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The Leeds music scene gets a ReWrite...
A new collective of producers, DJs, promoters and artists have come together to form the ReWrite project, a new night starting at The Faversham on 3rd November that organisers hope "will rejuvenate the Leeds music scene and bring like-minded people together".
Leeds welcomes a new dedicated music Podcast - "It's A Mean Old Scene"
A new music based Podcast has been created in Leeds, titled "It's A Mean Old Scene". Produced by Gary Kaye (an award-winning broadcaster and poet) from his home studio in Leeds, the Podcast features songs, interviews and sessions with local bands.
New internet radio show targets the Leeds music scene
Based in Glasgow, Radio Magnetic has long been at the forefront of new media and new music and has this week announced a new monthly on-demand show specialising in Leeds' local music and clubbing scene.
Leeds Student to extend its coverage of the local music scene and request your CDs...
Calling Leeds bands! The award winning weekly student paper - Leeds Student - is to extend its coverage of the local music scene by including a demo review section.
Highlights of 2006: 12 months in the life of the Leeds music scene
Well, what a year! As we near 2007, we've been having a look back at what was hitting the news in the Leeds music scene in 2006.
Interview: The Rosie Taylor Project
After the recent release of one of this year's sweetest singles 'Black & White Films', The Rosie Taylor Project caught up with Leeds Music Scene to discuss the past, the future, and the city of Leeds.
Leeds Music Scene speaks to Rob and Paul from The Automatic after their set at Leeds Festival 2008
Leeds Music Scene caught up with The Whip as they kick off their UK tour
High up in the 7th floor apartment of The Breech's keyboard player Davoc, overlooking the streets and at the weird and wonderful architecture of Leeds buildings it seems an appropriate place to talk about the state of the Leeds music scene, and more importantly the burgeoning and healthy looking future of The Breech.
Interview: International Trust
When it came to getting a Q&A with Leeds Music Scene there was only one man they could turn to - the guy that misspelt their lead singer's name and alluded to the fact that he'd like to stone their heads in...
Leeds label Brew Records to release a compilation of Yorkshire's experimental music scene
Leeds-based record label Brew Records will release a compilation album in December. The label started in June 2007 when Thomas Bellhouse received community grant funding from the Scarman Trust and set out, along with fellow enthusiast and musician Simon Glacken, to document more of the experimental music bursting out of Yorkshire.
Rob Galloway Dubbed 'The Rebel of the Leeds Music Scene' ROB GALLOWAY describes himself as Beck meets Iggy Pop, creating an electric sound from dance beats, guitars, trip hop and punk rock
In a music scene as wide and varied as Leeds is at the moment, you're bound to get the odd one or two who just seem so captivating, so unique and so... "where the fuck did this guy come from?"
Leeds Music Scene and Wintermute have a gossip about the new "Fun With Wizard Stencils" EP, managing along the way to incorporate some obligatory wizard magic.
In the busy world of the Leeds Music Scene, there's always a few bands who slip quietly into the main arena. iLiKETRAiNS are one of these bands, playing their sometimes gentle, sometimes fierce, but always beautiful take on post rock theatrics.
Leeds Music Scene asks This Et Al some burning - or at least mildly broiling - questions in the wake of some storming dates in the North and in anticipation of the release of the Figure Eight EP...
Survey of local music scene ...
Cloth Cat Studios Ltd is embarking on the largest survey possibly ever of bands and musicians in the Leeds area.
Interview: The Dave Bakewell Plot
Andy Roberts finds out about the Halifax music scene...
Sandman Leeds set to launch their music magazine this month...
Sandman Leeds, the new monthly local free music magazine, is launching in Leeds on 30th September. Since September 2002 Sandman has been running in Sheffield covering gigs, news, demos, new releases, specific bands and artists and listings.
Playing their first full-length tour over here in years (as support to Ed Harcourt), Leeds Music Scene caught up with Finn Andrews and Dan Raishbrook from Rough Trade-signed The Veils as they rolled into Brudenell Social Club, to discuss their recent tour of America, file-sharing, and the horrors of white reggae bands...
Calling all Leeds music lovers ... Quidrophenia returns
Quidrophenia, Leeds' increasingly popular bandfest, is returning to Oporto for the fourth time with another amazing line-up set to rock Call Lane on 18th February.
Leeds music lovers await return of Quidrophenia 3
The increasingly popular bandfest, Quidrophenia 3, is returning to rock the foundations of Oporto this August bank holiday, Monday 28th August with yet another impressive line-up.
Leeds-based Sky channel Propeller TV is looking for your music videos
Dedicated to showcasing new film and music talent across the UK and Europe, the Leeds-based 'not for profit' TV channel Propeller TV has announced it is looking for music videos from the local area.
Playing MOD classics and the best of Brit-pop from Small Faces to Oasis
Manchester indie label Uglyman Music, original home to Elbow and I Am Kloot, has opened a Leeds office.
Leeds bands to play at annual free Middlesbrough live music festival...
Five of Leeds' finest live acts are to appear at a free festival in Middlesbrough on Sunday 19th June.
Leeds hosts a Musicians Networking Day - "The Future of UK Music" - at Host Media Centre
Host Media Centre in Chapeltown, Leeds, is holding a Musicians Networking Day on Saturday November 18th.
Broken Social Scene @ Irish Centre
leedsmusicscene.net writers, you disappoint me. I cannot understand how nobody has decided to write about this yet.
Pearl Jam @ Leeds Festival 2006
Another year, another chance for the great pillaging hordes of festival-goers to descend upon Branham Park for a weekend of music, debauchery and the chance to stick two fingers up at "the man" by paying three quid for a pint of beer.
