The Setlist & The Script

Following the success of their 2016 album ‘Curve of the Earth (which featured ‘Telomere’, nominated for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically & Lyrically), Eel Pie Island’s Mystery Jets will head to the Garage this September for five unique shows, which will see them play each of…

Where do I even begin with this new Elephant Trees single. As you might recall we fell in love with this band earlier on in the year when they released “90 Degrees” and gave a rousing show at the Wardrobe in Leeds. There was something immediately special about the band…

In Your Prime have been on the local Leeds scene for coming up to a year now and have built up quite a reputation as a formidable live band, but ’24’ is the first recorded piece of music we’ve heard from them. It does not disappoint. The track starts with…

Ezra Furman and the Boyfriend’s Wednesday night show at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham cemented their place as one of the greatest live bands I have ever had the fortune to see, blasting out a none-stop, hour and forty minute set of earnest yet raucous early 60s punk-rock music that…

Corella are a band H2N have become very fond of in recent times seeing the band support The Glass Caves in York twice in 2017. They have an energy and buzz that is rare in indie bands who often seem like success should be handed to them on a plate.…

NORTHERN IRISH POWER POP TRIO ANNOUNCE HOLMFIRTH SHOW  Veteran Northern Irish indie rockers Ash will kick off their UK tour in style at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome on August 13th. The veteran Downpatrick trio have enjoyed a fortuitous career spanning more than two decades and are currently touring latest release ’Kablammo!’ – a high-octane…

US based singer-songwriter Callaghan’s new EP The Other Side offers four tracks of well-polished pop-music which actually smell of Radio 2 Airtime. The titular opening track is a charged opener to the EP. The soft piano opening and Callaghan’s delicate vocals do not offer anything new to the genre but…

Halfway 2 Nowhere first saw Regan back in February in support of Young Amphibians – when we saw them then we said that of their eight song set, the song that should be recorded was “Four Fingers”. Here we are three four months later and the band have done just…

If my many years of gig attending has taught me anything, it’s that shows where you go expecting nothing at all more often than not end up being some of the best nights out. Tuesday night at the Crescent in York was no different as Glass Mountain and Brooders closed…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…