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Live Review: All Its Worth + Kilter + Negative Opinionz
Well, well, well (ignore the early bad pun) this is the first time that I have ever been specifically asked to do a review, so maybe I am doing something right, and what better place to do my review than at Joseph's Well?
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2888/ | 374 hits
Band Profile: Kilter
rock punk
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2671/ | 337 hits
Band Profile: David Thomas Broughton
acoustic folk
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3434/ | 3,229 hits
Band Profile: O Fracas
alternative rock
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2138/ | 5,947 hits
Band Profile: Pray For Hayden
punk hardcore emo
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2134/ | 1,133 hits
News Article: David Thomas Broughton releases "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency" ...
The debut release by David Thomas Broughton will be "The Complete Guide to Insufficiency", a five track 40 minute CD on the Leeds-based Birdwar Records label that was recorded in one complete take in Wrangthorn Church hall, Leeds.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3435/ | 794 hits
CD Review: Ben Kweller - EP Phone Home
Ben Kweller used to be the frontman of mid-nineties US grunge-pop act Radish, a band he formed when he was just 12 years old.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/414/ | 190 hits
CD Review: Mclusky - Alan is a Cowboy Killer
Mclusky learnt their trade in the intriguing corner of the rock playground, took references from the big players to the small fry, the intellectual to the big and brutal, the pretty to the downright ugly, and blended it together into a mesmerising fix of off kilter rock and lyrical genius.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/438/ | 421 hits
CD Review: Persil - Snap Crackle Pop EP
Played conventionally and this record is total arse. It takes no form, heading off in no particular direction, only succeeding to maintain a sub-quality Stereolab style with female vocals over a lackadaisical synth-dominated backbeat.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/396/ | 123 hits
CD Review: Prefuse 73 - Class of 73 Bells
Class of 73 Bells is the first single from the Miami born producer Scott Herren's (aka Prefuse 73) forthcoming album 'Preparations'.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/8810/ | 291 hits
CD Review: Eight Legs - Best Of Me
After previously reviewing Eight Legs' 'I Understand' single, I was convinced that 'Best Of Me' was, in fact, the B-side from that single.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/12191/ | 104 hits
Live Review: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Straddling a Yamaha DX7 and clutching a handful of Talking Heads records, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have surfed across the pond atop a foaming wave of transatlantic synth-pop hyperbole.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6073/ | 231 hits
Live Review: Bear Hands + Wonderswan
Wonderswan played short and effective songs delivered in an almost nonchalant fashion. Their lead singer revealed that he only arrived an hour before the gig due to his 'rubbish' job which prompted an unlikely call and answer of "Does anyone work in a call centre here?" They will be keen to follow in the success of call-centre founded bands Baddies and Editors.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10856/ | 279 hits
CD Review: Nothing (Brighton) - EP One
The aptly titled "EP One" is the first of 3 that will be released over the next twelve months from Brighton debutants Nothing.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2877/ | 175 hits
CD Review: Various Artists - Heathen Angel - Volume 1
And on the 6th day, The Heathen Angel came forth and said to God: "I have made a compilation CD of the 20 hottest unsigned bands around the country and I shall sell it to mankind for the princely sum of...
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2925/ | 453 hits
CD Review: O Fracas - O Fracas EP
Unfortunately promising Leeds outfit Very Arcane are no more! But fortunately for us the majority of that outfit have regrouped under the peculiarly named O Fracas.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2677/ | 728 hits
CD Review: DanMoFo - 20 goto 10
For those unlucky enough never to have experienced the simple programming pleasures of using a ZX Spectrum the statement "20 goto 10" will have little meaning.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6953/ | 129 hits
CD Review: Bastion 4 - The Tale Of Gideon Strange
There appears to be an uncanny tendency for singles that are described on their press blurbs as "infectiously summer-sounding" to make their way into my possession when the weather is generously providing me with the chance to experience first-hand what it might be like to be drowned in a tidal-wave of piss whilst making my way through a Norwegian tundra.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3385/ | 398 hits
CD Review: Cancer Bats - Birthing the Giant
Canada has given us some damn fine music over the years, especially it seems, in recent times. From Billy Talent to Alexisonfire right through to er...
