Hutch – at Halifax’s Grayston Unity
Last week I stumbled upon two new loves in my life: the first is the Grayston Unity in Halifax (known as the UK’s smallest gig venue). The second is Hutch. Travelling all the way from beautiful Brighton the “Twang-pop Post Yacht-Rock Soft Psychers” gave northern gig-goers an excellent night of music. Opening for the band […]
In Conversation With Izzy Hobbs
The Belgrave will open its doors on Friday 19 November for a special event by Girls Can Play Guitar and Come Play With Me. Girls Can Play Guitar’s founder Izzy, originally moved to Leeds and studied pop music at Leeds’ conservatoire. Whilst also playing guitar in various groups, she found her feet by putting on […]
Long Division Part 2
Wakefield, known to some as Shakey Wakey, welcomed back the long-standing festival Long Division for a whopping 10th year. The multi-venue, multi-genre festival showcases all that is local. Long Division was created in 2011, and partnering with Ossett Brewery, the inspiration was for a festival celebrating local talent and bringing in visitors to Wakefield. Over […]
In Conversation With Treeboy and Arc
With Long Division Festival right around the corner, I wanted to get to know some of the bands a bit better. The first act in this series of interviews with Leeds Living, is the brilliant Treeboy and Arc. A little bit of background for people who may not be familiar with Treeboy and Arc, they […]
Slam Dunk North Festival 2021
After what’s been a rocky road of having to cancel and then postpone the festival, FutureSound knew there were big expectations from Slam Dunk fanatics for this year’s event, and boy did they deliver the goods. Previously held in the City Centre of Leeds across various venues, Slam Dunk is “the UK’s biggest independent Rock […]
