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Anyone who knows anything about music in Leeds knows Parisman have been coming up to the boil for quite some time.
The Holiday Plan: The Wasting Time EP
The amount of shouty, disjointed emo grows bigger by the day, and it ain't about to die down any time soon.
Calvin Harris: Merrymaking at My Place
Perhaps this is the moment where people start to see through the bizarre phenomenon that is Calvin Harris.
The Apparatus are a Welsh based indie-punk band - I use the word punk in the broadest possible sense of the word - this is more of an attempt at the commercial and tedious punk rock that we've heard a million times.
Explosions in the Sky: The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Texas guitar band Explosions in the Sky have been building themselves a reputation over a slow-burning three years of intense and single-minded music making.
The Lost 45s UK: What Time Do You Call This?
The Lost 45s UK nobly continue their campaign to make beat music a force to be reckoned with on this long awaited debut album.
The Great Rock N Roll Bash 2007 to take place at Carpe Diem this weekend
The second annual Rob Galloway's Great Rock N Roll Bash 2007 in aid of St. Gemmas Hospice is to be held at Carpe Diem in Leeds on Sunday, 6th May.
Guitarist with Icelandic rockers Mínus (pronounced "Meenush") Frosti, has an informal chat with Gavin Miller about touring, singing songs in English and why Iceland is the hip place to be nowadays...
Host Media Centre offering Leeds bands and musicians free studio recording time!
Host Media Centre in Leeds has today revealed that it will be offer free two-day recording slots to Leeds' unsigned artists throughout 2007!
Listening to Casper Hauser is like being berated by a hip young mudslinger playing cracked 78s of warped folk songs recorded on a laptop. Casper Hauser's album, It's About Time, is eleven taut fraught shards of angular pop mysticism.
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.
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.
Victoria Holdsworth caught up with The Yards' Chris Helme and his guitarist Chris Farrell for a chat to find out if they'd be playing in our yards any time soon.
Bands sought for Dog Fest '07 - Battle of the Bands
Organisers of a Battle of the Bands competition are now looking for local band to take place. Taking place at Batley Rugby League ground, and in aid of the Batley Bulldogs RLFC, the event will take place on 18th August.
Experience dictates that all but a few outstanding songs ever last this longer than 6 mins 30 secs. Therefore it is with some trepidation I note Riser's average track time somewhere above this.
Shed Seven - The Charlatans - Flowered Up - The Verve - aah, halcyon days indeed. These bands are almost certainly amongst the record collection of openers Silvertin and their facsimiles of the aforementioned bands in their songs are pretty spot on, if a little watered down.
This venue was the first place I ever came out to in Leeds and I can now appreciate what a find it is.
What a relief, The Xenith Sound appear to have finally found the "Sound" their moniker so proudly advertises.
Having never heard anything by !!! (Chk Chk Chk) before I decided to go see them purely based on what I had read.
Wakefield-based indie-pop five-piece.
Comedy nights are no joke at Royal Park
Panama Promotions have announced that Hyena Lounge Comedy Nights - planned for Thursdays throughout January, February and March, will not after all take place.
Futuresound 2004: six bands to play Leeds Festival announced...
Futuresound tonight announced the six Leeds bands that will be playing at Leeds Festival 2004 via their annual competition.
Band Profile: Japanese Fighting Fish
Japanese Fighting Fish: 3 fisherman sold their trawler bought new gear and made a band. It all began back in the winter months of 07/08, Paulito and Stevo made the decision to try and pull karlost from his inevitable demise living on the mean streets of LS6.
I will admit on first listening of this CD I was a bit underwhelmed. It sounded a bit too samey, nothing original.
Despite getting lost on the M621, I clawed our way back to Elland Road and skirted around the edge of the inner city road to Joseph Wells.
Continuing on with the now established 'Wednesday... Whatever' nights, we had a bit of a disappointing turn out in all honesty, maybe due to the fact that there were only two bands playing or that the opening band's mates had school the next day.
Kyte have been floating around for a wee while now, but with precious little in the way of released material.
Kaiser Chiefs to perform at the 2007 BBC Electric Proms
The BBC today revealed the first of more than 80 artists who will be performing at the 2007 Electric Proms.
The Lost 45s UK to release a limited edition double 7" single pack
The Lost 45s UK release a double pack 7" vinyl single later this month with a launch party scheduled to take place at Baby Jupiter on November 25th.
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.
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Predominantly a student venue, the Faversham does exactly what it says on the tin, and you know what to expect: tight jeans, fruity dresses, lots of hair and pointy shoes.
The Stranglers were probably the most out of place of the punk bands - tunes abounded, the drummer was as old as your dad and they had keyboards - weren't they banned?
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.
There were rumours before this show that lead vocalist/guitarist Adam Sweeney had found religion in the remote regions of Tibet, that Chris had been arrested before the show and wasn't going to show, that Holly had developed an eating disorder from going on the Atkins diet, and that The Alamo had acquired a new drummer whilst they have been away.
The Bilderberg Group: This Could Happen
The Bilderberg Group is the shop front for a one Lewis Sleeman who pulls no punches in making it a place to sell his own brand of pop product.
LES FLAMES! are in their element tonight: it's a decent stage in a big scruffy bar with a hundred plus smiling faces to hear their best shot.
This was to be the first date of a weeklong tour involving four of MoonSka's most recent signings. It turned out to be a memorable evening, though not necessarily for all the right reasons.
Band Profile: Madam Laycock And Her Dabeno Pleasures
Roll up our pretties! All the fun of the freaks is to be laid before you. Munchkins with white fluffy hair, songs that make you strip and dance in a public place at a public time, tangos of uncontrollably erotic beasts, songs of flatulence and songs people sing when people die.
