Exploding Flowers: at The Lending Room on 12 August 2026
The Great British summertime. Much like recent warmer days, Leeds has sagged beneath a 30-degree heat dome. But inside The Lending Room on a particularly muggy Wednesday evening in Woodhouse, the air was thicker still: part sauna, part greenhouse, but exactly the right conditions for Exploding Flowers to bloom. I was first acquainted with Exploding […]
Slam Dunk Festival 2026: Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Sunday 24 May 2026
Under the blazing sun and extraordinary heatwave, I was surrounded by thousands of pop punk, emo and hardcore fans in one of my favourite locations. Temple Newsam, for many years, has served as the home for this late-May spectacle. It has hosted Leeds Festival, it has hosted Live at Leeds In the Park, and in […]
Yungblud, The Molotovs and The Warning: at First Direct Bank Arena on 17 April
A blue sky set the scene for an atmospheric evening down at the First Direct Bank Arena this past Friday night, as YUNGBLUD graced familiar turf for a full-circle moment in his career. It was one of celebration, but also one of emotional release, resulting in an all-out rock spectacle that many will unquestionably remember […]
Review: Private Empire, YouVee, Hardware…. Arches Social on 29 November
What better way to spend a Saturday night than supporting your local scene? Last weekend, I had the absolute privilege of swinging by one of the new hotspots for community, The Arches Social. Based down Brussels Street, a stone’s throw away from the Corn Exchange, this volunteer-run nonprofit started up this past summer with the […]
Live at Leeds in The City 15 November 2025
Three years ago, I was invited to check out what the hoopla was about when it came to Live at Leeds: In The City. A line-up with a massive variety of lesser known or unsigned talents, all of which I didn’t know for the most part, it turned out to be a warm spell in […]
