Skin Companion has kicked off Flume’s staggered releases of more material that was written around the same time as the production of his second album, Skin; the sophomore album was released in May this year […]
Review – Fatboy Slim at Church
Walking into the expansive, overwhelming space that is Church, the excitement for the night was palpable. Everyone from the more seasoned dance fan to wide-eyed freshers had arrived for what surely was going to be […]
Preview – Fatboy Slim comes to Church
Next week, Church has pulled out all the stops for one of Leeds’ most exciting guests of the year so far: Fatboy Slim. World-renowned for classic hits like ‘Praise You’ and ‘The Rockafeller Skank’, this […]
Review – SubDub Presents Dancehall Science Vs Contact at West Indian Centre
The beloved West Indian Centre has become Leeds’ centre of dub and reggae. Regularly hosting Subdub, one of the best nights in the city for anything from dancehall to dubstep, they have branched out this […]
Hookworms @ Holy Trinity Church, 28/10/16
As part of a series of Beacons Metro events spanning venues all over Leeds, they teamed up with Super Friendz to bring Leeds locals Hookworms to Holy Trinity Church, alongside an eclectic support lineup. A raging psychedelic-punk […]
The ever-present threat of cultural appropriation
It’s dreaded X Factor season again. Despite my determination not to involve myself in this strange cycle of churning out average pop stars who will either fall into anonymity or a sustain very short-lived career, […]
Preview: Beacons Metro
Beacons Metro preview Beacons Metro is the recent transmutation of Beacons Festival; this used to be a traditional camping festival in August, but the organisers, in keeping with complaints that the traditional camping experience was […]
Feature – Inside Youth Club Sounds
Youth Club Sounds are returning to much-loved Hifi on Thursday 13th October, bringing with them their signature curation of SoundCloud beats and up-and-coming DJs who challenge the mainstream. We spoke to organiser Robbie Russell for […]