Napoleon IIIrd @ Brudenell Social Club
The Engine Room's fourth birthday celebrations were always going to be something special. The Brudenell Social Club was absolutely heaving, filled with many a familiar face from Leeds' bands.
Calvin Johnson @ Brudenell Social Club
"Well hello, my name is Calvin Johnson, thank y'all for being here. I'm just gonna do my thing baby and you do yours." And there he was, the main man of Dub Narcotic Sound System and Beat Happening, alone on the stage of a northern social club with only an acoustic guitar for company.
Nottingham's Headway may or may not have chosen to call themselves the same thing as the Brain Injury Association, but they certainly do not induce any sort of injury on you.
The start time is really delayed, doors are at 7ish and Help She Can't Swim do not appear until 8.45pm.
Bad Beat Revue: Still Cheating
How amazing the Internet is! Stick this CD in your PC and Windows Media Player goes off to check its database only to recognise it as Jose Manuel Ramos with his well known song (???) "Cabeza loca".
Civic Hall in Pudsey to host the first Leeds Guitar Show
Buying a guitar is an exciting, if not at times daunting, experience. The best way to buy a guitar is to see, feel and hear the instrument and that's not always as easy as it sounds.
Attention Hyde Park bands: apply to play Unit Day Festival 2003...
Attention all Hyde Park bands! Now is the time to apply to play the Main Stage at Unity Day 2003 - a free festival held annually on Woodhouse Moor.
I know it's highly unprofessional of a reviewer to get on stage with a band, and even worse to dance about like an arse and then throw himself offstage into the crowd, but I just couldn't help it.
Ladyfest Leeds is so much better than romance!
Usually, February is rubbish. You fail your resolutions, you stop going to the expensive gym you joined, you stop ringing elderly relatives and they cut you out of your will.
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You know the songs that conjure up emotions the first time you hear them, that order the hairs on your neck to attention, that stick with you and constantly tear at your emotions?
The Bacchae @ Leeds Festival 2008
The Bacchae came onto the stage in costumes of various stripes. The band comprise Harriet Hyde doing vocals (a good line in slurred rock wastrel), Jockstrap Jim as the rock guitarist, Dave Vachon on bass and Rob The Fox playing the organ.
London-Based Tat are a young trio of punk popsters who have heavy influences of Green Day and Rancid.
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.
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!
Thirteen Senses: Thru The Glass
Well, it's a young guitar band on a major label. So let's be grateful. But not for the first time questions have to be asked about what made 'em pick this one for the big push.
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.
Daghdha @ Horsforth Social Club
Not many bands in Leeds will have played Horsforth Social Club, and I dare say not many bands will. It's a good-sized venue and is easy to find.
Just because they're kids with guitars, don't expect Outl4w to be in the same mould as McFly/Busted. You won't find any watered down rock for the teeny-bop masses on this album.
Xi are bunkered deep down on the dark side. They're Tommy Vance Jedi, in spangled cowls, trailing phosphorescent axes as if the Heavy Meal Ancestors still strode the Earth.
Just as the simple album title so glaringly suggests, Jim is Jamie Lidell's most conventional release yet...
It may be taking one hell of a long time but there are slight signs Engerica may actually be making a dent in British rock.
Geordie Nic Armstrong is old before his time, but thank the mighty Nashville Lord because his delta-swamp, blues-rock is the perfect antidote to the ageing process.
Strange one this. You'll probably remember this song from a couple of years back when it was an enormous house classic around the world for an artist going by the name of Grace.
Leeds Festival 2008 tickets to go on sale on Monday
Tickets for the Leeds Festival 2008 will go on sale on Monday, 31st March at 6.45pm. Festival organisers Festival Republic have also revealed the ticket prices for the 2008 event.
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.
Radiohead classic Creep immediately arouses the distinct, despair instilled vocals of Thom Yorke, the crashing moody guitars and drums and the utter lyrical hopelessness of Thom Yorke.
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Heart Of Oak
Ted Leo is a famous man. Or so he seems. A stable in the US hardcore scene he fronted in many renowned bands, most notably CHISEL, until going solo with The Pharmacists in '97.
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.
Having spent four years of my life in Bradford, I still never worked it out as to why this curry capital of the north has managed to take it's place as the 'must have' of any self respecting Rock bands tour dates.
Off The Wall at The Irish Centre
An old school friend (in my case a Very Old friend) contacted me recently to see if I would like to see a Pink Floyd tribute band called Off The Wall at The Irish Centre in Leeds.
History has not quite made up its mind about Alan McGee's place at its table. At the helm of Creation he was once hailed as the saviour of the British independent scene, but then he signed Oasis and in one fell swoop invented AOR stadium Indie and lit the flames of chav culture.
One of the many good things about tonight's gig was that the bands had got together to do a CD with a track from each band on it, free to the first 50 in the door.
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.
An integral piece of modern music promotion is the framing devices bands and their associated promotional agencies use for classifying and categorising their sound.
Herman's Hermits for a new generation, Brendan Benson is deep in the suburbs of Kwellerville. "Metarie" is bourgeois, pointless, soulless, very cute, and very lavishly furnished with musical equipment and recording studio time.
Field Music: You're Not Supposed To
Like a pre-emptive strike, Field Music's new single has an accompanying list of things "you're not supposed to do" with the calculated inclusion of "release a cash-in b sides album".
There's a lot to be said for matching a performer with the perfect venue. Last time I saw Becky Duke was a couple of weeks ago at the Royal Park, and despite putting on a wonderful show, the often noisy in-crowd banter couldn't help but detract from the intimacy in the music.