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7752/ | 221 hits
CD Review: WhoresWhoresWhores - Unicorn
Wow. Wow. Wow. I think WhoresWhoresWhores have a convert here. In no time at all the Leeds-based Screamo pioneers bluntly assert themselves to the listener with their trademark slightly off-kilter thrashing guitars and unrelentingly abusive vocals; and this is no bad thing.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6926/ | 377 hits
User Article: Moody Gowns
'Snakes & Horses' E.P. Release 5th October
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/11262/ | 56 hits
CD Review: Monster Island - The Anchor
No fancy packaging, no PR or A&R involved here. A photocopied page from a sketch pad giving some clues to the content ahead - men behind bars, and the apparent black, white and greyness of discontent.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10986/ | 178 hits
CD Review: Rhode Island - Night Fliers EP
Rhode Island announce themselves with the borrowed voice of a court house judge from some seedy American backwater.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7003/ | 172 hits
CD Review: Chickenhawk - Chickenhawk
Chickenhawk's debut long-player is an ambitious and heroic montage of many different types of metal. Crunching riffs swing themselves between battering rhythms and off-kilter tempo changes, and are often interspersed with throat-destroying vocal theatrics and glitches of weird electronica.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10271/ | 185 hits
CD Review: The Cribs - Hey Scenesters!
Witchita have been grooming Bloc Party, making them into everyone's favourite indie band. While this has been going on, unbeknown to most of the indie community, another of Witchita's bands, The Cribs have been recording some songs with the legend that is Edwyn Collins.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3752/ | 2,165 hits
CD Review: Piskie Sits - 50's Greaser Uniform
Last time this reviewer made cautious steps into the music scene in Wakefield, it was full of childish punk and metal bands.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3758/ | 2,283 hits
Live Review: The Scaramanga Six + Polon
Sheffield noise mongers POLON pose a curious schizophrenia question. Just what is it that they want to be?
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/707/ | 131 hits
Live Review: Mama Scuba + Being 747 + Solo + Diawara
The very last Blue Star Music gig happens with possibly one of the busiest crowds, best bands and best mix of indie rock from the straight up young upstarts (Solo and Diawara) to the wit, charm and brilliance of the experienced Mama Scuba and Being 747.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/790/ | 269 hits
Live Review: The Research + Piskie Sits + The Venna Blast
The Venna Blast - angular post-punk that rather washed over me I'm afraid. A few half decent songs were present but my interest was not.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/4162/ | 424 hits
CD Review: Pifco - Pifco A Go Go
Pifco are one of those bands you're either going to love or hate. The first potential deal-breaker is frontman Ste's habit of barking incoherently rather than singing, which will leave a good many people scratching their heads before switching 'Pifco A Go Go' off.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10184/ | 190 hits
CD Review: Laura Audio - Untitled
Sounding like five tracks fresh from the rehearsal rooms this demo announces another exciting project from Kevin McGonnel of And None of Them Knew They Were Robots.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/325/ | 135 hits
Live Review: The Delamores
Firstly it must be made clear that at 2am this morning I was still to be found amateur mountaineering/forest-fire-avoiding after a party in a remote wood somewhere out towards Huddersfield and so my mental capacity is not at its best for remembering all of the events which unfolded at tonight's Louder Than Bombs session.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/4149/ | 527 hits
Live Review: The Scaramanga Six + The Young Knives + Junk Box
Firstly an apology (always a bad way to start I know, but unavoidable), having arrived halfway through their final song, there is little that can be fairly said about Kenosha except they have the right sort of haircuts.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2748/ | 575 hits
Live Review: O Fracas + Post War Years
"O Fracas those maracas!", "It's a Marac-attack!" and various other phrases soldering the art of off kilter guitar jittery with luminous fuchsia plastic percussion instruments welcome one of Leeds' favourite sons (currently the slightly underachieving one who's working in Asda) back to the live music scene with open arms tonight at the Packhorse.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/8150/ | 149 hits
CD Review: Just Handshakes (We're British) - Paper Cranes/Talking Pictures
First of all, the 'Paper Cranes/Talking Pictures' release comes wrapped in a bow, with an accompanying origami leaflet entitled 'Make Your Own Paper Crane' which pretty much sums up the intimate, small-scale feel of Just Handshakes (We're British)'s double A side release.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10471/ | 673 hits
Live Review: The Scaramanga Six + Thomas Truax + Fonda 500 + Yellow Stripe Nine
Harsh reviewers could accuse Yellow Stripe Nine on past form of being little more than Franz Ferdinand copyists.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3894/ | 536 hits
CD Review: The Dirty Skirts - Feeling The Pressure
First impression of 'Feeling The Pressure' is that it tosses together bits of indie and electronica and expects them to sound coherent with minimal effort.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10073/ | 205 hits
