Mark E Smith defies explanation. It’s like trying to explain the word ‘nature’ or ‘time’ to someone that doesn’t have any conception of the English language. How are you meant to describe that impish, wise […]
Subdub Lives up to the Hype
Despite two years of living in Leeds, I’ve never been to SubDub. I know for some that this is akin to living in Venice and never going to St Mark’s Square, or living in Paris […]
Pretty Pretty Good Present: Palms Trax
Despite only laying on infrequent visits to Wire, Pretty Pretty Good have established a reputation for serving up brilliant, sweaty nights. This visit, headlined by the Berlin-based Palms Trax, was no different. Considering the night […]
In The Middle with the Girl Sweat Pleasure Temple Ritual Band
The Girl Sweat Pleasure Temple Ritual Band is the brain child/beast of the Leeds legend GIRL SWEAT and slowly but they’re taking over the world, starting with Bluedot Festival in July. We sat down with […]
Bluedot 2017: Top 5 Unmissable Acts
This year’s Bluedot festival boasts probably the best line-up of a British festival in 2017. There’s a whole range of artists but all share one thing in common: the desire to keep pushing boundaries and […]
Local Leeds: In The Middle with Team Picture
Team Picture are, in their own words, ‘a group of polite individuals living in Leeds’. What’s more, they’re pioneering an exciting brand of explosive psych and kraut than has seen them ascend, in my words […]
Obituary for William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor, Nigerian disco pioneer, technicolour wizard and all-round genius has died aged 70. Despite self-releasing eight studio albums in a frenzied seven year burst of creativity into relative obscurity, his influence has lived on, […]
Sun Ra Arkestra @ Belgrave, 27/11/16
For those that don’t know, the Sun Ra Arkestra is an avant-garde free jazz-cum-psychedelic-cum space jazz big band. Formed by Sun Ra in the early 1950s and carried on after his death in 1993, the […]
Melt by Boxed In
Melt, the second long-player from Boxed In, is a flawed, but ultimately good album. It’s mostly made up of well-crafted, well-produced synth-pop with occasional flashes of originality and brilliance. The most interesting moments come from […]
Review – Flux Opening Party
Flux, the Leeds mecca for techno-fiends, disco-nuts and house-heads, returned once again to Beaver Works, bringing with it six rooms of some of the best DJs you can hear for miles around. Arriving at Flux, […]
Preview: OnRoundhay festival
The one-day festival ‘On Roundhay’ has returned to Leeds after a decade-long wait. As well as music in the park, the festival will boast a wide range of food and drink stands, loads of literature-based […]
Secret Garden Party Review: The hippie utopia proves that smaller festivals can be just as exhilarating as their bigger cousins
Secret Garden Party (SGP) might be small, but it is a perfectly-formed festival situated in the heart of Cambridgeshire. Attracting big-name acts, rising stars, and a whole raft of brilliant food and drink stands as […]