Caity Baser at University of Leeds Stylus on 17 April
There is something absolutely humble about the concept of a rising star grown from the seeds of their own popularity; when independent talent is recognised and gravitated into the upper echelon of publicity. With thanks to the creativity possible with TikTok, a star has risen – and deservedly so. Caity Baser’s string of viral short […]
Inspiral Carpets at Leeds 02 Academy April 8, 2023
With the Easter holidays arriving, I have to admit that I had very little planned. So little, in fact, that I decided to come straight from my day job as a coffee shop supervisor, to witness my second gig in four straight days. While Orbital was an experience which has been covered by Leeds Living, […]
Orbital at 02 Academy 5 April 2023
Dan Tomlinson cuts his teeth on the live electronic genre – with who better than Orbital? Now, I’m not sure if this is something that I must confess, but I am absolutely the last kind of person you would ever expect to see at a rave. It’s nothing personal – I’ve never been too into […]
Deaf Havana @ Leeds Stylus on 22 March
There is an expression that comes to mind when I think about Deaf Havana. Once upon a time, I was an excitable sixteen year old going out into the great unknown by himself for the very first time. I had been to local gigs before, you know, the ones that host cover bands of Nirvana […]
Beans On Toast at The Brudenell Social Club on Saturday 11 March 2023
Dan Tomlinson discovers just what it means to be a Beans On Toast fan. There is something to be said about the genre of folk music in the 21st century, which not only provokes the raising of the baby-hairs on your arms, but also invigorates the soul to make one shout “HEY, THEY’RE RIGHT, THIS […]
