Taking place on a cold, grey Saturday, Live At Leeds managed to take over the city of Leeds and yet still be subtle in its execution. At least 20 venues […]
Author: Laurence Morgan
Preview: Live At Leeds
On Saturday, May 2nd, Live At Leeds, the metropolitan music festival which last year brought sets from Royal Blood and George Ezra, returns with an even bigger line-up than before. […]
Interview: Ghostpoet
Ahead of his new album “Shedding Skin”, Laurence Morgan had a short talk with Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, on writing music, public perception and sushi. Your new album is […]
Interview – Anne Marit Bergheim of Katzenjammer
Norwegian female quartet Katzenjammer are a multi-instrumental, multi-genre force of music. Before their latest album “Rockland” is released, Laurence Morgan chatted to singer Anne Marit Bergheim about aims, song intentions […]
Review: Birdman
Oscar season is, now more than ever, upon us. Films are being rushed into cinema screens as we speak, and the likes of “Foxcatcher”, “Whiplash” and “American Sniper” are all […]
End of series review: The Apprentice – Series 10
For 10 years now, audiences have sat and watched in entertained frustration, as terrified blobs in suits bumble around trying to impress a man who once owned a football club; […]
My top 5 albums of the year
2014 is groaning under the amount of music released this year, and now it’s time to reflect on it. An unexpected Mercury Prize winner, an unsettling allegiance between McFly and […]
Interview – Adult Jazz
After an acclaimed debut album, “Gist Is”, Laurence Morgan chatted to Leeds band Adult Jazz about touring, creativity and their onstage plastic hand. How did the decision to write such […]
Review: Adult Jazz, Leeds Belgrave Music Hall
When watching live music, the listener, and often the artist, will slip into a kind of routine, and you can begin to predict the structure before you walk through the […]
Interview: Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon
Before their UK tour, Laurence Morgan spoke to Little Dragon lead singer Yukimi Nagano about stepping up, playing live and Prince. When you released your fourth album, “Nabuma Rubberband“, it […]