Halifax was looking for the perfect soundtrack to a summer evening, Amy Macdonald and friends delivered it in style. On a night where the weather behaved itself for once – always a bonus in West Yorkshire – The Piece Hall…
Category: POP
If there were ever proof that teenage crushes can age like a decent bottle of wine, it arrived at Halifax’s Piece Hall on Saturday night. More than two decades after bursting onto the scene with floppy fringes and infectious guitar-pop,…
So where do I start? Sparks, a band so much more than those couple of songs that get dredged up time and time again for BBC4’s Top Of The Pops 1974, 1979 etc etc. A band who, despite their lengthy…
There’s a certain optimism required to attend an outdoor concert in Yorkshire. Standing in The Piece Hall on Saturday evening, watching dark clouds empty themselves over Halifax with impressive determination, it felt like that optimism was being thoroughly tested. Thankfully,…
This year marked the 10th anniversary of Irlam Live, and somehow, despite living only 40 minutes away and loving live music all my life, this was my first ever year attending. After this weekend, I can say it won’t be…
We love Bearded Theory. The first major festival of the year and every time it proves to be the best long weekend of the UK festival season. It’s reputation for being one of the best (actually THE best) summer festival…