Gorillaz – The Mountain. Released Today
Damon Albarn isn’t a man who likes to stand still and churn out more of the same….. …..he’s a restless, inquisitive and ultimately creative soul who seeks the new and interesting in projects he gets involved in, or puts his name to. It’s served him well through his career and is showing no signs of […]
Sunny Afternoon: at Leeds Grand Theatre 24 to 28 February
When a grumpy reviewer who, if asked about musicals, would usually say “I don’t really like them generally,” comes away from tonight with a big smile on his face, then you know the cast and production team behind Sunny Afternoon have definitely hit the mark. It’s not a huge surprise that Ray Davies, the legendary […]
Lines of Flight: Album Launch at The Attic on 7 March
Lines of Flight launch their album ‘Hosts of Nowhere’ on March 7th at The Attic in Leeds with a full line up of supports. The band are the dream-wave, synth-pop project of Matthew Henderson and Helen Whale, formed when the two met online during the first COVID lockdown. The duo began creating music remotely, exchanging […]
he is tall: at Northern Guitars on 14 February 2026
As a reviewer who has just passed the 50-year mark in his life, there is something very appealing about afternoon gigs on a weekend. Home in time for your tea is something I can definitely get behind. I’m sure we have all silently groaned at gigs that don’t see the headliner take to the stage […]
Jo Hill & Friends – Secret Show – at The Duck & Drake on 1 December
When you are a young woman in the early stages of your career within the music industry and through no fault of your own find you’ve been chewed up and spat out by the major label you were signed to, prior to even hitting your 20th birthday, it leaves you at a pretty major crossroads, […]
