Tim Booth – would-be actor, spiritualist, husband, father, though you probably know him (if at all) as that crazy dancing hippy who fronts the band James. You’ve heard of them, right? No..? They sing ‘Sit […]
Review: Live At Leeds 2013
This annual city-wide music festival gets more prestigious as time goes by. While attention is inevitably paid to the bigger and more established acts there’s always a chance that, if you play your cards right, […]
Music: Album Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
Well it was about time. Nearly five years have elapsed since Cave’s last full-band outing, 2008’s superb Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, and with a title as grand-sounding as Push The Sky Away fans might expect a gloriously noisy return […]
Music: Live Review: Villagers @ The Wardrobe
Conor O’Brien’s Villagers might not strike many people as the most riveting live prospect out there, but after tonight’s performance many will look at the band in a new light. Right from the beginning they […]
Music: Live Review: Calexico @ The Cockpit
Tucson-based Calexico expertly embody the sounds and feel of the US-Mexican border. With influences from traditional Latin American sounds, American country music and indie rock, they create an exciting soundscape best described as desert noir. In a live […]
Music: Live Review: Exclamation Pony @ Brudenell Social Club
Here we have the unveiling of Exclamation Pony, Ryan Jarman (The Cribs) and Jen Turner’s (Here We Go Magic) out-of-the-blue collaboration, and Ryan seemed genuinely enthused to be bashing his poor guitar in a word-of-mouth […]
Music News: BRIT Awards 2013 Winners
The winners at the 2013 BRIT awards are as follows: Emeli Sande – Best British Female Solo Artist Emeli Sande – Best British Female Solo Artist Ben Howard – Best British Breakthrough Ben […]
Music: Album Review: Ricky Hil – Support Your Local Drug Dealer
One of the most surprising records for quite some time, self-professed degenerate Ricky Hil has fashioned himself a stylish and surprisingly authentic album in SYLLD. The son of fashion billionaire Tommy Hilfiger, Hil is able to […]
Music News: Mike Skinner cancels DJ set
Sadly for anyone who was planning on heading down to the Faversham this Friday (25th) for Mike Skinner’s DJ set, it’s been cancelled due to the snow. Replacement dates are yet to be announced. […]
10 Tracks You Shouldn't Leave In 2012
With the new year fast approaching, we took a look at some of 2012’s best releases. Some went virtually unnoticed, some were just too good to say goodbye to.! Exlovers – This Love Will Lead […]
Review:: Seán McGowan – Seán McGowan EP
Punk-folk singer-songwriter Seán McGowan’s debut EP is an unrefined mix of politically charged lyrics, powerful vocals and aggressively strummed guitar. Opening with catchy, Jamie-T-with-a-bit-more-backbone number ‘Never Let Us In’ and moving on through […]
Live Review:: Ben Howard @ O2 Academy
“Hello Leeds!” were two of about seven words softly squeaked by rootsy melodic folkster Ben Howard during his visit to the O2 Academy. After a slow and intense opener, in the form of ‘Burgh Island’, […]