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Live Music @ Sandinista! every Wednesday & Sunday
Our monthly 'Grain Division' night takes place on the first Wednesday of the month backed up by No Title magazine's 'Leeds Acoustic Showcase' on the third Wednesday and local live bands booked in house every other Wednesday. Our 'Sunday Sessions' are an out and out acoustic showcase.
HMV Showcase nights come to Leeds...
The popular Manchester and Liverpool "HMV Showcase" nights have now set up a home in Leeds, with monthly gigs set to be hosted at Joseph's Well from September.
The Cockpit to host a monthly unsigned showcase...
Due to the success of the annual Futuresound competition and the mounting climate of the local music scene Futuresound Music Ltd has decided to launch a monthly unsigned showcase.
Rediffusion battle through to Emergenza showcase final in London...
Leeds Rediffusion recently won the Northern area final of Emergenza Battle of the Bands competition and now travel to play at London's Astoria venue on July 20th.
Leeds Festival to include a dedicated stage to showcase Northern bands...
Leeds Festival 2005 will feature an extra stage of music this year, its specific purpose being to showcase bands from the North of England.
Royal Park Cellars secure national music magazine showcase...
LOGO have chosen the Royal Park Cellars for their first Northern showcase in their campaign to bring the magazine, already claiming a circulation larger than NME in the South, to Northern audiences.
Various Artists: Showcase: Bradford Unsigned SXSW 2007
"Unsigned" - it's like a badge of dishonour, it suggests that the band or person in question has somehow failed in achieving something or not yet reached their goal, like unqualified, unapproachable, unnecessary, pish!
Local bands invited to submit their CDs for Fuzzy Logic's local band showcase clubnight...
Fuzzy Logic (Wire Club, every Thursday night), with DJ Debstar, have announced a special local band showcase night for Thursday 18th August.
Various Artists: Showcase: West Yorkshire SXSW 2007
'This town is in disarray' claims the opening track from this sampler, but clearly not in a bad way. As an album it may suffer from being a hotchpotch of radically different offerings from local record labels, but I'd be surprised if any unwitting industry mogul - into whose hand this disc may have been thrust at the recent SXSW festival, and who actually took the time to give it a spin - failed to diagnose a clean bill of health for the current Leeds scene.
SXSW 2006: West Yorkshire record labels' showcase CD details
West Yorkshire's Timeless Music Project will be attending SXSW 2006 in Austin, Texas next week with a mission to promote the region's vibrant music scene to the annual conference via a series of discussion groups and a CD sampler.
The Invention are a four piece indie/rock band based in Leeds. They have played venues such as Roadhouse & Late Room - Manchester, Joseph's Well & Cockpit - Leeds, Barfly - Sheffield and Dublin Castle & Bull and Gate - London with positive feedback.
AB Negative set out on autumn tour...
Leeds band AB Negative started their Autumn tour on Friday 19th September by playing a Northern Exposure showcase at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool.
Bright Young Things 2005 looking for Leeds' new musical talent...
The deadline for Bright Young Things 2005 is fast approaching, so if you're a band or musician living in Leeds, and aged 25 or under, then this Leeds City Council organised music showcase is possibly for you.
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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.
She's Not Dead to release their debut album...
With a CD launch at the HMV Showcase at Joseph's Well and a music video shoot shortly after, She's Not Dead are to release their debut album - "Together We Are Strangers" - on 1st April.
Futuresound 2003 winners announced...
Winners of Leeds' Futuresound competition - to find six local bands to play at this year's Leeds Festival - have been announced as: les Flames!, Eventually, Catylyst, The Silence, The Lucida Console and The Longshots.
Manchester indie label Uglyman Music, original home to Elbow and I Am Kloot, has opened a Leeds office.
Fuse Musician's Network Day to take place on Saturday...
This Saturday (6th March) at West Yorkshire Playhouse sees the Fuse Musician's Network Day organised by Leeds City Council.
AB Negative to play R.I.P Tour...
AB Negative are one of ten bands selected to go on the R.I.P tour in November, chosen from the 500+ bands from all over the UK and Ireland that had auditioned for a place.