CD Review: Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
Having witnessed their insane live show, it's a good feeling to know that Animal Collective don't disappoint on CD.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2660/ | 636 hits
Live Review: Four Tet + Explosions In The Sky
After a feeding frenzy to buy tickets back in the heady days of summer, I was expecting a wee bit more excitement amongst the gig-goers for this one.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/5967/ | 922 hits
CD Review: Emergencies - We Are The Waves
'We Are The Waves,' the debut single from Leeds' Emergencies boasts a skittering, off-kilter central riff that bands with far more experience would be proud of.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10585/ | 249 hits
CD Review: The Black Box Revelation - Set Your Head On Fire
The debut album from Brussels' The Black Box Revelation kicks off with the sleazy rock and roll of 'Love, Love Is On My Mind.' Erratic drumbeats, jerky riffs and Jan Paternoster's all-over-the-place vocals give this album-opener the sort of vibrant-but-ramshackle energy you'd expect from a live performance.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10543/ | 225 hits
Live Review: Daljit Dhaliwal + Dan Audio + Leesa Mae + Forty Million Mexicans
Guilty of arriving late to tonight's 360 club, I managed to miss the first ten minutes or so of openers, Forty Million Mexicans.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10782/ | 169 hits
Live Review: The Young Knives
On the surface of things, The Young Knives do not come across as an instantly likeable band. Their whole geek-chic image, seemingly meaningless moniker and ludicrously named bass player (The House of Lords, those of you who were wondering) make it easy to mark them down as achingly hip, annoyingly pretentious passengers on the indie scenester bandwagon where being able to pout is much more important than being able to play.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7479/ | 426 hits
Live Review: Eden Maine + Project Abner
Two bands had pulled out of this bill by the beginning of the week. Stoopi, who apparently have classed themselves far above playing venues of the well's size, and Viscera both jumped ship, leaving two out of town bands with the job of entertaining a very very small crowd.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/1022/ | 92 hits
CD Review: Veil Cassini - s/t
Veil Cassini's debut EP proves that the Devon quartet have a hundred and one ideas when it comes to music, and for some reason they try to cram every last one of them into two songs, 'Silhouette' and 'Box & Cox.' Take almost any part of these musical mazes and you'll find enough off-kilter ideas to kit out five more songs.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10259/ | 190 hits
Live Review: Mansun + Athlete
Okay let's be straight right from the start. We weren't exactly there for Athlete right from the start.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/804/ | 153 hits
Live Review: Bracken + Gareth S Brown + Sketches for Albinos + The Declining Winter
It's usually the way that those who are the most lacking in self-confidence are usually the more talented with the least to worry about - take it as a good omen, then, that all of tonight's acts are surprisingly self-deprecating.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/9881/ | 280 hits
CD Review: Exis - Untitled
As a solo electronic musician, EXIS (AKA Joe Williams) has a whole world at his fingertips, an entire universe of possibilities and adventures.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/90/ | 111 hits
Live Review: The Scaramanga Six + Spearmint + Politburo
Malevolent. Not the crowd - the band. Politburo take to the stage. No lights, a speedy, last minute soundcheck.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/741/ | 157 hits
CD Review: The Research - The Old Terminal
It may surprise some of my acquaintances, but I didn't always spend my spare evenings propping up the bar at the Faversham nursing a pint of Theakston and stroking my chin to the latest peripheral sounds.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10173/ | 259 hits
Live Review: The Somatics + Tom Gourley
Yet another top night at Josephs' Well, to see two bands, or should I say acts because the first is a solo guy with but an acoustic guitar to his name, which is incidentally TOM GOURLEY.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/1173/ | 191 hits
Live Review: Moody Gowns + I Call Shotgun + The Phoenix Fall
The 360 Club is the latest weekly unsigned night to be gathering momentum in Leeds. Down to three bands from the usual four that the night showcases, team 360 have nonetheless kept their foot on the gas this week, bringing together an eclectic mix of acts.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10529/ | 426 hits
CD Review: Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
The second LP from Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) comes on in waves of liquid synths and stuttering beats.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/9696/ | 251 hits
CD Review: Lifetime Skiver - Nightclub
EP-opener, 'Best Nightclub' is an indie-rock song that's boosted above the level of most self-released indie music, thanks to a handful of inspired hooks.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10500/ | 123 hits
Live Review: The Scaramanga Six + The Butterfly + The Adventures of Loki + The Folk Theatre Partisans + Ghost Fleet + Telley + Silverlode
It's a brave idea by The Bone crew - take the Packhorse, double the venue part, open the bar, let people see one band, then wander to the other stage to see the next 5 mins later.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/8099/ | 390 hits
