• Album Review: Jack Garratt – Phase

    This article may be biased on the basis that seeing Jack Garratt live supporting Mumford and Sons at the Leeds Arena last year was one of those experiences that make you feel like flicking through your own achievements as you watch one versatile, multi-instrumentalist (who is barely a few...
  • Live Review: Turin Brakes, Rescue Rooms (18/02/2016)

    I was hopeful for what the evening had to offer. Turin Brakes were a band I knew vaguely courtesy of Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist feature, but were somehow not particularly memorable – for reasons that would only become apparent later that evening. Amongst the few that had already arrived...
  • Live Review: Enter Shikari, Motorpoint Arena (20/02/2016)

    WE STOP! Hearing ‘I Got Love’ reminded me who The King Blues were; I hadn’t listened to them since my angst ridden years at secondary school. Initially I had my doubts about the choice of The King Blues for an opening act but fortunately my moment of foolishness was...
  • Album Review: Fat White Family – Songs For Our Mothers

    If the Fat White Family are anything like The Fall (and the comparison is prevalent everywhere you look on the internet) then band members will be discarded and replaced like spent cartridges and their album count will rise precipitously as the years roll on. The Fat Whites have already...
  • Film//Music Review – Michael Jackson: Journey From Motown to Off The Wall

    To many, the Cult of Celebrity has meant that the name Michael Jackson has come to symbolise eccentricity, mystery and tragedy. However, to music fans, it is clear that to simply consider such an artist this way is an injustice, as Jackson’s career spanned a multitude of genres and...
  • Obituary: Viola Beach

    On the 13th of February, the four member indie band Viola Beach and their manager tragically died in a car accident in Södertälje, Sweden after playing their first international gig. The incident killed guitarist and singer, Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bassist Tomas Lowe , and drummer Jack Dakin...
  • Live Review: Cage The Elephant, Rescue Rooms (14/02/2016)

    The experienced Kentucky rockers took to the stage on Valentine’s Day to entertain a sold out Rescue Rooms. Fresh off the UK release of their fourth album Tell Me I’m Pretty, the crowd was anticipating a classic wild performance from Matt Schultz. They were not to be disappointed as...