In Photos: Dinosaur Pile Up Leeds The Brudenell 14th July 2011
Last night I dragged my mate who hasnt slept in 3 days to this Dinosaur Pile Up homecoming gig, sponsored by Miller Beer, at The Brudenell (also affectionately called “The Brude”). He was literally falling asleep at the table. But, a pint of guinness and a double rum and coke later, he was awake enough...
In Photos: (hooker) + Cows On Parade + GROPETOWN, Leeds, 24th June
Helped to organize this gig last night at the Fenton in Leeds and fucking hell that was probably like one of the best gigs of the year already?? COWS ON PARADE totally killed! They’re an all grrrl, all queer Rage Against The Machine covers band and usually I don’t like cover bands but these guys...
Japanese Voyeurs, Leeds, The Cockpit
So Bad Fotography’s photographer sidekick, Hannah P, went to see Japanese Voyeurs last month at the Cockpit in Leeds and took some awesome photos. Because I was so fucked up, I didn’t manage to post this ontime but here they are, in all her fish-eye lens’ glory. She mentioned the show wasn’t what she was...
Japanese Voyuers
I’m back from a much deserved holiday! Did all the touristy things you could possibly do in the beautiful city of Edinburgh and now I’m back in sunny Leeds. This post here is a much overdue one on grunge revivalists, Japanese Voyuers. There’s no shame in emulating the pioneers, in fact I’ve read somewhere where...
Little Comets
Geordie band, Little Comets caused quite a stir with their 4 guys 1 cup, sorry I meant, 4 guys 1 guitar video. :D It’s basically an acoustic version of One Night In October with all 4 of them playing on the same guitar. Pretty amazing actually. [Video: Little Comets - One Night In October, One...
Wildlife
If there’s one thing that English folks are suckers for is indie anthems made for the festival stages and this is what Wildlife shells out – effectively song after song filled with soaring stadium-ready tracks to wave your skinny arms in the air to. This band is Wildlife from Toronto, not the other band with...
Cowlick
Cowlick. What a strange band name, and not to be confused with the amazing Cowtown from Leeds. I don’t know why but I’m picking up something quite special in their (presumably) home recorded ep, Wires. There’s just something about fuzzy guitars + DIY recording combo that makes me smile. I like the contrast between the...
Cusses
Dirty southern rock and roll with feisty femme vocals – Cusses is Angel Bond on the microphone, Bryan Harder on guitars and Brian Lackey on drums. Kinda like LOS from London, but grittier, with that whole blistering wall of noise effect thing goin on. Got a feeling that Cusses will absolutely KILL IT live. Has...
PJ Harvey – Written On The Forehead
PJ Harvey’s 8th studio album, Let England Shake is gonna be out on Vagrant on 15th February 2011 and you can preview it here. In typical PJ style, she’s totally gone on a different sound and angle with this one, but who am I to say anything about the album really, based on 1 song?...
Dead Snares
Music that speaks to your soul. Solemn, somber, with a voice that penetrates, Jeffrey Cain’s Dead Snares reels you right in from the moment he opens his mouth to sing. Speak The Language is an unfortunate album, unfortunate not because its awful, it isnt, but because it is so bleak and foreboding that it almost...
Middle Class Rut – New Low (Video)
Got the new video for New Low by Middle Class Rut. Quite intense and disturbing. The music on the other hand is ferocious, honest and original. No bullshit, no wanky pretensious guitar solos, no fashion-y concept. Just pure power. Opening vocals in the beginning reminds me of Brand New‘s Millstone from The Devil And God...
Dinosaur Pile Up
Leeds represent! Dinosaur Pile-Up from Leeds has got a new album, Growing Pains out now. It’s the album that’s been hotly tipped since Zane Lowe dropped a track on his show a few years back. Fucking GRUNGE as hell. The riffs are proper durgy, heavy stuff man. Traynor (this version) is my favorite: [Video: Dinosaur...