Piskie Sits: 50's Greaser Uniform
Last time this reviewer made cautious steps into the music scene in Wakefield, it was full of childish punk and metal bands.
Seismic Loveshift @ Royal Park Cellars
After a day slogging round York, I thought some music was in order to round the night off. Having promised Seismic Loveshift I would try to see their full set this time (failed as usual - sorry!
Send More Paramedics: The Hallowed & The Heathen
The rotting undead have once again unleashed a strain of bastardised Slayer-worshipping Bay Area hardcore onto the unsuspecting masses.
"Welcome to Koop Islands. A place where music and life swing to a slightly different drum." Whoo. Let's vacate down to the beaches then, where you can hear, err, Portishead on Prozac.
Clarkesville: The Last Chapter
A drop of rain was the final ingredient for propelling Travis into the major league of the UK's recording artists.
Virginia Creep: Crack Out Baby
There was a time, years ago, when hulking behemoths stood astride the world we call 'Rock!' with their axes in hand and their lean bodies covered in garish spandex, tight fitting leather and tremendously outrageous haircuts.
Okey dokey, it's Halloween, it's miserable outside, and I'm nice and warm tucked up in the Cockpit ready for a night of bouncy hooky punk rock.
Six By Seven: Artists Cannibals Poets Thieves
I type this review having just had a quick scan of the website and find out that the band have decided to call it a day.
Playing acoustic guitar before Jon Gomm must be a rather daunting experience but Tim knocks out quite a strong set of songs with confessional and indeed rather poetic lyrics with fresh sounding strummy guitar.
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.
The main room of the Cockpit is heaving tonight so I have no chance of getting in to see Carus Thompson, usually of Carus and the True Believers.
The upstairs room at the Cardigan Arms is a perfect place for an acoustic gig. With its small, dark room, the atmosphere is made even better by the dozen or so candles that are situated around the room, creating a very intimate feel to the whole place.
Ripon's The Call get collared by Andy Roberts on their debut visit to Leeds...
Meaty yet melodic heavy rock from Bradford. Awesome vocals & devastating riffs.
Wednesday night's show at Joseph's Well was one of the best I've seen in the last three months. The two bands fit well together and each played good, rocking sets.
Moneen have always been overtly overlooked in any way you wish to categorise musical success in this country.
four day Hombre @ Barfly (Sheffield)
Call me old fashioned but the Barfly is just that bit too new and shiny for me. It definitely isn't on the Sheffield 'toilet circuit', and there's just something about those venues.
Andy Roberts talks with Lyca Sleep prior to their Joseph's Well show...
Art Brut are undoubtedly one of the UK's finest musical treasures. Without exception when you first encounter Art Brut you will be forced to swing one or two ways - you will either 'get it' or you won't.
I know I shouldn't complain but what is happening? We've buggered it on the global warming front. Upstairs in The Fenton was the last place I wanted to be on this overly heated Friday evening, if it wasn't for the superb line up of melodic punk bands.
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.
Eddyfink's current single does what many of their more well-known contemporaries fail to, by grabbing us right by the balls with Andy Pisanu's voice of conviction.
I really wanted to like this record. I really tried hard, listening to it at home, at work, whilst doing the washing up, whilst playing the Play Station but alas the plain fact of the matter is, it has no place in my life.
Decoy proclaim 'This Is Disco', but sadly the title should perhaps be something more like 'This is a funky tea-dance'!
Chichino to release their dancefloor hit "It Could Happen To You"
Chichino have announced details of their "Single Preview Party", which will take place at Mosquito (Greek St) on Thursday, 23rd August.
The lesson behind this CD: poetry is cool, kids. Primarily Benjamin Zephaniah is a poet, but then he writes novels, and releases albums as well.
Dawn of the Replicants: Bust the Trunk: the Singles
Welcome once again to indie's answer to the land that time forgot, somewhere around 1998. Around this time, your friendly journalist was living the student life in Stoke-on-Trent piecing together a student radio show for a couple of hours a week generally trying to alert the denizens of the Potteries to numerous "in for a week at number 74 then out again" indie bands (Seafood, Velocette, Linoleum, the High Fidelity, Inner Sleeve, Tenner, Chest and a ton of other long-forgotten victims of the post-Britpop indie cull), by and large without success.
'All killer no filler!' screams this current single from the Liverpudlian quintet and under a foreboding bass line, that's a good thing.
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.
Chugging bass, airy guitars, respiring vocals and climactic songs at an andante pace, presenting Monomania's recent white label 006 promo.
Waking the Witch set to record a live DVD at their new album's Leeds launch party
Local girls Waking the Witch release a new CD - 'Boys from the Abattoir' - on 5th February and have announced a 40-day nationwide tour to coincide with the album.
Justin Myers talks to Eddie Sims, promoter of the Annihilation Nights in Leeds.
It was some time around Christmas 2003 if I remember rightly. I was at a festive gig at the Royal Park Cellars to see Robochrist, Xi and the Sisters of Murphy.
So I'm stood at the edge of the dancefloor looking on. Two guys are somewhat the worse for wear, they and they alone seem lost in a parallel universe where unpredictable currents are making their fight to keep their footing a forlorn hope.
Electric Soft Parade @ Cockpit
Actress Hands have just released a split with the headlining band, having just toured with their fellow Brighton and Metway studio regulars British Sea Power.
Johnny Poindexter: One of Three EP
You really should like Johnny Poindexter. It all comes in cute and playful packaging with a stick-man Johnny dancing across the CD.
Funeral for a Friend: Roses for the Dead
The fact that you clicked on this link means you probably already know what to expect from these Welsh pop-hardcore champions, and with "Roses for the Dead" you'd be right on.
