By Ella Roberts Harry Styles kicked of his eight-month world tour last weekend in Amsterdam. Following on-going ticketing controversy, fans turned to social media to spread reports of empty seats throughout the arena. This has sparked further outrage surrounding prices for gigs, when mainstream artists seemingly…
By Seth Zarura My first Venna show… my first time in Manchester… a new venue to me… no rules, no regulations. This is my baseline for performances going forward, the benchmark to beat. Not to pressure Venna, but when you…
By Lily Cottrell St Mary’s Creative Space is transported to Utopia for this sold out Gwenno gig. I get there just after the doors open and the first few rows are already full and the venue bustling with anticipation and…
By Ashleigh Taylor Is punk dead? Hundreds ram into the 02 Academy Liverpool to figure it out, as punk rock band Soft Play crash onto stage to scream the question repeatedly, and to prove the answer. Previously known as Slaves,…
By Eves Lynch Saying goodbye to my car – possibly for the last time – and a brisk run through traffic and there it is, Victoria Warehouse, hidden down Trafford Wharf. The venue sits within a grand, red-bricked building that…
BA Music Journalism’s Georgie Hull was at Night People to cast an eye over Manchester three piece Calva Louise. Without further ado, being introduced by the iconic Countdown theme tune, the Manchester based trio enthusiastically skip onto the too-small stage.…
Music Journalism student Benjamin Reade reviews multi-award winning English virtual band ‘Gorillaz’ as they performed at the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham. By Benjamin Reade There’s nothing better than when the stage lights go out. The crowd cheers. Smoke fills the stalls.…
By Oliver Waldron Music Journalism student Oliver Waldron reviews New Zealand singer-song writer Lorde’s performance at the 02 Apollo, Manchester. 3,500 Mancunians were there, waiting for the clock to strike nine, and for our Lorde and Saviour to grace the…
