Billie Marten @ The Brudenell on 20 May
It is remarkably easy to underestimate the simplicity that is acoustic music. From the weekly guitar sessions at school to the one guy who brings out the hardware at parties, to the popular cover of your favourite song made by fans on YouTube, we often recognise acoustic artists from their appearances at local gigs in […]
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 […]
