Irie Vibes and Zulu Swarm: York and Leeds DJs Select their Favourite Songs
Words: Zulu Swarm & Irie Vibes [insta] @irievibesyork Irie Vibes and Zulu Swarm are soundsystem collectives in York and Leeds respectively. With a mutual love of regg...
Gigging in Leeds: Independent Venues and Record Stores
Words: Ian De-Whytell [twitter] @crash_records Photo: Samantha Toosie [insta] @SamToolsiePhoto During the 30+ year lifetime of the shop, we have had lots of album signing...
Must-Visit Leeds Hotspots: Belgrave Music Hall and More
Belgrave Music Hall is a unique force in Leeds. Having taken over the site of a former snooker hall, seemingly too big to be filled by a humble bar, Belgrave immediately ...
Best Places to Shop in Leeds
For over two decades, Leeds has gained a reputation as the shopping destination of the north. It is often cited that the arrival of Harvey Nichols in 1996 confirmed and k...
Top 5 Festivals in Leeds 2019
2019 is swiftly moving on by and the roaring 20s are almost upon us again, but before we get into the swing of the 21st century’s answer to the jazz era, there are stil...
How Music Festivals Are Becoming More Sustainable
It’s fair to say festivals haven’t always had the greatest reputations for putting maximum effort into minimising their environmental impacts. The Deer Shed site has ...
Leeds DJs Baba & Ganoush Select Their Favourite Songs
Digger's Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds' most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live without. This...
Where to buy vinyl in Leeds
Leeds is an apt example of the wider record scene. Whilst the industry has had an almighty struggle against online giants, not only have the city’s legendary stores sur...
Gather them in: Treasures of the Brotherton
You remember flicking through your vinyl copies to find your favourite musician and taking it of the sleeve to put on the record player, or rewinding the tape that you’...
What’s on in January 2019
Leeds is continuing the spirit of the season with an abundance of things to do across the city. If you were thinking of a quiet January, think again......
Introducing The Digger’s Island Discs Spotify Playlist
Our Digger’s Island Disc series is a veritable trove of good music, and we want the new year to go out with a bang – so we present to you the one, the only: D...
Domino: the spot for booze and jazz
In its first year, The Domino Club somehow became simultaneously the most hidden place in town and for many the most popular. ...
5 Live At Leeds performances that blurred lines
Live At Leeds truly was a huge melting pot of pretty much every genre you could ever want to listen to. The variety of artists was huge. From headline act The Vaccines, w...
Live at Leeds 2018: A recap
There are many ways one could choose to spend a sunny Saturday morning of a bank holiday weekend. A trip to the seaside; a scenic walk; a shopping spree; some gardening;...
Come As You Are – John Keenan & Dave Baguley
Two old friends. Two legends of the Leeds music scene. Promoter John Keenan and the co-owner of Northern Guitars, Dave Baguley, invite us to reminisce with them in an int...
Digger’s Island Discs: Lucy Locket
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Barry Smyth
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Matt Bolton
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: David Birkinshaw
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Girls That Gig
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Francis Bavetta
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Youth Club
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
Digger’s Island Discs: Matt Bradshaw
Digger’s Island Discs explores the collections of Leeds’ most prolific vinyl slingers and groove bringers to present us with the records they could not live w...