Kate Zezulka talks music, venues and days off work with Leeds' i concur in the run up to the single release...
We catch up with The Glitterati at their Leeds show supporting Wildhearts to talk about local music scenes, rock and roll, and record deals...
I was excited about this gig. I've enjoyed The Music's debut album and have been looking forward to tonight for sometime - tickets sold out about 4/5 weeks earlier so I was expecting an electric atmosphere inside this rather strange new venue under Leeds train station.
It about time the best band in Leeds came back to claim the unofficial crown from the local indie kids.
The Music @ Roadhouse (Manchester)
Review featured with permission from www.manchestermusic.co.uk Not unlike the amount of feather boas and leopard print present for the Manic Street Preachers, or backwards caps for Limp Bizkit, the traditional demin clad bowlheads fill Manchester's Roadhouse for the most hyped band this year.
Dave Cooke talks about life after Landspeed Loungers, Wrath Records, the local scene and the fortunes of his new band...
FREE Festival - Sunday 18th June 2006
Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies: When we won't have to make the freezing scene no more
Some extravagant praise comes ahead of this CD. So I'm on my guard. But fear not. It's pretty not bad.
Eight of Leeds urban groups have collaborated on the CD titled Leeds Urban Fusion 2003 to produce some of the freshest sounds on the Leeds urban scene.
96.3 Aire FM continue to offer airplay to local bands via its Music Express show...
96.3 Radio Aire is continuing to show its commitment to the up-and-coming music scene in Leeds in 2005 with the continuation of a weekly Music Express feature.
Local music hopefuls aired on BBC radio...
Leeds/Bradford band, FineApple, will appear on the BBC 'Raw Talent' radio show hosted by Allen Raw as part of their follow up to participating successfully in one of the UK's biggest talent contests 'Bright Young Things'.
Oxjam 2007 looking for volunteer Music Event Organisers
Oxjam 2007 is Oxfam's biggest, most ambitious music event ever and they are asking Leeds musicians and promoters to put on all kinds of music events during October 2007 to raise money for Oxfam.
Sandinista voted Best Live Venue In Leeds!
After winning Best Bar last year, Sandinista are pleased to have finished runners up in the 2007 awards. With this award being voted for by the public, this is a great accolade from our regular customers. We'd like to extend a big thankyou to everyone who voted for us.
Oxjam 2009 looking for a Leeds event manager
In April, Leeds bands, promoters and venues took part in Oxjam, the month-long festival made up of lots of different music events put on by communities across the UK.
There's going to be a sequel! The charity CD will launch this year's CD at Leeds newest venue The Platform
Leeds bands unite behind international AIDS event...
Four Leeds rock bands will be taking to the stage in support of the One World Beat Global Music Festival at Josephs Well on March 19th.
10,000 things to love about new city centre live music venue...
Transmission Promotions today announced the location of the new home for their groundbreaking slant on live music.
Leeds University BandSoc set up home at Royal Park Cellars...
The promotion team behind live music events at Royal Park Cellars has reached agreement with Leeds University Union's "BandSoc" to make it their "home venue".
BYT 2003 looking for Leeds bands of tomorrow...
Young bands from all over Leeds are invited to submit demos for Bright Young Things 2003, Leeds Leisure Services' annual music showcase.
Leeds musicians unite for Amnesty International fundraiser...
The very best in Leeds' new musical talent are joining forces for 'Beats Injustice', the first in a series of live music events in aid of Amnesty International, and is expected to raise over £2,000 for the cause.
Leeds Academy to open this Autumn on the former T&C site
Academy Music Group (AMG) can today announce further details of its thirteenth live music venue, opening autumn 2008, Leeds Academy.
Unsigned Leeds band to play live on ITV "Late Attitude" show...
FineApple will appear on the ITV "Late Attitude" show presented by Richard Alexander as a follow up to their participation in Bright Young Things.
Cathy Simpson talks to The Blueskins about music, festivals, The Beatles and lazy journalism...
First bands announced for Clarence Park Free Music Festival...
The Wakefield Music Collective have spent the last few months listening to over 100 demos, going to see as many bands as possible, scouring the internet and music press, and are pleased to announce the first batch of bands we hope to confirm for the ever popular free music festival.
Refreshing Heavy Rock from this Leeds based band! Rock yer f**king socks off!
"Being a promoter is terrifying" - Leeds guitar virtuoso Jon Gomm takes on the promoter-role as he brings his 'Leeds Guitar Night' concept to the Brudenell Social Club on July 6th.
Many more bands announced for Leeds Festival 2006
Following the announcement for this year's Leeds Festival earlier this month, more bands have today been revealed for the three-day annual highlight in the Leeds music calendar.
Guns on the Roof released their new EP, 'Last Orders', on Monday, June 16th. Victoria Holdsworth caught up with the band to ask them about the album, punk rock and music in general.
Human Beatbox tournament to decide Leeds' best mouth musician...
Hype Dark Productions present a night of Human Beatboxing, the art of replicating entire songs using nothing but the vocal chords.
Leeds Festival 2007 to debut 'The Alternative Stage'
With over 150 bands already set to appear at the Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival 2007, organisers have today announced the debut of a new stage.
Victoria Holdsworth caught up with local band The Dharma when they headlined the Cockpit in Leeds
Downfall - those long-serving purveyors of rock speak to Andy Roberts on the hiatus surrounding their latest release, perfectionism and The Music...
With Vib Gyor about to record their next single - "Secret" - Victoria Holdsworth caught up with the Leeds band at Beached 2006
It's a busy month for Leeds quintet Duels. A slot at T In The Park, two singles and the release of the band's eagerly awaited debut album, "The Bright Lights & What I Should Have Learned". Sophie Barnes asks the questions...
