Yeah, despite all their hard work over the last six months, the owners of THE WELL who rescued the venue from closure back in March have been forced to call time on live music as the building’s owner pulled the plug after around 20 years. Read more about that HERE. So we’re now into the final
Leeds-based film-makers Anthologies and record label/promoters Hide & Seek have put together a fantastic selection of Leeds talent for a lovely festive project to help raise money for homeless charity Simon On The Streets. Fifteen bands feature on the album This Christmas, and it’s a great listen&#
It’s been a while. More than a month! I’ve been so busy with the Day Job and other things, I’ve not been able to give the site proper attention recently – which means a few people who’ve flagged up things for me to offer my two-pence-worth have been snubbed. My bad. So what have I
What a way to start the weekend – there are some of my favourite Yorkshire bands playing tonight, including a handful of Centre Stage 2012 finalists. Woah! Tres bien, non? Well, almost. The fab line-up is, unfortunately, plural – line-ups. At four different venues. Ah bugger&#
THE CHEVIN, LITTLEMORES Brudenell Social Club // Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Honestly, this review can be surmised in four polite words and a swear word - The Chevin were fucking great. But where’s the depth? Where’s the detail? It’s very much to the point – and pretty accurate, but there’s more to it than that&#
Who? The artists formerly known as, well, The Artists. They got through to the finals of the Centre Stage 2012 competition earlier in the year and changed their name to Carnabells soon after. A mix of Carnaby Street and Portabello Road, apparently
Welsh rockers FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND have just announced a new tour early next year in support of their sixth album, Conduit, available to pre-order today (out January 28). The five piece have two Yorkshire dates next February, so there’s no excuse to miss out&#
Yeah, I know, a bit more notice would have been good, but I’ve been so busy (and a little distracted by the Martin House Leeds Festival auctions). Anyway, those Otley boys THE CHEVIN are heading home tonight for what will be a fantastic show at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds&#
360 CLUB: PENGUIN, TALK TO ANGELS, INSATELLITES, ST SOMEBODY The Library, Leeds // Friday, September 28, 2012 The 360 Club shines a light on four bright young(ish) Yorkshire bands each Friday night, and last week’s line-up not so much eased us into the weekend as grabbed us by the scruff of the neck, riding us into Saturday