Jesse Jo Stark at The Wardrobe – Reviewed by Gary Hocking
Tuesday evening saw Los Angeles based alt-rocker Jesse Jo Stark perform with a full backing band at The Wardrobe in Leeds, in support of her latest single, Mystery. Also playing was Miya Folick and Sunflower Bean. With a queue extending out of the stairs into the venue and across the bar upstairs a good hour […]
Adore/Repel at The 360 Club
Friday evening saw the much-anticipated return of Yorkshire’s very own Adore/Repel to the 360 Club at The Lending Room, their final local show of the year in support of their 2017 debut album Empty Orchestra – before heading back to the studio to work on their second album. Adore/Repel are a band that I have […]
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. At The Brudenell
On Wednesday evening I once again found myself in the familiar confines of the Brudenell Social Club to catch the much-anticipated live return of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. With support from Pocket Dragon/Lydia Kitto and Halfsleeper, it was set to be another great night hosted by Futuresound Events. Opening up the show was Charlie […]
Necktr at The Brudenell
On Wednesday evening I headed to the familiar surroundings of the Brudenell Social Club to catch the single launch show of Leeds 9-piece progressive soul/jazz outfit Necktr, supported by local favourites Long Legged Creatures and Tall Talker. Opening the show was Tall Talker. Their unique fusion of jazz, funk and a more chaotic math-rock sound […]
The Calls at The Lending Room
Saturday evening saw up-and-coming indie/psych band The Calls headline at The Lending Room venue in Leeds, in support of the release of their debut mini-album The Night the World Stood Still. Having formed in 2015, The Calls are still a relatively new addition to the ever-growing music scene in Leeds, sculpting a fusion of indie, […]