If I Were King are a six-piece group hailing from Halifax and Huddersfield who formed in 2004. Radio One recently commented that the band 'combine three-part vocal harmonies, dynamic guitars, keyboards, violin, bass and drums to create intriguing pop sensibilities'.
Little Japanese Toy all set for late-February single release on Shifty Disco
Little Japanese Toy release a new single on Monday 24th February through the Oxford-based label Shifty Disco; limited to 1,000 copies the single includes re-mastered versions of Disused No's, Now I'm Better and I Sunset.
Parva on the search for a recording contract (again)...
Nick from Parva has this week announced that the Leeds band is once again on the lookout for a recording contract.
Bands to play Futuresound heats announced...
The selection stage for Futuresound is now over, with thirty bands being chosen to showcase for the six available Leeds Festival slots.
Leeds bands feature on "In The City Unsigned 2005" compilation
Following successful live appearances at this year's industry showcase in Manchester, several Leeds bands appear on the official iTunes "In The City Unsigned 2005" compilation.
'Beat of Blue' begins in earnest with a hardcore thrashing guitar introduction, but then it all turns out a bit light-hearted.
Kaiser Chiefs @ Leeds Festival 2004
You just can't fault the Kaiser Chiefs these days. Those who happened to stumble into the Carling Tent got a very special treat from these local lads.
3milehigh to make live TV appearance on BBC...
Following a successful jaunt down to the Isles of Scilly to play at the Camel Rock Festival on the island of St Mary's, which culminated in an interview and having the most requested song on the Isles of Scilly radio station, 3milehigh will make their television debut.
The Cooper Temple Clause @ Leeds Festival 2002
My, what lovely hair you have! These guys look like proper pop stars, but at least they have the music to match, unlike several wannabe lookalikes in the audience this evening.
John Mayer: Bigger Than My Body
This guy is hot right now and Sony are giving him plenty of backing. Maybe he's not your cup of tea but you're going to have to admit the boy as talent.
The Bilderberg Group release single and take to the radio airwaves ...
The Bilderberg Group release a new single - This City! - on Monday, 15th November, available from the band's website and Leeds record shops.
Live Music @ Sandinista! every Wednesday & Sunday
1st Wednesday of every month: Late Night Colour hosted by Grain Division 3rd Wednesday of every month: No Title magazine's 'Leeds Acoustic Showcase' 2nd, 4th (& 5th) of the month - Sandinista Sessions - rock / indie / blue / folk / country / ska bands.
Xscape Castleford announce their second annual Battle of the Bands competition...
Xscape Castleford have announced their second annual Battle of the Bands competition, which was won last year by Leeds-based funk group Chichino.
Dance To The Radio to host a Leeds Festival party on the Topman Stage
Leeds Festival 2007 will kick off in extra special style, with a pre-event showcase from the Leeds-based Dance To The Radio record label.
Fifteen bands announced for Bright Young Things 2006...
Leeds City Council have announced the fifteen bands that have been selected for Bright Young Things 2006, a project that provides opportunities for Leeds bands and musicians to record in local studios, have professional photoshoots and will see them feature in a nationally distributed promotional compilation CD.
Buen Chico feature on a "Best of 2005" compilation album from Queens Of Noise...
Leeds-based pop-punksters Buen Chico have been chosen for a compilation put together by the Queens of Noize.
Ever since I heard the overtly political yet undeniably beautiful 'Everybody's Gone to War', I just knew instinctively that Nerina Pallot was a voice we would be hearing for quite some time.
Mama Scuba to release their long-awaited debut album ...
Leeds alternative art-rock five-piece Mama Scuba have announced details of the release of their long-awaited debut album "You're a long time dead, so what's the hurry?" (Redemption Records, distributed by Pinnacle).
The first date is the In The City Showcase, an annual event held in Manchester. The event will be held on Sunday 15th at the South club on King Street, Deansgate.
Yorkshire bands in the spotlight at MIDEM and SXSW
Huddersfield's award winning social enterprise Timeless Music Project has just returned from France where it has launched the breakthrough new music development initiative 'Independent Sounds Of Yorkshire And The Humber 2008'.
Full line up announced for Bright Young Things 2005...
The line up for Bright Young Things 2005 has been announced. Fifteen acts have been chosen to take part in the event, wih a panel making their selection by reviewing applications based upon talent and potential.
