Review – Rowan Leslie Trio, The Rad Trad Tour: at The Attic on 3 March 2026

It’s always good to see something new, so when Rowan Leslie, an Irish fiddle player and composer from Ballymena (rural Co. Antrim), came to Leeds for the first time, it seemed worth a trip out of the house. Rowan’s current trio includes easy going accordion player, Paddy Callaghan, and Scottish border guitar player, vocalist, and […]

Across The Border: at Hyde Park Book Club on 28 February

Across the border (Dros Y Ffin), a night of Yorkshire and Welsh musicians sharing electronic, punk and alternative music at a staple of the Leeds gig scene, Hyde Park Book Club. I was drawn to this gig by Welsh four-piece Slate, being only familiar with their music when I stepped through the door. The evening […]

Gorillaz – The Mountain. Released Today

Damon Albarn isn’t a man who likes to stand still and churn out more of the same….. …..he’s a restless, inquisitive and ultimately creative soul who seeks the new and interesting in projects he gets involved in, or puts his name to. It’s served him well through his career and is showing no signs of […]

Matthew C Whitaker: at Hyde Park Book Club on 14 February

Rather than being transported off in a space-ship with the intergalactic cast of HENGE, frontman Matthew C. Whitaker (better known as Zpor) was very much down on Earth this Valentine’s day, as he kicked off his UK album tour, Songs For The Weary, at Leeds’ Hyde Park Book Club. Whilst I was walking in mostly […]