Category: Music
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Review: Ceasefire – JUDAS
Judas have had a storming summer, culminating in a Reading and Leeds main stage slot, and now they’ve topped it off by releasing in my opinion their best single to date. ‘Ceasefire’ opens with lo-fi drums and guitar, and the anticipation builds right from the start for what you can…
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Deep.Sleep – Soho
Single Review: Deep.Sleep For fans of: Mint; Clay; The 1975 Soho is the latest offering from geordie indie rockers Deep.Sleep. On the back of a spectacular festival season including an affirming Kendal Calling set, their hot new track is the perfect platform to set the foundations for success. The track…
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The Gardner and the Tree – Mossbo
EP Review: The Gardner and the Tree For fans of: Mumford and Sons; Patch and the Giant; Augustines Sometimes, the music industry throws up something so perfect you cannot quite believe it. Mossbo, the recent release from Swiss band The Gardener and the Tree however, wholly fits that description. The five…
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Live: The Pale White – Bingley Festival
Things get a bit tense when my heart develops an innate panic and reminds me that the gush of outdoor summer music festivals is about to run dry. While some creatures store and bury nuts for fortitude, Halfway 2 Nowhere contributors build up live music festival memories to relive during…
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Nothing But Thieves are far from a ‘Broken Machine’…
Nothing But Thieves are: Conor Mason (vocals and guitar), Joe Langridge-Brown (guitar), Dominic Craik (guitar and keyboard), Philip Blake (bass) and James Price (drums) For fans of: Muse, Royal Blood, Foals Genre: Powerful, yet melodic, alternative rock Nothing But Thieves certainly managed to steal the hearts of many with their…
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Live: Kashmere – Parish, Huddersfield
Pub and bar week nights out in August student-free-zone Huddersfield are rarely notable for their banging qualities. While the H2N promoted Parish Pump event headlined by Kashmere sadly wasn’t rammed, the broad mix of music on offer and the energy of the performances gave the town a rare Thursday night…
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Goa Express – Goa/Kiss Me
I don’t particularly like talking ill of hard working bands so I won’t mention the name of the truly ghastly sounding headline act, but the redeeming feature of the evening at the wonderful Trades Club in Hebden Bridge early in 2017 was the performance from the local support, Burnley’s The…
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5 upcoming acts that you NEED to catch at Reading and Leeds Festival 2017!
Once again, a storm of exciting and upcoming artists are taking to the stage at Reading and Leeds. This year BBC Introducing, Festival Republic and even the main stage are providing some wonders from 2017’s new found talents. If you’re attending Reading or Leeds, here’s a list of people you should…
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Twist Helix – Pulse
It’s very rare nowadays we get sent a huge synth track to review. With the market seemingly back in full guitar mode, it’s hard for anybody who does anything different to break through. Twist Helix though, a Newcastle synth-trio, are managing to slowly get their music out there and recent…
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Live: Humber Street Sesh 2017
With UK festivals not having the best of fortnights, Humber Street Sesh proved that with great planning and great organisation, you can indeed organise a great event. With over 30,000 people descending on Hull’s dock, the city felt alive and with a stunning music lineup it was a really good…
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Bands support young adults with cancer with new merchandise
ROYAL BLOOD, WOLF ALICE, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING AND OH SEES DESIGN NEW RANGE OF EXCLUSIVE BAND T-SHIRTS TO BENEFIT YOUNG ADULT CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY TREKSTOCK Today, young adult cancer support charity Trekstock, announce the new collection from their Yellow Bird Project, the band tee fundraising initiative to support young people with…
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A-Z of 2017 – Part 2 – G-L
G is for…Glass The word glass seems to be everywhere in 2017. Whether it’s Liam Gallagher’s triumphant return in “Wall of Glass” or Sunset Lines debut single “Glass”, the word keeps cropping up. Why we’ve chosen it though is for the four, yes four, bands with glass in their name that…
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A-Z of music in 2017 so far…
Amazingly, there are only 150 days left in 2017! This year has flown by and the music released and gigs that have been played have been bigger and better than anything that has gone previously. With so much more expected to come in the final few months, we thought we’d…
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Marsicans – Too Good
Marsicans have been on the Leeds music scene for more than six years now, and in that time have achieved and continue to achieve many things both in their home city and elsewhere, with their next endeavour after a Summer of festival appearances being a support tour for H2N favourites…
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Hope and Glory Festival Preview Featuring The Shimmer Band
With just a day to go until Liverpool’s biggest event of 2017, Halfway 2 Nowhere have previewed the weekend and what you can expect from Hope and Glory 2017. With an eclectic mix of music spanning numerous decades, the curators of Hope and Glory Festival have done an incredible job…
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Puppet Theory – I, The King
Last month Manchester band Puppet Theory released their brand new single I, The King. Following first EP Buttons the new track was much anticipate by Halfway 2 Nowhere, so much so we booked them for our first ever live show in York. The band have something relatively unique as they…
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Harrison Rimmer – I Am On Fire
Apart from being one of the nicest guys in the music industry right now, Harrison Rimmer is an exceptionally talented musician and one that works harder than most. Every time I see Harrison he’s either just played a show and about to play another, or on his way to a…
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Misfires – Do You Wanna?
Misfires are a four piece Indie-Rock band from Swindon with a flurry of media praise behind them, and their new single Do You Wanna? doesn’t let up on their current track record. The band’s innate ability to craft timeless-sounding Indie-Rock is perhaps no better exemplified than in this new single,…
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Bang Bang Romeo – Chemical
Bang Bang Romeo’s single Chemical is a powerhouse track of brash bravado and soulful exuberance which does nothing but favours for the bands rumbling rise. The South Yorkshire four-piece have had a summer of festival appearances at the likes of TRNSMT, Isle of White, Reading and more. The track begins…
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In Conversation With…Billy Bibby and The Wry Smiles
Back in June before their huge gig at Fibbers in York, I had the pleasure of chatting to Billy Bibby and The Wry Smiles in a sweaty backroom on one of the hottest days of the year. Since seeing them then, the band have gone on to play huge sets…
The Setlist & The Script 