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Michael Mallinson Launch Party
New rising accoustic singer songwriter michael mallinson gets to gig with some of leeds heaveywait Musicians
10,000 Things frontman Sam Riley to star as the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis...
10,000 Things frontman Sam Riley was announced this week to star as the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Anton Corbijn's (U2, Nirvana) new biopic of Curtis' life "Control".
Charlotte Oxnard caught up with Sheffield singer songerwriter at the Faversham in Leeds
Singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, described by Acoustic Magazine as "One of the world's most successful, gifted and inspirational guitar players"
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...
Singer songwriter from Bradford.
Menston-based singer-songwriter.
A great singer / songwriter / guitarist producing highly original guitar sounds in the acoustic power-rock and contemporary range, creating a solid foundation of his own original songs. It has been said that hearing Geoff is like 'being swept away by
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.
Simon Wiffen is a solo acoustic singer/songwriter from Leeds.
On the 17th December '05, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the hardest working front men in the music industry, Ian Prowse (no relation to the bloke that played Darth Vader). He is the lead singer with the band Amsterdam.
As lead singer, main songwriter and all around head honcho of The Argonauts, Daniel Fell is now going solo. He's playing in Leeds at Carpe Diem on the 12th February, so Gavin Miller caught up with the man himself to have a little chat about all things musical...
There are few bands in 2004 that can quite captivate the listener in a complete contrast of emotions like Aereogramme, we speak to singer/guitarist Craig B about the release of impending mini album "Seclusion", touring the world in a beat up transit van and... skeleton xylophones
Alasdair Bampton - Acoustic Guitar Kate Riley - Singer Lisa Gillingham - Singer David Bowie - Double Bass Danger - Acoustic Guitar
Jody Fitzgerald is a Leeds-based singer songwriter, originally from Oswestry, North Shropshire. He started in music as the lead singer of a rock band named 'Good Rebel' and since then he has been playing live around Leeds for the last couple of years, playing at venues such as The Primrose, Cockpit, Santiagos, Sandinista!
Punk, blues and ska influenced Leeds based indie band
Acoustic music with all the energy front and vigour of a full band, Benny sets out to get up get you singing along, and having a great time all round
Even during the early stages of her career, Cara Robinson was writing and recording with notable artists from a huge range of musical genres, including David Holmes, LTJ Bukem and upcoming EMI artist, Corrine Bailey-Ray.
Mishkin like Slipknot and the singer probably likes Incubus. Not saying that's bad at all. I hope this is all in good fun because it's really heavy and groovy.
Horsforth-based guitarist/singer songwriter.
It is now more than a decade since Ocean Colour Scene were truly in their glory, but the boys from Birmingham still know how to put on a fantastic show.
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).
Juliette & The Licks: Hot Kiss
Inflated egos and being surrounded by 'yes men' usually mean that what a film star interprets as 'good music' is a lot different to the public's perception.
Matthew Lewis is a singer/songwriter from Leeds. He plays a mix of quirky and serious songs.
The Belles are Christopher Tolle and Jake Cardwell from Kansas, a singer/guitarist and a drummer/percussionist.
So I ventured to the Fenton of a Friday night... and an interesting night was had by all. Two bands were playing in the upstairs room, headlining were Punk band JBH and in the support role was a metal band called 8 DAY DECLINE.
Band Profile: Requiem For Romance
Requiem For Romance are a new rock band based in Leeds. We're currently looking for a lead singer to finalise the line-up.
Grace Alwyn: Singer, melodica. Cohen: Guitar, keyboard. Jenna Ish: Viola, basd.
Scatter remind me of Ten Pence None The Richer of Dawson's Creek fame. On 'Shallow' seemingly teenage angelic vocals from lead singer Amanda ring out over a picky, plucky, jangly chorus-laden guitar and a laid-back rhythm section.
Daughters look like they'd be a set of right pricks. The singer has a handlebar moustache, for starters, which ordinarily I'd greatly admire (this being the only acceptable variety of moustache, ever), but to be honest it makes him look like a bit of an idiot.
This Ormskirk 3-piece are like a band from a mould - Ash's head, Blink 182's arms, Sum 41's torso, Jimmy Eat Worlds legs...
I pray to the sweet Lord that the cover of this CD is supposed to be ironic; perhaps it's a nod to the current 80's rock revival.
Having never heard anything by !!! (Chk Chk Chk) before I decided to go see them purely based on what I had read.
Chapter Thirteen @ Joseph's Well
For a rock band like Chapter Thirteen an acoustic gig is to say the least - unexpected. I've seen the band many times and when I first heard about this gig I wondered what was going to be left without the crunching guitars and the wide range of effects they usually use in such an imaginative way.
Laura Toth is an acoustic singer songwriter. She is a student at Leeds College Of Music. Originating from Hungary, her repertoire has songs in English and her native tongue.
BEING 747 - Only arrived for the last four songs I think and what I witnessed of them I was impressed.
solo pop
Having never heard of the band Zurich I didn't know what to expect, but even with quite a cool metropolitan name I didn't really feel this record from the off.
As faKe, this band was heralded as "one of the underground metal scenes brightest prospects". This fact is drilled home throughout the promotional material with this CD, including reviews of faKe.
Damien Rice's debut album 'O' saw him reach a great success, and as a result of this I couldn't wait to get my hands on '9' to find out what the Irish singer/songwriter had been doing for the past four years.
rock blues
Worriedaboutsatan to release a new EP
Worriedaboutsatan will release a new EP on 26th November, including the track 'Relative Minors' which features acoustic singer/ songwriter Paul Marshall.
