Live Review: A Youthful Punk Line-up Puts Two Fingers Up to Racism at The Basement
On the night of 27 February 2026 down in York’s City Screen basement, a cacophony of vampiric, metal-headed rockers gathered to revel in several goth-infused punk bands.
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Live Review: Kula Shaker conjure cosmic fire in Holmfirth’s psychedelic bubble
A kaleidoscopic night in the Yorkshire Moors sees the Britpop survivors reborn with ‘Wormslayer’. New songs stretch wide while old anthems land with ecstatic precision. Words … Continue reading Live Review: Kula Shaker conjure cosmic fire in Holmfirth’s psychedelic bubble
Live Review: Don’t Go Into The Forest: Avatar Unleash Carnival Of Apocalyptical Chaos
On February 15th, Manchester Academy transformed into a swirling pit of face paint fury, Maori Haka Firepower, and a coven of Norwegian Witches, as the Avatar … Continue reading Live Review: Don’t Go Into The Forest: Avatar Unleash Carnival Of Apocalyptical Chaos
Preview: Lewis Capaldi Adds Conan Gray and Jacob Alon to Huge Roundhay Festival Show
Roundhay Festival continues to expand its 2026 offering with a major announcement today: Scottish superstar Lewis Capaldi will be joined by two of the most talked‑about rising artists in pop right now – BRIT Critics’ Choice winner Jacob Alon and US Gen‑Z icon Conan Gray – for his massive headline show in Leeds’s Roundhay Park.
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Discovery: Bonander Turns Apathy Into Action on Politically Charged and we stood there
It’s easy to feel powerless in a world where elected and unelected officials are making decisions that are counterproductive to humanity’s overall wellbeing. With her new album, and we stood there, Bonander acknowledges this and offers a fight back.
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Discovery: ai12die Blends AI Satire and Sharp Hip-Hop on His New Album
We live in a world where we’re expecting AI programmes to behave like humans, but what if they fully embrace their artificiality?
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Live Review: with Riffs and fffire, Franz Ferdinand Stir Up Memories in Leeds
I’ve never thought of myself as one who revels in nostalgia but here I am off to see another band from my youth for the first time.
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The Rise and Fall and Rise of The Album
At the end of 2025, I replaced my beaten-up blue Ford Focus with a slightly more recent Ford Focus. The radio still worked but the CD player was entirely dysfunctional.
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Discovery: Wattmore and Allan Caswell Give Us Algorithm-busting Blues
In recent months, a curious thing has been happening in the world of music. Act after act are rejecting the perceived wisdom of digital marketing and going viral.
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