Red Stars Parade: a refreshingly piquant slice dropped into Leeds' musical soft drink
Protectors is a 3 piece guitar rock band from Leeds.
Cathy Simpson talks to The Warlocks about drugs, music, guitars and groupies...
Ripon's The Call get collared by Andy Roberts on their debut visit to Leeds...
Victoria Holdsworth talks to Editors prior to their visit to Leeds to headline Millennium Square on Friday 19th May
Maria Pinto-Fernandes speaks with Leeds band Blue Sky Project on the eve of the release of their 'Fenestrae' EP
On a cold, wet and dark Tuesday night Gavin Miller talks with Ross Futureheads from the highly showbiz and rock and roll location of a Leeds Travel Lodge...
Interview: Funeral for a Friend
John Harvey talks with Darren from Welsh emo hardcore band Funeral for a Friend, who recently headlined the NME tour in Leeds...
Leeds band Kram release their new double A-side single through GrooveStealer Records on Monday 12th March. Rachel Wilson caught up with the band.
Interview: From Autumn To Ashes
Daniel Powell talks with Long Island post-hardcore band From Autumn To Ashes when they play as part of Live At Leeds 2007
Justin Myers caught up with Croatian metal band Father when they visited the Fenton in Leeds
Andy Roberts reaquaints himself with the punk pidgin-French world of Leeds' very own twisted firestarters: les Flames!
Charlotte Oxnard caught up with Sheffield singer songerwriter at the Faversham in Leeds
'Twas a blustery wet night on Sunday 12th March 2006 when I forced my way into a packed out Cockpit in Leeds, to interview not only a legend, to all self respecting indie lovers, but also a rather splendid chap! In the immortal words of Take That would The Wonder Stuff be back for good?
There's a new club open in town. It's pretty exclusive and the house band is Leeds' Yellow Stripe Nine. Conveniently, Club DeccaDance's owner is the band's lead singer. In fact, it's his creation.
Quidrophenia returns to Oporto for Round 6!
If you're one of the unlucky music lovers who missed out on this year's Carling Festival tickets, don't fret!
Part One of a two-part interview with Leeds band Chichino, who are set to release their new single "It Could Happen To You"
Band Profile: The Attic Project
ska rock
Orelio Sparks hail from Leeds. Formed in early 2008, Orelio Sparks are a breed of British rock and pop fused with reggae.
A Lot Like Eskimos: Pretty Handsome
Leeds band A Lot Like Eskimos have been all over the city's music scene and have a steady fan base which they please with tonnes of local gigs.
Finally, the ability for users to post articles onto LMS has been restored.
solo indie
indie rock
Band Profile: Unexploded Shells
Awkward indie noise-pop
Band Profile: The Pattern Theory
The Pattern Theory was formed in 2006 by Carl Carlson (Guitar), Lukas Creswell-Rost (Guitar), James Yates (Drums) and Danny Laycock (Bass).
"How a band can make the sounds Snail Racing do just using bass guitars, god only knows. It's mesmerisingly beautiful" - leeds music scene.
The 42 Tones: Sloppiness Counts
Ska. There's something about Leeds and ska music. The 42 Tones sit nicely right in the middle of that genre, and from all accounts these are a very young seven-piece band doing quite well for themselves.
Urban Fusion 2: more opportunities for local musicians...
Are you be part of an existing music group or an individual looking to become involved in the local music scene?
BYT bands are rocking the Crypt...
Sound checks and vocal warm ups came to the forefront this week as the first of the 15 bands taking part in Leeds Leisure Services 'Bright Young Things 2003', took to the stage for their debut in the Crypt of the Town Hall.
David Thomas Broughton releases "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency" ...
The debut release by David Thomas Broughton will be "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency", a five track 40 minute CD on the Leeds-based Birdwar Records label that was recorded in one complete take in Wrangthorn Church hall, Leeds.
ska emo punk
Band Profile: David Thomas Broughton
acoustic folk
Band Profile: Frankie Eisenhower
country blues rock
Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames: Drop The Decade
Leeds' Dance to the Radio recruits Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames join the domination of New Yorkshire over the current music scene with latest release Drop the Decade.
piano-led rock
Acoustic folk fingerpicking from Northern Irish songsmith.
indie rock
Interview: And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots
Dan Pullinger catches up with The Robots before their Out of Spite festival appearance...
The Urbanizer started messing with sounds in 1993 and was soon drawn toward breakbeat/d and b. His style is a hard and twisted, tech d and b, though he does occasionally write the odd bigbeat/breakbeat/triphop track.
indie rock
Band Profile: Dusty Not Digital
indie experimental rock
Ashley Hicklin has been writing and performing in bands and as a solo artist for 6 years. From a UK tour, festivals, auditions and even dates in Sweden, his musical talents have travelled far and wide.
'Macabre folk noir' Tasty Fanzine
Stanford are the fresh sound which is erupting into the city's local venues and beyond. Hidden away these five diverse talents combine to produce songs jam packed with variety and excitement.
Full line-up announced for Bright Young Things 2004...
Fifteen bands have been selected for Bright Young Things 2004, Leeds City Council's annual initiative to promote the local music scene.
Paul Street - Vocals Stephen Shield - Guitar Jamie Mosley - Guitar Chris Purdy - Bass / Backing Vocals Andrew Dykes - Drums / Backing Vocals Hey there music lovers, we are a new band on the scene in Leeds.
Band Profile: The Seventy Sevens
It all started out about a year ago, when Sam realised he could sing, and that he couldn't really play drums all that well.
Masterpeace Festival comes to The Faversham on Sunday...