It worries me when a band advertises themselves in their biography by the fact that their lead singer has big tits!
The Refectory was the venue for the legendary Mr Brown. No, not the famous soul singer Mr James Brown (RIP) but the ex Stone Roses lead singer.
hardcore rock
I'm not big on lookalike/soundalike "tribute" bands as it all seems a bit naff to me, but I am a big Bruce fan, so I thought what the hell, it's only a fiver in and The New Roscoe is only about 20 minutes drive away and there's not much else happening this Thursday night.
The Scaramanga Six @ Courthouse (Otley)
So, after a mere five months of waiting, I finally get to review a gig in my home town. Endless Grey Windows must have arguably the worst name of any band I've seen in a fair while but they're a passable start to the evening with their distorted indie rock recalling Ride at times.
alternative
Ian Cockburn is lead singer in the Seven Inches. Having accumulated a vast pile of unused songs in many styles, but lacking instrumental ability, he has embarked on an anti-solo project, where he works with various different other people under the umbrella name Ian Cockburn and The Whole World.
The Futureheads @ The Refectory
Four blokes in a band with a passion for making a clever arty punk racket grace the stage tonight in a triumphant manner.
The Prototypes: A Twist Of Fate
I can't fathom The Prototypes. A Twist of Fate comprises four songs each of which have their own unique style.
Ah, the singer/songwriter. Somehow they've taken over the world, via Radio 2 of course. Thankfully, unlike the other twenty thousand of them all vying for attention after the successes of Blunt, Tunstall, Powter, Fretwell, et al, this isn't too bad.
As Minus are about to finish their set at 7:40 I stroll into the venue... shit. Ikara Colt take to the stage in the form of a British Von Bondies with ladies at either side of lead singer Paul Resende.
Strike Anywhere @ Joseph's Well
The sound has always been well in the Well, prompting the recent influx of American hardcore bands like Samiam and Propagandhi and these 'intimate' gigs.
Thanks to the note at the bottom of the flyers I managed to get the bus up there this time (56/57), it's a long walk from town otherwise, but well worth it!
The Smokestacks @ Cockpit (acoustic bar)
Mary Wanna Smile were a very solid, straight-forward rock band, performing some well crafted acoustic ditties.
acoustic
acoustic indie
Bit of an eerie feel about the Met tonight. Not sure if it's because of the approaching Halloween, or the fact that the tax dodgers have fled to their holiday retreats.
The 3 Despondents play rock'n'roll punk like they remember it. Singer's Dead Boys T-Shirt is surely older than him.
solo folk acoustic
On paper this was an impressive showcase line-up of cross-Yorkshire talent tonight courtesy of Sandman magazine.
psychedelic experimental rock
A Day Left to launch new EP at Brudenell Social...
A Day Left are set to release their new EP - Everything Grows Light - at a very special launch night at the Brudenell Social Club on 5th December.
Fran Rodgers to release her debut single in July
On The Bone Records' latest signing is the Leeds-based singer songwriter Fran Rodgers, who is to release her debut single 'I fell to you under winter sun' on July 16th.
Tim Fletcher: Winter Into Spring
The seasonally-titled Winter Into Spring is Tim Fletcher's first professionally recorded CD. The unsigned singer-songwriter originates from West Yorkshire (though currently located in Sheffield), and cites impressive influences such as; Nick Drake, Neil Young, Bright Eyes and Devendra Banhart.
folk punk
acoustic indie
Nikoli are supreme. Uplifting, sweeping tunes with buried distorted guitars that drive their songs on.
SAVING LENNY The first impression I got of this band was the noise. Two guitars can often be noisy and in this instance that was the case.
Misled Vision have come a long way since the last time I saw them, when they were a good band but were too inexperienced as musicians and as a band to make any real impact, but the fact that they played the Cockpit today shows how far they have come.
solo indie
Brainchild of Richard Green, The Heavens are a blend of British & American psychedelia, rock & roll and 90's brit-rock.
Stephen Haigh - Lead Singer / Rhythm Guitar Edd Ker - Drummer / Percussion / Backing Vocals Jim Ker - Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals Michael Smith - Bass
Band Profile: The Jen Low Band
Jen Low - Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Melodies Chris Backhouse - Saxophone Simon Waggott - Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals Karl Moon - Guitar The Jen Low Band is based around the lyrics and melodies of a twenty-something singer songwriter from Leeds.
Band Profile: Ally Jowett Band
Ally Jowett is a 24 year old singer/songwriter currently performing with 4 incredible musicians collectively known as 'The Ally Jowett Band'.
Taxi To the Ocean hail from the Netherlands, although it would be mighty expensive to get one there. There is a definite influence of Pearl Jam in there, especially with singer Just Posthumus' long locks and head swaying.
Love Panda: Should'a Seen It Coming
It all started with the White Stripes. Then, all of a sudden, bands started to crop up with strange combinations of musicians.
I have to admit that when I arrived at The Cockpit this evening I was rather excited - tonight's gig was sold out, I had a new dress and the stage was all decked out in various neon lights and decorative paraphernalia.
Pounding of drums and wail of guitar signifies that My Exploding Heart have come to the stage. Singer/guitarist Danny Carr thrashes out power chords like it's the last time he'll play a gig while faces of orgasmic exhilaration come from frantic drummer Mike Quarry.
The Lodger @ Brudenell Social Club
People teemed like ants from the early evening into the comfort of the Brudenell Social Club - one of Leeds' best loved venues.
Well, despite spending an hour and ten minutes waiting for a bus that didn't turn up and a taxi that didn't turn up either, I eventually made it to the rocket in time to catch most of Divided by Zero's set.
