The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Category Gigs & Festivals

LIVE REVIEW: Adore//Repel @ The 360 Club, Leeds

Adore//Repel marked the launch of their debut album ‘Empty Orchestra’ with a passionate set at the 360 Club in Leeds.

LIVE PREVIEW: Six Must-See Acts At Live At Leeds 2017

Live At Leeds is a quintessential example of having the opportunity to see the freshest acts in music take steps towards stardom. So, to get into the spirit, let’s take a look at 6 of the emerging acts you must see at Live At Leeds 2017!

LIVE PREVIEW: Live At Leeds 2017

A preview of this year’s live music extravaganza Live At Leeds, plus a Spotify playlist.

LIVE PREVIEW: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ LUU Stylus, 24/03/2017

Touring behind their recent album ‘Modern Ruin’, named Best New Music by us in January, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes stop off at Leeds.

LIVE PREVIEW: Local Natives @ LUU Stylus, 07/11/2016

L.A. band Local Natives stop at Leeds on their European tour of their new third album Sunlit Youth. Having already played gigs in London and Glasgow, the band will continue their tour in Leeds before heading to Manchester (and several countries around Europe). The band are, of course, no strangers to Leeds having played the Brudenell Social Club in 2013 on their Hummingbird tour, and on the back of another

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LIVE PREVIEW: Eagulls + Protomartyr @ The Crescent, York, 24/10/2016

Currently nearing the end of a co-headline tour of Britain, Leeds’ post-punk quintet Eagulls are sharing a stage with Detroit’s Protomartyr in the intimate surroundings of The Crescent, a welcoming and laid-back community space in the centre of York this week (Monday October 24th). The tour represents something of a transatlantic meeting of minds, a miniature showcase of the best and most imaginative indie acts that Britain and the States

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LIVE PREVIEW: Band Of Skulls @ Stylus, Leeds University Union, 20/10/2016

Southampton-based trio Band Of Skulls are heading up north next Thursday in the first of their seven UK dates this October. Playing Leeds University’s Stylus, the band’s much-anticipated tour follows the release of their fourth album, By Default. Russell and co. seem to have an affinity with Leeds, returning to the city after their appearance at Live at Leeds in April, where they secured (and fulfilled) a spot just behind

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LIVE PREVIEW: Brooders + Glass Mountain, Leeds 360 Club, 07+08/10/2016

Leeds trio Brooders and Bradford’s Glass Mountain play at the 360 Club, located in the cosy environs of The Library pub near University of Leeds, on consecutive nights this weekend.