The Masterpeace Festival is going inject a slice of the ever popular growing National Festival scene into Leeds; this is Leeds very only summer time chillout festival and is hoping to establish itself nationally within the summertime festival network.
indie rock pop
Indie dance rock
Fifty or so genuine Radio Aire competition winners and an army of press, liggers, blaggers and Leeds scene wannabes (people who don't have to be in work on a Friday afternoon) crowded into the Faversham.
By defying the conventional song-writing framework and trashing its cultivated and stylised musical aesthetics, The Lucida Console's intrepid style and approach to music is wonderfully invigorating.
Karl - vocals / guitar; Ste - bass; Ant - drums; Woody - lead guitar In 1997, the foundations of what has now become Sawthroat, were laid.
indie
Joe Lewis: singer/songwriter, guitar Paul Jepson: guitar Simon Albone: bass, keyboards Tim Mills: drums This band have been on the Leeds music scene for a good few years under various names (Tragic Minds, The Neat, Overlord, Gee Spot to name a few).
Pifco will release their debut album on July 7th
Leeds duo Pifco will release their debut album on July 7th. Released on the Run Of The Mill Records label, 'Pifco a go go' is the band's first official release since they began producing music together in 2004 - although they have featured on many compilations and have released a tape EP in that time.
indie rock
alternative rock
Band Profile: The Hit and Runs
"'...Bradfords finest 'INDIE' cuisine...'"
Stagger Review (Royal Park Cellars - April)
Stagger take to the stage and immediately the toe-tapping and accepting nods begin - even from the hardened faction of indie-kids.
It had certainly been a long time. Cast your mind back to May 1999 and remember Brass Monkey. Clean sweepers on the Leeds Music Parade.
"Automatic" is the third single to be released by Leeds über cool, all girl trio Dead Disco, their first on the well-respected label Fierce Panda, and the last single the label will ever release, concentrating solely on albums in the future.
psychedelic rock
Anyone who knows anything about music in Leeds knows Parisman have been coming up to the boil for quite some time.
Various Artists: United Sounds of the HiFi Club
This brilliant compilation showcases a whole music scene that a lot of the other parts hardly touch. American style funk, soul and R&B is not exactly leading edge these days.
Band Profile: The Air Freshener Man
The Air Freshener Man, the alter ego of pretend music maestro Robert Dane, spent the early part of his life in middle-of-nowhere town Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, before ending up living in Leeds, via Scarborough.
COMPETITION: Win exclusive signed artwork and a pair of tickets to see Good Shoes!
London's Good Shoes visit Leeds' Brudenell Social Club on Tuesday 28th November, and here at Leeds Music Scene we have three pairs of tickets and some exclusive signed artwork to win!
You won't hear much like this on the Leeds Music Scene, nor I suspect on the national scene as Parisman have achieved a refreshing state where they're peddling a distinctive sound and not one carbon copied from artists of the current vogue.
After almost a year since their last gig, Dub City are finally returning to the Leeds scene. Following the arrival of their new guitarist, Jonathan Maude, in early 2003, the band have reinvented their style and sound and are now proudly producing heavier songs with a more rock-orientated feel.
New EP in the works for Blue Sky Project
Blue Sky Project is currently working on its second EP, set for an Autumn 2008 release. In a change from the band's single 'Masquerade' and last year's EP 'Fenestrae', both released through Salt The Wound Records, this new four-track collection is being created and funded entirely by the band itself.
Lucky Number 7 for Quidrophenia at Oporto
With the March Bank Holiday almost upon us, this week has seen the announcement of the line up for Quidrophenia 7, the charity all-dayer taking place on Monday 24th March.
Jeremy Warmsley: I Believe in the Way You Move
Here comes at least one name you weren't expecting in a Leeds Music Scene review: there's something a bit Peter Skellern meets John Shuttleworth about Jeremy Warmsley, with a few Hegleyesque vocal tones, even.
"Words & Numbers" is the first single to be lifted from Nichols' new album "Small beer". Handed the award for Open-Mic Performer of the year at this year's Independent Leeds Music Awards it might be fair to expect something a little more daring from this release.
A simple blend of sweet, melodic melodies, infused with a warm glock rockin beats cooked up by a lean mean fat guitar grilling machine. Basically its indie pop.
Oui Bee's solo career began when she joined the 'Hydrogen Jukebox', an alternative Cabaret, music and comedy forum in Darlington, where she was quickly snapped up as the resident songwriter/performer...
indie
The Cat's out of the bag - Cloth Cat officially launches....
The Cat is finally coming out of the bag! After being in existence for nearly 8 years Cloth Cat is now making its paw mark with 'The Cat in Hells Dance' event, which to all intents and purposes will be the project's launch.
r'n'b jazz
Kinch to release their debut single on the Halo UK label
Kinch, a young indie-pop band from the Halton area of Leeds, has just been signed by London-based indie label Halo UK and expect their first single, the double A-side 'Old Fashioned Love' / 'Everybody's Talking About It', to be released in July.
There are few bands on the local scene that are capable of producing a piece of work as accomplished as this.
Various Artists: Bright Young Things 2002
I was optimistic on what delights were to be found upon this Leeds City Council funded CD sampler of the bands in this year's celebration of Leeds' best young musical talent.
Various Artists: ¡Forward, Russia! / This Et Al - split single
"Everything Is Brilliant In Leeds" reads the t-shirt slogan of a certain bunch of Loiners currently dominating the nations airwaves.
