Neil Young is an elusive figure in music, one whose importance is often underestimated. Sometimes out on his own, sometimes harmonising with Crosby, Stills & Nash or with the hard-hitting noise of backing band Crazy […]
A Case of Joni Mitchell
On the eve of the 72nd birthday of the folk rock legend, we look back on some of her most influential moments. A few months ago it seemed likely that the world was going to […]
UML Gig Picks of the Week
Tuesday 9th: Howlin’ Rain at Wharf Chambers San Francisco’s legendary Howlin’ Rain return to Wharf Chambers, bringing their incredible 70s psychedelic rock sound to an intimate venue with support from local bands The Wub […]
Liturgy @ The Key Club 29/10
The four-piece from Brooklyn slink on stage to begin tuning their instruments in a zen-like meditation, the buzzing, hundred-strong crowd hushes at their presence, as they know what is about to unfold. Front man Hunter […]
Palace @ Headrow House 24/10
After seeing Palace at the Green Man Festival only a few months before this gig, I was pleasantly surprised to see how far they had come in terms of fluidity of performance and image. The […]
Mythologies by Cheatahs
After only a year’s break, Cheatahs are back and raring to go. Although this is only their second full-length album, several EPs and several years worth of industry experience makes this album an incredibly polished […]
Bleeds by Roots Manuva
Veteran of the London hip-hop scene since the mid-90s Roots Manuva is back with his sixth studio LP Bleeds. Four years after his last release the forty-two year old has returned with a record that […]
Dillatronic by J Dilla
J Dilla’s death in 2006 from a rare blood disease could readily be argued as one of music’s greatest losses in the past 20 years. While many choose to look at the tragedies of Cobain, […]
In The Middle with Real Lies
Our generation is still looking for a band to reflect real life in 2015. We have less prospects than our parents. We’re attacked through high tuition fees and cuts to welfare. Our wages are low, […]
Nothing But Thieves @ The Wardrobe 23/10
How many people can you squeeze into the Wardrobe? Throw five-piece band Nothing But Thieves into the mix and it turns out, a good few hundred. This intimate Leeds venue presented a rare opportunity to […]
Preview: Selected
Next Monday 9th, Leeds Student Radio host another array of some of the UK’s best underground acts at their infamous event, #SELECTED. The line up includes Dialect WY, Empress Imani, Weezy Jefferson, Lady Sanity, TACAT […]
Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba @ Howard Assembly Room 24/10
Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba transported the audience in the Howard Assembly Room to their home of Mali on Friday night. Kouyaté radically changed the way in which the ngoni is traditionally played […]