I caught up with Jez Willis from Utah Saints whilst at Beatherder to chat about the timelessness of house music as well as their centrality in a somewhat underrepresented rave scene in Leeds in the […]
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 […]
Bloodstock 2019 Triumphs
The build-up to Bloodstock 2019 was unfortunately plagued with some issues, bands pulling out last minute, and many hazardous weather warnings. However, as always, the spirit of the Metal community stayed high ready for a […]
Preview: Leeds Festival, 23-25.08.19
As summer slowly comes to an end and students get ready to return to campus, Leeds Festival is just around the corner, to make the approaching of the new term a bit more bearable. Once […]
Gentle and Raucous, Brainchild 2019
Those left behind on Sunday evening (the jobless punters with no reason to be anywhere all week let alone Monday morning) lie strewn on the grass, basking in Allysha Joy’s woozy set, as Brainchild 2019’s […]
Rock, Booze and Bruises at 2000 Trees 2019
Voted best medium-sized festival in the UK, 2000 Trees brought its usual vigour and unique community spirit. Every year, Trees unites rowdy teenagers and old-time rockers; both usually looking to find their way into as […]
Joy, Jams and Jazz at Love Supreme 2019
In its seventh year, Love Supreme proved itself to be one of the hottest weekends for any jazz enthusiasts in the UK. Pulling in a record 50,000 attendees, Glynde Place was teeming with crowds of […]
Blinded By His Grace
Why Stormzy’s headline glasto set not only made history but will proceed to go down in it. On Friday night Stormzy made his Pyramid Stage debut, and all you lucky buggers that got tickets witnessed […]
Black Deer Festival Shines as Bright as The Sun, 21-23.06.19
Over the hill and far away hidden within arm’s length from Tunbridge Wells there is a valley where buttercups and grassroots music flourish in perfect harmony. This is a place where family’s let their wheelbarrows […]
Parklife Doesn’t Disappoint, 2019
A post-exams tradition for many students, 80,000 festival-goers trekked to Heaton Park, Manchester to attend Parklife 2019. Despite the seemingly non-stop rain, spirits were still high, the Smirnoff ices flying as the weekend saw performances […]
Preview: Love Supreme, 05-07.07.19
As the only camping jazz festival, Love Supreme is the perfect weekend for any fan of jazz music. Claiming to bring ‘a touch of the European scene to the UK’, this festival is the perfect […]
Preview: Parklife, 08-09.06.19
An end of exams favourite amongst Leeds uni students, Parklife festival will again take over Heaton Park in Manchester on the 8th and 9th June. A multi-genre festival and one of the largest the north […]