Live music is all about community, and this is what we need now more than ever. Frank Turner tells his audience exactly this at The Refectory, right before he commands a Wall of Death (by […]
Frightened Rabbit @ Stylus, 02/12/16
Going to see a band whose music you hardly know and have a good time doesn’t just require good music, but a connection between both audience and the band. Frightened Rabbit seemed to lack the […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Genting Arena, 10/12/16
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ unique brand of funk rock has accompanied many childhoods (mine included), and it’s inconceivable to imagine a world without them. With a list of hits longer than the M1, it […]
White Lies @ Stylus, 30/11/16
A couple of weeks ago, White Lies played here at the Union as part of their UK tour; a spectacular gig that cemented the band’s latest music in fans’ hearts with the same adoration as […]
Palace @ Belgrave, 24/11/16
Since I last saw them in September 2015, Palace have released their first full album, grown their fan-base, and still managed to remain quietly below the mainstream radar. As the bluesy London four-piece took to […]
Joan As Policewoman @ Belgrave, 15/11/16
Arriving at Belgrave at the end of a long, chilly day, catching the tail end of Fil Bo Riva sent me into blissful reverie. Creaking into one of the luxurious leather sofas at the bar, […]
Honeyblood @ The Wardrobe, 17/11/16
Despite it being a rainy Thursday night, a line of girls with buzzcuts and fishnets and boys in Doc Martens snaked from both entrances of the The Wardrobe. Each fan was effortlessly cool, much like […]
Tom Misch @ Manchester Gorilla, 19/11/16
If the bitter chill over in Leeds has crossed the Pennines, it’s certainly not breached the sweaty walls of Manchester Gorilla. Cosy at the best of times, the intimate venue becomes utterly rammed during a […]
Chas & Dave @ City Varieties, 10/11/16
Well, this wasn’t what I expected. Last Wednesday, I got the chance to go to see who the hell Chas and Dave are. As a French person, I have heard quite a lot from my […]
Rivet City @ Manchester Deaf Institute, 05/11/16
If Leeds’ underground scene ever lets you down, it’s refreshing to know that only an hour’s drive away is a city with a music scene as vibrant as it was 20 years ago. One of […]
SLØTFACE @ The Lending Room, 2/11/2016
This young Norwegian quartet brought their youthfulness and pop/punk rock sound to Leeds for the second time and I have to say: I was not let down. Arriving at the gig two and a half […]
Jack Savoretti @ O2 Academy, 1/11/16
Jack Savoretti kicked off his tour last night at the O2 Academy and once again won the hearts of Leeds. Despite hearing many of the new tracks for the first time the crowd found themselves falling […]