Category: Music
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Live: Live at Leeds Festival 2018
One of the banes of any festival is the wristband exchange. Live at Leeds is no exception, particularly when the exchange is at the music school and the only near-by venue is the Wardrobe. While I was up bright and early, and had set my heart on kicking off the…
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Single Review: Deep City Diver, Dream Sequence
Following on from Deep City Diver’s impressively diverse, professional and expansive 2017 released debut album (also called Deep City Diver, reviewed by H2N back in September) the Aussie and Stoke but now London based boys continue their musical journey with what is another complex and pleasing tune; their new single…
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Live: Hit The North Opening Party 2018
Hit the North festival is taking part over this bank holiday weekend in venues across Newcastle. Last night, there were three incredible opening parties for weekend ticket holders to access including Jungle at the Boiler Shop and Drenge on their big comeback tour at Riverside. Being huge fans of Circa Waves though, it was a no…
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Singles in 150 Words: Palmes, Soak
Huddersfield band Palmes are back with their first single of 2018, Soak following the release of EP 18A earlier on in the year. Ever maturing their sound, Soak is the most defined track of theirs to date. The three-piece are quickly becoming accustomed with combining synth and guitar layers, with…
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DMA’s: Album Review, For Now
The first time I ever saw DMA’s live was supporting The Courteeners in 2014 and I could not believe they weren’t from Manchester, let alone Australia. Their sound is so true to 90s British Rock music and their debut Hill’s End was an almost continuation of where Oasis left off, positioning them extremely…
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Live: Pop Punk Pile-Up Festival 2018
Selby isn’t a place known for it’s music scene. Most would go as far as suggesting there isn’t one at all and they wouldn’t be too far wrong. What the hell was Adam Ruane of Riff Media thinking then trying to put on a three day, single venue festival in…
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Live: SHAME – Gorilla, Manchester
I could almost see the bouncer rolling his eyes each time lead singer Charlie Steen got up close and personal to crowd surf amongst his rapt audience. That said the bouncer did have to frantically ensure the mike cable wasn’t accidently being tightly wound around someone’s neck as it bobbed…
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Live: Kashmere – Lending Room, Leeds
Fortunately for us impatient types there wasn’t long to wait. The first of the 2018 released Kashmere tracks Codeine came up second in the set list and the guys nailed it. A little later along came the second 2018 tune, Toyko, where the boys gave it a similar guitar heavy,…
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Late Night Legacy announce new drummer Andy Hounslow
Perhaps the best up and coming live band in Yorkshire have just announced the arrival of new drummer Andy Hounslow and we have the lowdown on just who Andy is and why he’s decided to join the crazy guys in Late Night Legacy. So Andy, tell us a little bit…
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ørmstons: Mexico City, Single Review
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get nervous every time a band I consider my friends send me new music to review. There’s no worse feeling than clicking play for the first time, hoping it’s good because I have serious trouble writing negative reviews about bands I love…
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The Zangwills // The Horrors of Sobriety
I know I over think things but when I spot a band name like The Zangwills, I can’t help but wonder about it. Is it some kind of urban slang that has passed an oldster like me by? Is it a tribute to Israel Zangwill the 19th century author who…
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Halfway 2 Nowhere’s Friday @ Tramlines Festival Guide
Over the coming weeks, we will be profiling each of the three days at this years Tramlines Festival. With a lineup bigger than ever, at a new location across the city; Tramlines 2018 promises to be one of the most exciting festivals in the UK this year so we thought…
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Carnival Club // Nomads and Crooks EP
When you check out a lot of new music, you discover there aren’t that many bands with the confidence to stick their neck above the parapet to create something a little different sounding to the other stuff out there. After a few fruitless searches for something new and tasty for…
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Rival Bones: Single Review, Scars
In 2017, Rival Bones led the way when it came to heavy rock in our Top 40 of the Year. Hives finished fifth in the overall leaderboard, only beaten by the big boys in Foo Fighters, 30 Seconds to Mars and a couple more. This year, they’ve raised the bar even higher…
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Live: Isaac Gracie – Crescent, York
Isaac Gracie is perhaps the most understated individual working in the music business right now. Having never listened to his music prior to the evening of his recent show in York, I found it hard to believe someone with such talent had completely escaped my radar. On a lovely Monday…
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Cabbage: Live Review, York Crescent
Cabbage this year, finally released their hotly anticipated album Nihilistic Glamour Shots to great reviews and this month, they’ve been on tour in support of that release up and down the country. On April 11th they made a stop at York Crescent, playing to a sell-out crowd in the city’s…
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Hit the North – Artists you simply cannot miss – Part 1
This year’s Hit The North festival is a huge celebration of music taking place over the first May bank holiday weekend in Newcastle. With three massive opening parties, Meet the North (a day of new artists from the North East and beyond) and the main day on Sunday 6th, the…
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The Navettes – SLOW
Up until 2016, I held the steadfast opinion that guitar music was the only music worth considering in life. Since then though, the bands who have been pushing the boundaries of the music industry have been those that combine that quality guitar music, with synth-pop. Take Chvrches, Spector and more recently Thirty Seconds to…
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Live: Walk The Moon – Stylus, Leeds
It’s fairly safe to say that Ohio band Walk The Moon have had their fame escalated since the release of 2014 hit Shut Up and Dance. With many people only knowing this song it must be daunting for the band every time they tour, that the crowd will be waiting in anticipation for…
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Kashmere drop great new tracks Codeine and Toyko
Our favourite Stockport electo indie doom boys Kashmere are having a busy spring. As well as drop a couple of class tunes onto an unsuspecting public, the band are currently on tour to introduce their new bassist Freddie Hughes. The April released track Toyko follows the band’s 2018 move to slightly…
The Setlist & The Script 