Beat Promotions looking for Leeds bands...
Beat Promotions, Leeds newest promotion company, are currently seeking bands for gigs in and around Leeds.
Joan As Police Woman: Christobel
New Yorker Joan Wasser is the vocal sensation at the heart of Joan As Police Woman. Although with a mind for equal opportunities other band members are mentioned in the biography, it is her voice you will inevitably come back to.
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.
Band Profile: The Window Right
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Leeds band The Kaleids consist of Ollie Dickinson (Lead Guitar & Vocals), Mike Robinson (Bass & Backing Vocals) and Rich Thomas (Rhythm Guitar), three lads who have decided to make an original acoustic sound.
The Rhythm Suite to take a break...
With two weeks remaining on their current schedule, Anonymous Groove has decided to postpone its weekly live music club night The Rhythm Suite until September in order to focus on two other events.
Irrepressible Indie-Pop upstarts The Lodger return to the recorded arena after a brief sojourn writing songs and making badges to showcase a rather fine pair of well-penned ditties.
With a name like Lindy you might be conjuring up mental images of a 16 year-old girl wielding an acoustic guitar and a few teen ballads, but actually it's Icelandic in origin and belongs to a 10 foot tall blonde bloke from Canada, still wielding a guitar but thankfully minus the ballads.
A Destructive Issue to feature on "Un-Scene" compilation CD...
Leeds teenagers A Destructive Issue are to feature on the upcoming Punktastic compilation CD entitled Un-Scene due for release at the beginning of August.
Futuresound 2006 offers Leeds bands the opportunity to play at Leeds Festival 2006
With the lineup for the Leeds Festival 2006 recently announced, tickets now sold out and with the summer just around the corner, it can only mean one thing for West Yorkshire bands ...
The Beauty Shop: Rumplestiltskin Lives
Beginning with a quirky, memorable acoustic riff, this swaggers along for just over three and a half minutes, the vocals ranting about all the drudge of Americana like a drunken cowboy dragging his boots through the mud.
Bright Young Things 2008 live showcases announced
Leeds City Council's Bright Young Things 2008 (BYT) project is now well underway. The young musicians have now had their professional photographs taken and completed their time in the studio, laying down tracks for the Bright Young Things Compilation CD, which will be available for free with The Leeds Guide on 5th March.
Guitar based pop music with its roots in late 70s punk-pop, but which has drawn comparison to a huge range of bands from the 60s to the present day. Expect layered harmonies, catchy three minute tunes and the city's best rhythm section.
I've been watching out for Kyte for a while now, ever since hearing their wonderful remix of a Wombats track.
40-hour charity festival to take place in January 2008
As part of his 40th birthday celebrations, well-known local promoter Paul Holliday has organised the 24th and 25th Docstoc charity music festivals.
Rob Nichols has become a familiar face in Leeds of late after regular performances in the city, and he recently reached the final of the BBC's ReCovered competition with his acoustic take on Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart.
Leeds bands to appear at the Limetree Festival 2008 in Ripon
A host of Leeds bands will arrive at the Limetree Farm nature reserve at Grewelthorpe near Ripon in August when they play at the three-day Limetree Festival 2008.
New beginnings for Yorkshire's premier recording studios...
HD1 Studios, now in its 18th year, has an enviable reputation for producing music from local acts to international selling artists.
Hurrah it's a concept compilation album here. The basic idea is that "internationally renowned" architect Will Alsop came up with a new exhibition called "Supercity".
Unkle's previous album, the musical elite showcase, known as Psyence Fiction was the brainchild of dance guru James Lavelle and the mighty DJ Shadow.
Futuresound 2006: thirty bands given opportunity to play at Leeds Festival
Futuresound 2006 organisers have today announced the thirty bands that will take part in the annual event that will eventually see six bands selected to appear at this year's Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival.
Flipside's demo spins around in the CD player, while a huge cringe appears on my face. Three tracks, three power ballads.
Les Savy Fav record like a fucked-up Pixies and play live like complete mad bastards in an art-punk, post-hardcore vein, which is no surprise when they feature a front man like the bearded Tim Harrington.
Young Leeds bands and musicians are invited to enter Bright Young Things 2006 ...
