Live Review: Bingley Weekender 2023 – Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club, Bradford 04.06.2023 – 06.06.2023
A shocking weather forecast was not enough to dampen the enthusiasm for Bingley Weekender 2023. A huge amount of credit must go to Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club for hosting this significant event on the North of England’s summer festival calendar with great success. The festival kicked off on Thursday this year, with an opening …
Live Review: Léa Sen – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 20.05.23
Plenty of people came down early to listen to Léa Sen, Parisien ex-pat, now based in London, as she opened up for Billie Marten on this current tour. The 23 year old singer-songwriter has lit up the scene in London, becoming one of the most in-demand talents, and from this short, but exquisitely crafted 6-song …
Meet: Stephen Jones talks creativity and influences, ahead of the upcoming Babybird tour
Stephen Jones is the all-round music aficionado, singer and writer of “lullabies” behind Babybird. He’s forever associated with “that song”, but the writing prowess has never abated, and continues on through the freedom that Bandcamp affords artists. 3 and half albums already dropped in 2023, it seems the creation of new material is something that …
Live Review: Caity Baser – Leeds Stylus 17.04.23
It was a night of unrelenting energy at Stylus in Leeds. First, Liverpool’s Michael Aldag brought everything he had to the stage to warm up the crowd. The room was already full for his set, and there were plenty there who were well prepared to dance and sing along to Aldag’s infectious melodies and lyrics. …
Live Review: BABYMETAL – First Direct Arena, Leeds – 14.04.23
Even before BABYMETAL hit the stage in Leeds on the first leg of this European Tour with Sabaton, the room was hyped. Finnish rock legends Lordi opened up with a characteristically theatrical set, lead singer Mr. Lordi stalking back and forth and roaring the crowd into an early frenzy. BABYMETAL’s entrance is typically dramatic. Masked, …
Live Review: Inspiral Carpets – O2 Academy, Leeds – 08.04.23
As I walked into the O2 Academy in Leeds, DJ Dave Sweetmore was firing up the crowd with a collection of Madchester classics. Banger after 90s banger filled the space in between support and headline act and it worked like a dream. “Shall we take a trip down memory lane?” as Northside once sang (funnily …
Gallery: Wunderhorse – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 01.04.23
Wunderhorse brought their headline tour to Brudenell in Leeds at the beginning of April. Supporting debut album Cub, singer Jacob Slater captivated a sold-out audience with an energy and attitude that will take the band to bigger and bigger stages over the coming years. The tour continues around the UK and into Ireland, throughout April …
Live Review: IST IST – Oporto, Leeds, 04.04.23
On Tuesday, a near sold-out Oporto in Leeds welcomed Ist Ist as they launch their latest offering – Protagonists. It’s an unusually intimate venue for the band that’s been rising quickly over the last few years, with successful UK and European tours under their belt in recent months. But its perfect for the diehard fans …
Live Review: Stiff Little Fingers – O2 Academy Leeds, 23.03.23
Punk is alive and well in Leeds as Stiff Little Fingers bring their Everyone Is Someone tour to town. The Northern Irish legends have been a mainstay in the punk scene for over four decades and they proved that their music still packs a punch. They know exactly what the crowd expects and they deliver …
Live Review: Rianne Downey – Oporto, Leeds. 19.03.23
Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey enchanted a sold out Oporto in Leeds last night with her intricately crafted songbook and sweet but confident performance. Downey’s music draws on a wide variety of influences – at once conjuring up the sounds of Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac, as well as the likes of Flyte and Taylor Swift. It …