Blink returns to its home, Wire, on 6th December. Starting in Leeds just over 9 months ago, and drawing techno and house fans from all over the city, the night has already played host to […]
Good Riddance to the RA Polls
After eleven years, tastemaking electronic music magazine Resident Advisor (RA) have decided to scrap their end-of-year polls, which rank (underground) artists (both DJs and live acts) based on the number of votes they receive from […]
HighRise Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Highrise now forms such an elemental part of Leeds’ clubbing landscape that it is rather hard to believe it didn’t exist before November 2012. In the 5 years since, it has amassed a powerful reputation […]
In The Middle with Valby Rotary
“After racking our brains for ages trying to come up with names, my girlfriend suggested we call the label Valby Ruta after the IKEA rug in my room”, laughs Tom, one-third of the up-and-coming DJ […]
Electrifying Joy Orbison Returns to Wire
Clubbing on Halloween weekend always seems to throw up a treat or two; the same weekend last year saw Red Bull Music Academy bring a monstrous line up headed by DJ Harvey to Canal Mills. […]
Pushing Halloween to the Limit
On Wednesday night, Limit UK continued Wire’s tradition of bringing some of the best local and international electronic artists into the heart of Leeds. Transforming the club into a spooky spectacle, Limit returned to Wire […]
In the Middle with Solardo
2017 has been a year of accolade after accolade, sold out show after sold out show, for UK producers Mark Richards (MRK1) and James Eliot, the boys behind Solardo. A summer touring every reputable festival […]
We’re Feeling Up For Up4
This Saturday night, Canal Mills was the place to be for the classic Leeds jungle and DnB lover. As a third year, I have seen the Up4 team (who officially got things going two years […]