Category: Music
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Newfound Strangers – Take Me As I Am
Newfound Strangers emerged from Derby in October 2016 and have already released their debut EP Take Me As I Am. The band consists of: Dan Shaw (Vocals and bass), Chris Payne (Guitar), Dave Kent (Guitar) and Nathan Rose (Drums). The EP is a quintessentially Rock-sounding five track collection, and the…
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H2N heads to Lisbon’s Nos Alive
This July – Halfway 2 Nowhere will be flying out to Portugal for the biggest showcase of live music the country has to offer. Chris gave the festival a preview ahead of the event next month. What is Nos Alive? Nos Alive is an annual three day music event held…
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Lyerr – In Principio
Upcoming lively guitar band Lyerr recently released their four track debut EP In Principio. Not shying away from their Manchester identity, the EP is a fine example of what strong vocals accompanied by electric riffs can create. Lyerr consists of Ryan Johnson (Vocals/Guitar), Samuel Greene (Guitar), Rory Magner (Bass), James…
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Futuresound “Ones to Watch” Ready to Takeover Leeds
The Futuresound “Ones to Watch” competition kicks off it’s residency at The Wardobe in Leeds tonight with three superb artists bidding for a coveted spot at this August’s Leeds Festival. There will be 12 incredible heats, each consisting of three of the best young artists on the scene at the…
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Freeda – Voodoo
Emerging from Manchester in 2016, the band Freeda have recently released their debut EP Voodoo, a three track collection of Blues Rock come early Brit Pop which promises big things. Freeda is made up of: Sean Rowles (Acoustic guitar and lead vocals), Callum Hignett (Lead guitar), Adam Barton (Bass and…
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Live: Hunter and the Bear – Lending Room, Leeds
As anyone who’s been there can attest, The Lending Room at The Library is not a large venue by any stretch of the imagination, but when Hunter and the Bear descended on it for the final date of their Paper Heart tour, it may as well have been an arena.…
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Live: Dot To Dot Festival 2017
Ever since I first visited Manchester as an excitable 15 year old to stay for the odd weekend with my older sister at University, it was always going to be “my city”. So I honestly can’t do justice to describing my feelings during the 35 minute train journey for my…
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Foo Fighters announce new album Concrete and Gold
‘Concrete And Gold’ Released Sept 15th Available For Pre-Order Now “I wanted it to be the biggest sounding Foo Fighters record ever. To make a gigantic rock record but with Greg Kurstin’s sense of melody and arrangement… Motorhead’s version of Sgt. Pepper… or something like that.” So speaks Dave Grohl of the mission statement…
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H2N Albums – Frankie Oliver – Here I Am
Frankie Oliver, a former Island Records star of the late 90s, has followed suit in the contemporary craze of comeback albums. However, this new endeavour sees a large departure from the Reggae genre, instead, with Oliver branching into profoundly more soulful and bluesy territory. Having left the pop-star life to…
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PVRIS Announce UK Tour and New Album
One of the world’s most exciting bands, PVRIS are back! PVRIS recently released HEAVEN, the stunning first single and video from their hugely anticipated second album, ALL WE KNOW OF HEAVEN, ALL WE NEED OF HELL, released by Rise Records on 4 August. They have now followed this with the release…
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Beans on Toast + Skinny Lister announce Double Trouble UK Tour
This coming winter two of Halfway 2 Nowhere’s favourite artists Beans on Toast and Skinny Lister will head out on a co-headline tour of the UK. Label mates, touring buddies and drinking companions they make a perfect match. Both bands are hardworking, fun Loving, heavy touring acts that bring a…
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H2N Albums – The Amazons – The Amazons
Reading-based rock quartet, The Amazons, recently released their self-titled debut album. Full of well-crafted noisy guitar riffs and driving rhythm sections, the band boast an 11 track debut album. So far, this year has seen The Amazons take on the music scene like never before, with the band being shortlisted…
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H2N Albums – Blondie – Pollinator
Over the past few years we have seen a couple of definitive pop songs; Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and Pharrell Williams’ Happy. They might not exactly move you, but most people recognise how this duo of songs simply hit the moment and shout out 4 minutes of pretty perfect pop.…
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Tom Grennan – The Voice of the Future
Experienced music fans can get an inkling they are onto the next big thing when they see an artist a few times over the months and it’s clear the audience, venue size, the number in the support band are all steadily growing. I first saw Tom Grennan live in October…
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In Conversation with…Natives
One of the best small venues of all time was no doubt The Cockpit in Leeds which tragically closed last year. The only band I ever had the pleasure of seeing there were Natives on their Indoor War run of dates some years ago. With a change in sound that…
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H2N Singles – Able’s Army – Astronaut
Yesterday two Huddersfield giants released new singles, Palmes with Tourism and today’s feature is the awesome lads from Able’s Army with Astronaut. Up until now, much of what we’ve heard from the band has been vocally dominated by James but anyone who has seen them live will know their USP…
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In conversation with..Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets
At Live at Leeds back in April I had the honour of interviewing the legendary Tom Hingley of the Inspiral Carpets. Coming up this Thursday is Tom’s gig with the Kar-pets celebrating the anniversary of “Return of the Goldfish” at Belgrave which we urge everybody to get to! 25th Anniversary…
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H2N Singles – Palmes – Tourism
Palmes are back with a brand new single following on from El Capitano back in March. We’ve followed this band (quite literally at times) for a while now and are really excited for their future. Tourism is their new track that once again builds on their last release and is…
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H2N Albums – Hunter and the Bear – Paper Heart
Hunter and the Bear have been a band H2N have been closely following for the last 12 months following the release of Renegade in 2016. When that was released and closely followed up by Oh Daisy, we knew the band were special and on to a winning formula with their…
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Live: William McCarthy – Wardrobe, Leeds
There’s always a sense of excitement, a sense of genuine happiness, a sense of positivity when Billy McCarthy is in town. On the 4th of May in Leeds, it was no different. Walking into the Wardrobe underground room all that could be seen were smiles, flowing alcohol and friendly conversations.…
The Setlist & The Script 