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Oasis are back, Chappell Roan hates everyone, and ‘brat summer’ just won’t go away – Did you miss me?
we are here to talk about what’s happening in the music world, a quick little round up of the news of the week or the month or however often we end up doing this.
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Yard Act @ Millennium Square, Leeds – Every now and then, the chants of “YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE” were interrupted by some pretty good music
Saturday 3rd August, Millennium Square, Leeds. Five and a half thousand rockers, punks and… well, pretty normal folk gather for a night of grooving and moving. But did Yard Act and co. prove to be worthy of our £30 (plus booking fee)?
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Glastonbury 2024 is over – What were the 10 must-see performances? And why does the festival anger all the (far) right people?
Glastonbury is over for another year. Whether it’s a “middle-class band virtue signalling”, or “the line-up not being as good as back in my day !”, people love to complain about the greatest music festival on the planet. Well I’m here to fight back.
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The ideal, indisputable (and slightly impossible) itinerary for Glastonbury ’24 – SUNDAY: AFRICAN ROCK AND A ‘COMPLICATED’ AFTERNOON
So you’ve made it to the final day. Who’s been your favourite so far? Have I failed to mention anyone worth seeing? Doubt it as this is the indisputable itinerary isn’t it.
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The ideal, indisputable (and slightly impossible) itinerary for Glastonbury ’24 – SATURDAY: LOCK DOWN YOUR AERIAL AND PUT YOUR RECORDS ON
The two best sets of the weekend (Confidence Man and Fontaines D.C.) may already be beyond us, but let’s not allow that to dampen our Saturday shindig.
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The ideal, indisputable (and slightly impossible) itinerary for Glastonbury ’24 – FRIDAY: IRISH FLAVOURED WITH A HINT OF SUGA
Whether you’re gracing Worthy Farm with your presence, or watching from afar on iPlayer, it’s always difficult to navigate your way through Glastonbury weekend. So I’m here to help. View me as your guardian angel for all things great (and not so great) at Glasto.
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BE MORE FUGAZI: How the post-hardcore band defied the whole industry, showing you can still have ethics in this ‘cut-throat, business world’.
It was 1986, the vocalist and guitarist of hardcore punk band ‘Minor Threat’, Ian MacKaye, felt like he was destined for a different direction. He was sick of the current trends in the punk scene and wanted a new project “reminiscent of The Stooges, with a slice of Reggae”. Fugazi was born.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Why is any fast-rising, talented (and usually all-female) band labelled as an ‘industry plant’ by music nerds?
The last month or so has seen a pretty meteoric rise for ‘The Last Dinner Party’. The release of their debut album has been backed up by winning the Brits Rising Star award. But of course, being an all-female band n all that, it’s come with its fair share of criticism.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The basic brilliance of ‘Pixies’ Kim Deal’s bass playing
A little known fact about me – I play bass. I’m not great but I’m not terrible, it’s just a nice little hobby. When you ask a bass player for their greatest influences, you might get Paul McCartney or Flea or, if you’re a real bass nerd, Jaco Pastorius. But for me, the basic brilliance…
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