After spending Saturday watching sport, namely Leeds Utd beating Liverpool, then spending the early evening at Joseph's Well, where the glamorous (or is it sexy?) Albeit were set to headline yet again, I ventured down to The Rocket.
The Sweet Chap: Superman 3 / Girl With A Curl
From a label who will only release things as MP3 downloads, which in my opinion, is a brilliant idea, The Sweet chap swings and saunters over to my place, bottle of vino in hand, sleazy look on face.
4-piece indie rock band from Dewsbury
I don't know whether it's the great big pillars blocking everyone's view, the bizarre bar-queuing system, the epic journey required to reach the toilets or just the rubbish sound but the Refectory has never been a favourite venue of mine.
"Innovative four piece with a hybrid sound comprised of Funk, Rock and Soul."
Sonic Boom Six @ Joseph's Well
It is possibly the busiest time I've ever seen Joseph's Well, and it's not surprising because the band about to hit the stage are not worth missing.
Flaccid Soapher are a four piece rock'n'roll band from Halifax. They call themselves experimental, but the sound on this CD is straight down the middle smalltown heavy guitar music built in four bar chunks with a blues foundation.
So I seem to be back at Royal Park Cellars again (seem to spending some time in here recently) Steve Kind warns me tonight is going to be loud - and it was!
Johnson House? Sound's like another name for your pants! Pants is probably what today's noo-rock yoof would say about this album of slow burners.
Last Letter @ Stinky's Peephouse
Having frequented Stinky's Peep House a couple of occasions before for a number of house/drum and bass nights, I must admit the venue did not register as the most obvious place where you would expect to find a rock gig on a Thursday night.
Every time I go to the Packhorse, Leeds seems to be in the middle of a hurricane or similar. The walk from the city centre up to Hyde Park is a blustery and soaking one, but once inside things start to pick up immensely, with one of the most impressive local lineups at the venue in some time.
Someone please buy me a rug, light me a fire, burn me some incense and invite Adem around for dinner.
The twinkly piano-pop of lead-track 'You Can Call Me Peter' isn't an instant hit, its twee Englishness being initially underwhelming.
This CD is bloody amazing! I was given this when we had just played a storming set at Josephs Well. I had the original "Wow Signal" EP from VISA, which I acquired from the Blue Star gig a couple of months ago.
The Charlatans @ The Refectory
It's been six years since the Charlatans were on a stage in Leeds (festivals excepted) and there have been several major changes in that time.
On the surface of things, The Young Knives do not come across as an instantly likeable band. Their whole geek-chic image, seemingly meaningless moniker and ludicrously named bass player (The House of Lords, those of you who were wondering) make it easy to mark them down as achingly hip, annoyingly pretentious passengers on the indie scenester bandwagon where being able to pout is much more important than being able to play.
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.
On a hot summer night would you offer yourself to the man in the silver foil suit...? It was a hot summer night at The Cockpit and the packed audience had been warmed up even more by a stunning set by impressive young guns The Alamo.
Lou Barlow: Holding Back the Year
About to embark, or currently on - depending on when you read this - a pretty miniscule tour of the UK is alt rock granddaddy Lou Barlow.
The opening of bars of this magnificent number has Muse written all over it. Its 'Ahh ahh ahh' introduction lays the foundations of another of Matt Bellamy's signature stadium tunes, albeit by a somewhat different route.
The New Drifters @ Denby Dale Festival
Whilst the V Festival as happening at Weston Park and Chelmsford and the Moor Festival at Ilkley, I chose to spend my weekend at the Festival at Denby Dale.
York, eh? Lovely place, full of historical importance and quaint old streets full of olde shoppes. As for music though, it's probably not the first place you'd look for talent.
A Swedish hitchhiker near York asked if I played a musical instrument and when the answer was no he told me he was returning from Ireland.
The Unisex: Pigs In Their Farms
Something's happening in Europe. I guess it was always coming, but after years of exporting nothing but throwaway pop trash, those wacky Europeans are finally delivering something great.
We catch up with The Glitterati at their Leeds show supporting Wildhearts to talk about local music scenes, rock and roll, and record deals...
Interview: Funeral for a Friend
LMS writer Daniel Powell spoke to Funeral for a Friend before their show at Leeds Met in December 2008
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Your reviewer failed to make it in time for Matthew Hill or the Frankling Mint, but enthusiastic punters reassured him they'd been good.
As much as people complain about gigs being continuously empty the Highwood continues to buck that trend totally.
Vessels: Two Words & A Gesture
Shoegaze and experimental music can be quite hit-and-miss. Some would probably argue, with more than just slight condescension, it's more often miss; but then it's these factions that miss out on some of the more interesting artistic visions on the music scene.
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.
Smashing Pumpkins @ Leeds Festival 2007
Probably the luckiest thing that could've happened this weekend did actually happen. The sun came out.
Press releases are strange things. Take Kansas quartet Conner for example - "away from the scrutiny of a music scene such as New York or LA..." One can only imagine that if Conner did come from New York they would be described as "hailing from the hotbed of America's music scene" or something or other.
The poster on the door has an ominous message - "last gig for at least 9 months" - dare we expect then a classic Cud set, with all the drama, trimmings and japery?
The best of Yorkshire music and film-making talent comes together with 20/20/2 Vision
Following the launch of 20/20/2 Vision 2007 at the Faversham on 6th April, 20 local bands and 20 local film-makers have been working hard to come up with twenty music videos in just two weeks.
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Scott Matthews' second visit to Leeds since his debut album 'Passing stranger' was put out, took place at the University's Mine venue.
Leeds Festival promoters Mean Fiddler promote Trees For Cities initiative in the city...