As ninepoundnote so politely put it, "Well there's people judging music on originality. I move my feet if I like the beat and that's good enough for me!" Well my ska punk playing friend this is Leeds Music Scene and you won't get far with that attitude.
indie rock
Pen Knife Love Life @ The Vine
The crowd at The Vine had previously been occupied in deep conversation throughout the blur of the previous bands and were now livened up and transported into the madness and vibrancy of this five piece up and coming rock/emo/death metal band from West Yorkshire.
After the breakup of Leeds band Priority One in 2002, guitarist Joe Kemp and bassist Lewis Denby agreed to work together again in the future.
indie rock
Although the number of Oceansize shows in Leeds can still be counted on the fingers of one hand, they are not all new faces to these parts having spent pre-band time in the heart of Leeds 6 before their formation over the hills in Lancashire.
Something's in the air tonight at The Cockpit and it's not just the smell of the Leeds music scene's great and good as they sweat profusely in the mid-Summer's heat which stifles the city's infamous indie club.
Ambient, alternative music is on the cards tonight in the ridiculous upstairs room of the Atrium. Peasman, aka.
The Faith Healers @ The Junction (Otley)
Readers of the Leeds Music Scene website might be forgiven for thinking that I never watch bands anywhere other than The Junction in Otley.
Andie Mills: Going Native for Dirty Pictures
A familiar face on the Leeds scene, Andie Mills is a veritable one man music industry. This is his 3rd solo release and is another sombre collection of introspective blues/acoustic rock.
Anyone interested in the Leeds Music Scene will know that Joseph's Well is a hotbed of talent. What most people don't know is that on the other side of the infamous bar there is talent lurking in nearly every member of staff.
It was when the drums kicked in that Palo Alto immediately demonstrated how phenomenal they are. Glances were exchanged with comrades, sat around one of the low tables at Leeds' newest and hugely promising full-time music venue Mixing Tin.
Brainwash Festival: two venues and over thirty bands and all in aid of charity!
The idea behind the Brainwash Festival is simple: to bring together the finest artists this country has to offer.
Superelectric: Everything's Fuzzy
Everything's Fuzzy welcomes the return of the psychedelic, indie dance vibe of Superelectric and follows last year's sampler E Is For Effort, A Is For Attainment.
Interview: The Casual Terraces
Andy Roberts catches up with The Casual Terraces before their gig with Radio Clash...
Chichino: It Could Happen To You
Pop, soul, jazz, funk. Chichino are inspired by all areas of music, and it's paying off. Having played all over the UK, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and of course Leeds, gracing the airwaves of various radio stations across the land and supporting the likes of success story The View, this is the next song from the funk-a-riffic group.
If The Music are the Arsenal of the Leeds Music Scene premiership, then Bodixa are probably Southampton.
The Echo are a group of musicians and songwriters descending from various backwaters across Northern England. With its Americana twist and tequila-toting atmosphere The Echo conjure a cinematic live sound.
Welcome to the Faversham. The pub is stuffed with students, NUS cards in one hand, trying to blag a cheap, fizzy, sweet, artificial, alcoholic drink, yet to realise the drinking maxim - no pain, no gain - nice tasting drinks are just not cricket.
Royal Park Cellars launches listings broadsheet...
Panama Promotions have launched an in-house listings broadsheet for the Royal Park Cellars - the first print run for which has already been completely taken up.
indie rock
Rock, Paper, Indie: Charlotte Oxnard talks to Wakefield rock band The Humour.
Dawn Parade @ Royal Park Cellars
Unison take to the stage sporting interesting T-shirts, boy band hair cuts and are apparently very new to the music scene; however, they don't actually show it a great deal.
electroclash punk funk
Adrenaline Injected Punk Rock'n'Roll
A dreary Tuesday evening was enlivened on Tuesday by a performance of great soul and energy from recently formed soul outfit Wang Dang Doodle, named after a Willie Dixon song celebrating the joys of drunken and debauched revelry.
For me the Tea Time Shuffle is both a blessing and a curse. The great thing is you get to see 5 decent bands and at the same time are provided with the opportunity to start drinking at 6pm.
Emerging in the late 80s Senser were one of the first bands to bring us rap-metal. As innovators of the scene they were doing something new and refreshing.
Stateless @ Brudenell Social Club
First of all, the taxi is a rip-off. I swear the driver takes us round the backest of back streets on the way to the Brudenell Social Club for this month's edition - and the last before a summer break - of The Engine Room.
All girl dark melodic/doom metal
Baby Rattlesnakes @ Original Oak
It's not what I was expecting. In fact I don't think anyone could be prepared for this gig. The Original Oak.
Interesting ways to sort out your band's musical direction number 341 - take the Kaiser Chiefs' sharp approach to indie-pop, add a dash of razorblade guitar riffs, some Stooges style onstage hyperactivity, stick a rocket up its jacksy and enjoy.
Samson Bedford - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Kev Shirley - Lead Guitar, Vocals Chris Hall - Drums, Vocals Boa Internationalè - Bass, Vocals Late in 2004 four young men of high ambition formed a band called Volcanoes.
Skiffle-Prog-Pop Merchants Pedalling Crooked Stories, Dark Nursery Rhymes and Wicked Tales Of Life In A City Ablaze. 'Rather Marvelous' said the Yorkshire Evening Post, 'Such an Odd-Band' said a man at our last swingin' gig. www.SilverlodeOnline.co.uk
The:Hair are a Leeds Music Scene enigma, on record they've been cut to shreds (admittedly on demo reviews from a couple of years back) yet the write-ups of their live shows are consistently positive, occasionally bordering on the euphoric.
Well, I told you all about this gig - so those that didn't come along missed a real music treat! Johnson House are a real enigma of a band, and probably Leeds' best kept secret.
COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets and a copy of Aberfeldy's album
Scottish five-piece Aberfeldy play at Joseph's Well on Saturday 16th September and here at Leeds Music Scene we have four pairs of tickets and four copies of their 2006 album "Do Whatever Turns You On" to give away.
A lot of you will know of Geordie boys Carma. They tend to pimp themselves around these parts quite a lot.
More funky house music? Oh yes. King Booty sound like some sort of cross between those endless 'chilled dance music' CDs you see clogging up valuable space in Virgin Megastores and the sound of French dance music from about 1998 - 1999.
I was rather excited about getting tickets for this gig. Not only was I off to see one of my new favourite-bands-you-haven't-really-heard-of-but-will-soon, GoodBooks, I was going to a student only night.
Kram's previous efforts were not well received by Leeds Music Scene. One and half stars and a general roasting from reviewer Richard Garnett.
The last time Watford went head to head with Leeds, the action took place on a football field and the results were a little different.
Pretty Girls Make Graves @ Joseph's Well
First up at The Well tonight were local sleaze punk rockers Buzzkill. A favourite in the local scene, Buzzkill have developed a popular status and rightly so.
Formed autumn 2004, Baseburner will stop at nothing to get their music heard. When asked what they play the four piece outfit simply reply 'RAWK!' and get over excited.
Three Dirty Psychedelic Blues Dogs from Bradford! Shared the stage with many a fine artist including - We Are Scientists, Milburn, The Pigeon Detectives, Wolf & Cub, Hey Gravity! (ex. Dodgy guitarists new band), The Lovers (ex. Inspiral Carpets)
Bloc Party had an amazing year in 2004 and it appears that their debut album is about to thrust them to the top and beyond.
indie pop rock
Newly signed to Energy Records and about to sign off the live scene after several years' hard work to concentrate on recordings, Bodixa hit us with some intense feedback.
Band Profile: Redwood Thinkers
"Dealing in personal, personable and down-to-earth everyman's storytelling, Redwood Thinkers daub a wash of homely yellow ochre over everything and invite you to consider everyday realities with an accepting eye " LEEDS MUSIC SCENE "Known for their melodic, acoustic folk rock with great vocal harmonies and truly original song writing, the Redwood Thinkers energetic yet calm performances are well worth catching live." SANDMAN MAGAZINE "Highly memorable, hook laden acoustic based music with confidence, nice people, great music, sublime harmonies.
Milo was hosting Night Vision, an interesting mix of music and poetry. Playing first, a three-piece who didn't give their name gave a short mix of covers including and an innovative re-working of Frou Frou's "Let Go" and a somewhat less innovative version of Ryan Adams' "Oh My Sweet Carolina" (maybe they should've done the 'classic' "This Is It"), as well as traditional Irish folk songs.
Saturday night and four bands take to the stage at Leeds' Premier pub/venue location, The Duchess. First up are the duo of Andy Parrott & Rob Karl, who unfortunately I missed.
Charlotte Oxnard speaks to Hull all-girl band Ivy Sins
With Leeds festival just around the corner it's that time again for the Futuresound competition. Tonight was the turn of The Black Helicopters, Ten Seconds Of Chaos and The Xenith Sound to win over the crowd and more importantly the judges with their interpretations of what passes for good music these days.
Tonight's support are nearly as good as the headliners. The King Blues have got the mixture of ska, punk, and politic bashing down to a fine art, and pour so much raw energy into their performance it is hard for anyone present to stand still.
Fifth Goodbye were the first band of the evening's entertainment, and they had to put in a very solid performance to be able to stand up to the following bands, and a solid performance it was.
I eventually got down (taxis eh, only an hour late) to Joseph's Well in time to see Sposh. Rumour has it that before the Sposh set, I'd missed a most excellent opening act called Mahwa.
Rob Nichols is some rare creature darting across the normally beaten tracks with a flurry of noises and graceful swerves, to disappear in the woods and haunt your memory weeks later.
Mungo Hump sounded as proficient as they did interesting as they blasted through their first two songs but the set averaged out from that point onwards.
Tonight sees the coming together of a trio of Leeds bands, including newcomers Living Thing, recent winners of the Bright Young Things 2000 competition Insense, and headliners Dionysus, the relative veterans on the night.
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L-shaped karaoke joint, The Vine, is the place to showcase bands without stroking their egos or firing them into major limelight.
Interview: The Sunshine Underground
Alex Denney caught up with The Sunshine Underground during their current UK headlining tour
Victoria Holdsworth chats with Kava Kava main guy Pat Fulgoni.
5 O'clock Charlie: Find A Place EP
Oh Jesus, Cast are back. No, honestly they are. Well a slightly tarnished, illegitimate son but you get the vague picture.
Handsome Family @ City Varieties
Never let it be said that Leeds Music Scene does not offer you variety, not so! For tonight I have sat slap bang in the middle of a whole different generation, yes, hilarious as it may sound I've just been the youngest person in a sea of Radio 2 listeners (don't get me wrong, I actually love Radio 2).
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Recently, there's been a contrast of sorts when going out - some nights can be spent bumping into some of the most passionate promoters and talented musicians the city can offer; people who have a genuine enthusiasm for the music scene in Leeds.
Christmas cheer in Hyde Park as the Brudenell Social Club receives a £10,000 lottery award
The future of the Brudenell Social Club in Hyde Park looks safer this week after an application for £10,000 of lottery money was successful - the grant will be paid on Christmas Day.
How could any one miss this gig?!! No, I'm not talking about the fact that this gig is free. I'm not even saying how could anyone miss one of the best young acts in Leeds in Saving Lenny.
Although the Mediterranean can feel a very long way away from Leeds in June, live music can have a transforming effect on the mood or a place or people.
