Tom A Smith: at Leeds Key Club on 4 April
Key Club was a stop on Tom A Smith’s UK headline tour, on the back of his new EP ‘Say What You Want’. The fans made sure they did just that. The rapport was immediate and carried us joyfully through the set. Tom is a smiler, a mover, an instinctive comedian, songwriter and, ultimately, an […]
Yungblud, The Molotovs and The Warning: at First Direct Bank Arena on 17 April
A blue sky set the scene for an atmospheric evening down at the First Direct Bank Arena this past Friday night, as YUNGBLUD graced familiar turf for a full-circle moment in his career. It was one of celebration, but also one of emotional release, resulting in an all-out rock spectacle that many will unquestionably remember […]
Yungblud: at First Direct Bank Arena on 17 April – In Pictures
We’re working on our review. Meanwhile, Emma Gibbon has sent us so many of her masterful images of the night, we thought we’d share some with you, starting with Yungblud’s signature black and white: Photography by Emma Gibbon. Words to come from Dan Tomlinson.
Art School Girlfriend @Brudenell Social Club Community Room with Kloyd on 15th April
Polly Mackey (Art School Girlfriend) has come a long way from her first show at the Brudenell Social Club in 2018, to a busy headline gig in the Community Room tonight. Aside from the obvious changes in her offstage relationships, at the time with then headliner Japanese House (Amber Bain) which now sees her married […]
Love Rarely’s New Release: Pain Travels
The up-and-coming Leeds band, Love Rarely, just released their debut album “Pain Travels”, mixing math-rock with emo and hardcore influences. This mix is what makes their sound one of the most refreshing and exciting on the UK alternative scene. The band doesn’t shy away from stories about trauma and the dark corners of life; it […]
