Down for the Count at Harrogate Royal Hall on 5 December
Down for the Count Orchestra’s Swing Into Christmas concert took us back to the 1950s. Outside, it was cold and very wet, but inside we were we bathed in the warm glow of thirty musicians who were clearly enjoying themselves. It is rare these days to listen to a full orchestra outside a major classical […]
Wolf Alice at Leeds First Direct on 5 December
Four-time Mercury Prize–nominated band Wolf Alice, the first act ever to be nominated for all of their first four albums. That’s just how good they are. They graced Leeds’ First Direct Arena with a dazzling show full of sparkle. To say Wolf Alice are underrated might seem like an oxymoron after reading about their decorated […]
Review: Private Empire, YouVee, Hardware…. Arches Social on 29 November
What better way to spend a Saturday night than supporting your local scene? Last weekend, I had the absolute privilege of swinging by one of the new hotspots for community, The Arches Social. Based down Brussels Street, a stone’s throw away from the Corn Exchange, this volunteer-run nonprofit started up this past summer with the […]
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, […]
Peter Hook & The Light.. at 02 Academy on 29 November
A founding member of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook more recently produced Stone Roses. It seemed all the more fitting that tonight’s gig was dedicated to Stone Roses’ Mani – Gary Mounfield – who died only nine days earlier. The set began with New Order’s Get Ready album, now twenty-four years old. Hook tells us he’s enjoyed playing […]