Mean Fiddler, promoters of the annual Leeds Festival have joined forces with Trees For Cities and Leeds City Council this year to further demonstrate their commitment to the West Yorkshire environment.
Jinzena... we do it our own way - the music that is. No conforming to unwritten rules or daft trends.
A packed HiFi on Friday night was the perfect place to preview two of the bands that will be attracting a lot of interest this year, Loudmouth Soup and King Creosote.
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.
Receiving an EP from a band that lists influences ranging from Radiohead to Jeff Buckley to Nirvana, I had no idea what would greet me when I started listening.
At the time of discovering that this particular tour was to take place I was convinced that Leeds (and the majority of the other cities involved) wouldn't see a stronger line-up (festivals aside) all year long.
"Let's lay down some f**king hits" drolls The Blood Arm frontman and all round king of cool sleaze Nathaniel Fregoso on their new long player's opening number.
It's Friday night and I think I might go out, have a few beers, and watch some bands I've never heard of.
Following on from a whole album full of stuff back in 2002, Samsa are back in the hunt with a three track EP that comfortably fulfills the promise of the best stuff on that first expedition.
The Culprit formed in mid 2005 from the remnants of dissolved bands. The four piece band has so far released two self produced EPs and with over 17000 plays on their MySpace page, they seem to be doing right.
As those of you out there who are musical types will know, the wonderful world of MySpace allows you the excellent facility to advertise your wares via the listing of "upcoming gigs", marvellous!
With recent single "Further" catching the attention of ears across the nation Longview could be on their way to becoming the NME's latest darlings.
The Soft Explosions: Ride Between The Eyes
From the same rock family tree as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Brian Jonestown Massacre come The Soft Explosions, a New York four-piece rock'n'roll combo in the classic Stones mould.
Kid Coda are billed as the North-Eastern equivalent of Super Furry Animals, which in itself is a massive tag for an upcoming band.
"I've been waiting twenty years for that" beams my equally "sweaty as me" mate as we pile back into the car.
The Adverts ex-front man TV Smith is supporting tonight. Armed only with an acoustic guitar he pounds out tracks that are real ear-openers at first, like 'Bring The Bull Down' and the slower 'The Lion And The Lamb'.
LUdO: And The Crowd Say Yee Ha Ha
This sounds interesting: "four people locked in a savage struggle to get their tiddlywinks home the fastest...
Well, well, well (ignore the early bad pun) this is the first time that I have ever been specifically asked to do a review, so maybe I am doing something right, and what better place to do my review than at Joseph's Well?
Mr Hudson And The Library @ Cockpit
I arrive late, but in time to catch the headline act's full set. The turnout is much better than I expected, the main room is full.
A hop skip and a jump into the next county and you will find these suave lads, who go by the name Ejectorseat.
Festival Republic Stage line-up announced for Leeds Festival 2008
The Leeds Festival organisers have today revealed the line-up for the first Festival Republic Stage (formerly Carling Stage).
Adjágas is the Sami word for the mental state between waking and sleeping. Fuck knows what 'mun ja mun' means though...
'A trip through London, Paris and the Nag's Head' is what I was promised when I first looked at the promotional blurb on the front of the CD.
This was the first ever headline show from Santa Barbara's pop-punk favourites The Ataris and judging by the fan's reaction in the near capacity venue, I'm sure many more will follow.
Metronomy are currently touring the country in promotion of their latest single 'Radio Ladio' as well as their 2006 album, 'Pip Paine (Pay the Ł5000 you owe)'.
While !!! certainly wouldn't win a 'Google-friendly' award they seem to have built quite a loyal fan-base and concreted a strong reputation as an enthralling live act.
Hardly killing the buzz like their name suggests, these Leeds lads inject life into their brand of hardcore punk and 50's rock and roll with the addition of a sax and a trumpet, along with the odd "Oi".
Right to begin with I promise not to make any comments connecting poor bands with Bradford - I have recently had several, shall we say sharp remarks, pointing to the fact that I may be being unjust regards the city.
Entering the Cockpit the first thing that hits you is the heat, the second is the fact that Brassy are already on stage.
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.
Band Profile: Waking the Witch
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Crack In The Sun: Jim'll Fax It EP
Firstly I will say I am not a huge fan of new punk bands but somehow after seeing these guys live in some place in Northwich the other night the energy and humour onstage from these Mansfield lads compelled me to grab a hold of one of their free CDs which humorously had several cut-outs of Jim Bowen (one complete with a doll of Bully!) on the cover along with...
I must admit, I fall in love with songs far too often, but when The Dykeenies' 'New Ideas' first graced my ears, it was love at first listen.
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.
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.
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.
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"Welcome" - a sign should state on the door "Welcome to the parade of terrible band names". Never has a bill seen a more dastardly set of band names since Butthole Surfers, Anal Beard and British Sea Power may or may not have appeared together.
Voxtrot's first full-length effort sees them dissipate into a shadow of their former self. The opening is promising.
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...
Hot Club De Paris play Leeds on 1st June and release their new album on 16th June. Joseph Seager caught up with the band to ask them some questions.
Panama Promotions announce new gigs deal with Royal Park
After a lot of uncertainty over the Summer, Panama Promotions have finally agreed a new deal which will secure The Royal Park Cellars as a live music venue at least until the long-awaited pub refurbishment takes place sometime next year.
For the uninitiated in things Nasty, Nasty Fest is the coolest, most fashionable festival in Leeds. This is the land of the true fashionista, where colossal hair for the boys; plunging neck lines for the girls and the most god damn cool clothing available to mankind are compulsory!
Ok first things first I got to this gig rather late and missed the first two acts. I really felt quite bad about that, and it also means I have no words to write about David Broad and Michael Rossiter (who I am sure were fantastic if the last two acts were any thing to go by)...
