Category: Music
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Live: Man and the Echo – Basement, York
On February 27th, working class heroes, Man and the Echo brought their energy filled show to the City of York for what was a great night of dancing and forgetting about the troubles of the outside world. The night was opened by sub-par York band The Aloe Veras. Delivering an uninspiring…
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*WARNING* If you aren’t ready to discover your next favourite artist stop reading now
Matt Dunbar – heard the name? No? You will soon. The new artists out of Northumberland releases debut EP on the 18th March and we’re so excited to tell everyone how good it is. Taking influence from various genres such as Americana and folk, he has gone on to develop his…
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From Paris to Yorkshire: Apollo Junction release summer anthem
It seemed that in 2016 with “This Could Be The Day” Apollo Junction had found their sound. They were settled on being the next Shed Seven, the next Cast..how wrong we were. The band from Yorkshire recently released new single “Paris” which is as far from their 2016 release as possible within the indie-pop…
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The Real Cool release EP worth celebrating
Originating from Birmingham, The Real Cool are an exciting three piece that formed in 2016 and have since supported a number of fantastic acts including Clay and Native People. This week they released their new EP “Wayback” and with this the days of supporting could soon be over as it is nothing short of headline…
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‘Avalanche Party’ will become the centre of your latest musical fantasies…
The Party is brought to you by: Jordan Bell (Vocals + Guitar), Jared Thorpe (Vocals + Guitar), Kane Waterfield (Drums), Joe Bell (Bass) and Glen Adkins (Keys) Genre: Garage Rock n’ Roll For fans of: Nick Cave, Plaza, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, The OCs Northumbria University’s very own music festival…
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Young Amphibians “Junked Up Heart” ticks all the right boxes
Currently leading the way for best record artwork of 2017 (see below) Young Amphibians released “Junked Up Heart” their first length offering since 2014. When H2N spoke to Ash and Thom before the release they suggested their sound had matured in the last couple of years and they were really…
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“I Wanna Know” why it’s taken me this long to find this band
Sheffield, Yorkshire’s self-described home of music, has yet again produced a band that are ready to take on the national scene, that band are Floodhounds. New single “I Wanna Know” was released this weekend and launched at the incredible Outlines Festival this Saturday (4th March). Jack, Rhys and Lauren have taken things to…
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El Capitano set to send Palmes to the next level and beyond
If you’ve read this blog before (which I’m sure you have) you’ll know that the first time we listened to Palmes on track we weren’t there biggest fan. Then we saw them live and fell in love with the guys. Still, to date there hasn’t been a Palmes release that…
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The Elephant Trees launch new track worth of festival main stages
Formed in 2015, The Elephant Trees are one of the most exciting bands to come out of the UK in the last couple of years. Taking inspiration from an eclectic range of artists from Biffy to Ed Sheeran, it’s understandable that every song the band have are different, have a new spin on and…
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Bizzy Lizzy – Single Review – The Cult Collective
The last time we reviewed The Cult Collective and their track Seeking Thrills we said that “[Seeking Thrills] sets the basis for what The Cult Collective are capable of and leaves the listener wanting a bigger, bolder track for their next offering.” The listener’s wishes have come true with new single Bizzy Lizzy. Starting with a huge, groovy…
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Live: VANT – Wardrobe, Leeds
With debut record Dumb Blood only released one week prior it was always going to be an energy filled performance riding high from the release and the first show of the tour in Nottingham. The band sure delivered with their 20 strong set going down a storm in the city which…
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Misfires are a serious contender for indie anthem of the year with “Come on Over”
Misfires are a band that seem to be just about ready to explode – they’re bursting at the seam and new single “Come on Over” has opened up new avenues even the band probably didn’t think were possible. The track is an energetic, bouncy one that builds in a typically…
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Types unleash their “post-post punk” album for the world’s ears to hear
Some would say that Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, the major cities of the UK, are saturated with music. Some would say that every artist that belongs to each of these famous cities’ music scenes are simply carbon copy’s of the band that went before them. Some would be right in thinking so. Last…
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Live: The Shimmer Band – Brudenell, Leeds
Thursday night saw one of the UK’s finest new talents The Shimmer Band come to Leeds in support of Cabbage’s sold out run across the nation. Despite Cabbage gaining critical acclaim for recent work all eyes were on the exciting new band from Bristol who have been making waves across festivals and gig…
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H_ngm_n are putting punk back on the UK map
For too many years pop punk and punk rock have been lagging behind indie music in the UK. Even with acts such as ROAM or The Excerts trying to put their stamp on the market, it’s difficult in such a soft guitar based market to get noticed and be different…
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Live: Patch and the Giant – Basement, York
Patch and the Giant are: Luke Owen, Angie Rance, Gabriel Merryfield, Nick Edward Harris and Derek Yau For fans of: Mumford and Sons, The Decembrists Now if anybody asked me if I like folk music, the answer would probably be no. If anybody asked do I enjoy violin, or accordion…
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Live: Glenn Hughes – Church, Leeds
It’s not every day a rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame artist comes to town so that in itself set the 1st February up to be one hell of a spectacle as the incredible Glenn Hughes came to The Church in Leeds. Releasing a brand new album in 2016 this…
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Live at Leeds 2017 Preview – In Conversation With…The Pigeon Detectives
Celebrating it’s tenth anniversary this year, the Live at Leeds lineup was launched at the end of January to an astonishing reception and it’s easy to see why. The festival is becoming renowned for spotting the future of music with previous acts including Pulled Apart By Horses, Ed Sheeran and Mumford…
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Review: Waiting On A Storm – Vuromantics
In a world of controversy, debate and conflict, one thing is for sure and that is the fact that the Yorkshire music scene is thriving and is the strongest it has been for many years. With bands coming out of York, Leeds, Sheffield and Huddersfield to name just a few…
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Review: Super Capsule – Macabrelabra
Super Capsule are: Josh Curry (Guitar, vocals), Nick Rahn (Guitar), Emily Daly (Bass, vocals) and Joey Campanella (Drums). Super Capsule are an exciting new band out of Brooklyn, NY. There are so many different rock, punk, indie and alt influences on this debut EP it’s often hard to keep up with it…
The Setlist & The Script 