Young musicians in Leeds are being offered the chance to follow previous participants The Music, Bodixa and 10,000 Things by taking part in the annual Bright Young Things showcase organised by Leeds City Council.
Independent Records Limited are rapidly becoming to Irish music what the MOBO's are for black music. Now their catalogue is bolstered by the excellent tones of Londoner (not Dubliner) Siobhan Parr.
West Yorkshire bands given opportunity to feature on a SXSW sampler CD
West Yorkshire label Chocolate Fireguard have announced an opportunity for local record labels, bands and musicians to contribute to or feature on a SXSW Promo Sampler CD.
Authors of Malicious Code: Part 1
I've been listening to this two track CD for the last 24 hours on and off, trying to find something to write about.
Hadouken! to tour UK in March as part of the MySpace Bleep Bleep Tour
Leeds four-piece Hadouken! are to tour the UK in March 2007 as part of the MySpace Bleep Bleep Tour. The tour will showcase four emerging bands at ten cities around the UK, and follows the success of last year's MyFestival.
The Old Romantic Killer Band to release their debut single on 10th March
'You Don't Know How To Love' is the debut single from Leeds-based two piece The Old Romantic Killer Band, a ferocious new act who are equal parts Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Son House and Ryan Adams.
This debut album opens up strongly with 'My Declaration', gentle piano and lightly strummed guitar ease us in as Baxter's husky whisper croons away.
Bastion 4: The Tale Of Gideon Strange
There appears to be an uncanny tendency for singles that are described on their press blurbs as "infectiously summer-sounding" to make their way into my possession when the weather is generously providing me with the chance to experience first-hand what it might be like to be drowned in a tidal-wave of piss whilst making my way through a Norwegian tundra.
Halifax-based covers band playing popular music
Situationists: This City Holds Us All EP
Formed in their native Sheffield in 2006, Situationists have received much critical acclaim prior to this debut EP, notably from Radio 1's Steve Lamacq and XFM's John Kennedy.
The Dead Eyes Of Quint @ Cockpit
It's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing: making the hour-long journey from work to the Cockpit in just a little under thirty minutes.
The Atoms: Staying True With ...
The Atoms' debut album "Staying true with ..." proves that originality is the key in this business. All rules have been thrown out of the window as have the widescreen T.V and sound engineer.
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead: Worlds Apart
What's the future of rock and roll in 2005? With many bands filling the charts with standard indie ballads, a lot of people would say it's in a sorry state as the expressionism is lost and individuality is getting harder and harder to find, whilst maybe others would argue that the fact this music is becoming popular is a sign of the times changing, of "alternative" music making it big in waves, and that maybe the influx of younger (and older) fans turning to the genre can only be a good thing?
West Yorkshire bands invited to enter a music video making competition.
Leeds has had music competitions and Leeds has had film competitions. 20/20/2 Vision is the first of its kind to combine the two as it gives 20 film makers and 20 bands the novel opportunity to make 20 music videos under the supervision and mentoring from industry experts.
Professional musicians and amateurs with a passion for making music in West Leeds are being encouraged to take part in this year's Urban Fusion project.
Leeds to host a citywide celebration of Irish music, arts and culture
A twelve day citywide celebration of Irish arts and culture kicks off in Leeds from the 6th - 17th November.
Fifteen bands announced for Bright Young Things 2007
Fifteen musicians and bands from across the region have been given the chance to shine through Bright Young Things 07, the annual Leeds showcase organised by Leeds City Council that offers young local bands and solo artists the opportunity to work directly with industry professionals.
Unity Day 2004 stage line ups announced...
The annual community festival that is Unity Day takes place on Woodhouse Moor (Hyde Park) on Saturday 7th August and the official stage line ups have been announced.
Lapdog's second EP comes after their sold out "Now It Can Be Told" debut and has been achieving some recognition for the band since the launch in November.
Following a very heavy touring schedule last year and the release of "Ghosts" in March on Cool For Cats, The Hair are back with their infectious and frenetic dancefloor tracks to make the perfect soundtrack to your weekend.
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.
The Sunshine Underground @ The Vine
The Printed Sound began proceedings on Friday night at The Vine, following their inclusion into the first Leeds HMV Showcase.
