What can you say about Raye that hasn’t been said before? Frankly, a lot. Compared to the opening act, Kara Marni, Raye was extraordinarily versatile and talented. It was like Led Zeppelin following up a […]
R&B Singer-Songwriter Mahalia Comes to Leeds October 15th
Mahalia Burkmar, originally from Leicestershire but now based in Birmingham, is a 20-year-old singer and songwriter who wrote her first song when she was around 8 years old, and was signed to a record label […]
A Freshers Guide to the Best Music Venues in Leeds
So, you’re riding the wave of nervousness and excitement as you arrive at your new Leeds digs; you’ve said the tearful goodbyes to protective parents and you’ve finally figured out where to put your new […]
Sunflower Bean bring New York rock to The Wardrobe, 29/03
Sunflower Bean are a rock band and they want you to know that. Hailing from New York, the band are touring their second album, Twentytwo in Blue, which is currently vying for a place in […]
Blaenavon @ The Wardrobe, 21/11
fucking yes leeds — BLAENAVON (@Blaenavon) November 22, 2017 It is always nice to see a queue snaking out of a venue, especially when it’s for a band once deemed small and relatively unknown. However, […]
Marika Hackman @ The Wardrobe, 17/11
“I’m not your man”, Marika sings to the crowd during opening song ‘Good Intentions’, a lyric in keeping with the line-up of remarkable female vocalists and musicians that graced The Wardrobe’s stage last Friday. Soph […]
Fickle Friends @ The Wardrobe 17/10/2017
It may be cold and dreary outside, but Fickle Friends are already pre-empting next summer with their breezy melodies and palm tree decorated set, framing the band in a tropical retro looking landscape. The Wardrobe […]
Dream Wife @ The Wardrobe 18/10/2017
I can easily say that Dream Wife on 18th October at The Wardrobe was the most fun I have ever had at a gig. Dream Wife were supported by The Boxing and Dead Naked Hippies […]
Dream Wife to play The Wardrobe, 18/10
Dream Wife exploded onto the music scene last year. The British and Icelandic trio, made up of Rakel Mjöll (lead vocals), Alice Go (guitar, vocals) and Bella Podpadec (bass, vocals), met when studying art in […]
PP Arnold to play The Wardrobe, 16/10
In the mid-60s, PP Arnold came to England as an Ikette for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, singing backing vocals and harbouring a huge undiscovered talent. Yet, by 1966, Arnold was signed to Andrew […]
Japandroids @ The Wardrobe, 1/5/17
Japandroids have been moved from Stylus to the Wardrobe, but the change has not deterred them, and the crowd reception is enthusiastic and more receptive in the more intimate space. They enter and start as […]
VANT @ The Wardrobe, 25/2/17
From the moment I walked down the red-tinged stairs of The Wardrobe and into the main gig area, I could tell the crowd was raring to go. As the warm-up act were playing their delicately […]