The Cribs @ Brudenell Social Club

When is a door not a door, man? When it’s a Jarman. I first heard the Cribs in the autumn of 2005. Into our little student house moved a man with a haircut who had recently traded the bible and vegetarianism for the NME and doner kebabs. I had never got past the front cover […]

The MOBO Awards reviewed by a Square White Statistician

It’s the 29th November, we’re in Leeds, and it’s the 22nd annual MOBO Awards. Time to watch as the young royalty of British urban music take to the red carpet, swoosh around on stage and, for a lucky few, go home with a gong or three. Urban music has come a long way in 22 […]

Run The Jewels at Leeds O2 Academy

It’s 8:30pm and the scene outside Leeds Arena is bleak. Aside from a couple of nervous-looking teens passing a bummed cigarette back and forth the place is deserted, dead.  What the hell is going on? The place should be popping. The lines should be round the block. One of America’s premier hip-hop acts is playing […]