It Boys! // Interview & Live Review

They've just been announced to play the UK Warped Tour later this year and have a busy summer ahead on the US leg of the tour. 

As promised here is what happened when Est.1987 caught up with Hollywood pop-punkers It Boys! when they were recently touring over in the UK with Forever The Sickest Kids. 

D.R.U.G.S // Live Review - 02 Academy, Leeds

A year ago and Est.1987 were hanging out with new band Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows [D.R.U.G.S] as they played Leeds Cockpit. We chatted all things music, their fans and being on the top of their game. Read that full interview HERE. Fast forward to the present and tonight we head down to the vastly larger venue, Leeds 02 Academy, to see the “post-hardcore supergroup” take to the stage as the main support for Hollywood rockers “Black Veil Brides”.

Mystery Jets // Live Review - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Mystery Jets haven’t’ toured in over eighteen months and spent a lot of the past year out in Texas recording songs that have formed the new album, “Radlands”. With the new album out on April 30^th the Eel Pie Island four-piece are taking back to the road playing a series of more intimate venues in the hope they can “play right in front of you and bring you the stories and sounds of the record as we intended them to be heard.” 

Attack Attack! // Interview & Live Review

Attack Attack! have had their fair share of line up changes but have put that behind them and are already storming 2012. Their third album "This Means War" entered the US Billboard 200 at a very impressive 11 and the Ohio quartet are back in the UK to play a string of headline dates. 

Spector // Live Review - The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Last time we were at Manchester’s Deaf Institute the tone was slightly different; the floor was well and truly shaking to the heavier sounds of Young Guns and POLAR [check that out HERE]. This evening it was refreshing to return to the quirky venue, with its eclectic wallpaper and shabby chic bohemian vibe, to see Spector. 

Pulled Apart By Horses // Interview & Live Review

Pulled Apart By Horses are back! The new record "Tough Love" came out in January and is causing quite a stir. The Leeds quartet is now half way through their UK headline tour and after that- next stop Europe! 
Est. 1987 headed to Manchester and caught up with lead singer Tom Hudson and bassist Rob Lee to chat all things touring, their music and comedy encounters with Thom Yorke! 

FUTURE TALENT #3- Lawson Interview & Live Review

Meet Lawson; not your average boy band. They met on MySpace, are named after the doctor who saved Andy’s life, they’re the next big thing in guitar-pop, oh and they love Nandos!

Interview - Asking Alexandria [Ben Bruce] // Blessthefall [Elliott Gruenberg]

Asking Alexandria

Blessthefall

While most people spend their Sunday evening's chilling out before the week ahead, we spent ours hanging out with Asking Alexandria & Blessthefall - two metal bands taking on Leeds Met.

I Am The Avalanche . Interview with front man Vinnie Caruana

Wednesday evening in London and the Est.1987 team head down to the Barfly in Camden to check out I Am The Avalanche’s final show here in the UK! 

We caught up with front man Vinnie Caruana pre show…

The not so Ordinary Boy - Exclusive Interview with Preston

The Ordinary Boys are back! It has been a while - five years to be precise. We head down to Leeds Cockpit to have a catch up with front man Samuel Preston ahead of this evening's gig which will be the first night of their reunion "Maybe Someday 2011" tour.

A very Mariachi Thanksgiving – Mariachi El Bronx Live Review

Mariachi El Bronx

It’s that time of year again; no, not Christmas, but the event before- Thanksgiving. And this Thanksgiving was set to be one of the best yet.  The Est.1987 crew were invited down to Leeds Cockpit to spend an evening with Mariachi El Bronx (MEB).

"Walk[ing] The River" with the gUiLLeMoTs

Guillemots

After the craziness of last week trying to reign in Cerebral Ballzy, here at Est.1987 HQ we were in deep need of something to calm us down. 

Luckily, our prayers were answered as we were invited down to an intimate Guillemots show.

"A kiss from Glasgow" The Dykeenies - Interview & Review

Let me introduce you to Scotland's finest- THE DYKEENIES. On drums we have John Kerr, on lead guitar Steven Ramsay, on bass Andy Henderson and his brother Brian makes up the final component - the vocals.

Travie McCoy - your Gym Class Hero[es] . Leeds Cockpit Interview

Gym Class Heroes

It's been a busy week at Est.1987 HQ. Earlier in the week we went down to hang out with electro-rock duo Breathe Carolina (you can read that interview HERE) at Leeds Cockpit. Then, Saturday found us back at The Cockpit chillin' on the tour bus with Travie McCoy. The Gym Class Heroes frontman chatted music, Adam Levine and papercuts...

“This won't stop till I say so” - Breathe Carolina take on Leeds Cockpit

Breathe Carolina + Tek One + Tyler Mae

Sunday 25th September

LEEDS COCKPIT

As the Est.1987 team arrives at the Cockpit ahead of tonight’s gig, the already substantial queue is growing rapidly. Along the extensive line there is a inpatient buzz in the air - Breathe Carolina are back in town and waiting to be let loose on the Cockpit. 

"Hello Fascination" - Breathe Carolina The Interview



David Schmitt & Kyle Even- Breathe Carolina

Est.1987 were lucky enough to hang out with Breathe Carolina last weekend as they swung by Leeds Cockpit on their UK Tour...


We caught up with Kyle and David ahead of the show.

One Night Only + Futures Vs Freshers Week 2011...

One Night Only + Futures 

Thursday 22nd September 

HUDDERSFIELD SU  

ONE NIGHT ONLY

Huddersfield Uni Fresher’s Week 2011 – that means only one thing, 4,000 new students descending on the town bringing with them a furore of enthusiasm- oh and lots of UV paint and copious amounts of alcohol. Not the easiest of crowds to play to then as we head down to the Student Union Bar ahead of this evening’s gig – “One Night Only”.

Est.1987 CALENDAR - Where you can catch us this month...

The Est.1987 team have been off the radar recently but we have been working hard to bring you the latest, freshest music on the scene.

From UK artists to friends from across the pond, here are just some of the places where you will catch us over the next month...

LEEDS FESTIVAL 2011- a round up...

Est.1987 hit Leeds Festival this weekend...here is who we saw and what went down...

MC LARS Part 2...

Yesterday Est.1987 chatted nerdcore, 35 Laurel Dr and Simple Plan with MC Lars. With only 1 day to go before Slam Dunk 2011 officially commences here is the final part of our catch up with the festival's favourite rapper...
[For part 1 click here]