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December 11 | Written By Sophia Kenny With venues and artists under pressure after the budget announcement, Live at Leeds in the City was an important day for artists and fans to network in independent venues,  letting fans discover new bands in an exciting manner, and giving independent venues the chance to communicate what they can provide to avid and new gig-goers of Leeds. Leeds Beckett University arguably had the busiest crowd of […]

December 20 | Written By Sophia Wilkins When music lovers think of ska, they may picture first wave heroes such as Prince Buster, or The Skatalites, or the second wave from which the 2Tone Records label was born. However, the ska and punk fusion which was introduced to the world by the likes of The Specials has been re-produced on many occasions since the late 70’s. In recent years, the […]

Jan 24 | Written By Sophia Wilkins It’s not rare that a group of youths collectively come together to create a band, but sometimes there is spark which gives them the edge to establish a name for themselves-and Buster Shuffle have done just that. Formed in 2007, Buster Shuffle became a four-piece ska/punk/rock ‘n roll band within the area of South London. The group are dedicated to introducing high-energy tunes […]

March 11 | Written By Sophia Kenny The official Winter Olympics anthem has just been released, and is being performed by Arisa, Italian singer.  With the Winter Olympics being held in Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo,  Arisa, a household name in Italy has performed the track ‘Fino all’alba.’ Arisa rose to fame in 2009 after her appearance at the Sanremo Music  Festival, a popular Italian song contest, where she placed first for her entry. […]

March 17 2025 | Written By Sophia Wilkins Northern Soul music has brought people together through heavy-beat classics, and fast-tempo tracks for over half a century. People mainly united to dance to this music in the early 70s when Northern Soul found itself in its Golden Age, particularly in the North of England and the Midlands. Soulies tended to spend their nights out in venues such as Twisted Wheel, and […]

April 22 2025 | Written By Sophia Kenny A close source to the group has confirmed that the band will run a  series of live performances in the autumn.  Exciting news lies on the horizon for fans of the legendary Radiohead, with many theories that the band will return to stages across Europe in 2025.  Radiohead last released their ninth studio album ‘A Moon Shaped  Pool’ in 2016, which was followed by […]

April 24 2025 | Written By Phoebe Needham Chandler On January 21st, heavy rock two-piece Endorsee played their debut headliner gig at Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield. Supported by Soulgrief, an extreme metal band from Halifax, and Contraptions, an experimental ‘skacore’ band from Sheffield, fans of heavy music were in for an exceptional treat. Soulgrief took to the stage first, kicking off the evening with an exhilarating start. Drawing on macabre themes […]