Band Profile: Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts
Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts are an exciting upcoming acoustic act, blending contemporary singer-songwriter styles with complex rhythmic arrangements to create a new kind of roots fusion.
Sarah Lawton takes to an empty stage with her acoustic guitar accompanied by Paul Bratt on congas with Hilary Jones on cello.
MonMon are a melodic and angular three piece from Leeds playing loud electric guitars over bass heavy backbeats.
Sweep The Leg Johnny @ Adelphi Hotel
I was really looking forward to this gig - I'd experienced 'Sweep' live before when we played an all-dayer with them in Wigan, so I knew the treat that was in store.
If anyone's guilty of throwing the term "sounds like Tool" around, then it's me, and maybe Simon Glacken, but in this case, Broken have obviously been studying their copies of 'Lateralus' and 'Aenima'.
The Hypes are a 4-piece band from Leeds. They formed the band in 2007 and since have being creating quality musical material.
Bands wanted for Billy Bragg birthday bash...
Leeds 6 guitar shop Rockshack and venue Royal Park Cellars are getting together to jointly promote a charity show to celebrate the birthday of agit-prop rocker Billy Bragg - and the singer himself has backed the show by nominating a charity and donating a signed photo to raffle.
When I arrived at The Cockpit for this evening's musical extravaganza, I was struck first of all by how quiet it was.
To say that I was a fan of Napoleon IIIrd would be a severe understatement; this so called low-fi wizard of leftfield rock is about as appealing as leprosy and manages to push the crowd to the recesses of the dingy corners of the bar for salvation.
The Music Roll Exchange: Untitled
The Music Roll Exchange (North London with Huddersfield connections) have their chief blurb-writer primed to start abbreviating the name (they shall be known as TMRE) before anybody has heard of their carefully chosen long name.
Not much of a build up to this song; after the electronic and very clean sounding guitar melody, it's into the vocals then onto throat ripping screaming.
The Blind Lemons @ Blue Bar (Harrogate)
Good lord. A decent gig in Harrogate. Might have known they were outsiders... We check out the fantastic but poorly-monikered Blind Lemons at the Blues Bar.
The Pipers: Medicine Cabinet EP
Imagine, if you will, The Spin Doctors meet Pavement with Ray Lamontage as the lead singer. That's what we have here with this fantastic EP from The Pipers.
Alternative/ Electroacoustic/ Melodramatic Marmite
Band Profile: Christopher Stocks
Christopher Stocks has been the lead singer for the band The Good Die Young for the past 3 years. The band have played festivals and supported many acts including The Charlatans, The Twang, Milburn, and toured with Proud Mary's Greg Griffin and Paul Newsome.
One man and his acoustic guitar can be a great platform for tedious journalism - emo, troubadour and cult hero are usually the order of the day for any given Get Cape or Bright Eyes review.
Richard Ashcroft: Music Is Power
I like Richard Ashcroft, not as a fan but as a music lover admiring from a distance: too young to be swept along with The Verve whirlwind and too naïve to realise what Ashcroft was really saying in 'The Drugs Don't Work'.
Band Profile: This Bleeding Soul
metal hardcore
The Echo: Cast Those Stones EP
Come on now, another band with "THE" in the title. I received 4 cds this week to review and 3 of the bands were either called the somethings, the somebodies, or the so fucking whats.
The Hair are foot soldiers in the great army of rock and roll. They play bluesy soulful rock, with some keyboard frills.
I'm From Barcelona @ Brudenell Social Club
Buen Chico's lead singer Morgan delivered sharp yelps over bursts of pop-punk and wry explanations of song titles.
KT Tunstall's position as one of the success stories of 2005 is now beyond doubt following the success of her last single "Suddenly I See" and the success of her multi platinum debut album "Eye To The Telescope", which has just spent 2 months ensconced in the Top 10 of the UK album chart.
I'd never previously seen any of the bands I saw on Wednesday night but when I left at 11:15pm I felt like I'd heard three of them somewhere else before.
More often than not, folk records come with a seasonal mood in mind, though in the case of Paul Marshall and his debut album 'Vultures' we have a record which seems to encapsulate all four seasons - equally as fitting for a frosty February morning as it is for a sun-drenched afternoon in July.
Instant Species star in top shelf video...
Instant Species have released their first video in continuing support of their latest album Meat Pie Argument.
alternative rock
Another Saturday night at the Highwood saw the typical mix of youth and experience that has become all so common under the banner of the bearded soundman.
Ray LaMontagne: Till the Sun Turns Black
Selling over half a million copies of his debut album 'Trouble' in the UK, Ray LaMontagne seemingly came from nowhere to receive large amounts of critical acclaim and masses of national radio airplay.
Now, I don't think these are Mexicans that like drinking cola, but I have never met them to be sure. 'Come Clean' starts with a thumping tumble of dirty drumming, then leads in to a guitar riff, similar to Queens Of The Stone Age.
Alien Ant Farm @ Leeds Festival 2001
Delayed for 10 minutes due to crowd congestion, the kids went absolutely berserk for American nu-metallers Alien Ant Farm.
There are many gigs that you go to knowing in advance that it's going to be very good and there are those much rarer ones that you hope will end up being more than just a great gig.
A couple of Sheffield websites have kind things to say about Dangerlust, a band formed last year out of a previously ditched project called Floater.
A major coup for the promoters at Joseph's Well: the increasingly popular Naked Bar Guitar acoustic nights on a Sunday managed to get a former Seahorse and an ex-Carpet on the bill for probably the biggest NBG night yet.
