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Kate Rusby – City Varieties, Leeds – 26/4/15
I’ve been wanting to see Kate Rusby for a very long time but never quite got around to it. She’s been touring for 22 years so don’t ask me why. I felt lucky therefore to get the last 2 tickets for...
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Moon Duo + Elizabeth – Left Bank, Leeds – 29/4/15
I really enjoyed Wooden Shjips when they played the Brudenell 18 months ago, so when Erik “Ripley” Johnson brought his other band Moon Duo to town, I wasn’t going to miss out. It was hosted by the...
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The Soft Moon + Blush Response – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 26/5/15
A great night at the Brudenell with 2 acts from the USA happy to assault our ears….. First up was Blush Response (NY sound designer Joey Blush) who pummeled us with electronic beats that weaved in and...
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Glastonbury Festival – 24-28 June 2015 – Patti Smith and the Dalai Lama
This was the 30th anniversary of my first visit to Pilton – hopefully it won’t be my last! The Annual Worthy farm musical joyride started on the Wednesday this year with Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip...
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Jah Wobble – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 10/07/15
Jah Wobble has been at the centre of a lot of the music I have loved, for a long time. I remember buying Metal Box (in a Metal Box) along with ‘London Calling’ Xmas 79 with money my Grandad gave me....
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Chronixx – Leeds Academy – 17/7/15
If like me, your reggae heart lives in the 70’s, then Chronixx is for you. At only 22 he’s already become the biggest act in Jamaica with his ‘Reggae Revival’ style. Ian is a Jamaican music guru and...
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The Creepshow + In Evil Hour + The Franceens – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds –...
A great night out at the Brudenell with Sledge, John and Steve in the company of 3 punky bands, sporting many tattoos, who knew how to rip it up. First up were The Franceens from York who stole the...
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Moonlandingz + Hank Haint and the Cruickshanks – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds –...
A fun night with Moonlandingz – the UK’s best imaginary band who played an entertaining, if rather short set First up were Hank Haint and the Cruickshanks, last seen supporting the wonderful...
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Walter Lure + …and the Hangnails – Brudenell Social Club – 22/9/15
There aren’t that many of the original NY punks from the 70’s left….but we still have Walter Lure who graced ‘Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers’ and helped write a ton of fab fast punky faves....
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Ruts DC + UK Feds + Klammer – Brudenell Social Club – 14/10/15
Si and Jez came down from Ilkley for tonights Ruts DC gig, so gave Andy and I a lift. “First of 3 gigs this week” says Si and we’re all impressed …..until that is, we bump into Mark at the Brudenell –...
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SLUG – Deaf Institute, Manchester – 31/10/15
It was a real treat to see Slug play an amazing show of 2 sets to help celebrate Halloween. The gig was one of the highlights of a beautiful Manchester day that felt like summer and had me ‘enjoying...
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Killing Joke – Leeds Beckett Students Union – 04/11/15
It was 32 years ago at the Hacienda that I last saw Killing Joke and tonight left me thinking ‘Why on earth did I leave it so long?’ – They’ve got the sound, the lyrics, the look, the energy…..why...
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Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts, Downdime, The Wharf Street Galaxy Band – Wharf...
Our quims Christmas do this year was at Wharf Chambers in the company of everyones favourite New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis. Apparently the 17th time Jonny has put him on (I’ve managed to get to 6 of them)...
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The Burning Hell, Susie Asado – Brudenell Games Room – 12/12/15
The Burning Hell may sound like they should be on the cover of Kerrang, but they’re actually an intelligent indie-folk band who’s lyrics raise them way above the average band. Ariel Sharratt and...
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Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers – Cloth Cat Fundraiser at the Chemic open...
Thursday night at the Chemic is open mic night with an invited band who do a full set. A bucket goes round to give the band a bit of cash but tonight Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers donated it all...
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The Drink, Frog, Missing Kids – Fulford Arms, York – 25/1/16
The Fulford Arms is a great little pub and with it being just around the corner from my cousin Diggers house, it would have been rude not to go and see a band as good as The Drink there. Tonight there...
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The Blind Shake, The Sonic Heartbreakers, Dull Aches, New Woman – Brudenell...
I love the BBC. It’s a constant in my life, like a close friend, that I would find it hard to live without. Like a close friend, you don’t necessarily like everything they do but Public Service...
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Public Service Broadcasting, All We Are – The Refectory, Leeds Uni – 7/2/16
Public Service Broadcasting, particularly by the BBC, is a wonderful thing (see last post) and Public Service Broadcasting are a wonderful band. We’ve been big fans for a few years in our house,...
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BBC 6Music Festival, Bristol – 14/2/16
Khalid and Lucy got me tickets for the Sunday of this years 6Music festival Even at £40 a day, they’d sold out in minutes so I was much obliged. Only problem, it was on St Valentines day……so Lee and I...
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The Ramonas + Nervous Twitch, Brudenell Social Club – 25/2/16
Having never got to see the Ramones live….and now never will as most of them aren’t alive……I’m happy to say that The Ramonas are a great second best and do an excellent job of bringing their tunes to...
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