Candlelight set the scene at Joseph's Well for the new acoustic night. It is change from the usual mix of bands that are on the rest of the weeks.
The Printed Sound: The Announcement EP
These days the term "Indie-rock" is enough to strike fear into the heart of even the most hardened, weathered hack.
33 years ago, Hawkwind came onto the psychedelic scene, and have continued to push music outer and further away from the mainstream, while influencing space and post rock and to a large extent the techno end of the dance spectrum.
Dan International, Pete, Roj, Simo and T. Any ideas? Yes. You got it. They are The High Chairs. Well done.
Tony Bliar really has Britain under his spindly thumb. In the Red corner, weighing approximately 180 lbs, representing middle class Britain, we have James "The Boredom" Blunt.
A couple of weeks ago I went to a gig at Joseph's Well to see a friends band. The support band that night was Divided By Zero and they were great.
Last weekend saw the first Morley Battle of the Bands and proved to all that attended that this was not a one off event and that the future of the Morley Battle of the bands is secure.
The Wedding Present: The Complete Peel Sessions 1986-2004
David Gedge's long running friendship with the late great John Peel is lovingly documented across this 6 CD box-set.
Buzzkill seem to have been doing the rounds in and around Leeds for some time now; whenever their name crops up I instinctively associate them with other similar(ish) sounding bands of Leeds past such as Chopper and Joe90.
There's a world of male dreams, TV series and British films where the Ford Capri, wide lapels and the wah wah pedal combine to create power, speed and cool calculation.
Tom Hingley - Madchester Man - Musician - Hat sniffer and a legend! Victoria Holdsworth asks the questions.
King Palooka: The Wellington Street EP
I had heard quite a lot about King Palooka from the infamous Leeds Music Scene message board, in terms of musical style.
"We're the warm-up band" announces Cooper's entrance to tonight's proceedings. Following on from the previous night where we were entertained not only musically but also through an on-going dialogue with Four Day Hombre, we are again in conversation with tonights bands.
Gary Stewart Band: Tables, Trees and Tripods
I first came to hear of the Gary Stewart Band at the Futuresound heats in July of last year, when I was bowled over by their performance.
Capital State: Middle Of The Night
Capital State are making a lot of the running on the Leeds scene these days. High profile gigs, a growing following and this smart new 3 track CD commits them to the West Yorkshire Premiership, with a special award for pleasing the crowd.
The Palms really fit the modern day bill with their take on the current Indie rock / dance scene ala Kasabian, but one or too vocal production issues and an occasional penchant for misguided fret-wanking hold them back from hitting the full throttle.
Robochrist @ Brudenell Social Club
It's not at every gig where the between-band entertainment consists of various luminaries of the Leeds music scene, including members of The Scaramanga Six, les Flames!
One EP and one gig sums up Sky Larkin's musical contribution to planet Earth so far, yet for a band so young, there's a lot of promise locked away in the three piece as Gavin Miller explains...
Band Profile: Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry started properly in 1982, led by Chris Reed (mastermind and front man), as a vehicle to express his own particular intense and angst-ridden vision.
What a welcome surprise. At the end of the first act tonight, a band who are billed just as "Special guests", comes the announcement that they will be playing The Strychnine Lounge on Friday.
CJ's Music Bar is a relatively new venue on the Leeds live music circuit and is tucked away somewhat in the depths of Kirkstall.
Tonight features the "other bands" taking part in this year's FutureSound 2000 competition. By "other bands" I am of course referring to the fact that so far we have see all-guitar, mainly indie/punk/rock bands, yet tonight we see what else is on offer around the Leeds live scene.
There's no room for shades of grey in today's digital world; you're hot or you're not. Anywhere other than that is destination nowhere (Five out of ten?
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Wakefield-based indie-pop five-piece.
Fulc talk to Andy Roberts about single, tours, Kerrang and strippers...
Whole Sky Monitor: We Grow Up EP
Whole Sky Monitor start from a great name and a well tended niche in the Leeds music scene. We have a confident guitar band here, with strong drumming and top production values.
How healthy/unhealthy must British music and the Leeds scene be right now if Boy Kill Boy can barely half fill the Cockpit second room?
A Silver Mt. Zion: Horses in the Sky
"Horses in the Sky" is the third and most expansive album to date from this collaboration of various artists from the Montreal post-rock scene.
You've probably already got records in your collection that sound like this one, the thing is, you probably stole those records from your dad.
The Meters, Conny Price, Jimmy Smith. So much brilliant instrumental Jazz Funk has passed through my ears that I find it hard to be impressed in recent times, but I was intrigued to see why a band that had only been around three years (with many line-up changes I may add) had been getting their performance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival hailed as: "highly energetic" and "powerful and absorbing." I arrived into Leeds Uni's Mine Bar to a quite unsettling atmosphere, with a tense omnipresence about the place.
Sunday nights at Joseph's Well are rapidly turning into something a bit special on the Leeds music scene.
The fact that all of the material is written by one person is astounding. Any further developments by Antony Arcuri should be followed in the future, as this demo proves - Carl Shooter - Shoot the Runner 2007.
All Star 69ers: 568A (demo version)
Deemed by the illustrious Leeds City Council as "Bright Young Things" I was quite looking forward to hearing what the Leeds Music Scene of tomorrow had to offer by the way of the All-star 69ers.
Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames @ Brudenell Social Club
Arriving on stage later that billed did nothing to quell These Monsters' instrumental blasts of squalling guitars with blasts of saxophone.
Tiger Shadow @ Leeds Festival 2008
Tiger Shadow were a late addition to the Introducing Stage. Being such a recent arrival on the Leeds scene that this is only their third gig as a band.