Band Profile: Larry The News Guy
I'm Larry The News Guy. I'm also known as Loz Budd, Laurence Budd, and Laurence Edwin 'Bundle' Budd to my Dad.
solo acoustic
Hundred Reasons @ Leeds Festival 2002
I was looking forward to seeing Hundred Reasons for the third time; my first experience of them was last year at the Radio One Evening Session Stage, which introduced me to some great new bands.
Hope & Social release their debut EP
The first release from Leeds band Hope & Social comes in the form of their 5-track eponymous EP (released on 21st July), followed by an album later in the year.
garage punk blues
The Packhorse is one strange venue. The gigs are held upstairs in the attic right out of the way and it almost feels as though it's a secret club only a few know about.
Freestylers @ Leeds Festival 2001
New vocalist Valerie M left the stage hailed as a heroine after this par-tay atmosphere gig. The amazing Amazonian singer, clad in striking skin-tight fluorescent green lycra provided the perfect garagey-soul accompaniment to The Freestylers trademark funky beats.
Bad Beat Revue @ Joseph's Well
There are about a dozen people in the room but I think somebody has forgotten to tell Bad Beat Revue's front man.
Band names get more elaborate these days. It's a shame the music they produce doesn't. Now It's Overhead are very dull to watch and listen to.
For the first time in the running of this competition have I managed to find out what the rules are for scoring, and what catgories the judges are marking out of.
The Venna Blast - angular post-punk that rather washed over me I'm afraid. A few half decent songs were present but my interest was not.
Fleet Foxes @ Brudenell Social Club
Opening for the hotly-tipped troupe were seasoned performers Beach House. Appreciated by the hushed audience, Beach House played some very melodic tunes in this short set despite singer Victoria Legrand's largely indiscernible vocals.
If you like Blink 182 then Alkaline Trio are right up your street. The Chicago three-piece take their second release from the Crimson album, and it's, well ...
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.
The Party Animals @ Highwood Hotel
Tonight, The Highwood saw 4 bands. I'll admit here that I'm not too sure who is who with this bill (in approximate terms).
I'm intrigued. Track three on this CD is called 'Reykjavik 101', which is a sort of name check of one of my favourite films ever.
Sadly missing the workaholic Being 747 (four gigs this week for them!) it was straight into the nitty-gritty of Futuresound.
Monday nights are always strange nights for gigs. It's kind of like an extension of the weekend, but with the knowledge that it's Tuesday the next day and still a full week of work ahead.
Manchester DJ team Future Cut (Iyiola Babalola and Darren Lewis) and singer Jenna G. make up the Un-cut big sales pursuit squad.
Late on stage, indie guitar rockers Vue are only able to perform an abridged set, but the Americans nonetheless give a good account of themselves.
Daniel Pearson has released 'The Blueprint - Volume One'
Leeds-based singer songwriter Daniel Pearson has released The Blueprint - Volume One, the first in a series of mini-albums showcasing the best of his ongoing song-a-week project.
"Miracle" to be the first single taken from Ali Whitton's debut album...
Leeds based singer-songwriter Ali Whitton's debut single Miracle is released this coming Monday (19th July) through the artist's own label Sketch Records.
Forgive me for my ignorance but I thought nobody actually gave a rat's arse about indie guitar bands any more...
Worriedaboutsatan to release an EP on Birmingham label Iapetus Recordings
Leeds duo Worriedaboutsatan have revealed that they will release a new four track EP with Birmingham based label Iapetus Recordings later on in the year.
ESCLAVAGE A rather melodic beginning for a band that seem ready to tear the new roscoe down. This song turns into a roaring mosh-fest in seconds with all members showing good stage presence.
Entering the barely packed side room at first glance this does not seem like the prime of Switches' domains, stage drab and atmosphere mellow.
Jeepster look uncomfortable. Their Noel Gallagher-style rock ballads are underpinned by some nice piano and Hammond organ, but like a potato sandwich, they also lack intrigue.
A bunch of really hairy, middle-aged blokes are on stage playing rock and roll, having a shout at George Bush, and causing mayhem.
The night started with the metal soundings of "Nerve Engine". Metal Hammer praised this band not to long ago, so I was quite looking forward to the music and how good they were going to be.
acoustic folk rock
The six tracks on offer here feature 3 already released so it's a little bit like going over old ground.
New York based singer-songwriter Ian Love has created a pleasant debut album, but it doesn't quite hit the mark.
"Swift will remove your mask, whether dressed in white or dressed in black." they claim. A surreptitious war on Slipknot fans?
The Shortwave Set: Glitches 'n' Bugs
A band that's been bubbling under the radar for a few years now, this is the 2nd single from their 2nd album 'Replica Sun Machine'.
All girl dark melodic/doom metal
Downdime: Seeds of Hopelessness
This is a spiky-jangly-punky-patchy-catchy-pop and I like it. A wail of distorted guitar crashes in and we're off at a frantic pace headlong into the new wave.
Josh Lees is a singer songwriter born in Southend (Essex) and is now based Bradford. After playing in various bands before, Josh started writing solo material in March 2008 and self funded the recording of his debut album 'I'll be with you' which was recorded in June 2008 in Woking.
The first 29 seconds of this 6 track EP from US newbies Revelation Theory sounds pretty damn good. Consisting of hard, dirty drop D riffage and that unmistakably 'fat' American drum sound.
Metal is on a definite upsurge at the moment, what with Limp Bizkit topping the charts and Amen on the front cover of NME and so on.
The first "Whatever..." night I have been to at the New Roscoe has left quite an impression on me. An unassuming venue that looks like it should play host to tribute bands, it has a Wednesday night local talent night where three bands play and finishing work early I decided to call in.
