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 […]

Hutch – at Halifax’s Grayston Unity

Last week I stumbled upon two new loves in my life: the first is the Grayston Unity in Halifax (known as the UK’s smallest gig venue). The second is Hutch.  Travelling all the way from beautiful Brighton the “Twang-pop Post Yacht-Rock Soft Psychers” gave northern gig-goers an excellent night of music.  Opening for the band […]

Wakefield’s Daisy Dorothy has released her debut two-track EP

Wakefield songwriter Daisy Dorothy introduces listeners to her gentle, lullaby-esque sound with her debut two-track EP:  ‘Bloom’, and ‘Alicanto’.  Daisy’s voice paints floating dandelions and whispering winds across a timeless landscape, while simultaneously telling a story of timid hearts. It’s a refuge for the broken and a peaceful moment for the joyful. Daisy invites the […]