Beabadoobee and BEATOPIA
Young and thriving musician Beabadoobee is back with the release of their second studio album BEATOPIA (Bea-A-Toe-Pee-Uh) which brings us back to the artist’s childhood world of make-believe. Here in Beatopia, at 7 years old, Bea Kristi was free to express herself in her purest and most real form. That was until one day, others […]
Kenny Hoopla at Slam Dunk Festival North on 3 June
From self-releasing indie pop tunes on Soundcloud to working with pop-punk juggernaut Travis Barker, KennyHoopla is a hot new artist making waves, with no signs of stopping any time soon. The Cleveland Ohio native’s latest release ‘Survivors Guilt’ sees Kenneth La’ron venture into a pop-punk direction, spearheaded by the production and input of a certain […]
Slam Dunk Festival Review
As the sun finally starts to make its appearance in the UK, festival season kicks off with Slam Dunk Leeds, and what a day it was! From a bunch of boozy bananas, to a crowd surfing Tigger, festival goers made sure there was more than just the bands to see at this year’s Festival. As […]
Spiers and Boden at Howard Assembly Rooms on 3 June
A positive approach to Folk. From the start, it was made clear that this was going to be bright and cheerful, rather than doom laden, folk. The opening number was Butter, Cheese and All, a light hearted song about the predicament of being stuck up a chimney with pockets full of butter and cheese. There […]
Steeleye Span’s 50th Anniversary at City Varieties: A Night to Remember
There was an air of expectation as we waited for Steeleye Span to appear. Some people had ordered their tickets three years ago. This was officially still the band’s 50th Anniversary tour, started in 2019, but then halted by Covid. Lots had changed in the intervening time, but the audience knew they were in for […]