Clearlake @ Leeds Festival 2001
"Everyone's gone to see Marilyn" wistfully opines lead singer Jason Pegg. He's right too. What should be a nicely brimming Carling Tent is not exactly chokka for Clearlake.
Dragpipe @ Leeds Festival 2002
New York six-piece Dragpipe bring anthemic bass lines and a party atmosphere to the Carling stage. A pleasure to watch, the band provide a feast for the eyes with the three guitarists and bass player all dressed in black bouncing in sync to the solid grooves.
indie rock
Porcelin @ Woodkirk Valley Country Club
I was really surprised when I turned up early to see the place packed! I've been to the Valley a few times before and have not seen it like this for ages...
Not to dwell on the past, but my anticipation for this double single from Lewis Denby was so much after his critically-acclaimed 'Lookout Posts and Telescopes' EP which I had been lucky enough to cast my critical ears over last summer.
Five bands. The Fav. For free. F me! It must be Easter Sunday. First on The Acutes bang out their bluesy rock which, when you consider the band have no bass player, brings obvious but perhaps unfair comparisons with The White Stripes.
The Offspring @ Leeds Festival 2002
The elder statesmen of tuneful pop rawk showed the kids how to do it all over again as the sun set over Temple Newsuam on the first day.
Vendetta Red @ Leeds Festival 2002
"I'm so pleased to be playing Leeds!" says lead singer Zach Davidson of Seattle's Vendetta Red. It's not surprising given that he looks like Roger Daltrey of The Who and what with their 'Live At Leeds' LP.
The Ordinary Boys: Week In, Week Out
Here's yet another over hyped band from the NME school of how to rock. It's very strange how exciting "new" bands these days seem to be ripping off old bands.
I saw D-Rail once before at the Rocket and thought they had a lot of potential, even if they hadn't realised it at that time.
An especially young crowd had been let out to play by their parents for this gig, and it showed in their random appreciation of their fine friends on the stage performing.
LSK album launch party announced for The HiFi Club...
LSK launches his new album Outlaw (Sony) at The HiFi Club on Saturday 5th July. The Leeds UK soul/reggae singer will be appearing backed by a live band including his sister and pop diva Rhianna on backing vocals.
Dr Octopus @ Royal Park Cellars
Brass Moustache - the first of two excellent bands at the Royal Park cellars, a band with a definite influence from the well esteemed 'Cake'.
Leeds hotshots Parva open proceedings on the Carling Stage and it's clear they feel they have something to prove.
Fuzz Light Years @ Leeds Festival 2001
Lead singer, Turner met the rest of the Fuzz whilst dancing at Trash. They thought she was cool - and indeed they were right.
What is this? Another ska / punk night? It does seem like ska is taking over the underground scene and I know ska is a love it or hate it kind of thing, so will Melvyn, The Antibiotics and Bobby Six Killer be able to compete with all the other 10 a penny ska/punk bands in Leeds?
Andie Mills to release his tenth solo album
Andie Mills, singer with BBC 6Music faves Monmon, will release a new album on his Joli Rouge record label.
On many occasions throughout history a tiny crowd has witnessed a great miracle. Throughout musical history small numbers have seen something magnificent, which has transpired for the artist to go beyond these initial setbacks to playing huge venues and sell millions of albums.
Horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible CD. If you haven't heard of Lorraine or their music before you truly are blessed.
Three songs of pleasant strumming and little distinction from this Leeds based singer songwriter. All the songs show an ear for melody and are definitely in the Evan Dando bracket, track 2 "Love Burns" could easily be lifted from The Lemonheads' "Shame About Ray" era.
Jon Gomm to release album "Hypertension" in February...
Singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Jon Gomm is releasing his debut CD on February 17th. It is a full-length album entitled Hypertension, and will initially only be available from his website.
Will Saunders heads out on European tour...
Will Saunders, writer and singer with the band Juxtaposition is playing a series of solo sets in Belgium, Holland and France this week.
Once again the well is full. The crowd seems slightly different from usual, there's a definite glitzy glamour and expensive smell about them.
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.
Good old rock and roll that's what Vatican Jet dish out! Apparently standing in for Being 747, these lads did a great job!
Band Profile: Spitfire Charlie
indie rock
Requested personally by Swedish post-rock wonders 'Jeniferever' to be thier tour support, expect lush finger picked melodies ghosting underneath fragile vocal lines that place him somewhere between Nick Drake, Iron and Wine and Red House Painters.
The deBretts: First Come First EP
You may have stumbled across The deBretts at one of their two jaunts into Leeds where they played The Faversham.
Seattle trio who seem to have their fingers on several pulses, the 13 tracks here run through genres like a modern rock 101.
Immune @ Brudenell Social Club
After a short summer hiatus the Engine Room's cogs and pistons pumping again. As it splutters into action it's headliners Immune who emerge from the stifling smoke (machine) and jerk into industrial action.
This was actually my first visit to The Faversham; well first time as a punter, I have actually done a few jobs for them.
When the Foo Fighters were born from the smouldering remains of Nirvana there was collective, worldwide pants wetting as the grunge world considered the possibility of the music to come.
The Hair @ Leeds Festival 2006
The BBC Raw Talent Unsigned Stage makes a welcome return to the Leeds Festival and warmly welcomes The Hair to tread its boards.
One day, five young chappies from Aldershot who had got fed up of getting nowhere with their band sent a demo tape to Ross Robinson (he of knob-twiddling duties for ATD-I, Slipknot and Korn amongst others).
indie rock
acoustic rock
A storming Liverpool/Leeds three piece with musical origins rooted in the Mississippi Hill blues through to English classic rock n roll.
