It’s been months in the making, but finally, this week, we were able to make our first announcements for this year’s Long Division. You can take a look at the website itself, but in short, we’ve gone and got the bloody Cribs to play in Wakefield for their first public gig in over seven years Read the full article…
It’s difficult to pin down McCarthy Vigil, apart from their new self-titled EP is an absolute dream. It’s difficult because where I would award points for certain criteria being met doing this review, the five lads from Barnsley have instead completely moved the goalposts. And to all the generic indie bands out there – Read the full article…
Last week, The Express published a photograph of two females kissing. Was it the paper’s first lesbian kiss? Remember when that was a thing? Alarmingly, it is only 20 years since the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss was broadcast on British TV. I missed that one, but I clearly remember the anticipation of the first such Read the full article…
Charity, they say, begins at home. My home, and probably yours, is Wakefield and I’m becoming rather annoyed by the proliferation of charity fundraising people that decide to call Wakefield – especially outside the Cathedral – their home. I’m not against charity, let’s clear that up. But as someone who works from home and will Read the full article…
Radio 1′s Huw Stephens once said “Ming City Rockers are the best rock ‘n’ roll band ever to come out of Immingham.” And to be fair, he’s probably right. Their new single Twist It instantly gives you the urge to go do something fun and outrageous. It starts with an infectious upbeat melody and progresses with heavy distortion, and rebellious rock & roll vocals. You’re guaranteed to be rocking out by the time it’s done. With this been my first experience of Ming City Rockers I can safely say It won’t be my last. Twist It Read the full article…
Live at Leeds is coming around quick. With less than a month to go the line-up is ready and features a whole host of talent over the long weekend, from the 2nd-5th of May. The acts will perform in venues all across the city; including The University of Leeds, the O2 Academy, The Cockpit, Leeds Read the full article…
If you want to get anything done, you need a deadline. Three years ago I turned 27. By that point I’d spent 3 years at university, which I detested, followed by 6 years in various jobs, for which my feelings varied from resigned tedium to outright disgust. Things had to change. The age of 27 Read the full article…
So, the new issue of Rhubarb Bomb has arrived. Due to us touring with The Ainsley Band for a week (we’ll tell you all about it, when we’ve recovered), the distribution has been a bit slow, but it is out there. What’s inside? We’ve got a great piece discovering how Protectors / Shake Down Your Read the full article…
Having impressed last year with their first single, ‘19’, NARCS are back with a double-A side scheduled for an April 1st release. Taken from their well-received album Two Birds, One Stone Later, Coast to Coast is up first and it’s a polished, catchy opener. A soaring riff tugs at your attention and sweeps Read the full article…
Within the space of a week Bob Crow and Tony Benn had departed us, two of the last great socialist icons. Then out came the politicians with their heartfelt, proof-read, ghost written outpourings of sentimentality. Of Tony Benn, Ed Milliband said: “The death of Tony Benn represents the loss of an iconic figure of our Read the full article…