Heavenly Beat – Prominence (3/5) Captured Tracks is arguably the hottest independent record label around these days. Mac Demarco, Wild Nothing, DIIV, Beach Fossils; the list goes on, but suffice to say that the Brooklyn-based […]
Music | Interview – Troumaca
Named after a West Indian Village on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, where one of the band-member’s ancestry can be traced, there is an essence of dub and tropical vibes within their music. Yet, as […]
Music | Live in Leeds – San Cisco
San Cisco – Belgrave Music Hall 14/10/13 San Cisco instantly send their small but fervent Belgrave Music Hall crowd into a summery furor with their turbocharged opener ‘Lyall’, which is rammed with playful melodic discourse, […]
Music | Interview – Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is a man shrouded in mystery. At the age of 77, his life is full of bizarre stories and experiences. The conversation is like no other. He speaks in obtuse and obscure […]
Blogs | A Wee Trip To Glasgow
I decided to take a little weekend trip to Glasgow for the weekend. My brother and friend (who goes to the art school) both live there, so I had the perfect excuse. I had been […]
Music | Live in Leeds – Rudimental, No Age & Splashh
Rudimental – O2 Academy (4/5) Following 2013’s chart topping success, the refreshingly energetic quartet that is Rudimental hit Leeds o2 Academy with breakthrough album “Home” strapped firmly under their belt and expectations in the crowd high. […]
Comment | Bands in the Hands of the Fans
Last week saw the fifth birthday of the popular music streaming service Spotify. This half-decade has seen radical changes in how we access music, with pay monthly streaming sites now becoming more favourable than downloading […]
Music | Album Reviews – Chase and Status, Danny Brown & Gary Numan
Featured Album Chase and Status – Brand New Machine (5/5) Chase and Status are back with their third album Brand New Machine and they’ll be hoping to make a distinctly different impression to last time […]
Music | Album Reviews – Oneohtrix Point Never, Young Rebel Set & TATE
Young Rebel Set – Crocodile (4/5) Ever wondered what it would sound like if lad-rock met folk? Probably not, but small-time five piece Young Rebel Set are determined to show you. Building on the sound […]
Music | Live in Leeds – Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive – Cockpit, 11/10/13 Having never listened to Tonight Alive, apart from a few tracks on YouTube in preparation for their gig at The Cockpit, we arrived at the Cockpit not really knowing what to […]
Music | Live in Leeds – PBR Streetgang
PBR Streetgang – Asylum (Mint Club), 26/10/13. From their title, you could be mistaken that PBR Streetgang are attributed to the funky beats of R&B rather than the underground realm of house music. Before making […]
Music | Track of the day – 'Real Lies' Deeper
Pop trio ‘Real Lies’ pack a dreamy punch with an offering that will turn any dismal Monday into a dance fuelled party. Josh Taylor