Wind-up Birds and Kleine Schweine – Leeds Becketts 5th February 2016

First gig of 2016 for me and back to a place I hadn’t been to for almost 20 years. Leeds Met Uni bar.  Used to go to “Stomp” nights there in the 90s as a student.  No real cause to go back since, well…

Hugh Cornwell – Leeds Carriageworks 4th November 2015

I work over the road from The Carriageworks but I’ve never stepped foot in there before so I had no idea what to expect. The tickets showing 7.30pm; is that the performance time or the doors? A quick check with the venue and I’m…

Sauna Youth–Belgrave Music Hall–Leeds 10th October 2015

First Sauna Youth gig for me and I was not going to be disappointed.  The gig was supposed to be at the newly opened Headrow House but was moved a couple of days before to Belgrave Music Hall – fuck knows why.  Oh well…

Brix & The Extricated 28th March 2015 – Leeds Brudenell Social Club

Fantastic night last night – Seriously up there with one of my favourite gigs and definitely better than any Fall gig I’ve been to. That said, spending a night watching Sooty play the kazoo would’ve been better than about 80% of Fall gigs I’ve…

The Stranglers Leeds O2 Carling Academy 17th March 2015

Never been a fan of gigs on a “school night” but I could hardly miss this one could I? Being a tad more sober than the previous week’s Sheffield gig I stood in the middle of the venue and took this one in.  …