Hundred Reasons @ Leeds Festival 2006
This time last year Hundred Reasons were on the main stage with a huge advert behind them reading "Band For Sale".
Face it. These days every band is derivative in some aspects. But when they're this good - who cares?
When I arrive at Blank Canvas the first band has already started. It's ¡Forward, Russia!, a band that I have heard glowing reports about but never seen.
My Chemical Romance @ Leeds Festival 2006
With cropped, dyed blond locks, singer Gerard Way leads My Chemical Romance through a rambunctious set filled with highlights from 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'.
Polly Paulusma: Scissors in my Pocket
Newspapers and magazines have a habit of either creating new genres, or just blowing them out of all proportion.
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.
Sometimes you can just tell a band's going to be good from their name. These guys call themselves The Budda Cakes so obviously they're gonna be brilliant.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones @ LMUSU
This was always going to be a hard gig, for the simple reason that nine years ago myself and my mate, who is again accompanying me tonight witnessed one of the best gigs we'd ever seen.
You can't really diss Rolo Tomassi. In fairness, I've seen these guys struggle through hardcore shows, getting abuse from the scene kids because they're all about 14 (my old band played with them last year and they bought their GCSE revision books with them), but they've struggled on over the past year and finally honed their unusual brand of synth-spazzcore, so now their headlining shows and supporting HORSE the band and stuff.
Coming to gigs by yourself is never a lot of fun, but thanks to the army of apathetic student types that I call friends all wimping out, I'm here on my own.
All My Friends Are Dead: Untitled
Another group to add to the new movement of Leeds-based post-rock outfits, All My Friends Are Dead arrive with a three-track debut demo that, while showcasing a promising musical style, still feels a little unfinished.
Commercial Dual Purpose: The James Bailey Experience
I got such a charming email. And the two-part album on lovingly made CD-Rs (£2 each, £3 the pair) looked so good that I really wanted to review and like this album.
Laika Dog to release debut album in February 2005...
Laika Dog, featuring former Terrorvision singer Tony Wright, have announced the release of their debut album "Forever And A Day" out on Monday, February 7th on Townsend Records.
What a day to pick as your headline slot at the Vine... 9-11 was host to some damn fine rock action tonight, and not the sort that usually has me in a spin...
Acoustic/Indie/Folk
When a band includes ex members of Guns and Roses and the singer from Stone Temple Pilots it is impossible not to draw comparisons between those bands and the new one those members have formed Velvet Revolver.
J Walkers to release an album on the GLP record label
Sunday 9th September sees the release of a brand new album from a brand new band on Leeds label GLP (Groove Laboratory Productions), the J Walkers.
Rachael Kichenside: Like The Tides EP
After performing live sessions for the likes of XFM and the BBC and winning the hearts of the local press in her Manchester hometown, Rachael Kichenside seems intent on becoming a household name with her brand of polished folk-pop.
Although it opens with the slightly trembly vocals and chiming guitars best associated with playlist staples like Coldplay and their ilk, the debut single from Glasgow-based foursome The Cinematics may not be destined for Radio 2 after all.
Another respected underground American punk band have popped into Leeds to take advantage of the Well's grand acoustics and atmosphere.
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The Humour @ Leeds Festival 2008
The Humour are all about chugga chugga rock played with strutting ego and a confident American accent.
A real buzz of anticipation flutters through the crowd ahead of Weezer's entrance, and from opening number "Undone - the Sweater Song" through to closing number "Buddy Holly", the excitement is tangible.
When the lead singer of Trap 2 walked onstage tonight I couldn't quite believe what I was seeing. Was this four piece really to provide support for Kasabian or a tribute act??
Playing MOD classics and the best of Brit-pop from Small Faces to Oasis
Sneaky Sound System are 2 guys on the club scene in Australia who, in time honoured tradition, have recruited singer Connie Mitchell to add a little glamour to proceedings.
Bradford has come under fire in the past for some of its local bands sounding dated, lacking ambition and creative inspiration.
Band Profile: The Smokin Jones
From a song-writing partnership spanning over 3 years, The Smokin Jones was formed in Leeds, UK, by singer Kris Jones and guitarist Kevin Sumpter after a chance encounter at a Shaun Ryder gig.
Little is known about Sean Forde as his accompanying biog for this home produced demo is made up of a scribbled tracklist and a one line demand that it be reviewed.
After waiting for what seemed like an eternity for any action on stage and supping the over priced bottles of beer (because the draft had run out!) Oceansize took to the stage amidst an array of guitars (6 in total), laptops and large drum set-ups.
From the start, the excitement in the crowd is palpable. Most people normally only turn up after the support bands are finished but tonight, with the anticipation of Kill Hannah almost as high as the anticipation for Aiden, people are already flooding the Cockpit.
There is laughter in the air tonight; people look determined to have fun. Young innocent faces rejuvenate my past and my Sixth Form days come flooding back to me.
Hearing the news that you've been asked to review a demo from a local acoustic singer/songwriter is enough to send shivers down the spine of even the hardiest of writer.
After hearing the amazing split 7" from these two Leeds bands I was positively salivating at the prospect of tonight's show.
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Joseph's Well tonight is certainly a strange place to be. Sweltering and packed to the rafters with anybody who's anybody, and anybody whose not, in the whole of Leeds.