After years of hovering just below the radar, it's finally time for Engerica to rise kicking and screaming to centre stage, brilliant.
All My Friends Are Dead @ Mixing Tin
Two things struck me when All My Friends Are Dead started playing. Just where the hell did these guys come from, and what took them so long?
Despite all the bad press, Gay Dad still have the songs you can spin your gran round to. So, it was somewhat surprising to see the size of the crowd that had made the uphill trip to the Carling stage from the main arena.
If plugged-in acoustic is about Tone and Feel as well as Volume, the rate of exchange can be a bit mean over how much V you have to accept for a bit of T and F. But in spite of the acoustic being electro-fortified for a small audience in a quiet venue, the Faversham's Sunday Session was good place to be, on an evening alluringly heralded by a poster comparing two young Leeds entertainers to Joan Baez and Leon Russell.
10,000 Things @ Brudenell Social Club
Time for the three kings to return to their kingdom, time for a superb local act to grab some of the glory and have some for themselves.
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead @ LMUSU
Now almost two years since its release, though not dated a single day, "Mistakes & Regrets" is greeted with the loudest roar of the night before even a word is sung as the unmistakable slow melody line builds up into a blast of intense raw energy, a Stateside version of The Cooper Temple Clause's "Panzer Attack" for want of a comparison.
Ali Whitton and the Broke Record Players are a band you can't help but like. Although I am told they've been gigging around Leeds forever, tonight is the first time I have come across them.
It's midweek and outside is an Arctic wasteland, let's go out! I got my woolly hat and crampons on. Filled the St Bernard with brandy and my pockets with dried fruit, switched off all my appliances at the plug (my kettle being switched off might stop it from getting colder outside, possibly, it's science) and set off like an explorer, an explorer looking to discover new musical landscapes, new Kings and Queens and peoples and customs.
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.
This evening, there are 10+ gigs taking place in Leeds, showing the very healthy state of things at the moment.
The Who @ Wireless Festival 2006
We are ferried at high speed towards said venue by Geldard's Coaches, allowing us time to fuel up on Heineken.
Go to a folk gig... what is that about? Well, I've been into Kate Rusby's music since I got her excellent album "10" as a present from a discerning music lover.
Standing around the Cockpit, waiting for my interview slot, I got chatting with the drummer from The Humour, who were getting ready to soundcheck.
Saturday of the O2 Wireless Festival 2007 - Leeds
Due to the proverbial heavens opening the previous day, my pals and I strode forth into the grounds of Harewood house in a non-too-Utilitarian fashion.
A night that promised to include feet shuffling ska-punk, long haired men running in circles and maybe even some politics produced a appropriately large crowd.
Hope of the States: The Lost Riots
It is never easy to be labeled "the next big thing" on the basis of a few singles and a handful of electrifying gigs, but Hope of the States have managed to overcome such a daunting task and also the tragic loss of a band member to land firmly on both feet.
In all the years of being a fan this was the first time I saw Marc 'live'. I had seen former associates of his from Vicious Pink some time back.
Strike Anywhere @ Joseph's Well
It's bloody freezing outside, it's a 5 o'clock kick off and it's nearly 6.30. Nice one Paul, you tit.
Portabello: Once Around The Sun
Portabello are a professional bunch. This CD is well produced, looks good and is being pushed through major retail chains nationwide from an independent base without using the usual distributors.
I arrived early to make sure we caught indie-electro Leeds band The Hair - when they came onstage the room that was empty just 15 minutes before was now full.
Does an increase in age signify a decrease in dress sense? In the middle of a completely black-donned audience, whose average age is around 16, stands a balding 25 year-old.
Lunar Camels @ Hope & Anchor (London)
Around three weeks ago I received, in my capacity as an erstwhile music reviewer, an invitation to something entitled "Lunar Camels".
Well. Recorded onto a minidisk with the live mix uncooked this does sound very good. 40 minutes of cunningly made songs, played faultlessly.
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.
This Et Al kick start the weekend with a wall of noise that pulses through you like an adrenaline shot.
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.
Having been told that The Cellars have been overhauled and improved, I was certainly interested which prompted my attendance tonight.
Hugh Cornwell @ City Varieties
Not your normal run of the mill gig this. A half full venue, average age way above the norm and seats.
Kaiser Chiefs @ Wireless Festival 2007
Due to the proverbial heavens opening the previous day, my pals and I strode forth into the grounds of Harewood House in a non-too-Utilitarian fashion.
The Chapman Family @ HiFi Club
A small crowd have assembled in the plush surroundings of the Hifi club to see what this month's New Slang has to offer.
On a bar-full of chemically dubious sweetiepops and bilious lagers here stands a single malt of geological integrity and permanent joy.
Wildhearts @ Scarborough Castle
So this is what I missed Leeds Festival for then. Catching the train out to the coast first thing on a Saturday morning (well, halfway to the coast - due to trouble on the line I end up getting a bus from York) to see the last ever gig by both Wildhearts and Terrorvision, today has the omens of being a good day.
Killswitch Engage: As Daylight Dies
Currently treading the boards Stateside in support of this, their fourth full-length album, Killswitch Engage are slowly but surely taking over the world.
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.
Flies are Spies from Hell @ Royal Park Cellars
For this sleep deprived reporter, the prospect of having to walk deep into Headingley on a Thursday evening, with an exam at 9 O'clock the next morning, was not a particularly inviting one, but none the less I upped the courage and made the effort.
After reviewing rock bands for the last few months, it's an unexpected change of direction that sees me listening to this 4 track CD by dance trio Emmet.
