10 years is both a long time and no time at all in the music industry. For fans of The Enemy, the 10 years that have passed since their last studio album has been a lifetime. But the fact it’s been 18 years since the release of their iconic debut album ‘We’ll Live and Die […]
Since our review of the Candlelight tribute to Taylor Swift, Fever’s Candlelight concerts have grown into a truly worldwide phenomenon. Tributes Initially finding their niche in the UK concert scene with tributes to the world’s biggest pop stars, Fever’s Candlelight concerts now include the likes of ‘Candlelight: The Sound of UK Rap & Grime’ to
Latitude Festival 2025 A rain-soaked festival site and looming clouds marked Thursday’s arrival, but the vibe of Latitude couldn’t be dampened. Set in the beautiful and lush grounds of Henham Park, Latitude is without doubt one of the UK’s best festivals where no matter the weather, the music, art, literature and comedy came to shine.
We Are Scientists It’s been a busy few weeks for We Are Scientists. In the lead up to their upcoming album ‘Qualifying Miles’, impressively their 9th to date, they’ve been across Europe and up and down the UK touring. After their appearance at Live at Leeds 2025, they were back at Temple Newsam again just
A lot has happened with Sports Team in the 8 years since our last review of them. Back in 2018 they were supporting Hinds at the modest upstairs room at The Welly in Hull, with only their first EP ‘Winter Nets’ and a handful of other singles in their repertoire. At the time I wrote
Manic Street Preachers On a day that featured some of the best of today’s generation of indie-rock bands, such as Yard Act and Sports Team, plus giants of the previous generation with Bloc Party and The Pigeon Detectives, the older indie-rock fan was also treated to a performance by the great survivors of the 90s,
Is there anything better than a homecoming show? Well Temple Newsam in Leeds is going to have had 2 big ones in the space of a week. Before Kaiser Chiefs’ all-dayer featuring fellow locals The Cribs, The Pigeon Detectives appeared Live at Leeds for a ‘Best of’ show. And what better way to kick off
There are plenty of bands who blow up from a reputation for putting on a raucous live show, and Fat Dog have become one of these, with NME’s Gary Ryan describing them back in 2023 as that year’s wildest live band. Since then they’ve gone from strength to strength, with their debut album ‘WOOF.’ released
Has it really been 20 years? ‘Silent Alarm’ saw Bloc Party burst onto the indie scene in 2005 with an irresistible blend of soaring guitars and danceable rhythms. Since then it’s been a tumultuous couple of decades for Bloc Party with band members coming and going, and a busy few years recently supporting Paramore across
Rock band, Snow Patrol made their highly anticipated return to Hull, and I was there to witness the magic unfold! Performing at Connexin Live for the first time, the band delivered a set filled with fan favourites, moments which touched the heart, and a few surprises along the way that none of us were expecting.
Back with their first studio album in 9 years, “~mAntras~”, Alien Ant Farm originally embarked on their European Tour as co-headliners with fellow early 2000s contemporaries CKY. However, CKY were unceremoniously dumped from the tour after frontman Chad Ginsburg punched Alien Ant Farm’s Dryden Mitchell in the face. Despite the University of Hull’s Asylum the
Once a young boy wonder taking the UK by storm at the age of 18, now in 2024 Jake Bugg is a seasoned pro embarking on another nationwide tour, this time in support of his recent album ‘A Modern Day Distraction’, the sixth of his career. First UK Show Of The Tour The first UK
Like the expected summertime line-up of activities, Latitude Festival for us is always top of the list as a must-see and place-to-be without doubt. Where in some situations in life the outcome doesn’t always meet with expectation, Latitude absolutely never, ever disappoints and always over-delivers beyond expectation. And, the Latitude 2024 roster list was no
It’s been a long time coming for Beth McCarthy. A long way from her teenage appearance on The Voice, she seems to have found not only her true identity but also a unique sound which may continue to elevate her to the mainstream. Beth gained TikTok fame and a surge in popularity following the release
After bursting onto the indie-rock scene with the celebrated EP ‘Grand National’, Courting resisted the temptation to rest on their laurels. Instead two albums later, they have evolved into one of the country’s most interesting electronic infused art-punk bands This is all while brushing off unwanted comparisons with The 1975. Earlier in the year the
Combining indie-rock and post-punk influences of New Order, Talking Heads and Interpol, the ever-present White Lies maintain a fanatic fan base who were present in large numbers for their appearance at Live at Leeds. They kicked off the set by immediately performing early career hits. ‘Death’ and ‘Farewell to the Fairground’ from their acclaimed 2009
As many did at this time, Mystery Jets arrived in a flash with couple of iconic indie hits in 2008. Now in 2024 they are one of the great survivors of the landfill indie era. It is with great credit to frontman Blaine Harrison that he has been able to keep the band at the
The ever popular one day festival Live at Leeds featured bands from Britain’s indie golden era, including The Kooks and the Mystery Jets. As well, it featured the next generation of stars such as Declan McKenna and Sea Girls. The Cribs belong to the former category purely based on their longevity. But they demonstrated why
Currently on their 40th anniversary for debut album ‘Pelican West’ which was released in 1982, Haircut 100 was a seminal band epitomising the early 80’s music scene. Hits like ‘Love Plus One’ and ‘Fantastic Day’ are instantly recognisable and easily summon back the halcyon days of the era. And in a similar fashion to their
The cherished Cambridge Folk Festival, now over 50 years old, is ever-evolving and is continually widening its scope to broaden the musical landscape it showcases, with the aim to make each year that much more unique than the one before. 2023 was no different – and was something very special. Although there were so many