Calling all Leeds musicians, bands and filmmakers... 20/20/02Vision 2007 revealed.
20 Bands, 20 Filmmakers, 2 Weeks: details of the third annual 20/20/02Vision opportunity have this week been revealed and organisers of the 20/20/02Vision 2007 event are now looking for Leeds bands and filmmakers to take part in the exciting film and music festival, which educates and celebrates the raw talent within the UK film and music sectors.
Line up and ticket details for Moor Music Festival 2006 revealed
With yet more spectacular sounds promised and a fantastic mix of rock, blues, folk, bluegrass and acoustic music the Moor Music Festival returns for another year to showcase the best bands and artists the area has to offer.
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.
Varsity Drag @ Jockey (Wakefield)
There is a little buzz about Wakefield tonight as a member of the much loved Lemonheads is due to appear in our very own Jockey.
Little Japanese Toy: Disused No 5
Well, first thing's first: Little Japanese Toy score a whopping 0/10 for presentation. The demo consists of a hastily scribbled on, almost unreadable CD-R.
SOUTH LEEDS BANDS & MUSICIANS... *TURN IT UP!*
TURN IT UP! IS PART OF THE "I LOVE SOUTH LEEDS FESTIVAL" AND IS A COMPETITION SHOWCASING THE BEST BANDS, MUSICIANS, SINGERS AND DJs FROM THE MULTITUDE OF TALENT BASED IN SOUTH LEEDS!
Calling Leeds musicians: Bright Young Things 2007 applications now accepted.
Leeds' hottest new bands and musicians are again being given the opportunity to shine in the annual Bright Young Things project.
Three may allegedly be a magic number, but everybody at the Cockpit for Futuresound's third competition heat must have been doing too much calculus recently, accidentally multiplying three by something else and making the end result only distantly related to our original magic number.
Although not advertised on the initial line-up, the appearance of Morassi caught my eye at last Friday's Joseph's Well HMV Showcase gig.
Tonight's support act Aereogramme are an oddity - they have a singer who resembles what you imagine Fran Healy would look like if he acquired a bit of a meths habit, a guitarist who's the dead spit of Bill Bailey and a bassist who looks like he's on loan from Saxon.
A five day celebration of Irish arts and culture to take place across Leeds in November
A five day celebration of Irish arts and culture kicks off in Leeds from the 9th-13th of November. Dozens of events including music sessions, literary, film and theatrical events and talks are planned to take place at venues across Leeds, bringing Ireland's finest artists to the city.
Sunday Night Live @ The Met Bar, Leeds
Supporting the best in local Leeds bands - brought to you nby Leeds Met Students Union!
Way back in March 2004 I had the pleasure of reviewing Kashmir's debut UK release in the form of the sublime Selection of 2 Lilies EP.
Jon Gomm @ Love Apple (Bradford)
I think we all know the story by now. A young sprightly reviewer who has never seen Jon Gomm before sits himself down and waits in anticipation.
This is the first single from the Goons' second album 'I Hate My Hair And Want To Die', which carries on their very stripped back, garage band esq.
The Dharma: Can You Rely On Them
Upon receiving this CD, I thought - 'Looks promising, very slick. Maybe a better photographer could have made the live looking cover shot look a little less like they are performing at an open jam night to an empty pub.' 'Can You Rely On Them' is a tune that upon first listen seems to pull no punches, upon second or more listens you will be thinking 'what the hell is going on with these guys.' It is filled with lots of quirky little solos, which do showcase a lot of musical talent that is there, somewhere!
Stagger - Melodic-indie/Post-punk Leeds based band
Bright Young Things - a new showcase of talent - has hit venues across Leeds this past week and I caught up with the Leeds Met.
COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to the first Independent Leeds Music Awards night on 7th January
Leeds international beatbox star Shlomo is set to host the first Independent Leeds Music Awards event on January 7th 2006, and we have a pair of tickets to give away for the event.
The Delamores @ Escobar (Wakefield)
Firstly it must be made clear that at 2am this morning I was still to be found amateur mountaineering/forest-fire-avoiding after a party in a remote wood somewhere out towards Huddersfield and so my mental capacity is not at its best for remembering all of the events which unfolded at tonight's Louder Than Bombs session.
