Whitley Bay four-piece LISBON kick off their latest UK tour with a return to our favourite bar in Leeds, introducing a slight change of direction with a bigger, heavier sound. These boys have riffs. Lots of them.
Category: Review
REVIEW >> The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
The 1975’s second album I Like It When You Sleep is a head-spinning GoPro-wide vision of what ambition, attitude and bags of talent and can achieve.
LIVE REVIEW >> Fun Lovin’ Criminals
FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS kick off their UK tour in Leeds, making some of us feel rather old yet youthful as their smooth jazz-tipped rap-rock tunes took us back to 1996.
LIVE REVIEW >> The Maccabees at Albert Hall, Manchester
On the first of two sold out nights at the Albert Hall, Manchester, The Maccabees prove once again they’re meant to be filling arenas with their sublime sounds.
REVIEW >> The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Harmlessness
The World Is A Beautiful Place’s new album Harmlessness is just stunning – challenging, creative, chaotic and complex without being a difficult listen.
REVIEW >> The Ordinary Boys – The Ordinary Boys
It’s a tried and tested formula, but with such urgency and freshness, The new Ordinary Boys album is a winner – their new chemistry creates a bit of a bang.
LIVE REVIEW >> Leeds Festival 2015
Leeds Festival had plenty of sunshine and epic performances from Main Stage big-hitters to ones to watch on smaller stages over the Bank Holiday weekend.
LIVE REVIEW >> Ten of the Best: Kendal Calling 2015
Kendal Calling celebrated it’s tenth birthday with some cracking live acts, including a very sweary Snoop Dogg, on-form Elbow and plenty of fancy dress.
REVIEW >> Young Conservatives release The End Of Socialism? EP on election day
Leeds hardcore punks YOUNG CONSERVATIVES have released their new EP on General Election day. Neither young nor conservative, this four-piece gets our vote.
LIVE REVIEW >> Oliver Pinder
OLIVER PINDER celebrates the release of his debut EP Island Rain with a sell-out show at Oporto. It’s an assured performance from the 14-year-old.
LIVE REVIEW >> Marsicans + Masses + Kamara + Trash
We went to the 360 Club at the Library in Leeds to watch MARSICANS and enjoyed ourselves rather a lot.
LIVE REVIEW >> Soak + Oliver Pinder
We head to Orangebox in Halifax to check out SOAK, who’s touring skate parks around the UK to promote her forthcoming album, and support act OLIVER PINDER.
LIVE REVIEW >> Rae Morris + Fryars
Rae Morris is joined by Fryars for a stunning sold-out show celebrating the release of her debut album, Unguarded. We enjoyed it rather a lot.
REVIEW >> Rae Morris – Unguarded
LIVE REVIEW >> James Bay at Brudenell Social Club
It’s a rare occasion that a relative newcomer needs so little hype to boost ticket sales, yet with minimal radio airtime (not counting his last-minute Live Lounge substitution when Lana Del Ray cancelled), he’s sold out the Brudenell with ease.