wax- back in his home town Leeds, a sell-out show was certain. With a sprinkling of younger fans and long-time local supporters dominating the crowd, the audience […]
Banks performs with ‘Sensational Energy’ @ Manchester Academy, 24/10
Banks stunned the crowds with her haunting, beautiful vocals which echoed throughout the room. She performed with such ease and the audience welcomed her with cheers all throughout the night. She sang songs such as […]
Wolf Alice have ‘Lucky Lucky Leeds’ in the Palm of Their Hands @ O2 Academy, 18/11
From opener ‘Heavenward’, Wolf Alice had the crowd at O2 Academy in the palm of their hands. The crowd-surfing and moshing had already begun by second song ‘Yuk Foo’, setting the tone for the rest […]
Royal Blood rise to the Arena challenge, 17/11
The dynamic duo that are Royal Blood hit the First Direct Arena to play to a huge and enthusiastic crowd. Their latest album, How Did We Get So Dark?, has elevated them to arena- filling […]
Bad Sounds bring their party to Brudenell, 15/11
There was anything but bad sounds at Brudenell when this indie-funk band from Bath took over the Community Room on Wednesday night. Full of energy right from the start, if you weren’t there to dance […]
Trio da Kali @Howard Assembly Room, 22/10
As Trio da Kali stalked onto stage dressed in traditional dress, I was left feeling as if I should have made a little more effort and hoping that they sounded half as sharp live as […]
Ghostpoet @ Brudenell Social Club, 30/10
“Seeing Ghostpoet counts as uni work because he’s a poet”, I kid myself, as I ditch my poetry seminar prep for my second visit to the Brudenell this week. Fortunately, this (gladly-taken) sacrifice definitely proves […]
Lorde @ Alexandra Palace, 27/09/17
There’s an awkward kind of restlessness amongst the Lorde crowd at Ally Pally tonight. Everyone’s excited, but no-one really wants to show it. It’s a whole different story when the lights go down though – […]
Music | Live Review: Leonard Cohen @ First Direct Arena
7/9/2013 Thousands are in attendance for Leonard Cohen’s debut performance at Leeds’ First Direct Arena. As the band assume their position on stage, Cohen, now 78, runs on and adopts a posture reminiscent of a […]