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.
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.
Melodic indie-pop minstrels The Lodger have avoided rushing into recording their debut album, the band instead deciding to rouse interest through several single releases on a variety of independent labels.
Full line up for Futuresound 2004 is announced...
Futuresound Music can now confirm which thirty bands have got through to the next round of their unsigned competition, Futuresound 2004.
Idlewild @ Holmfirth Picturedrome
The crumbling surrounds of Holmfirth Picturedrome may be unaccustomed to this number of Indie kids but the haphazard architecture somehow seems fitting for all the dishevelled shirt and tie combos and painstakingly straightened messy haircuts.
Various Artists: Brew Records - Vol. 1
Newly formed in June in this year with the intention to showcase "more of the experimental music bursting out of Yorkshire" Brew Records Vol.
Biffy Clyro are, inexplicably, one of those bands you're not really allowed to like. All too often dismissed as lowly emo, the Scottish three-piece band have somehow never quite broken in to the mainstream.
The annual Bright Young Things showcase has been very much like a 'Kinder Surprise' over the last few years - yes you may look back fondly enough, but you'd rather have a 'Fizzy Cola Bottle' (Futuresound competition) or even a 'Flying Saucer' (local band nite at Joseph's Well) because, at the end of the day, while the 'Kinder Egg' promises much, open it up and a crappy toy that you play with for five minutes and then lose down the back of the sofa is all that confronts you.
Easy Now All Stars @ The Wardrobe
I hadn't been warned what to expect when I arrived at the wardrobe. I guess I was expecting a gig, followed by a DJ set.
Now coming towards a conclusion for this year, Futuresound 2001 has been a useful platform for a number of Leeds bands wishing to showcase their music to the city, whatever their genre.
Leeds jazzes up the August Bank Holiday weekend for the first Big City Jazz festival
A dizzying line-up of acts has been announced for the first Big City Jazz festival in Leeds on August Bank Holiday weekend.
Here are six recorded songs from a Halifax band with the same name as a tune by muso wonderbillies Dark Star.
I'm always suspicious of acts whose press releases seem overly keen to labour the point that their musical influences are made up of a diverse mix of seemingly irreconcilable bands and artists, as well as stressing the fact that their sound cannot be "pidgeonholed" in any way whatsoever.
Considering there wasn't a lot of promotion for the showcase this evening at Leeds Mine this was one hell of a night.
On our breaks at work we like to play a game. This is known as the 'mini challenge', where the first person to spot a mini in the packed supermarket car park wins.
Feeder: Picture of Perfect Youth
Feeder have made the right decision here I think. Four albums into their career many bands (or record labels perhaps) would go for the cash cow 'Greatest Hits' album.
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d-koy have hair that has not been seen since Hundred Reasons first graced the stage all those years ago.
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.
The Checks are one of those extremely rare bands whose musical output is far more advanced than they are in age - put simply, this fresh-faced New Zealand band were in the right place at the right time when talent was being, unequally, handed out.
On paper this was an impressive showcase line-up of cross-Yorkshire talent tonight courtesy of Sandman magazine.
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
four day Hombre @ Joseph's Well
A revolving thirty or so music fans watch the likes of David Viner, The Koreans, The Gin Palace and The Hells, whereas a mass surge at 10.30 swells the crowd to almost 150 to greet Leeds lads four day Hombre.
This was the last night of The Dykeenies' latest tour, and by the time Figure 5 took the stage the big room in the Cockpit was already filling up in anticipation.
West Yorkshire / Bradford Unsigned CDs make a splash at SXSW 2007 in Texas
Huddersfield's Timeless Music Project is set to make another regional stir at the prestigious SXSW 2007 music conference in Austin, Texas later this month, as they once again take Yorkshire music, bands and labels across the globe.
Rilo Kiley: Under The Blacklight
July 2nd 2007: Rilo Kiley's latest single 'The Moneymaker' hits the internet, and all hell breaks loose; it's like the indie apocalypse - who knew fans of America's cutest band could be quite so vicious?
The meandering acoustic guitar and hazy vocals of opener 'Remember Me (Summer Gone)' would make for a pleasantly undemanding ballad, if it wasn't for one seriously misplaced harmonica.
