Waterparks: at Leeds 02 Academy on 23 March
Waterparks opened their set with Blonde, the title track of their second album, instantly flooding the space with energy From the second the band took to the stage, no feet were left on the ground. Waterparks was finally back in Leeds and the fans’ reaction was a clear message – next time, don’t leave it […]
Marie Franc: at the Lending Room on 19 March
Marie Franc have just released their latest song, “Fabric,” and were in Leeds at the Lending Room on Friday night to support The Small Fortunes. The band’s sold-out headline show at Deaf Institute in Manchester, featured tracks that weave dream-pop, shoegaze and soul into something raw, cinematic – and hard to pin down. Someone said it’s […]
Lines of Flight – Album Launch Show at The Attic, Leeds with State of Georgia and The New Mysteries: Saturday 7 March 2026
Local dream and dark wave band Lines of Flight successfully launched their album ‘Hosts of Nowhere’ on Saturday night at The Attic in Leeds, to friends, family – and in one case, a very long-distance fan who had travelled from France specifically for the show. While it’s not unheard of for people to travel across […]
Review – Rowan Leslie Trio, The Rad Trad Tour: at The Attic on 3 March 2026
It’s always good to see something new, so when Rowan Leslie, an Irish fiddle player and composer from Ballymena (rural Co. Antrim), came to Leeds for the first time, it seemed worth a trip out of the house. Rowan’s current trio includes easy going accordion player, Paddy Callaghan, and Scottish border guitar player, vocalist, and […]
Across The Border: at Hyde Park Book Club on 28 February
Across the border (Dros Y Ffin), a night of Yorkshire and Welsh musicians sharing electronic, punk and alternative music at a staple of the Leeds gig scene, Hyde Park Book Club. I was drawn to this gig by Welsh four-piece Slate, being only familiar with their music when I stepped through the door. The evening […]
