LEEDS FESTIVAL 2015 // FRIDAY REVIEW

Leeds Festival - Friday review feat. Gaslight Anthem, Coasts, Years & Years, Little Comets, The Libertines & more...

Don Broco // Live Review - The Duchess, York

 It’s not often we have big shows in York, but tonight is a pretty special gig at The Duchess. With the release of brand new album, ‘Automatic’, fresh out this week and lingering high in the UK charts, Don Broco are treating the lucky fans who snapped up a sold out ticket to one of the smallest tours the band have announced in years.

CLICK HERE to read the full review and see the photo set...

HomeTown // Interview

HomeTown, the six piece Irish boyband sensation, formed by Louis Walsh, are about to take the UK by storm. I say “boyband”, what I really should be saying is vocal group. And, the six boys have been taking a firm hold on the Irish charts with their latest single beating One Direction and Ed Sheeran to the top spot. 

HomeTown hit the UK a matter of weeks ago so Est.1987 took the opportunity to sit down with Cian Morrin to chat all things performing, group bonding and who’s the messiest to live with…

SUNSET SONS // Interview

Anglo Australian quartet, Sunset Sons, have just headed off on a huge run of festival dates including Glastonbury, T in The Park, Isle of Wight, and Reading & Leeds. 
The new single 'She Wants' is due on August 14 via Polydor and is on the daytime playlist at XFM and the band have just finished working with Adam Powell (the man behind visuals for Charlie XCX & Jessie Ware) on the accompanying video.

We sat down with the drummer, Jed to chat about being musically inspired in Nashville, winning new fans and secret surf spots...

DON BROCO announce new single 'SUPERLOVE', plus UK August tour

DON BROCO have announced new single 'SUPERLOVE', plus have also announced a series of intimate headline shows, returning to the early venues of their career. The seven-date tour will kick off with a hometown show in the first venue the band ever played at Bedford’s Esquires, before working its way through the country and finishing at Glasgow’s King Tuts on August 14th

CLICK BELOW to watch the video and find out where you can catch the tour...

AS IT IS // Co-headline UK tour with This Wild Life

Hot on the heels of the release of their UK Top 40 debut album, 'Never Happy, Ever After', AS IT IS embark on a co-headline tour of the UK with This Wild Life next week. With dates already selling out, get yours now and we'll see you at the front.

Click below for all the tour info and to watch the latest video...

Sleeping With Sirens & Pierce The Veil Rockstar Energy World Tour // Photo-set

Missed out on the Rockstar Energy World Tour? Or just want to relive the 10/10 show? Well we sent photographer Danny Peart to the Leeds shpw to capture the action.

 

Click below for all the photos...

SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL NORTH// REVEALS HUGE AFTER PARTY AT LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA

The award winning Slam Dunk Festival has revealed the secret location of the infamous aftershow party at its new Northern site.Taking place on 23rd May 2015 in Leeds city centre over venues Millennium Square, O2 Academy and Leeds Beckett University, more than 4,000 festival-goers will get the chance to continue the huge party over at the first direct Arena. All the details below...