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Esmé Patterson: “I have been working on my diva skills.”

Originating from Portland, Colorado: Esmé Patterson kicked up the energy and unleashed her in-built rock ‘n’ roll spirit to the Leeds crowd in wake of album number three We Were Wild. Like a painter it is c...

Frank Turner: “It’s a scary time to be a human.”

Fast approaching show number 2000, Frank Turner tackled the turmoil of 2016 , by bringing people together in Leeds for a night of Yorkshire-fuelled bedlam. “We have toured hard this year, we’ve really put gr...

RAYE: “You have to know when to stand your ground.”

2016 has been a blazing year for Croydon’s rising star RAYE. But 2017 better be ready. Collaborations with Stormzy and Charli XCX have focused the spotlight on this determined nineteen-year-old who is taking al...

Preview: Frank Turner at Leeds University Refectory December 1st

Fast approaching his 2000th show as a musician, the stage is Frank Turner’s natural habitat, where this folk-punk legend thrives. After spending this much time on the road and playing to 43 countries so far in ...

Photos: Jamie Isaac + The Invisible at Headrow House, Leeds

Beacons festival is one for the outsiders, roaming the country before finding its home in Leeds. As Beacons Metro, it now resides at Headrow House for several weeks of fringe and eclectic gigs. We got down to s...

Live Review: Jagwar Ma at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

The Brudenell Social Club might have seemed like a bit of an odd setting to see Jagwar Ma in at first glance (there’s something of a living room-esque feel about the place) but by the end of the night it feels ...

Live Review: Oscar at Oporto, Leeds

Oscar’s breed of infectious indie pop proved the perfect antidote to the impending autumn at the Leeds stop on his latest tour. The ever impressive, always exciting Girli is on support duty. For any who have...

Live Review: Courts at Lending Room, Leeds

In a couple of weeks indie five-piece Courts play one of their biggest headline shows to date at The Victoria in London. At just a stone's throw away from hometown Basildon, it's a far cry from Leeds' snug Lend...

Live At Leeds Review

What were you doing ten years ago? I was shuffling between The Hoosiers and Alphabeat on my iPod nano without a care in the world about the wave of new British bands breaking through at the time. Thankfully...

Preview: Live At Leeds

For one day a year, the venues of Leeds come together and open their doors for collaborative festival Live At Leeds; West Yorkshire's very own SXSW. This edition is celebrating a decade of the festival, and...