Wotts’ new single combines Tame Impala with their hip-hop roots Wotts are a band who never come off the boil. Hot on the heels of their EP FLANK! they have another on the way, and terminal is our first Tame Impala-inspired taste of it.

Happy 1st Birthday, 'Live at Siren FM' EP! To celebrate, here's a new promo poster with acclaim from @bigtakeover.com, @plasticmgzn.bsky.social, @yorkcalling.bsky.social, Illustrate Magazine, & more. Cellarscape – 'Live At Siren FM: The 2011 Acoustic Session' is out now: lnk.to/Cellarscape_...

Live Review: Answering Machines confronts our reliance on tech through revealing new production What a revelation! Last night I attended a performance of Answering Machines by Jordan Noble at the East Riding Theatre, in Beverley.

Love Ghost’s latest collab is with a rising UK act If you’ve been following our blog at all, you’ll know Love Ghost. Now, the LA-based artist is joining forces with an act who are a little closer to home.

9 o’clock nasty don their boxing gloves and sharpen their lyrics for new single Known for their ironic lyrics and inversion of pop norms, 9 o’clock Nasty are one of the most original acts in the UK as far as I’m concerned.

Live Review: Tom Grennan with Rianne Downey & Tom Walker at Leeds First Direct Arena Tom Grennan returned to Leeds, proving once again why he’s become one of Britain’s most compelling live performers.

Wakefield’s Oliver Pinder ponders lifetime love with new single Oliver Pinder was born in Queensbury, Bradford before finding his way to Wakefield. It’s a town that’s often sat in the shadow of Leeds but has a strong scene if you dig into it. We’ve shared a few artists from that way.

Kat Kikta seeks closure in intimate new single 2025 is the year we fell in love with Kat Kikta, and the topic of love looms heavy over her latest single.

Liya Shapiro’s fiery new single finds catharsis Liya Shapiro’s music has such a raw honesty about it that it can’t be ignored, so I knew I had to share her latest single, Hold Me Tight, with you.

‘Kylie Minogue fans would have been suffering withdrawal:’ David Gilmour Live at Circus Maximus as seen on IMAX at Cineworld 'I'm David Gilmour, and I'm a fucking legend,’ says the superstar guitarist to camera at the start of this live concert film. The line felt indisputably fake. Gilmour is…

Live Review: the Military Wives phenomenon comes to York Theatre Royal Military Wives now playing at York Theatre Royal carries a reputation and a risk of viewer fatigue along with it.

House music and Japanese anime prove a lethal combination for MURDAH SRVC Led by the singer, songwriter and manga artist CHE, MURDAH SRVC are a band with a unique sound and a story to tell. I chatted to CHE about the project and new single, THANATOS.

Live Review: An ambitious night at the Crescent raises money for Gazan aid Gig organisation can be a tricky thing. There can be a temptation to do too much. The well-meaning and well organised gig for Gaza has twelve separate performance slots, running between 7pm and 11pm, with some acts…

Frank Joshua talks about finding balance and more with the release of his new single We’ve frequently featured the music of Frank Joshua, but I must confess I don’t know much about him. With a new single out, it seemed the perfect time for a chat.

Enter the Latin-infused Dadaist world of SEHORE Husfikbur (℗ 2025 MusicHunters Records) is the second album from Spanish pop rock outfit SEHORE, a band who are getting a lot of attention.

Live Review: York Stage transports us to the colourful world of Oz York Stage have done it again – their latest production of The Wizard of Oz was a dazzling reminder of why local theatre matters.

Banjo is back! Damien O’Kane and Ron Block are coming to York Calling all banjo non-believers. Come on down and face the music, your time is up!

BBC Radio 2 favourites First Time Flyers come to Leeds When four friends with wildly different journeys - from the West End stage to Nashville song circles - decided to take a leap together, they became First Time Flyers: a harmony-driven, heart-led UK country band who are fast becoming one of the…

‘New Order? I’ll never forgive them.’ Peter Hook talks to Miles Salter about Joy Division, The Hacienda and why you shouldn’t trust musicians.  Spending thirty minutes talking to Peter Hook is like his life in microcosm: it’s a wild ride. In nearly thirty years of interviewing people, I don’t…

Peek into Ava Valianti’s introspective world with her latest single Ava Valianti is just sixteen years old but is already making great strides in her music career. She’s opened up about her latest single that takes us beyond her bedroom door.

Olina is pulled in two directions as she tugs at our heartstrings Olina’s Newspaper Smell was an astute track that combined indie rock and psychedelia. When I saw she had a new single out, I knew I had to share it too.

Things get cosmic as we chat to local house producer The Ocean Beneath Matt Burnside, a local producer who records as The Ocean Beneath, is making a name for himself thanks to the company he keeps. Having shared a few of his tracks now, it was high time we chatted to him.

But Taylor, happiness will wreck your song writing! Will Taylor Swift’s domestic happiness harm her song writing, ponders Miles Salter.

Live Photoset: dance legends bring the good vibes to Harrogate Saturday saw Harrogate become a dance wonderland thanks to Love To Be... Festival taking over The Stray. We got some photos of the action.

Live Photoset: Lewis Capaldi is back, kicking off his arena tour in Sheffield With two dates in Sheffield this weekend, Lewis Capaldi has returned like he was never away.

