To say I was excited to see Speedy Ortiz would be an understatement. Their new album, Twerp Verse is one of my favourite releases of the year and I look up to frontwoman Sadie Dupuis […]
Baloji Casts a Beautiful Musical Spell at Belgrave Music Hall, 18.10.18
Exquisite beats, quirky headgear and funky dance moves made their way to Belgrave on Thursday evening for Baloji’s premiere in Leeds. While spending most of his life in Belgium, Baloji’s music is most certainly defined […]
Tom Odell Brings Raw Emotion to Leeds, 16/10/18
Tom Odell fittingly opened the forth night of his UK tour with his new single ‘Jubilee Road’. He began with the much-anticipated virtuosic piano solo, a sound so soothing it had the power to lift […]
Tom Walker Returns to Leeds University Union, 13/10/18
After a three year hiatus from Leeds University Union, Tom Walker made his epic comeback to Stylus, the legendary home of Fruity on Saturday 13th November. Having last played at Leeds uni in 2015 for […]
Black Honey descend on Church | 18/10/18
On a cold Thursday night, the doors of Church opened to welcome a sensational line-up of RUSSO, PINS and the visionary Black Honey. The beauty that ensued held testament to the roofless talent and flair […]
Musical Masterpiece and Experiment in Empathy, 20.07.18
‘If I write about how it feels to me, will you feel it, too?’ On 20th July 2018, Britten Sinfonia performed the premiere of Keaton Henson’s latest masterpiece ‘Six Lethargies’ at the Barbican Centre in […]
Maribou State Return to the Place Where it all Began, 12.10.18
As gig venues go, there is perhaps none more quintessentially ‘Leeds’ than the Brudenell Social Club. So its familiar interior was the perfect place to welcome home former Leeds students and electronic-duo, Maribou State. It […]
Songsmith, Wordsmith, Jorja Smith. 11.10.18
To introduce Jorja Smith as a Mercury Prize nominee and Brit winner would be unnecessary, one need only listen to her music to understand the gravity of her talent. The extent of this talent, however, […]
Tom Grennan Brings His Heart and Soul to the O2, 11.10.18
Last Thursday night saw Tom Grennan kicking off the weekend early at the sold out O2 Academy. With 2,800 people crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in one room, the singer-songwriter came to the stage garnished in his red […]
Lily Moore Gives a Stunning Intimate Show at Hyde Park Book Club, 05.10.18
It is always strange to make eye contact with an artist; it is a uniquely intimate feeling to make such close contact with someone normally separated from you by streaming platforms and earphones. But only […]