Blunt, Honest and Fiery, Becky Hill delivered a strong but short performance at Stylus in Leeds University Union. Breaking onto the music scene after appearing on The Voice UK, in 2012, Becky has firmly established […]
Woman’s Hour Sing One Last Hoorah at Headrow House, 15.03.19
Experiencing a band’s last ever tour is a unique affair, especially when the band has technically already broken up. This was the case for Woman’s Hour, an incredibly talented indie electro trio who brought one […]
AJ Tracey Plays an Odd Set at The O2, 07.03.19
Though expectations for AJ Tracey’s show last Thursday were extremely high, for the most part the rapper delivered an odd night that almost definitely didn’t live up to his capabilities. After most attendees finally got […]
The Wombats Bring Their Passion to Leeds, 30.01.19
The Wombats have a knack of filling their shows with a resounding swell of excitement and innocence – it really is just a group of boys singing about the complexities of love and friendship which […]
Jordan Allen Rock The Key Club, 05.12.18
From the get go, I’d been quite critical of Jordan Allen. I’ve always found it to be quite unfair that on Facebook, and in music journalism, more generally the act is referred to as a […]
Clean Cut Kid Bring their Infectious Melodies to The Wardrobe, 23.11.18
After a year away in the studio, Clean Cut Kid return with funky new tunes, a new bassist and many new fans for their “The Give Love Tour”, sold-out show at The Wardrobe on the […]
Slaves Rock the O2, 19.11.18
‘Easy listening’ is not how I would describe the music of the two-piece band Slaves. In fact, their music definitely isn’t for the light-hearted, evidenced in the expansive mosh pits and beer spillages at the […]
An Evocative Afternoon Of French Choral Music
An audience of music students, professors, friends and more filled the University’s Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall last Friday in support of the School of Music choirs, directed by Bryan White. Made up of singers from […]
Sopoforic Sunday: Kurt Vile at the O2 Academy, 11.11.2018
It’s been two years since Kurt Vile last toured the UK, and it’s clear his return is anticipated as Leeds’ O2 Academy fills up comfortably on a nondescript Sunday evening. It seems that the audience […]
BLOXX Ooze Excitement at Chapel, 03.11.18
For a new band with a total discography of eight tracks, it is unclear what to really expect of Bloxx, as they set up their own gear at the urban Chapel venue. The London four-piece […]
Melvins and Jon Spencer Take Over Stylus, 26.10.18
It’s a punctual 7.30 start for Jon Spencer whose hot, sweaty, garage noise blasting out around Stylus presents a welcome respite from the Baltic winds ravaging the streets outside. Stripped of Judah Bauer and Russell […]
Novo Amor and Anna Leone Entrance Brudenell, 19.10.18
The Community Room in Brudenell truly lived up to it’s name last Friday night as the crowd sought shelter from the cold Leeds night in the warm-hearted musical blanket of Anna Leone and Novo Amor. […]