Band Profile: Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames
Fran (vox) Pat (guitar and backing vox) Dave (guitar and vox) Jay (bass) Sean (drums & percussion) Hurling dance beats and pained yelps through any soundsystem they can steal some wattage from, Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames have been terrorising feet into party moves since 2005, when singer Fran with Pat, Dave and Jay (guitars and bass) formed as Leeds Uni friends alongside Sean from the legendary Black Helicopters.
Saves The Day @ Leeds Festival 2003
Its hard to describe Saves the day without constructing a sentence containing the following words: Emo, high pitched, singer looks like a twelve year old.
The Envy Corps: Wires and Wool
Elegant, atmospheric indie. Pretty drab isn't it? The description even sounds boring. Okay, there are a few bands that do it right (Radiohead, Doves) but the rest just can't help but steer down the country roads, rather than dare their way down the motorway at midnight.
For the most part this West London outfit offer a mix of guitars, sultry vocals and synthesiser that makes for uptempo, fairly harmless but fun listening.
Band Profile: Ellen and the Escapades
Formed after meeting at Leeds College of Music, Ellen and the Escapades originally performed acoustically as a two-piece; Ellen singing lead vocal and playing acoustic guitar, and Chris Quick keys and backing vocals.
After the sun goes down on a rare glorious spring day in Leeds, Idlewild are creating havoc among the crowd gathered in Leeds Met Uni S.
Dum Flux opened up the evening in a punk rock fashion. Melodic, energetic but let down by out of time guitars and slightly out of tune vocals.
"The first band will start at 8," shouted the manager of the cockpit. Ah good I thought. 8.10 ... 8.20 ...
A lot of people will love Scout. I know my mum does. They're a cracking band, very talented with strong arrangements and a singer who sounds like Andrea Corr but so much better.
Hundred Reasons @ Leeds Festival 2001
A pulsating half an hour from Hundred Reasons ensured no rain-induced gloom in the crowd in The Evening Session Tent.
This song was made for The Boss. The addition of Bruce Springsteen's vocals to this tale of escapism through the car radio is an arena anthem worthy of its recent blitz on Radio 2.
It's around 9 o'clock when I wander down to Carpe Diem, feeling a little dazed and inebriated. (I blame the afternoon spent in the pub celebrating degree results).
Never judge a book by its cover? Can the same be said of judging a band by their biog? Sadly in ODi's case the answer is no.
Sarandon have a simple plan: four 7-song mini-albums short enough to be released on 7" single, this being the third.
Although it is a blisteringly hot day outside in central Leeds, the locals have turned out in force for this Indy feast.
Joan As Police Woman: Eternal Flame
Joan 'As Police Woman' Wasser has plenty of experience both in the studio and live by working with such acts as Nick Cave, Anthony and the Johnsons and Elton John.
Seagull Strange: La la la la Ley
As song titles go, it's not up there with the Gods, it's more towards Rola Cola than the Rolls Royce end of names.
Embrace to record the official England 2006 World Cup song
After much speculation, The FA has today confirmed that chart-toppers Embrace will record the official England World Cup song to be released prior to the World Cup.
Most new bands tend to struggle to find their sound and manage instead to just about hold together some songs.
Band Profile: An Invitation To An Accident
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Band Profile: Medicine For The Meek
Medicine For The Meek formed in early 2007 when singer songwriter Shara Meek collaborated with some of Leeds Finest musicians.
Support band Heads We Dance were initially very grating. The lead singer's 'of the moment' attire and haircut didn't do much to win over the crowd.
This second self-released EP, from Manchester based 4 piece Finka, carries on what the band's "The Whistleblower" EP started a mere 6 months ago.
Now and then The Strokes manage to churn out a half decent song. Imagine if the growling and grizzly vocals you usual get with a Strokes' song have been replaced with passion filled, high pitched wailings which run up and down the scales like a clinically obese anorexic.
Defenestration @ Leeds Festival 2001
Named after the act of chucking things out of windows and with an average age of 19, these Kerrang! faves certainly know how to scream a tent down.
Brutal Tinkerbell @ New Roscoe
If ever there was a lesson for new bands to learn then Future Sons Of Rome are it. 1) Your singer should never wear sunglasses unless you are playing on the main stage of a festival or have sold out a well lit arena.
If the names of the bands are anything to go by, this could be an interesting night of James Bond subterfuge, Pussy Galore and go-go gadgets.
To a backdrop of a velvet curtain and harsh white lighting Johnny Borrell exploded onto the stage. His extremely accomplished voice swept through all our favourites: 'Golden Touch', 'In The Morning', and so on.
Friday night comes around again and the Duchess plays host to another trio of local bands. Well, I say local, but we really have to go as far as York for the first band on tonight, Baggy Blue Sky, and as far as Sheffield for a selection of the main band, Tenbob Swerver.
The first band were STONEFISH who I'd never seen before. The things that struck me were the singer's amazing natural voice and the guitarist's energy.
Zombina and the Skeletones @ Bassment
I would like to start by saying that I wasn't going to do a review for this gig when I went, but in the Bassment they have these new drinks called 'Vodka Mudshakes'.
Leeds is quiet tonight; most of the local bars are empty, probably due to the appalling Leeds weather.
Hoggboy have brought their mates along from Sheffield for this show taking in some of their recent releases.
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.
Straight outta Oslo, Norway and newly signed to Island Records, Span are a complex rock and roll beast with occasional Soundgarden hints that just gets better and better as their show progresses.
If ever a band sounded like they were a bunch of scruffy no good students who decided to record a few songs during fresher's week then it's Pale Man Made.
The Dresden Dolls: Backstabber
Fresh from a superb set at Leeds festival which included a manic cover of Kaiser Chiefs' "Everyday I Love You Less And Less" ("this is a traditional English folk song, so if you know it, please sing along"), Bostonian duo The Dresden Dolls return to the serious task of promoting their second album "Yes, Virginia".
