As I stand in the venue room of Leeds’ newest hipster hang out, Headrow House, I can’t help but feel a little bit unsettled. Everything about the place, with its over-priced craft bears and minimal, […]
Editors @ O2 Academy 17/10
A minimalist backdrop doesn’t give much away for what’s to follow from Birmingham indie rockers Editors. The focus is definitely all on them tonight, not the stage scenery. And they are eager to please, performing […]
Spring King @ Headrow House 11/10
Zane Lowe’s very first Beats 1 play, Teen Choice award nominees, Spring King have certainly had a crazy year. After touring with the likes of Circa Waves and Courtney Barnett, Spring King are ready made […]
Starsailor @ Leeds Beckett Student Union 7/10
It may seem strange for a band like this to play at such a small venue on their first UK tour since 2009, however the result created by this was immense. In Leeds Beckett’s Student […]
VEGA INTL. Night School by Neon Indian
Neon Indian’s evolution from a seminal chillwave group to one of the most exciting electro/synth pop outfits today is clear in their third album VEGA INTL. Night School. However, to restrict Alan Palomo (the group’s […]
Nothing But Thieves by Nothing But Thieves
Amongst the haze of hopeful musicians, Southend five-piece Nothing But Thieves have galloped into the forefront, gaining momentum at every pace. Originally forming four years ago, the emergence of their first album is received by […]
Fall Out Boy @ First Direct Arena 3/10
After taking a hiatus in 2009, the future looked bleak for Fall Out Boy. The response to Folie à Deux was disappointing and it was clear that the band were feeling artistically unsatisfied. Going their […]
Preview: Palace @ Headrow House 24/10
London based band Palace will be playing at Headrow House this coming Saturday (24th October 2015). Band members Leo, Will, Rupert and Matt will be bringing their dreamy, alternative rock sound to Leeds as part […]
Sound System Culture in Leeds: Sixty Years of a Subculture
You’ve probably heard of dub reggae music, SubDub and Notting Hill Carnival. However sound system culture is something far more than a great night out – it’s a movement and verges on being a musical […]
Black Lines by Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade’s fifth full length album Black Lines presents an ambitious cross-over between aggressive rock and tuneful pop punk, still reaching for the familiar heartfelt hooks that have characterised them, but with an innovative and […]
Haha by The Garden
Bizzare collides with chaos for The Garden’s latest cataclysmic multitude of sound release, Haha. Identical twin brothers Wyatt, and Fletcher Shears’ two-piece bass and drum outfit ensnares the listener into their concoction of conceptual punk, […]
Adrenalin Baby by Johnny Marr
Since the release of his debut album, The Messenger, back in 2013, it feels like there has barely been a moment when the wheels of Johnny Marr’s tour bus have stopped spinning and the sound […]