Saturday saw Bloc Party‘s return to Leeds after four years away, marking singer Kele’s 31st birthday with a return to form and an exhilarating party atmosphere. Kicking off with ‘Octopus’, the first single from their latest album, […]
Live Review // Liars @ Brudenell Social Club
Liars have a reputation for changing their sound. Their latest release, the Radiohead-esque WIXIW, is their first electronic record in a repertoire ranging from hard hitting dance punk to gnarly experimental percussion (finely straddling the border […]
Live Review // Hugh Cornwell @ Cockpit
“Have you ever been on a Ferry? To France? Alone?” asks the dishevelled lighting technician in front of me. A titter goes round the audience. “What?” I think. “Is that a joke?” This was […]
Live Review // Thomas Truax @ Oporto
A Thomas Truax show is not based solely on musical attraction: it’s a wonderful, eccentric experience, with the instantly lovable Truax unmistakable as the true star of the show, far out-shining the fun, if […]
Feature // Stuck In The Past?
For the first time ever, ‘old’ music is selling more than ‘new’ music, according to recent articles in the music press. According to Nielsen SoundScan (the official method of tracking music sales in the US […]
Live Review // Field Music @ Cockpit
Is anyone like Field Music? Do the same musical attention to detail, the clever tempo-changes and brotherly love exist elsewhere in the same way? Field Music are certainly cleverly increasing the love for key-changes […]
Live Review // Palma Violets @ Nation of Shopkeepers
There’s usually some sort of dislike that surrounds bands deemed to be the band of the moment. It happens for everyone; those who are already fans want to retain their hipster exclusivity and those who […]
Live Review // Beth Jeans Houghton @ Cockpit
Clambering onto the stage in a host of wacky outfits (I couldn’t quite work out what theme they were going for but think Clockwork Orange make up and colourful attire!) and looking a tad flustered, the six […]
Album Review // Muse – The 2nd Law
After much skepticism following the band’s official Olympic track ‘Survival’ and a very different teaser in the form of ‘Unsustainable’, it was a worry whether Muse could pull off a decent sixth album. Would it successfully please the fanatic followers […]
Festival Review // Beacons 2012
After 2011’s soggy saga, Beacons festival wrung out dampened spirits and empty pockets to celebrate its first birthday in style. Hidden in the undulating contours of Yorkshire, an exclusive few thousand revellers spent the weekend in […]
Leeds Festival 2012 Playlist
Leeds Festival is fast approaching, get yourself in the festival mood with our playlist!
Leeds Festival 2012 – Dance To The Radio Announced
Festival goers at this summer’s Leeds festival will kick things off early with local label Dance to the Radio, as their stage will open on Thursday 23rd August. The arena will open at 5pm and […]