Youth Club Sounds are an events team hoping to be characterised by their signature curation of SoundCloud beats and up-and-coming DJs who challenge the mainstream. November saw the launch of their Headrow House residency, a […]
Review – Clubs Editor loses his Triple Cooked Virginity
As In The Middle’s supposed go to guy on the Club scene, I’ll start this review with two intertwined apologies. Firstly, until this night, I had never been to Triple Cooked. Secondly, I had never […]
Feature – RBMA shines the spotlight on Grime
The much anticipated Red Bull Music Academy Tour reached Leeds at the close of October, following stops in Liverpool, Glasgow and London. In Leeds, amongst a variety of genres represented, Grime was on the agenda. Schoolyard […]
Review – Bored of the Tings (Lord of the Tings) at Wire
After making waves in the Manchester grime scene, Lord of the Tings have tried to conquer Leeds in turn. Their debut last year with Murlo and Deadboy was very impressive, but the late cancelling of […]
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Leeds Town Hall, 28/10/16
I’ve always felt quite an affinity with Corinne Bailey Rae. To have both studied English Literature at Leeds, and to often see her pass in the street or to speak at my place of work, […]
Feature – Soul Control
The nine minds behind Soul Control have formed a cult following at a rapid pace, consilidating their position as some of Hyde Park’s favourite sons. We caught up with Theo Victor to discuss the group’s […]
Feature – Glug Glug
A relatively new addition to the Leeds nightlife scene, Glug Glug brings worldwide music to the humble confines of Hyde Park Book Club. Editor Reece Parker met up with their founder Conor Aldis to find out what they do. […]
Lowkey @ The Wardrobe, 23/9/16
Approaching the Wardrobe to see Lowkey, I was nervous. Not only because I’d decided to jump in an Uber on a 2.7 surge, but because often, intricate, intelligent songwriting doesn’t translate to a fantastic live […]
Review – Mint Festival 2016
To receive a backstage pass for Mint Festival left me feeling little less than ecstatic. To see Loco Dice, Ms Dynamite, Patrick Topping and many more for free, and even have the chance to meet […]
Feature – Swipers on the Dance Floor
Prelinks is a new app for socialising on nights out. Since its launch in Leeds last Monday it has been downloaded over 1000 times in under a week. We caught up with Oli Whitfield, Prelinks’ […]
Interview – Jamz No More: Elijah Speaks
Iconic Leeds Grime and Bass night played its final ever show in Leeds last term. We caught up with Elijah, a founder of the night as well as resident DJ in collabration with his partner […]
Feature – Farewell Fabric, Long Live Leeds?
Islington’s iconic venue Fabric is the latest victim in an institutional war waged against youth culture, the greatest giant to be felled yet. In the early hours of Wednesday 7th September the unofficial decision to […]