To describe a Caravan Palace gig is like attempting to capture the intangible magic present at their shows. The buzz of excitable energy that spreads through the packed hall, and the sheer pure joy of […]
Barney Artist Charms Hyde Park Book Club
Down in the basement at Hyde Park Book Club, an excitable (and very fashionably dressed) crowd was gathering for the show that night- Barney Artist, the East London modern hip hop master. The support act […]
Caravan Palace / Preview / 24.01.20
Pioneers of the electro-swing scene Caravan Palace will be making a triumphant arrival in Leeds this Friday, at the local O2 Academy. The French legends are sure to fill the floor of the venue with […]
Flux’s Halloween Special Doesn’t Quite Live Up to Expectations
For the spookiest night of the year, there was only one place to be: Flux’ Halloween Special went all-out for spooky vibes with four rooms and a staggering amount of DJ sets. The bunker featured […]
B-ahwe & Co Entrance Headrow House
Stepping into the gig room of Headrow House one rainy evening, the world of B-ahwe had completely transformed it into a mystical wonderland – a swirling colour scheme of projected paintings and art installations, combined […]
In The Middle with B-ahwe
200 Degrees Café. Leeds. Raining – the perfect weather for the cozy sounds of B-ahwe. So Beth, big first question- how did B-ahwe come about? I was writing a lot when I was ill, but […]
Boomtown 2019: Stormy and Sweet
Arriving at the Matterley Estate, home to Boomtown Fair, it was impossible to not immediately be swept up into the festival feeling. Excitement was everywhere you looked; from the volunteers shepherding us inside in full […]
Lovebox 2019
Arriving fashionably late on Friday due to the build-up of excited festivalgoers at Acton Road (cans of pink gin on the tube aplenty), Gunnersbury Park was a sight for pink lensed sunglasses’d eyes. Lovebox seemed […]
Boomtown Chapter 11: A Radical City Preview, 07-11.08.19
Boomtown Fair looks set to be bigger and better than ever before. Running since 2009, this year’s instalment- titled ‘Chapter 11: A Radical City’- is a musical amalgamation of epic proportions. The line-up features over […]
AJ Tracey Plays an Odd Set at The O2, 07.03.19
Though expectations for AJ Tracey’s show last Thursday were extremely high, for the most part the rapper delivered an odd night that almost definitely didn’t live up to his capabilities. After most attendees finally got […]
Jay Prince Inspires Wonder at Belgrave, 01.03.19
The ‘Wonder Tour’ seems an incredibly fitting name for Jay Prince’s run of shows this year, as indeed that is the emotion much of the audience seemed to feel; even before the rapper took to […]
Preview: AJ Tracey, 07.04.19
Kicking off 2019 with a debut album simply wasn’t enough for AJ Tracey, as he embarks on a world tour, hitting Leeds as the second stop on Thursday 7th March. The date is already sold […]