Category: Music
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Review: Who Knows Jenny Jones – Mr Ben & The Bens
Mr Benn & the Bens are the brainchild of Ben Hall who has been prolific in his releases over the last 5 years through the band’s Bandcamp page. These vary from low-fi bedroom recordings to experimentation with electronic sounds. As a full band Mr Ben & the Bens have been…
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ASH announce details of “Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash
Listen to the remastered version of Jack Names The Planets here Available as limited Lenticular vinyl edition, double vinyl, double CD and special Lenticular 3 CD set including 18 track rarities CD Available to pre-order here Extensive European live dates 2020 Having successfully outlasted their self-described ‘guaranteed real teenagers’ tagline when they first…
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Review: Only Paris – Thomas Noel
After his debut track ‘Pass Me By’ displayed his “engaging voice, great lyrics, and honesty,” (The Static Dive), Thomas Noel is back… but this time, with a full band behind him. ‘Only Paris’ is the debut full band single from Thomas Noel, following on from his recent transition into a…
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The Fox, York – Osset Brewery
One of the greatest things about living in the area of York I do, is that it’s practically impossible to get into the city centre, without passing one of York’s finest boozers, The Fox . Crowned the Winter Pub of the Year by York CAMRA, the pub is always full…
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Live: Inhaler + Apre – Arts Club, Liverpool
I’m asthmatic. I’ve used an inhaler since I can remember. They’ve never been sexy. They’ve never been very rock and roll. Recently something has changed. Firstly Foals, then Miles Kane release tracks titled ‘Inhaler’. Secondly, not one, but two bands appear with the name Inhaler. There was even talk of…
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The Curious Table – Easingwold, North Yorkshire
The Curious Table, EasingwoldRoaster: York EmporiumEstablished: 2013 “Come for the brownies, stay for the quirky vibe” should be the motto for this place.The North and North Wales Independent Coffee Guide Easingwold is a small market town in North Yorkshire, about 15 miles from the centre of York and in recent…
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The Crooked Tap – York, North Yorkshire
Those that know York, will know full well, it has an exceptional real and craft beer pub and bar scene. With 20 pubs named in The Good Pub Guide 2019, it is one of the top beer cities in the UK when it comes to beer pubs. In recent months…
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Review: See You Smile – Cherry Lotus
“Passion, energy and the will to give every person that sees them an unforgettable experience and deliver memorable songs that uplift.” Cherry Lotus are a four piece indie rock band from the South Coast of England formed in 2018. After a string of gigs at major venues and a host of festival…
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Review: Sister Brother – Sauce
“It does seem that Sauce have discovered, and are relishing, their identity with a heavier and more distinctive sound.” Sauce are a proper rock & roll band. The Manchester four-piece have a classic Rock sound akin to Led Zeppelin and Cream, they’re not messing about. On this new single it…
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‘Life is waiting for you. Hang on in there if you can. Life is always worth it.’ – Reasons To Stay Alive – York Theatre
Reasons To Stay AliveBy Matt HaighImagined for the stage by Jonathan WatkinsText written by April De AngelisYork Theatre Royal, 5 – 9 November At 24 Matt’s world collapsed under the weight of depression. Reasons To Stay Alive at York Theatre Royal from 5 – 9 November is the true story…
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Box Social – Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
It seems an age ago since we ran the inaugural World Cup of British Breweries on Twitter. Since then we have sampled some of the best beers from the breweries involved and one of the most avid followers of the competition was Newcastle’s Box Social who we visited last earlier in…
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Shining a light on solidarity and activism: There Are No Beginnings now open at Leeds Playhouse
There Are No Beginnings, the first production in the Bramall Rock Void, a new theatre space created as part of the Playhouse’s £15.8m redevelopment, is now open at Leeds Playhouse. Production images revealed today show the all-female company including Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch, ITV), Tessa Parr (Road, Hamlet, Leeds Playhouse) Natalie Gavin (Line of Duty, Gentleman Jack, BBC) and newcomer Jesse…
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Live: Peter Hook & The Light – The Shankly Hotel Rooftop, Liverpool
Peter Hook and I have a bit of previous. He once, inadvertently, nearly cost me my summer job in a Blackpool amusement arcade. I turned up for my Sunday morning shift, put ‘Power, Corruption and Lies’ on the arcades sound system and nearly caused the death of two OAPs on…
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The Snuts release new single Juan Belmonte
Currently out on their sold-out UK headline tour, Scottish upstarts and rising band of the moment, The Snuts unleash their pulsating, riff heavy new single ‘Juan Belmonte’ – out now on Parlophone Records. Drenched with the band’s alt-indie sound and brimming with riffs, ‘Juan Belmonte’ was recorded across sessions with…
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Review: How To Be Famous – The Seamonsters
What a year it’s been for Sheffield’s indie-pop band The Seamonsters. Following the release of Blue Movie Baby back in January, the five-piece have been touring the country, playing a whole host of festivals with This Feeling, and now return with their new single How To Be Famous. How To…
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Harrogate Brewing Co. – Harrrogate, North Yorkshire
The Harrogate Brewing Co. is a small micro brewery just outside the centre of Harrogate, opened this year once a month for their taproom open days. For those that don’t know Harrogate, it’s a small, vibrant town about 30 minutes drive from York and whilst not traditionally known for it’s…
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First Chop Brewing Arm – Eccles, Manchester
Earlier this year, I took a trip to Chester for a weekend on the beers. On trips like this, I always kick off by searching for “breweries near [insert location about halfway to my destination]” so en-route I stopped off at First Chop Brewery in Eccles, Manchester. I must admit, as usualt…
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Live: Sophie and the Giants – Basement, York
Sophie and the Giants this week brought their indie pop-rock to York for their first show at The Basement. The four-piece are currently on tour promoting their 2019 releases The Light and Break The Silence and showcased their energetic live show to a health York crowd. This year has been…
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Q&A: Howl and The Hum
Earlier on in the month, we headed over to West Yorkshire from York, to watch York based band The Howl and the Hum headline the Brude to a sold-out crowd. The show was nothing short of musical perfection as the four-piece rattled through their eclectic catalogue of hits, showcasing brand-new…
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Live: Twisterella Festival 2019
H2N Live: HHHHH Unreal HHHH Excellent HHH Great HH Met Expectations H Poor Middlesbrough turns into an Indie haven for one day a year and that day is Twisterella. Now in it’s 6th year the festival has gone from strength to strength and 11th October felt like Christmas Eve, as was my excitement ahead of the full day festival. We…
The Setlist & The Script 