Author: Adam Graver
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A short take on Newton Faulkner’s 2017 Leeds show with Nathan O’Grady
Last year Newton Faulkner completed one of his biggest UK tours to date. Local York artist Nathan O’Grady went to see the show on behalf of Halfway 2 Nowhere and as you can tell, thoroughly enjoyed it. Here’s a short take on the show from one artist, reviewing another! “Newton’s…
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Leeds based indie rock band BACKSPACE release brand new EP
The brand new, self-titled EP from Leeds band Backspace, is now available for listening via Soundcloud. We recently reviewed their track “Final Shout” which was a great song, so we are very excited to announce the news that their full EP is up. The EP contains 2 previously released tracks “Don’t…
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Bingley Music Live announces biggest lineup to date.
Bingley Music Live confirm their biggest line-up to date with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Shed Seven and Jake Bugg taking the top spots across the weekend 31st August to 2nd September. Halfway 2 Nowhere will be keeping you updated with all of the announcements for this year’s festival, as and when…
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The Covasettes – Wondering Why
Guitar music is dead. That seems to be the message coming from “industry experts” recently. There is now no home for guitar music on our airwaves apparently…fake news!!! Manchester band The Covasettes very clearly did not get this memo as they recently released their brand new single Wondering Why proving exactly…
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2000trees FESTIVAL 2018 third announcement is here!
The third 2000trees Festival 2018 announcement is here, and as ever it selects some of the finest new bands, welcomes back some of the events very favourites and says howdy to some incredible festival newbies, both up and coming and established. This line up announcement was also announced by our incredible Saturday headliners ENTER…
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Live: Brian Fallon and the Howling Weather – Beckett SU, Leeds
With 2018 marking the 10th anniversary of arguably The Gaslight Anthem’s best record The ’59 Sound, most fans of the band are waiting eagerly for their reunion shows in July. For those who have followed the career of frontman Brian Fallon since then though, were excited to see the New Jersey singer…
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Citrus Heights // Lovers Single Review
From the first time I heard Citrus Heights, I wasn’t sure I understood the direction they wanted to take their music. I liked what I heard, but the vast array of influences and genres clashed and weren’t defined as well as they should have been. 2018 though, feels like a…
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Twist Helix // Ouseburn Single Review
“Born out of the hip bars and rundown rehearsal rooms of Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley, synth-pop band Twist Helix are fascinated with the exploration of place and its relation to creativity and identity.” Last year, one of the breakout synth-pop bands in the North of England was Geordie outfit Twist Helix; now they’re…
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LELO offers a breath of fresh air on new single “Breathing”
Leeds is, by all accounts, a fairly stagnant area when it comes to the music scene. Bar a few stand out artists such as Northern Comfort or Sounds Like a Storm, much of the music that’s coming out of the city is very similar and ordinary. Halfway 2 Nowhere has…
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Meet the North set to bring the North East’s top talent to the big stages in May
2017 saw the debut of Newcastle’s newest festival, Hit The North. A resounding success, the event was opened by the fantastic Meet the North event which brought the best of the upcoming regional artists perform on some of Newcastle’s premier stages, giving them a taste of what may be yet…
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British Sound Project back for 2018
One of the gigs of 2017 was without doubt the Friday night British Sound Project gig with Mallory Knox, Twin Atlantic, Deaf Havana and more gracing two stages at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse. This year the guys over at BSP have already raised the bar with the first of their announcements. Now…
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Georgie // Live Review + Q&A // Leeds Grand Theatre
It’s no easy task opening an acoustic show. That is for certain no matter who’s show it is. When the show is that of probably the best acoustic musician in the UK right now, Jake Bugg, that only makes the task harder. Taking on that responsibility on Bugg’s UK run…
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Embrace – Love is a Basic Need // Album Review
“20 years into their recording career, Embrace have returned with their seventh studio album “Love is a Basic Need”. With three previous Number One albums, six Top 10 singles, sold out arena shows and over two million album sales behind them, Embrace returned three years ago with their Top 5…
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Q&A with Glass Mountain
One of the most exciting and innovative EP’s of 2018 so far has been the excellent Wow and Flutter released by Glass Mountain. We took this opportunity to catch up with Will and Harry from the band to discuss the release, what’s to come from the band in 2018 and…
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Tramlines Festival Announces Second Wave of Acts for 10th Edition
Once again proving itself to be a musical feast, Tramlines Festival today announces a second wave of acts to play its celebratory 10th edition, including Clean Bandit, Mystery Jets, Rat Boy, Milburn, Everything Everything, Shed Seven, The Big Moon, Nina Nesbitt, Lewis Capaldi, Fickle Friends, High Hazels and Oddity Road. Taking place at the new…
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Northern Comfort “Take Me There” single review + chat with frontman Luke D’Apolito
Since seeing Northern Comfort back in early 2017 and being blown away by their live show, we’ve been waiting for the Leeds band to release their first bits of recorded music. At last, this weekend, they release debut single “Take Me There” for the world to hear and we couldn’t…
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March gig tips from our Editor
March is about the time in the calendar when gigs come thick and fast, bands get out on the road and there isn’t a better month to find your next favourite band. We’ll be attending a huge amount of shows this month in Leeds and the surrounding areas and here…
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Corella // Caught Up
As a live band, nobody impressed us more last year than Corella who we saw several times bring their catchy indie-pop songs to Yorkshire and various UK festivals. The band from Manchester have an incredible knack for writing a killer chorus and an infectious riff whilst staying credible and current. Brand new…
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Dead Natives // Keep This In Mind
Every time Dead Natives feature on Halfway 2 Nowhere, we seem to have something different to write about them. This might initially seem like they’re a band still trying to find their feet and haven’t established a true “sound”, which may be true, but I feel it’s because this band are ever…
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Live: Albert Hammond Jr. – O2 Academy, Leeds
In just a few weeks, Albert Hammond Jr. releases his fourth solo record Francis Trouble and on Monday evening, he played a rousing support set on Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand’s Leeds show. With queue’s still out of the door to collect tickets, Hammond Jr. walked out to a surprisingly quiet crowd, seemingly…
The Setlist & The Script 