Young Heart Attack @ Joseph's Well
I'm starting to wonder if someone's put a curse on me which has condemned me for an eternity of always missing the opening act when I go to review gigs at Joseph's Well - this is no less than the third time in a row that it's happened.
The Cockpit this evening is surrounded by more buzz than I've seen here before. But perhaps buzz is not quite the right word - it would be more accurate to say that there are more hormones flying around tonight than gigs I have previously attended.
Clowns. More club and gig night should have clowns. Tonight, The Power Of Omnipotence got some clowns to join the boozed-up throngs.
Kate Rusby @ Harrogate Theatre
Kate Rusby is Yorkshire's best folk singer taking traditional songs making them her own as well as using them as inspirational points for writing evoking a Yorkshire folk spirit that is not likely to ever die.
Putting Air Traffic as the second band on the line-up is extremely misleading. The implication given to the unsuspecting audience is that their performance will be equal to that of a slapdash support slot; anyone expecting this kind of set is about to be proved wrong in the most spectacular fashion.
Cornershop @ Leeds Festival 2002
A welcome alternative to the glut of nu-metal bands currently filling the airwaves, Cornershop nonetheless disappoint slightly with a somewhat lacklustre performance.
Female singer/songwriters/lad-mag-pin-ups really are 10 a penny these days. You only have to look at the charts to see Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Katie Meluah et al aiming to take a slice of Beth Orton's melancholic pie from under her bovine features.
The Ga Gas are being heavily tipped to be the next big 'rock and roll' band, following the likes of The Darkness and Velvet Revolver.
The bands are really packed in for this all-dayer organised by Bombed Out Records, Leeds' finest purveyor of melodic hardcore bands.
Julie Ellison @ Trades Club (Hebden Bridge)
Two rather significant women singer-songwriter-guitarists had Hebden Bridge Trades Club in the palms of their hands on the evening of Thursday 8 July.
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Considering the torrential rain wiping out anything on the streets across Leeds, the Well was surprisingly full.
All My Journeys, the second single from Leeds based artist Irfan Shah under the name Noonakai is a beautiful, trippy and haunting song which I can honestly say left the hairs on my neck stand on end from the first listen.
The Casual Terraces @ Joseph's Well
It's clear from the outset that The Casual Terraces are determined not to be one of those bands quickly lost in the crowd of new talent emerging in Leeds.
Going to a King Prawn gig is like going to a peace rally" proclaimed Rumjen the lead singer, there was a friendly antiwar atmosphere although at times the pacifistic crowd were getting slightly violent with their skanking and numerous attempts were made to crowd surf.
The Hives @ Leeds Festival 2002
As well as being one of the best bands of the weekend, Swedish five-piece The Hives are an unfailing entertainment act.
A very fine evening of music was presented by Logo Magazine in conjunction with Leeds based Uglyman Music Ltd and Stuckup Music.
Listen Ryder and all you other bands, when you send a CD for review - include a biog! Why? because as you have no marketing budget you need to use every opportunity to spread the word about your group that you get.
Inner City Sumo @ Cardigan Arms
It wasn't a huge crowd that braved the Kirkstall Road winds to see these 4 bands in The Moog Productions evening at The Cardigan Arms.
You could describe all the bands that played tonight with the same sentence: A three-piece that fuses live guitars with electronic synths and beats, led by a strong male vocal.
Two Wheel Fury @ The Refectory
This is the honest truth: I just got off the phone to a friend of mine and when I mentioned that I had been to the student union Battle of the Bands, she said "Oh, and did the winner of the event happen to be a metal type band who did some well known covers?" The formula is that obvious then.
Longwave @ Leeds Festival 2002
Another New York guitar band? On first cursory glance you may be tempted to throw Longwave on the towering pile with all the rest, but stop a moment, stay and listen (as many did) and you may change your mind.
The band that was once Baby Chaos is now Deckard. Like their former self, Deckard have not yet quite been able to really break through and let the world know what they are all about.
The Hightones: The Attic Tapes
Oh yeah baby, bring back that rock and roll! Only - if they could play and sing that would be great, but with out of tune vocals and guitars throughout I must say that from listening to this first track "Till The Night Is Through" I am NOT impressed.
Optimus Prhyme @ Joseph's Well
SWAMP DONKEY opened tonight's bill at Josephs Well. Two things that grabbed me about this band were the cool graininess to the singer's voice and the fact that they weren't that tight.
The Sunshine Underground: My Army EP
Well, *insert expletive here* me! I'm in love, or something... yes, I want to join their army, I even want a badge and everything.
Andy Beverley: Swords in the Sunset
This is a brave thing to do. Andrew Beverley is not an accomplished singer or guitarist, but he has a pile of heartbreak and a real story to tell.
Id Guinness: Cure For The Common Crush
Id Guinness is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has put together a really interesting album that is heavily influenced by 70's artists like Roxy Music and Pink Floyd.
With an album in waiting this seems like the big push Leeds giants four day Hombre have been setting themselves up for going back nearly 2 years.
This long awaited punk festival finally arrives in Leeds, but not to the punters' disapproval. With doors opening at four, most people are expecting local band, 25th Cock (as Rich from Not Katies informs me) to be arriving on stage soon, but instead they don't even bother to turn up.
Band Profile: The Half Nelsons
The Half Nelsons are a punk/ska/rock band.
Embrace to release a single and album at the end of the summer...
Embrace have announced the release of a new album in September, which will be preceeded by a single on 30th August.