Epic’ is the one word to describe Kamasi Washington. And it isn’t only because it is the name of his 2015 album. If you don’t know what to expect, you won’t be disappointed, Washington is […]
Preview: Lower Than Atlantis @ O2 Academy, 13/3/17
Lower Than Atlantis are taking the rock world by storm, and soon, they’ll be taking Leeds, too. With their recent Top 10 album, Safe in Sound, this tour is going to be a celebration. Accompanied […]
Preview: The Damned @ O2 Academy, 17/11/16
The Damned are a punk rock band that began during the peak of the British Punk scene in the second half of the 1970s, finding nearly immediate success after releasing their debut single ‘New Rose’ […]
Jack Savoretti @ O2 Academy, 1/11/16
Jack Savoretti kicked off his tour last night at the O2 Academy and once again won the hearts of Leeds. Despite hearing many of the new tracks for the first time the crowd found themselves falling […]
In The Middle with Georgie
Despite being just 21, Georgie has years of experience under her belt (with videos of her performing on YouTube four years ago under the name Georgie Rose). In the last year she has been signed […]
The Lumineers @ O2 Academy, 24/10/16
You know a gig has been a success when the chords of the final song are dying out before you even know what’s happened. Following the mellow crooning of support act Bahamas, The Lumineers burst […]
Billy Talent @ O2 Academy, 20/10/16
Post-hardcore music has a very specific vibe. It’s aggressive, filled with unbridled power and aggression, and is unapologetic to the core. To put it simply: Post hardcore, as a genre, is decidedly un-Canadian. And yet, […]
Grimes @ O2 Academy 7/3/16
After a whirlwind end to 2015 which culminated in the fantastic Art Angels, included in many publications’ top albums of the year lists, it’s fair to say that expectations were high for Claire Boucher (aka […]
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 […]
Editors @ O2 Academy 17/10
A minimalist backdrop doesn’t give much away for what’s to follow from Birmingham indie rockers Editors. The focus is definitely all on them tonight, not the stage scenery. And they are eager to please, performing […]
In The Middle with Childhood
2014 has been a hectic year for London lads Childhood. After Ben Romans-Hopcraft and Leo Dobsen founded the band at the University of Nottingham in 2010, there’s been nothing but stratospheric ascension. An 8/10 review […]
Music | SBTRKT @ O2 Academy 26/09
Ahead of his forthcoming album Wonder Where We Land, producer Aaron Jerome, more commonly known as SBTRKT, graced the O2 academy with the first night of his UK tour. Scuttling onto the stage in a […]