Live Review: Electric Six / Enjoyable Listens — Leeds O2 Academy, 1.12.2025
The night opened with the wonderfully eccentric Enjoyable Listens, a two-piece who immediately won the Leeds crowd over with humour, charm and a deliberate touch of the theatrical. Singer Luke Duffet’s vocals carried clear shades of Japan — that cool, arch tone — while the music channelled the New Romantic / synthpop spirit and pulled …
Live Review: Halestorm / Bloodywood / Kelsey Karter and the Heroines – London O2 Arena 26.11.2025
Halestorm’s headline show at the O2 felt like one of those gigs where you just know you’re in for a wild night the second you walk in. The place was packed, the crowd was buzzing, and even before the main lights dropped, everyone seemed ready to blow the roof off. But first up were the …
Live Review: Young Knives / Thank, The Fulford Arms, York 18.11.2025
There are gigs that entertain, gigs that satisfy, and—every once in a while—gigs that leave you slightly dazed, giddy, and wondering quite how you’re supposed to go back to normal life the next day. The Young Knives’ night at The Fulford Arms fell squarely into the third category, helped in no small part by a …
Live Review: Field Music / ATFK – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 7 Nov 2025
There are certain nights at the Brudenell that remind you exactly why this venue has a cult-like pull, and this was one of them. Opening the evening were ATFK, the wildly inventive duo of Amy Thatcher and Francesca Knowles, armed with drums, accordion anmd synths and enough fearlessness to rewire them all. Their set was …
News: TRAMLINES 2026 LINE-UP REVEALED FOLLOWING BIGGEST DEMAND IN FESTIVAL’S HISTORY
Tramlines Festival has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, set to take place at Hillsborough Park from 24–26 July. Headliners Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice lead an all-star bill that also features Kaiser Chiefs, Blossoms, Wet Leg, Rick Astley, Gabrielle, The Lightning Seeds and many more. This year’s announcement follows …
Live Review: The Royston Club / FEET / Permanent (Joy) – The Octagon, Sheffield 1.11.2025
The Octagon played host to a blistering night of live music on Saturday, with The Royston Club headlining a stacked bill alongside Permanent Joy and FEET. What unfolded was one of those nights that reminded everyone why the live circuit still matters — three bands, three different takes on modern indie, and a Sheffield crowd …
Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago”
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve had since our first and second albums,” he says. “That was like a two-year gap between 1977 and Nu-Clear Sounds. We never managed it again …
Live Review: The Lemonheads / The Bevis Frond – The Foundry, Sheffield, 26.08.2025
The Foundry was buzzing the other Tuesday night with a strong crowd turning out for a double bill of cult favourites: The Bevis Frond and The Lemonheads. For those who hadn’t yet caught Nick Saloman’s long-running London outfit live, anticipation was high — and the band more than delivered. Their set showcased the eclectic mix …
Live Review: Supergrass / Sports Team / Ellur – Piece Hall, Halifax 16.08.2025
A virtual sell-out crowd filled Halifax’s historic Piece Hall on Saturday night as Supergrass rolled into town on the 30th anniversary tour of their landmark debut I Should Coco. The setting – a beautiful open-air square framed by stone arcades – was matched by an atmosphere that was buzzing long before the headliners took to …
Live Review: Smashing Pumpkins / White Lies / Rocket – Piece Hall, Halifax 12.08.2025
Words: Jim F / Pictures: Huw Williams It was a brilliant, almost life-affirming night in Halifax as The Smashing Pumpkins rolled into town to play to a sold-out Piece Hall crowd of 6,000 last Tuesday. The warmth of the summer evening matched the warmth the audience showed all three acts, turning this historic courtyard into …