Experimental Audio Research @ Brudenell Social Club
After 6 hours of a mix of all sorts of music at the Woodhouse Liberal Club, a benefit gig for Love Music, Hate Racism, it's time for the next gig just down the road from where I used to live.
four day Hombre @ Royal Park Cellars
"i found a skull today by the motorway its bone was paper thin could crack under anything" because drat create fiercely intelligent ferociously random observational songs with two guitars a bass a drums and a notebook that lends catchy loops to some of the quirkiest yet shamelessly honest compositions i've encountered for a while sung through telephones bolted to microphone stands following introductions every bit as surreal i mean songs about bells palsy don't hit you in the face very often even if youd only half notice when they did but drat are an aural and visual acyclovir-prednisone cocktail tasting of smile on my lips which is of course a first rate thing as the bending notes plus quirky chords swish with sway around the busy buzzy royal park cellars where there are no s m u k punk royal girls stretching today but lots of untailored folk instead even sitting on the floor which is effective although i wouldnt as its covered in stout spilt earlier but got away with i think a sample lyric might shed some light so theres one at the top of the page on their exemplary website there is brittle pale blue and theres even a guitar tuner so go and observe for yourself four day hombre get better and healthier every time i glimpse them which hasn't been enough lately but sufficient to see their hair grow out as their songs strengthen until i love the choruslines that flex and spin like simone clarke like on don't go gently where they probably really did give it away but its okay to remember and reflect that if your miss u contestant did thump you in the chest it was probably just to keep you going believe me sometimes thats more than you deserve child then the im sorry song lifts the place back up in a flurry of oxymoronic harmony joy soon theres drink too both beer and tea which is apt since four day hombre are so very english sounding by which by i suggest they are eloquent when using its not like it used to be you need to download the video you need to offload but in the interim simon or richie or both can do that for you by proxy while you put your hand in the back pocket of those jeans but not to buy the boys the drinks they request from the stage maybe later because right now bathed in red light he looks like john cale before the nobodys little girl song resolves and until the epic single room wends steadfastly into the night we don't have to go home from for a while yet
"Don't call me PJ" - Gemma Hinchliffe caught up with Carina Round at Joseph's Well...
The world is undoubtedly a better, not to mention considerably more interesting place with The Butterfly in it.
Kings of Convenience: Riot On An Empty Street
Flashback a few years, and to Bergen, Norway. One of many Scandinavian towns and cities being proclaimed as new centres of cool, two guys released an album called 'Quiet Is The New Loud'.
It has to be said that since Arcade Fire's début Funeral was released, not a week has gone by where the album hasn't found its way to my CD player.
A popular place with the alternative crowd, the Bassment was an impressive half full as That Fucking Tank took the stage at 8 o'clock.
The Darkness: One Way Ticket To Hell And Back
Don't get me wrong, I wanted to like this record. Like most rock fans wanting a break from the whole "distorted guitars and vocals which sound like the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street" schtick of yer Slipknots and Papa Roaches in 2003, I thought The Darkness were a breath of fresh air - a group with their eyes shamelessly set on selling out Wembley five nights in a row rather than just staring at their feet and being happy to be anchored to the toilet circuit.
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.
Instant Species: She Gives Me Nothing EP
You know those times where you're sure you've seen something before, but don't quite know what it is, and it pisses you off for the rest of the day trying to figure out it out?
Maria Pinto-Fernandes speaks with Leeds band Blue Sky Project on the eve of the release of their 'Fenestrae' EP
If you happen to be young, intelligent and restless, Coventry is a surprisingly inspiring place to be today- if only for all the wrong reasons.
A forte of young bands tonight graced the Well on Friday night. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think there was one performer tonight that was older than 20 and many were under 18.
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...
Anticipation for this gig is palpable in the Met bar tonight and even the presently near-empty events room itself is buzzing.
Having heard a truckload of overtly and comically favourable comments about Mr. Jim Noir recently, I was as pleased as an affluent drunk in a Bargain Booze to find that this EP had dropped through my letterbox on Christmas Eve.
Ah, happy days are here again. The T&C has returned to its former glory as risen from the flames as Leeds Academy, with the result (perhaps, I know not if this is true) of tonight's gig thankfully being moved from the shed up the road (the almost always sounding shite Refectory of Leeds University) to this very place.
Yippeeeee! More glucose-endorsing music to feed my current, and rather perturbing, Green Day/Simple Plan fascination.
As ever I'm late, it looks like I've already missed 2 bands and I've already missed the first song from Indicator.
Red Bull Music Academy comes to Leeds on April 23rd
It's Red Bull Music Academy time again - which means that aspiring DJs, producers and musicians hoping to attend the inspirational sessions in Toronto this autumn should get their applications into www.redbullmusicacademy.com pronto.
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip @ Leeds Festival 2008
Saturday kicked off at the main stage again. I was going to go see Fran Rodgers but having walked around for a day in wellies a size too small for me, I wanted to do as little walking as possible really.
Sawthroat @ Royal Hotel (Morley)
The Royal Hotel in Morley Bottoms, my local, last night saw one of its most musically intense nights to date.
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.
Towers Of London @ Joseph's Well
Oi, Arctic Monkeys fans, listen up! Whether you like it or not, we're gonna flood your marketplace with THIS!!
Edison Medicine @ Joseph's Well
Apologies to Mizkarrage of Justice, as I was late (I always seem to be late these days). I got there in time to hear something I recognised but couldn't place and as I was scrabbling round for a pen realised it was cover of something.
Unlike the stoners who often use them, The Blueskins barely give you time to breathe, let alone skin up.
Vincent Vincent and the Villains @ Brudenell Social Club
To say it lacked atmosphere would be understatement of the year, especially considering the reputation that North by South Best has.
