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 […]
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Leeds’ premier rock venue was filled to its 300 capacity on Tuesday night to welcome Northern Ireland rock band The Answer after their 7 year hiatus. The gig naturally attracted longtime rockers who had clearly been missing the band and were ready to celebrate their new studio album, Sundowners, in typical style, soaking up the […]
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 […]
