The future looks bright for Eliza and the Bear – an indie folk rock band from London who produce upbeat, hopeful music with euphoric choruses. They are currently in the middle of their biggest headline […]
Clay @ Brudenell Social Club 8/10
Thursday proved to be a huge night for Leeds’ bands, Lone Guns and Clay, as they were able to play gigs at one of the most legendary venues their hometown has to offer. After impressing […]
Pretty Vicious @ The Wardrobe 27/09
Over the last year, the hype surrounding Pretty Vicious has taken the four teenagers from a group of school friends having some fun, all the way to a band with record companies competing for their […]
Bingley Music Live 2015
Bingley Music Live, set in Myrtle Park, featured acts from a variety of genres over the first weekend in September. The festival featured two stages: the giant Main Stage and intimate Discovery Stage which was […]
Drenge @ The Wardrobe 18/09
After witnessing the opening date of their first UK tour at the infamous Brudenell Social club two years ago, I was eager to catch the Drenge boys in Leeds once again. With a second LP, […]
Dimensions Festival
Shifting the post-festival blues after Dimensions is no mean feat. You’re forced to come to terms with the small piece of your soul you left behind in Croatia, and it’s pretty likely you’ll find yourself […]
Girlpool @ Brudenell Social Club 10/09
It was a low-key, lo-fi, New York-y gig at the Brudenell last Thursday, with no drummer to be seen, but electric guitars a-plenty. The support came from Quarterbacks, who, embarking on a solo tour, has […]
Barn on the Farm 2015
While walking down the track of Over Farm, the last thing you’d expect to come across is a festival which has boasted headline sets from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard. The 1,500 capacity festival […]
Ólafur Arnalds @ Howard Assembly Room 27/02
Having previously listened to Ólafur Arnalds’ sorrowful, reflective works for piano, strings and electronics, I was not without cynical apprehension that the evening’s performance had the potential to be sentimental to the point of tawdry. […]
Wild Beasts @ Canal Mills 11/12
When making the pilgrimage over the canal to that seemingly forever-dark corner of south Leeds, you kind of know what to expect from your night. It normally centres around depravity and hedonism. The taxi to […]
The Ting Tings @ Belgrave 28/11
Does anyone remember the Ting Tings? Of course you do! The duo that brought us the nationally celebrated track ‘That’s Not My Name’ back in May 2008. But has anyone heard from them since? The […]
Gold Sounds Festival @ Brudenell Social Club 23/11
Under overcast skies on Sunday, the Brudenell Social Club began to fill up with people eager for Gold Sounds: a festival only in its second incarnation, that still brought in some of the most interesting […]