Legendary artist David Bowie has lost his battle with cancer, after being diagnosed 18 months ago. The rock star was 69. Bowie’s death was confirmed on his official Facebook page: “David Bowie died peacefully today […]
Preview: Basement @ Stylus 9/2
Ipswich-based pop-punk quintet, Basement, return to Leeds for the first time since their standout set at Outbreak Festival 2015. This will be the second show of a run of five UK dates throughout early February. […]
Blackstar by David Bowie
And so it has landed: the grand high Bowie has graced us with his 28th album. At 69, you would think that David Bowie would be beginning to show his age, to falter and crack. Far […]
MTV Unplugged by Placebo
After seven studio albums of angst-ridden power-pop, Placebo’s contribution to the long-standing MTV Unplugged series is well overdue. This Unplugged episode offers a refreshing new perspective for Placebo fans, but will do little to excite […]
Lower Than Atlantis @ Leeds Beckett 8/12
It’s the final week of term, and everyone is looking to wind down, so it seems like the perfect time to catch the Watford boys in Lower Than Atlantis as they make their return to […]
Don Broco @ O2 Academy 7/12
Don Broco are a band who have received a lot of hype over the course of 2015, in which they have successfully completed a headline slot on the Kerrang! tour and released their new record […]
Alt-J @ First Direct Arena 6/12
Alt-J’s rise to popularity seems meteoritic, with no upper limit if their gig on Sunday night is anything to go by. As soon as I arrive the buzz inside Leeds’ shiny new First Direct Arena […]
Top 20 Tracks of 2015
We’ve put together a list of 20 of our favourite songs from 2015. 20. Guy Garvey – Harder Edges Elbow frontman Guy Garvey released his first solo album, Courting the Squall, late this year. ‘Harder […]
Christmas songs – bah-humbug or can’t get enough?
It’s mid-August and my iPod is on shuffle in my car. To my horror, Bing Crosby starts to croon about white Christmases through my stereo and I have to hurriedly skip the song. The sun […]
Nubiyan Twist @ Belgrave Music Hall 28/11
Upon this very cold, wet and windy November evening, it appeared that everyone at the ever-great Belgrave was in the mood for the rays of sunshine that make up this Leeds-based band. Speaking for myself, […]
Allusondrugs @ The Library 27/11
Stumbling into the Library’s medium sized venue I had no idea what to expect. Having only briefly skimmed Allusondrugs’ discography I was not particularly familiar with their music and worried that that I wouldn’t be […]
In The Middle with We Are The Ocean
Before their Leeds gig, Natasha Lyons caught up with We Are The Ocean’s Liam Cromby (vocalist/guitarist), Jack Spence (bassist) and Alfie Scully (guitarist) to discuss their latest album Ark, their new sound and reconnecting with […]