EP Review: Macharia – Tega Sikio
There’s a quiet sense of invitation running through Macharia’s Tega Sikio — an EP that asks you to slow down, pay attention and let its songs unfold at their own…
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Jim F
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Founder of Backseat Mafia, obsesser of music, hoarder of records, player of notes, defender of the unheard, ignorer of genre, writer of words, hater of preconceptions.
Live Review: Henge – Holmfirth Picturedrome, 21.08.2026
There was a healthy crowd at Holmfirth Picturedrome for Henge, and from the moment the band arrived, it was clear this was an audience more than willing to embrace the…
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Rock N Roll Circus arrives in Sheffield — still tickets for The Kooks and Richard Ashcroft
Sheffield’s summer of live music isn’t quite finished yet. Just weeks after Tramlines brought tens of thousands of music fans into the city, another major festival is preparing to roll…
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Live Review: CMAT / Katy J Pearson – Piece Hall, Halifax 17.07.2026
A week after watching the Sex Pistols fill the Piece Hall with snarling punk nostalgia, it was striking to see the historic courtyard just as packed—if not even busier—for CMAT.…
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Live Review: Sex Pistols / The Undertones / Panic Shack – The Piece Hall, Halifax 11.07.2024
There was a sense that this was more than just another summer concert in Halifax. Three generations of punk collided in the spectacular surroundings of The Piece Hall, with rising…
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Live Review: Belle and Sebastian / Saint Etienne – Piece Hall, Halifax, 21.06.2026
A brief afternoon shower threatened to dampen proceedings, but it soon passed, allowing the sunshine to break through over a packed Piece Hall on Sunday evening. On paper, Saint Etienne…
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Live Review: Electric Six – Parish, Huddersfield – 12 June 2026
Let’s get it out in the open straight away: yes, you get “Danger! High Voltage” and “Gay Bar”, but there is far more to Detroit’s Electric Six than the songs…
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Live Review: Pixies / GANS – Aviva Studios, Manchester – 26.05.2026
The second night of Pixies’ Manchester residency at Aviva Studios found the band digging deeper into their vast catalogue as their 40th anniversary tour rolled on through the UK. Before…
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Live Review: The Lemon Twigs / The Stones – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 22.05.26
Part one of a two-night residency at the revered Brudenell Social Club saw The Lemon Twigs return to Leeds to a sold-out — or very nearly sold-out — crowd, with…
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Live Review: Thundercat – Aviva Studios, Manchester 27.03.2026
There was a sense early on that this would be no ordinary night at Aviva Studios. A large crowd had packed into the cavernous space, and from the moment Thundercat…
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