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.
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.
Andy Roberts talks to Brody ahead of their end of year festivities at the Royal Park...
Invention Of Hands: Consider Yourself Denied EP
The first thing I noticed was the high standard of the artwork & packaging, which would not look at all out of place in the racks at HMV; however, the CD itself is plain and detracts from the overall appearance.
The memories are hazy, the order of events may not be quite right but I know two things; beer flows freely in The Fav and amazingly it didn't rain, or at least certainly not enough to water down my Sol or to kill any of the musicians on stage.
This is Rob Nichols third and most assured album. It's comprised of relaxed and natural sounding arrangements of ten fine new songs.
We're Not The Cool Kids: I'm A Hungry Little Girl EP
If somebody told me that Mary Cook (a.k.a. We're Not The Cool Kids) lived an entirely solitary existence, away from anybody else's music or influence, I think I'd believe them, at least for a minute (that being the minute that someone informed me that there was a Springsteen cover on her EP).
The Scaramanga Six @ Packhorse
It's a brave idea by The Bone crew - take the Packhorse, double the venue part, open the bar, let people see one band, then wander to the other stage to see the next 5 mins later.
Wow. No. Honestly. WOW! After hearing their last major studio release '... Must Be Destroyed', most fans' hopes of The Wildhearts ever producing an album as good as 'Earth Vs.
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).
Victoria Holdsworth talks to Editors prior to their visit to Leeds to headline Millennium Square on Friday 19th May
The Sunshine Underground @ Cargo (London)
Cargo, home of the Shoreditch Twat, overpriced chips, and bad service. However, tonight the service provided by The Sunshine Underground is - unlike the London Underground - First Class.
'Fly Away,' the debut album from DIY punks Fandangle is a seamless, jazz-meets-punk fusion, and is unashamedly good fun.
Another Saturday, once again striving for that elusive intimate gig, the night that blows all the others out of the water, the Leeds hard rock fraternity, raise two fingers defiantly toward its heavily subscribed, yet vastly popular indie scene, and turn out in force to the one place they feel at home.
Although it is a blisteringly hot day outside in central Leeds, the locals have turned out in force for this Indy feast.
The Sunshine Underground @ Escobar (Wakefield)
Well, today was a wonderful day. Vinyl was bought, satisfying and exhilarating decision was made to quit godawful job, gig was attended.
Tonight's gig at the increasingly popular Rocket venue again showed the diversity of talent playing in Leeds at present.
Chumbawamba @ Trades Club (Hebden Bridge)
Chumbawamba had worldwide fame thrust upon them as the digital age got under way the second half of the nineties.
The Machines Will Take Over @ The Railway (Featherstone)
First impressions of Featherstone's The Railway? Normal pub... ominous looking equipment lying around...
The Kooks: eat healthy and enjoy their humus. Ben Daure speaks wih Luke Pritchard to find out more.
Neil Cowley Trio @ Millennium Square
The Leeds Jazz festival has become an easy way for the average music lover to be exposed to a whole host of talented Jazz musicians from across the UK.
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.
I'll admit it, before this gig I had never heard of Scars On 45. We were mainly there to see Redwire, so when we got into the Cockpit and saw that the big room was open I was surprised.
Future Of The Left @ Faversham
A locked Faversham at 10pm, what is going on? Eventually, we get in to wander the empty spaces, waiting for punters and atmosphere to appear.
"It all kicks off around half past eight," Buen Chico's manager tells us as we stroll into the Met at the specified start time of seven o'clock.
Rage Against The Machine @ Leeds Festival 2008
Another sunny start proves the weathermen wrong again and brings out huge crowds. Standing on his (soap) box, Beans On Toast is one man with a guitar, making the world a better place through songs about sex, drugs, politics, MySpace and wellies.
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.
Send More Paramedics @ Cockpit
That tonight's event is rammed to capacity and is being held in the larger of the venue's two rooms, only demonstrates how well respected Send More Paramedics are around these parts.
A very fine evening of music was presented by Logo Magazine in conjunction with Leeds based Uglyman Music Ltd and Stuckup Music.
The foundation of this San Francisco band are Meric Long, a country blues finger picking guitarist who has studied West African Ewe drumming and Logan Krueber an ex-experimental metal drummer.
Mother Vulpine @ Brudenell Social Club
Such is the packed out full of goodnessness of tonight's On The Bone, I rudely enter the Brudenell a couple of songs into Wintermute's set.
Good Shoes: Think Before You Speak
I was slightly sceptical about how I would find South London quartet Good Shoes' début album, 'Think before you speak'.
Playmates in deep throat shocker!
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.
The Sunshine Underground @ The Vine
Walker's instruments are powerful: drums are hit, guitars are thwacked, bass is appropriately loud; 'tis a shame that the vocals can't cope/don't try.
Million Dead: Harmony No Harmony
Million Dead are f**king awesome. No. Seriously. Folks. They really are. If 2003's debut effort 'A Song To Ruin' passed you by somewhat, firstly you are indeed a foolish human being and secondly, this, album number two, if you give it half a chance, will suck you in and spit you out believing THIS is something special and Million Dead are one of, if not the, best band in Britain right now.
The greatest festival of nu-wave this side of anywhere, Nastyfest continues to be the crown jewel in the Faversham's sizeable repertoire.
This is a charming and musically accomplished collection. Jonny Berliner has a great voice and some stylish sidemen.
It's a noble sight: performers fighting the flu and still giving an audience what they came for. The bug-victim count was fairly high on stage when Crosscut Saw battled their way through a couple of sets of fine stuff - even if it was as late as fifth song's guitar solo before the full spellbinding effect gripped listeners.