The Adelphi, 1-3 Hunslet Road, Leeds, LS10 1JQ Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen, Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds LS2 8JP Brewdog (North Street), Crispin House, New York Road, Leeds, LS2 7PF The Brunswick, 82 North Street, Leeds, LS2 7PN Bundobust, 6 Mill Hill, Leeds, LS1 5DQ Further North, 194 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NZContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Leeds”
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Postcards from Cymru
Celebrating 20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Anthem’
I first got into Less Than Jake in late 2000. By this point in time I had 4 studio albums and a bunch of other releases to catch up on. Anthem was the first of their albums I got to experience the full release cycle for, and I remember it all like it was yesterday. This likelyContinueContinue reading “Celebrating 20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Anthem’”
The story of my first ever gig, back in May 2003
Twenty years ago this month I went to my first gig proper. I’d been to a couple of concerts and seen bands playing at events before this, but Sunday 18th May 2003 at The Great Hall in Cardiff was the first time I went to a show I’d booked to see, with musicians performing live.ContinueContinue reading “The story of my first ever gig, back in May 2003”
May 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. The Lottery Winners – Burning House02. Teenage Wrist – Sunshine03. Foo Fighters – Rescued04. Rehasher – Rabbit Hole05. Obey Robots – Porcupine06. Fall Out Boy – What a Time To Be Alive07. Aly & AJ – Talking in My Sleep08. Softcult – Spoiled09. Georgia – It’s Euphoric10. Tennis – Forbidden Doors11. John Williams,ContinueContinue reading “May 2023 Mixtape”
May the 4th 2023
I saw some incredible things at Celebration, the four day Star Wars convention, last month. Some of the best bits were the most simple, fans gathering together on stage and holding lightsabers high, kids who likely weren’t even born when Star Wars returned to cinemas in 2015 dressed up as their favourite characters. George LucasContinueContinue reading “May the 4th 2023”
Stronger together
Those who’ve watched the latest season of The Mandalorian will have heard Bo-Katan Kryze pitch to the warring Mandalorian factions that they are stronger together. Spoiler alert; it turns out they are. Bo sold the idea of community over division. Her people bought in and they all shared in the collective victories. In marketing, there’s a school of thought thatContinueContinue reading “Stronger together”
#inPoole
20 years ago this month I was on my school ‘work experience’ placement at Poole Library. At this time they had a store room above the bus station where the old Job Centre used to be. I was amazed when I went in there to find these wooden animals that used to be in theContinueContinue reading “#inPoole”
April 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Momma – Bang Bang02. Caroline Polachek – Welcome To My Island (George Danes & Charli xcx Remix)03. DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – Brave04. Abby Holliday- Ohio Laundry Room05. The Life – Grace06. Samia – Amelia07. The Chain Gang Of 1974 – Highwire Days08. Couch Prints – Weakness09. The Japanese House – Boyhood10.ContinueContinue reading “April 2023 Mixtape”
Amateur Half Hour: The shows that preceded an era of user content
On 22nd February 2023 it was announced, to little fanfare, that ITV’s home video show You’ve Been Framed! would be cancelled after 33 years. Perhaps the lack of remorse is because we’ve lived with TV for so many decades now we know we’ll likely see once axed shows come back around (Both Big Brother and Deal or No Deal are setContinueContinue reading “Amateur Half Hour: The shows that preceded an era of user content”
March 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Liily – Applause02. Coach Party – Micro Aggression03. DE’WAYNE, grandson – GOOD MOOD04. Dazy – Choose Yr Ramone05. White Reaper – Pink Slip06. flor – Gotta Do Something07. Ally Evenson – SINISTER08. crushed – waterlily09. Paramore – Running Out Of Time10. Dylan Fraser – 2030 Revolution11. CHVRCHES – Over Where to listen: SpotifyContinueContinue reading “March 2023 Mixtape”
2023 gig season begins
My gig going year has kicked off with a trio of very different shows. The first was at the tail end of last month with the Isle of Wight’s latest fine export, Coach Party at The Joiners in Southampton. https://vimeo.com/802825522 A little under two weeks later I finally got to see our generation’s greatest popContinueContinue reading “2023 gig season begins”
Liam Toms 