NO CEREMONY/// – HURTLOVE
I haven’t been myself lately at all. The past few weeks and months have been a blur, everything moving with such great speeds that the only thing constant is the residue of space they leave behind – a strange, fulfilling emptiness. I have been waking up every morning at precisely 7:43am “We live in an...
Everything Unexpected Happened at Live At Leeds 2013
There is a reason for the title of this post. Everything unexpected DID happen at Live At Leeds 2013. Let me break it down for you: I couldn’t go to work on Friday. Someone in the office gave me a nasty bastard chest and sinus infection. By the time Saturday rolled in, I was still...
Brilliant Colors, Wharf Chambers, 8th April 2013, Leeds
Typing this as I wolf down the microwaved leftover spag bol I made last night. Who’d have thought that the band I wrote about 3 years ago would play a gig in Leeds tonight??? I must say it is quite unfortunate that Margaret Thatcher happened to pass away on the night Brilliant Colors were playing. [Brilliant...
In Photos: The Voyeurist, O Children, LIVE, Leeds 24th Oct 2012
O Children and The Voyeurist were playing at Oporto on Wednesday night and we thought we’d pay them a visit. Mid-week gigs is always a weird one, you just don’t know what the turn out is going to be like on a school night. And that night felt slightly “off” too – there was a...
Vuvuvultures
The nouveau goth movement was already in full swing before I’ve even realised the full extent of it. As I sit here going through Savages‘ facebook photo album, making plans for the show with O Children and The Voyeurist tomorrow and listening to Vuvuvultures, I cannot help but feel a sense of, relief. Relief in...
Death Rattle – He&I EP
Seriously vibing hard to my preview of Death Rattle’s ep, He&I, released 15th October by Belgian label, Frontal Noize. Its the perfect sound to accompany a lonely, foggy autumn night in. Don’t let the new wave-y upbeat tempo of Fixer fool you into a dance party, this is dark, melancholic electronic music for the heartbroken and...
Cantaloupe / Galaxians UK Tour 2012
It’s Cantaloupe versus Galaxians this October as both bands battle to win your hearts to triumph as the best band in the cosmos! This duel of an epic scale will rage during a stellar upcoming tour that will see Cantaloupe charming the crowd with their catchy, infectious synth pop. Unbeknownst to the casual dancer, these...
I SURVIVED BEACONS FESTIVAL 2012
Fucking hell. Now THAT was an experience. By THAT, I mean, Beacons Festival 2012, which, as it turned out, was to be the first ever music festival I’ve ever been to, ever. So what was it like? I know the organizers prefer previews rather than reviews, nothing wrong with that, it helps to generate interest...
Everything Is Made In China (EIMIC)
When was the last time I got an email from Russia? Probably during conversations with Tesla Boy. And that was like ages ago so this one was a nice surprise. Everything Is Made In China (EIMIC) are 3 lads from Russia and they make offbeat quirky guitar pop songs with a proggy aesthetic. Think Blonde...
Com Truise
Whoa. When was the last time I posted about Com Truise? That was like, January last year. And now, he’s signed to the Ghostly label, which just happens to be one of my most respected labels when it comes to sounds from the future. So what’s new – Ghostly is releasing In Decay by Com...
The Horn The Hunt – Gold
I’m so late on this its not funny. But it’s only because I’ve overstretched myself with too many things – organizing gigs, making films, actually getting out, leaving the house and talking to people. But enough about me – The Horn The Hunt, yes one of my favorite Leeds’ based pop band, they’ve got their...
Savages + Pins @ Fuhrer Bunker, Manchester 1st May 2012
Had a shit day. Was saved by a mate who suggested we went to a gig in Manchester. At a place called Fuhrer Bunker. In a dead industrial estate with glass shattered and burnt out buildings in the middle of nowhere. Where two supposedly “amazeballs” bands were going to play. In a cage. When you...
