Ever since Alt-J laid claim to their Mercury Prize for their debut An Awesome Wave in 2012, the percussive indie-experimentalists have been on a globe-trotting journey of a monumental masterclass. While An Awesome Wave showed youthful prosperity and unique divinity in a world empty of breeze-blocks and synth sand-pipes, it seems that 10 years later […]
Category: Leeds Festival
The Case to Define our Industry: Fighting for a Better Economy
You may have heard the news spreading regarding the fight for a more equitable music economy with a greater emphasis on the economy of music streaming to artists… .. aaand another one has been added to the roster. A UK artist, who goes by the name of Kieran Hebden (artist alias of Four Tet) has […]
Amongst a stellar line-up of iconic indie up-and-comers, favourite young ‘un Sam Fender and redemption-band Kasabian top the bill as headliners. As we enter the cold depravities of winter, attention turns to the excitement of festival season again next summer in 2022. With many festivals baying for your money, which one will you be drawn […]
Slam Dunk Festival 2021: Local Festival Heroes
After the temptation of not relieving Slam Dunk in 2019, the local favourite festival showcasing the best of ritualistic rock and punk, returned to both locations south and north of England over the weekend for 2021. With the likes of Don Broco, Frank Turner and While She Sleeps leading the way with hectic headline sets […]
With Reading and Leeds festival finally coming to a close this week, with ample amounts of music lovers flocking to our festival fields once more, it was hugely gratifying and humbling to see the love of UK music return – almost as if the last 12 months just didn’t happen. But with the festival amidst […]