Josh Crowe
- Aug 31
LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE CITY announces over 80 names for 2023
As summer festival season winds down, attention now turns to the thrilling new names ready to make a mark in the months and years to come - with Live At Leeds: In The City sitting as the definitive home for new music discovery and the go-to destination for those looking to find their next favourite artist across an unforgettable day out across Leeds City Centre. Combining essential new voices with beloved bands whose journey has grown and grown through Live At Leeds history,
Rob Day
- Aug 26
New Music Friday
Belters Mix 058: Hurrell Belters is back on the case. This Bristol-based platform's thirst for quality guest mixes may never be quenched, as we enter in to 58th instalment of series. This time on the controls is Leeds based Hurrell, who has pulled out all the stops with this tasteful showcase of Michelin Star UK garage. Listen HERE. Nova Cheq - untitled 2 Leeds based producer Nova Cheq has blessed the world with yet another instalment of 'untitled' - his self released EP seri
Josh Crowe
- Aug 24
Carina: Tracks That Shaped My Sound
The sensational carina, the latest signee to tastemaker imprint Don’t Sleep, today releases her single Summer Air Buzz, in a track that encapsulates exactly what the title is about, and is the young artist’s most R&B influenced single to date. Along with the latest single release, she has just announced her debut EP titled ‘spaceout!’ Music has always been a form of therapy for carina and her mental health has also been the inspiration behind the immersive soundscape she weav
Josh Crowe
- Aug 20
To The Local With Motherland
Five piece alt-rock band Motherland hail from the North East. They are a band who have long been on our radar, having recently joined forces with independent label Rebel Rose. Their latest single 'Ocean Drive' is a complete and total summer-time anthem, with lyrics describing the euphoria of love wherein the narrator is completely giving themselves to someone, and that actually being a pretty daunting and vulnerable act. Compared to our other singles 'Ocean Drive' definitely
BabyStep Magazine
- Aug 20
Release Of The Week: Another Day In Paradise By Joe Roche
Back from a year-long hiatus - Manchester’s Joe Roche returns with our EP of the week. It's a chunky, forward-thinking 4 track package, “Another Day In Paradise”. Of late, Joe has demonstrated depth and versatility with his productions and live sets, mainly aiming towards acid house and its many forms. This EP reveals a fresher and more contemporary approach, drawing influence from artists such as Djoko, Archie Hamilton, DJ Life & James Andrew. The title track, Another Day in
Josh Crowe
- Aug 20
Gathering of Strangers uncover adrenalised anthem "Red and Gold"
Gathering of Strangers are one of Manchester’s most talked about rock bands at present. Combining captivating classic rock and the energy of your favourite modern-day indie pop artist, Conor, Tom, Andre, Bruce and Peter come together to form the explosive guitar rock five-piece. With thunderous high-octane energy, adrenalised anthemic vocals and rapacious riffs, Gathering of Strangers are creating a dynamic driving force into the rock scene. Their latest single “Red and Gold”
Josh Crowe
- Aug 20
SALFORD’S BRAND-NEW, FREE FESTIVAL WE INVENTED THE WEEKEND ANNOUNCES STELLAR MUSIC LINE-UP
Up until the 19th century, everyone in the UK worked a 6 day week. Then in 1843, right here in Greater Manchester, workers’ rights activists launched a campaign to finish early on Saturdays. They won, and in doing so, invented the weekend – a gift to workers the world over. Free festival We Invented The Weekend are celebrating this enormous achievement with a new and imaginative free festival from Salford. One massive, colourful, exciting weekend of music, theatre, sport, wor
BabyStep Magazine
- Aug 20
Skinner Brothers 'Lonedon' Documents Alienation In The Big City
The Skinner Brothers have released their new single ‘Lonedon’ this weekend. ‘Lonedon’ is the title track from their new EP which follows on September 23rd, and is the first new music from the rising rock ‘n’ rollers since their critically acclaimed album ‘Soul Boy II’. ‘Lonedon’ represents a confident evolution from The Skinner Brothers. Mainman Zac Skinner’s rasping vocal now possesses the soul to match its grit, a blend heightened by a more groove-orientated approach to the
Josh Crowe
- Aug 20
Arliston return with their latest instalment of dreamy digital pop
Arliston first burst onto the scene in 2018 with the critically acclaimed EP ‘Hawser’. Recorded in Dock Street Studios in East London with Chris Blakey (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Lloyd Williams, Death in Vegas), the release was originally a studio-only project, but slowly began to move to a fully-fledged band, winning over an army of loyal fans with their mesmeric blend of spacey production and dreamlike rich harmonies. The band quickly garnered the support of BBC Radio One
Rob Day
- Aug 12
New Music Friday
Patchworks VA 001 Bristol based DJ and producer Muna has spent the last few weeks putting together her debut 'Patchworks' VA, which is the first in an album series and event dedicated to inclusivity in electronic music, shining a light on FINT (female/intersex/nonbinary/trans) DJs and producers and expressing the euphoria of music and gender all at once. This speedy 6 track high energy voyage will be raising money for the Trans Asylum Seeker Support Network. Download here. Ze
