On Saturday the 4th of March, Soul Rebels will be returning to Leeds. Over the last four years, DJ Lubi’s event has hosted acts such as José James, London Afrobeat Collective and Omar. This time […]
The Abstract Orchestra playing the music of J Dilla @ The Wardrobe, 4/2/17
The impact of J Dilla’s music can hardly be overstated. An idol to legions of bedroom hip-hop producers, many see his ability to cut obscure parts of obscure records over crunchy, offbeat drums to create […]
The Orwells @ Wardrobe, 29/11/16
Taking a band as gloriously feral as The Orwells and letting them loose in a venue as small as The Wardrobe is just asking for fireworks. With support from London animals Dead Pretties and a […]
The Shimmer Band @ The Wardrobe, 29/10/16
Although the Shimmer Band played to an audience of about twenty people this Saturday night at the Wardrobe, watching them perform made me feel like I was witnessing something huge. The band’s set was only […]
Khruangbin @ The Wardrobe, 19/10/16
The room is packed, some are fans at the front row but most, like me, seem to be at The Wardrobe out of pure curiosity. The lights change: blue and pink, to match the band’s […]
NGOD @ The Wardrobe, 08/10/16
NGOD are an up and coming indie band from Bradford, who blend conventional indie with some heavier sounds, creating an alien mix. But it’s a good mix. The support band were decent, but they were […]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich @ The Wardrobe, 28/09/16
The Wardrobe in Leeds may not be the biggest venue, but what it lacks in size it makes up for with its intimate charm. Opening act Oliver Pinder set the mood for the evening with […]
Feature – A Brief History of Clubbing in Leeds
Leeds is a diverse powerhouse of eclectic music housed in a multitude of independently run venues across the city. Charting back to the beginnings of the various scenes reveals the undeniable influence that forward thinking […]
Preview: Soul Rebels @ The Wardrobe 5/3
On the 5th March Soul Rebels will return to The Wardrobe for their second event of the year at and with a great mix of all things soul, jazz and hip-hop, they have once again […]
Where Fires Are and City Of Lights @ The Wardrobe 13/2/16
Local boys Where Fires Are, the five piece alternative rock band, co-headlined The Wardrobe this Saturday night and it appeared to be an enjoyable experience for the audience and bands alike. As the boys launched […]
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 […]
Pretty Vicious @ The Wardrobe 27/09
Over the last year, the hype surrounding Pretty Vicious has taken the four teenagers from a group of school friends having some fun, all the way to a band with record companies competing for their […]