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.
Do you ever find yourself boasting to chums about the time you saw some bloated stadium-fillers back in the day when they were bottom of the bill at Joseph's Well?
Various Artists: Ali Whitton / Sarah Williams split single
The split single can look deceptively simple - two bands that stand up well in isolation can incur a musical car crash when unsuccessfully married on release.
Organized by Eddy of Collective Management, tonight's "Annihilation night" gig at the Fenton promised to showcase some of the top metal talent from the local area, as well as one band from further afield.
Ahhh, you can't beat a bit of a shuffle in the late afternoon, and this month Mr. Rob Paul Chapman's showcase again failed to disappoint.
The Mixing Tin is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere, especially late into a weekend night and tonight, the Noisebox showcase featuring four of the hottest bands around, is no exception.
Sounding like a hybrid of The La's accompanied by Beach Boys-esque style vocals The Restaurant open a mixed evening at the Vine in terms of style and quality.
The second night of the reborn It's Gone Ballistic, the weekly local band showcase taking place at the Rocket Venue on a Tuesday night saw a male-female split.
Bright Young Things 2008: the 15 successful bands are revealed
Following an intense two-day judging process, the fifteen successful acts for Bright Young Things 2008 have been announced today.
four day Hombre @ Fibbers (York)
Fibbers of York is a great venue that has started to attract some great bands. Tonight was no exception.
From Autumn To Ashes @ Cockpit
Mixed bills can (sometimes) be amazing. Other times however, they can kill any atmosphere that there may have been for any of the bands individually.
Review featured with permission from www.charmonline.co.uk Each time I see the classy Star*Bodixa, I see another step forward taking place before my eyes.
Various Artists: The Spills / Piskie Sits - split single
'Ghost of The Day' gets off to a shaky start, with front man Slater slurring his vocals over the sound of a single chord being plucked over and over again.
Duels: The Bright Lights and What I Should Have Learned
There'll be no band on earth more relived to have finally succeeded in putting out a full length recording than the boys and girl of Duels.
'A night of shoegaze.' Hmm. There seems to be some confusion over what shoegaze is. I mean...some of my friends don't even know and they're hip as fuck.
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?
There are 3 things in this life guaranteed to make skinny white boys dance like a Jim Henderson inspired character.
four day Hombre @ Royal Park Cellars
Things must be looking up for a venue when it is chosen by independent record labels to showcase breaking talent at nights headlined by top local acts.
Two Gallants: What the Toll Tells
In the world of the commercial mainstream Arctic Monkeys are being proclaimed as the Messiah himself, uniting the indie elite, the council estate hobbits, and even your mum and dad in the dawn of a new musical explosion.
L-shaped karaoke joint, The Vine, is the place to showcase bands without stroking their egos or firing them into major limelight.
So this is emo? Well not entirely, but there were enough tight black jeans and lip rings on display down at Joseph's Well to have fooled even the most enlightened hardcore critic.
Another night at the Well, they are going to have to give me my own chair at this rate... I have seen both Catylyst and Mariko before, but not Cube, although I have heard a lot about them.
The Appleseed Cast @ Brudenell Social Club
A Swedish sauna? The surface of Mars? No, tonight ladies and gentlemen we are privy to the delights of live music in the Brudenell in mid-June.
Various Artists: Lancaster: The Bands
You would have thought that Lancastrians would have come to terms with the fact that they're never going to get the better of us lot, but it would appear that they're still up for the challenge.
It's Friday night and I think I might go out, have a few beers, and watch some bands I've never heard of.
The first band to be showcased were York-based Kanuba, a fresh-faced quartet whose funk-rock billing doesn't really reflect their versatility and ability to cause a stir with some heavy beats and bass lines.
After an unfortunate false start, Blindeye showcase a set of fairly run-of-the-mill grunge-style rock songs, including a couple of vaguely interesting dabbles with effects pedals and not much else.
Interview: And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots
Dan Pullinger catches up with The Robots before their Out of Spite festival appearance...
i concur @ Brudenell Social Club
There's a strong sociable ambience at tonight's EP launch for i concur. The whole evening is endearingly informal - partly a product of the choice of venue, but most importantly of the obvious musical friendships between groups.