Embrace the beauty of chaos with Tamar Berk’s new album A natural storyteller, Tamar Berk delights with her honest new collection, ocd.

Discovery: Ben Rowley writes the fundamental human experience with his new project, Super Pyramid Before the pandemic, songwriter, musician, and producer Ben Rowley travelled from Vancouver on Canada’s west coast to Montreal in its Mideast. It reinvigorated his music, and Super Pyramid was born.

The Muster Point Project’s latest single is a reflective rock classic Kevin Franco’s The Muster Point Project is one to which I keep coming back. They’ve been consistently releasing new singles since we started covering them last year, and each has been a delight.

Hull’s Ben Farr seeks wisdom in old school single Telling a story of the wisdom of old age, Old Man is the new single from Hull’s Ben Farr.

Get ready for the perfect spooky evening at The Castle Museum Attention humans! You are hereby invited to attend Black Phillip's Castle Museum Night Market, an alternative market event like no other.

Discovery: get lost in the nuanced world of Sons of the Mellow Mafia Mellow by name but not necessarily mellow by nature, Sons of the Mellow Mafia have come to my attention through their self-titled debut.

York’s Miles and the Chain Gang get romantic for acoustic single Regularly featured on our blog through their originals and unexpected covers, Miles and the Chain Gang have been dipping into their archives of late.

Discovery: Re:O add their own twist to rock with confessional new track Re:O are lead singer, composer, producer and lyricist Rio Suyama, bassist and co-lyricist James Wright, drummer and “Daddy,” Jay Stevens, and guitarists Jon Roberts & Alex Carli. Based in London, they’re relative newcomers to…

Anti Atlas work with Richard Walters on a delicate, romantic reflection Anti Atlas originally released Cool Is The Night in 2007. Now, they’ve revived the track with a new version, collaborating with the Grammy-nominated Richard Walters.

Mortal Prophets continue to surprise with atmospheric album With his Mortal Prophets project, New York City, USA-based John Beckmann proves himself to be a chameleon of music.

Giant Killers look ahead to second album with new EP After a comeback 30 years in the making, Giant Killers start to look forward with a four-track EP teasing their upcoming second album.

Discovery: ethereal singer-songwriter herbal tea proves she’s one to watch with debut album The project of Bristol-based DIY singer-songwriter Helena Walker, herbal tea is our latest discovery thanks to her debut album, Hear as the Mirror Echoes.

Craig Gould & The Noble Thieves capture the magic of live performance on new EP The last time we shared music from Craig Gould on these pages, he was flying solo. Now he’s back with some ‘Noble Thieves’ and a live-recorded EP.

Discovery: the confessional debut from Emily Popli captivates Opening up about her real-life struggles, Lilith Fair Kid is the debut album from Emily Popli.

Discovery: Rootless build connections in joyful debut single and video In a world that is increasingly divided, it’s refreshing to discover tales of connection. Rootless’s new track RakiTaki Tanana celebrates an almost forgotten shared culture.

Live Review: Bombay Bicycle are celebratory at York Barbican ‘We’ve really missed this,’ Bombay Bicycle Club singer Jack Steadman tells the audience at York Barbican. It’s only the band’s second gig of 2025.

Festival Review: Leeds Festival Sunday – Punk Fury, Pop Glory, and a Headline Spectacle After the glitter-streaked joy of Chappell Roan, the nostalgic roar of Bloc Party, a visual spectacle for the senses with Hozier, and then beer-soaked carnage of The Chats, Leeds Festival rolled into its third…

Live Review: indie giants old and new light up Leeds Festival’s Saturday Apart from the crazy food prices (over £30 for two portions of very simple chicken and chips), I really like Leeds Festival. It’s well organised, friendly and the staging and sound quality is phenomenal.

Where is Rock Against Racism when we need it? I live in a cosy part of York. It's safe, suburban, and, as Radiohead song goes, likes to have 'no surprises'.

Festival Review: Teenage Dreams and Festival Screams-Opening Day at Leeds Festival The first day of Leeds Festival began in the rarest way possible: under a clear blue sky, with the grass dry and the paths firm beneath my boots. No mud. Not a single slick puddle to navigate. Just the crunch of…

Messy Eater offers escape from an overbearing world with funky new EP York-based Messy Eater is showing no signs of slowing down. His debut EP came out in February 2025 and he’s already back with a new one.

The Easter Parade’s EP is poignant and intimate Drawing inspiration from family photos and cinematic nostalgia, and influenced by songwriters like Tom Waits and Randy Newman, Raindrops on the Lens is the new EP from The Easter Parade.

Timeless and fresh, Yáágo Dootlizh is Earth Surface People’s second album Indigenous American collective Earth Surface People welcome us to their world with sophomore album, Yáágo Dootlizh.

Discovery: kenda sperow enlists Hatsune Miku to speak of his schizophrenia in experimental new single In many ways, kenda sperow is the exact kind of new artist I get excited about. He has a unique sound, and an important message to share with his music.

Discovery: Northern rock heavyweights join forces to form Strange Pink A combination of former Nine Black Alps and Sewage Farm frontman Sam Forrest and the heavyweight rhythm section of Eddie Alan Logie and Dom Smith, Strange Pink are a local act we’re looking forward to getting to know better.