Gossip: at The Wardrobe on 4 September
It’s not every day you come across a connection between Leeds, West Yorkshire and Searcy, Arkansas. Formed in the state of Washington just before the turn of the millennium, Gossip have gone on to become an institution in indie rock. With the soulful-swaggering ways of frontwoman Beth Ditto, the loud and bombastic lead has been […]
Madness: at Kirkstall Abbey on 26 July, with The Pigeon Detectives and The Zutons
It didn’t really set in until Friday morning, the day of the big event, that in the evening I would bear witness to one of the most popular ska and pop bands in British history. Throughout the 1980s, the United Kingdom relished the craze that was this pick-and-mix bunch of outstanding musicians, producing a plethora […]
Molly Rymer at Oporto on 27 June
Another night of uplifting music provided by the ever-popular Oporto, situated in the heart of Leeds City Centre’s Call Lane! When I was approached to cover this one, I can’t admit I had ever heard of any of the artists playing at Oporto last Thursday, other than that Molly Rymer in all of the email […]
The Hives @ O2 Academy Leeds – Wednesday, March 27, 2024
There was no birthday treat quite like witnessing the Hives before 95,000 screaming Yorkshire fans in Leeds on a Saturday night. You might think that statement is totally bogus, but I’ll have you know on good authority that the Hives said that themselves – twenty times during their raucous set last week. Then again, they […]
Enter Shikari at First Direct Arena on 9 February
Confetti falling. Pyrotechnics sparking. Amplifiers blasting. LED screens flashing. Never before have I seen such pageantry in the display I saw on this Friday night in February. Enter Shikari put on the show of a lifetime, making full use of the mass amounts of space and scenery provided in the First Direct Arena. They are […]