So here we have an "unsigned band showcase". Call me bitter, and even counter productive in the encouragement of fledgling bands but I hate these things.
Guillemots haven't yet arrived on stage, but the dimming of lights sends the audience into a frenzy only to be silenced by the haunting vocals of Fyfe Dangerfield that magically fill the room.
Tonight's showcase at Josephs Well was in aid of Link Community Development to raise money for the Leeds University Hitch hike to Morocco.
Johnny Foreigner: Waited Up 'Til It Was Light
Johnny Foreigner are a strange band in that they have consistently got great reviews including a 10/10 for their debut EP 'Arcs Across The City' on Drowned For Sound and an 8/10 for this their debut album from NME, yet they still remain an unknown quantity outside of their hardcore followers and have received little hype compared to what a lot of other new bands have.
After a week of assaulting the laser on my overworked CD player and my wife's ears through demo offerings from both these bands, I knew, before even walking through the Vine door this was going to be a fantastic showcase.
Transgressive hasn't half done well for itself. Just a casual glance at the arsenal of bands at their disposal tonight to showcase to a global audience displays that.
Various Artists: Shock Rock: Wall Of Sound
New rave. Makes you want to look away doesn't it? New talent being pigeonholed into genre specific straight jackets, and all as a sorry excuse for the latest scene or fad to grow and take hold of our vulnerable teens.
Sam Robson catches up with Leeds five-piece Vib Gyor following the release of new EP "The Stalker"
Another month, another Blue Star Music showcase and top of tonight's show are INSTANT SPECIES. You can never be too sure where these guys are coming from.
Various Artists: On The Bone Records: Compilation One
Eventually, a compilation release is the logical step in any promoter's relationship with their artists and audience.
Blue Sky Project: Fenestrae EP
'Fenestrae' is, quite simply everything one could possibly want from a proper debut, and more. The band lure you in on 'Splitlips' with Joe Wingfield's piano setting a false tone of an EP that's going to give you an easy ride before inescapably This Et Al-like guitars encroach on the sound.
Various Artists: Sounds of the Rhubarb Triangle
Whilst the 'Rhubarb Triangle' historically describes that polygonaceae-rich patch of land between Wakefield, Rothwell and Morley, I suspect that this compilation celebrates the musical output of the first-named metropolitan outpost.
Tonight may be billed as 'Forest of Sound Vs Gizeh Records', but the musically complementary and socially affable dynamic between the two rooms, and quite literal musical-chairs of collaboration going on in the Packhorse, negate any connotations of rivalry.
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.
Another cracking line-up courtesy of the Blue Star boys, this time with a bit of a rockier edge leading to possibly the fullest showcase since Leeds Music Scene maestro Dave Sugden and Joseph's Well manager Karl Baird began the monthly nights back in December 2000.
Charity begins at home or so they say. Well I've never really understood what that means but charity was the aim of the nights over Monday and Tuesday this week at Joey's Well.
Andy Roberts reaquaints himself with the punk pidgin-French world of Leeds' very own twisted firestarters: les Flames!
With Vib Gyor about to record their next single - "Secret" - Victoria Holdsworth caught up with the Leeds band at Beached 2006
The Scaramanga Six @ Joseph's Well
Review featured with permission from www.whisperinandhollerin.com Wrath Records are a new label in Leeds, based around 4 bands who have a lot in common.
A generous crowd packed into The Vine on a hot, sweaty and very eclectic night. Though competing with The Blueskins playing at The Cockpit, and the perpetually popular Big Brother finale, tonight's gig was well attended and another success for the team at The Vine - a venue that has fast stamped its foot on the Leeds scene and continues to showcase some of Leeds', and as it turned out tonight, the UK's, best unsigned talent.
I have to say I was pleased that this event was taking place, my 82-year-old gran had a full right mastectomy to fight breast cancer only 3 years ago, and I have lost an Aunt to cancer.
Leeds' local punk, emo and ska promoters Strikepunks put on a veritable banquet of emo hardcore deliciousness this Friday, as the Cardigan Arms played host to four hot new bands playing the circuit for nothing more than that which is the greatest love of all, that wonderful love of music...