Band Profile: Captain Backfire
Captain Backfire are a funky blues-rock six-piece from Leeds, England. Having formed in early 2007, Backfire have been gigging, recording and writing ever since.
Little Japanese Toy @ Life Bar
Life Bar is a hollowed-out cavern of swank, devoid of an audience, save a handful of people, and obviously not accustomed to its new guise as a platform for Leeds' thriving music scene.
Bridewell Taxis @ Joseph's Well
If you're claustrophobic, then Joseph's Well was no place for you on Friday night, which saw the comeback gig of legendary Leeds scallies, Bridewell Taxis.
With the 'forgotton' album scheduled for release soon, its about time that this interview found its way into press...
Saturday night, and as usual I'm off to see some indie bands... for once however I know very little about the bands I'm going to see.
Well this was my first time to the new live venue on the Leeds circuit that is The Kirkstall Lites, and boy was I impressed after the night was over!
Dave Sugden finds out why Aeon have a problem with drummers!
The Sunshine Underground @ LMUSU
Fans were gathering and touts were waiting even before the doors opened at 7 tonight. For this was to be the triumphant homecoming and tour finale of local (kinda) hero's The Sunshine Underground.
Love with Arthur Lee @ Irish Centre
As I'm sat waiting for things to kick off, having a pre-gig pint, I reflect on the fact that Arthur Lee has been involved with Love for as long as I have been involved in breathing oxygen on my own.
It's a cold wet Saturday night, we're stood outside the Mixing Tin so we can hear ourselves think, and I'm talking to Tom Summerfield and Glenn Pearson from Sound Club who have just finished an amazing set, in support of Tom Hingley.
Whirlwind Heat talk about Detroit, Jack White and monkeys and explain why everything is random...
Duncan McFarlane Band @ New Roscoe
Hmm.... the New Roscoe you say? Isn't that where the tribute bands play? Well yes I suppose it is, but periodically they offer a night over to a group of performers who can really write songs and play them without pretending to be someone else.
International Trust: Bruce Lee
The rapid rise of computers in the workplace has revolutionised the art of skiving. Whereas once slacking off was itself a complex process of fabricating meetings and leaving coats on the backs of chairs, now any imbecile (at least any imbecile not restricted by those pesky filtering systems) is only a click away from an online escape route from the drab and dreary reality of the modern office.
My first gig of 2003 and in the dreaded month of January, the skint month, the after payday month, the "gigs are low priority on my spending list" month - but no, what's this, "you'll have to squeeze in at the back"; "you can stand on the chairs if you want"; "I'm not going to the bar again, it was murder" for tonight The Primrose is packed for its first gig of the year and the first gig ever for The Cat Pack all 19+ of them.
Tonight the Highwood, yet again packed to capacity saw another three bands from Leeds' increasingly fertile music scene.
What is a Juma? Well it depends on whom you ask... To some it's a dance riddled drug fuelled monster of funky rock and roll.
As names for bands go, Test-Icicles must be the most absurd I have heard this year. A close second though is DanMoFo.
Firstly an apology. I'm going to get a bit nostalgic in this review. Please bear with me. Back in the crazy days of the Leeds Music Scene (circa 2001) I saw a band play several awesome gigs at The Well.
The image of silent film star Harold Lloyd hanging from a clock face on the front cover feels significant - Lloyd is captured struggling with the hands of time.
Things look very bright for the music scene in Leeds at the moment, and tonight is a great testament to that.
The Pattern @ Leeds Festival 2002
Ahhh, The Pattern... one of the forerunners of the trashy, garage rock revival that has seen the music media continually cream their pants at the possibility of another band beginning with 'The'; the same scene that has spawned thousands and thousands of wannabe new bands, each one attracted by the fact that 'you don't actually have to play that well'.
I must admit that I am somewhat overjoyed to see that relative newcomer Jack Peñate has employed the recently revived tactic of selecting a local support act for each date of his tour.
Shaun T Hunter: For Adults and Brave Children
Shaun T. Hunter has an album on his own label called "For Adults and Brave Children". He has sent 6 of its 15 tracks for review.
Girls are in vogue this evening at Wired, a new monthly night at The Fenton imported all the way from that other big city at the eastern end of the M62.
Stateless @ Brudenell Social Club
It is about 8.15 when the Worriedaboutsatan boys set up in front of the Brudenell stage. There is a small crowd of people gathered to watch Gav and Tom as they begin to create strange noises scattered with heavy cut up beats and slow swarming chords.
The Diawara frontman looks in his element as he energetically takes it upon himself to cover every square inch of the stage before the night is up.
Whilst only together for three months The Vangos have formed a large fan base after singing at house parties and continuously gigging to gain a wider audience. Charlotte Oxnard goes to meet the band and ask some questions....
Right kids, before music, it's time for a bit of history... Dance To The Radio (DTTR) is a Leeds based record label started by Whiskas (yep that's right, the ginger one out of Forward Russia, some people have all the luck...
Western Suburbs are Joss Worthington - Vocals, Guitar, Keys Marc Ransley - Guitar, Pedal Steel Michael Lawless - Bass, Vocals Katie James - Drums Western Suburbs take their inspiration from songwriters and groups such as Smog, Bonnie Prince Billy, Wilco, Pavement, Mercury Rev and Red House Painters etc.
The hyperactivity begins outside with some rather fresh-faced Humour fans chanting an assortment of aphorisms, which can be heard a good few streets away.
The first time I ever went to the New Roscoe the audience consisted of two men, a dog, and myself. It was like a completely different venue on this occasion, packed out almost to capacity, with a decent sound system and great atmosphere.