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Fall Out Boy @ First Direct Arena, Leeds

Oct 29, 20232 min read

Fall Out Boy @ First Direct Arena, Leeds

Ben Massey | 29/10/23 Pete Wentz had a flamethrower guitar. I think I could simply end the review there because honestly what more do you...

Ben Massey

Oct 24, 20231 min read

Starbenders @ The Key Club, Leeds

Ben Massey | 24/10/23 Every now and then, I have a look over gig listings in Leeds and try to seek out those bands that offer something a...

Ben Massey

Oct 7, 20232 min read

Scene Queen @ Stylus, Leeds

Ben Massey | 07/10/23 Recently, I have lost my love for music. Spending the last year abroad and away from the UK’s music scene meant...

Ben Massey

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Kaonashi @ Boom, Leeds

Ben Massey | 14/09/23 So, to try and ease me back into photographing gigs in Leeds I chose to go to a hardcore show. Bad idea? Absolutely...

NOISY - ‘FAST FWD: to friday [VOL 1]’ pre-release review: rave-infused ingenuity

Ben Massey

Sep 6, 20232 min read

NOISY - ‘FAST FWD: to friday [VOL 1]’ pre-release review: rave-infused ingenuity

Ben Massey | 05/09/23 The first time I heard about NOISY was when Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon) retweeted their song I Wish I Was...

Hayley Gaftarnick @ The Domino Club, Leeds

Roxann Yus

Sep 4, 20232 min read

Hayley Gaftarnick @ The Domino Club, Leeds

Roxann Yus | 03/09/23 “Do you reckon they have contactless here?” “Why wouldn’t they?” “Aren’t we back in the ‘50s or something?” Ben...

Movements - 'RUCKUS!' review: creating the indie-hardcore genre

Ben Massey

Aug 24, 20232 min read

Movements - 'RUCKUS!' review: creating the indie-hardcore genre

Ben Massey | 24/08/2023 I wouldn’t say my music taste has changed that much over the last few years. But I know I’ve started listening to...

Roxann Yus

Aug 3, 20233 min read

Måneskin @ San Siro Stadium, Milan

Roxann Yus | 03/08/2023 Rewind six months: I am sitting solemnly in my bedroom, mourning, less severely and dramatically than you think,...

Ben Massey

Jul 28, 20231 min read

Landon Tewers - "I Like It" Review

Ben Massey | 28/07/2023 The Plot In You’s Landon Tewers is back again with another single: I Like It - a track much more radio-friendly...

Ben Massey

Jul 27, 20232 min read

Citizen - "If You're Lonely" Review

Ben Massey | 28/07/2023 After a prolonged break away from releasing new music, genre-bending Michigan-based-rock outfit, Citizen, have...

Ben Massey

Jun 22, 20232 min read

Ice Nine Kills @ O2 Academy, Bristol

Ben Massey | 22/06/23 Ice Nine Kills showed me what it means to bring a story to life through music. This gig easily had the most...

Ben Massey

Jun 7, 20232 min read

FEVER 333 - '$wing' review

Ben Massey | 07/06/2023 FEVER 333 are back with an emphatic new single - $wing, an anthem that marks an exciting new chapter for the...

Superlove - 'follow:noise' review: booming bass to send vibrations through your skull

Ben Massey

Jun 3, 20232 min read

Superlove - 'follow:noise' review: booming bass to send vibrations through your skull

Ben Massey | 03/06/23 Pause whatever you’re listening to right now, type Superlove in the search bar and scroll down to their new album...

Roxann Yus

Mar 7, 20232 min read

EDEN @ Kesselhaus, Berlin

Roxann Yus | 07/03/23 This tour was fate for me. Hear me out: I move to Germany, specifically to a more rural city deep in the south,...

Sleeping With Sirens & Don Broco @ ZOOM, Frankfurt

Roxann Yus

Mar 3, 20232 min read

Sleeping With Sirens & Don Broco @ ZOOM, Frankfurt

Roxann Yus | 03/03/2023 What a fabulous headline tour announcement: old-school emo sweethearts meet establishing alt-sport-rock heavy...

whitenoisepod

Feb 23, 20231 min read

Like Pacific @ The Mansion, Kingston ON

By Ben Massey | 23/02/23 Saturday night saw one of the best rock shows of the year in Kingston. Being a city that doesn’t get a whole lot...

A Wilhelm Scream @ The Broom Factory, Kingston

Ben Massey

Feb 23, 20231 min read

A Wilhelm Scream @ The Broom Factory, Kingston

By Ben Massey | 23/02/23 What better way to spend your Sunday afternoon than an all-ages day show with Massachusetts-based hardcore punk...

Roxann Yus

Feb 14, 20232 min read

A white noise Valentines

By Roxann Yus | 14/02/23 Let The Right One In – Boston Manor Boston Manor make music for lovers, both the hopeless romantics and the...

Toxic Exclusivity: fangirl culture against a desire for niche

Roxann Yus

Feb 12, 20232 min read

Toxic Exclusivity: fangirl culture against a desire for niche

By Roxann Yus | 12/01/23 “You probably haven’t heard of them”. “Oh, you wouldn’t like them”. “Oh, they’re much too heavy for you”. “This...

Calva Louise - 'Third Class Citizen': reality, sci-fi, and dystopia

Ben Massey

Jan 22, 20231 min read

Calva Louise - 'Third Class Citizen': reality, sci-fi, and dystopia

Ben Massey | 22/01/23 Calva Louise are back with a vengeance. Sprinting into 2023 with their heaviest work to date, they aren’t here to...