Live Review: This Et Al + ˇForward, Russia! + Mountain Men Anonymous + O Fracas
Upon recent visits to The Vine I must admit to being impressed by the seemingly more coherent approach taken to choosing the line-ups for nights, with what appears to be more consideration given to how compatible bands are both in terms of their musical style and fanbase.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3383/ | 637 hits
CD Review: Ultraxine - Taking Sweets From Strangers
'Taking Sweets From Strangers,' the debut album from female-fronted Ultraxine is a hit and miss affair.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10279/ | 174 hits
Live Review: This Et Al + The Lodger + These Monsters + Wintermute + Paul Marshall + Napoleon IIIrd + Two Minute Noodles
"Shall we get started, then?" comes the casual enquiry from Two Minute Noodles, after a playful soundcheck from the duo.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/9405/ | 480 hits
CD Review: Various Artists - Dance To The Radio Volume Three
The third instalment in independent, Leeds-based record label Dance To The Radio's 4x12" series, kicks off with a brand new song from Leeds' Chickenhawk.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/11338/ | 273 hits
CD Review: Various Artists - On The Bone Records: Compilation One
Eventually, a compilation release is the logical step in any promoter's relationship with their artists and audience.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7895/ | 360 hits
Live Review: Milo + Uptight + Beat Route 62 + db5
It's Friday night, it's cold and it's wet, so do you stay in and get depressed because you have no friends, or do you go out to catch some top live bands from your local area giving their all in a great pub which sells decent beer, get hideously drunk in a nightclub afterwards, fall all the way home then wake up in a strange bed the next morning with little or no recollection of how, why or when?
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/1156/ | 274 hits
CD Review: Various Artists - The Lab: One
The Lab: One is a collection of ten tracks by ten artists all orbiting the indie and folk genres. Despite the genre correlations, each track has its own unique sound, making for a constantly surprising compilation.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/9715/ | 206 hits
Interview: Landspeed Loungers
With the 'forgotton' album scheduled for release soon, its about time that this interview found its way into press...
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/1605/ | 154 hits
Live Review: The Lodger + Napoleon IIIrd + Champion Kickboxer + The Folk Theatre Partisans + Piskie Sits + Monster Killed By Laser + Bonsai Kittens + Worriedaboutsatan + Unexploded Shells
The Bone is 1 year old today. No longer sucking at the mother's teat of gig promotion, it's now old enough and daft enough to stand on its own 2 feet.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7646/ | 760 hits
CD Review: Castrovalva - Untitled
To say Castrovalva are courting a niche market is an understatement, specialising in instrumental, improvised prog rock, fashioned solely from a bass, a drum kit, and a lot of synths.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10576/ | 197 hits
Live Review: Lorimer + 5ft4 + Floozy
Another cracking line-up courtesy of the Blue Star boys, this time with a bit of a rockier edge leading to possibly the fullest showcase since Leeds Music Scene maestro Dave Sugden and Joseph's Well manager Karl Baird began the monthly nights back in December 2000.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/920/ | 169 hits
Live Review: Kaiser Chiefs + Duels + Robochrist
A charity gig for the Asian earthquake appeal saw local men-of-the-moment Kaiser Chiefs headlining on the eve of their short tour in America, and saying a fond farewell to the Joseph's Well crowd that has championed them over the last year and more.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/3480/ | 3,544 hits
CD Review: Five Mile Island - Satellites
Leeds-based outfit Five Mile Island follow up their debut demo, released earlier in the year, with their first full-length 'Satellites.' Three of the five previously demoed tracks have made it onto this release and while they still have all the original flaws, it's encouraging to compare them to 'Satellites's new songs.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/11412/ | 155 hits
CD Review: Pride Tiger - The Lucky Ones
There seems to be renewed interest in the classic rock genre at the moment, and Pride Tiger are one of many modern bands specialising in a decidedly oldschool sound.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10804/ | 168 hits
CD Review: The Hickey Underworld - The Hickey Underworld
Belgium's The Hickey Underworld are one of those bands who are desperate to be seen as 'weirder' than they actually are (just take a look at their website, but not if you've neglected to update your computer for a while, all that moving imagery may be more than it can handle.) This is particularly odd as, although The Hickey Underworld aren't your average post-hardcore band, they're hardly pushing brave new ground.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/11258/ | 279 hits
CD Review: Metric - Fantasies
'Fantasies,' the fourth full-length from Metric opens with recent single 'Help I'm Alive,' which sets the tone for the rest of the album with its blend of rock, indie and electro.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10575/ | 255 hits
CD Review: The View - Which Bitch?
The View's follow-up to chart-topping debut 'Hats off To The Buskers' is an interesting collection of songs that sees the band expand into previously uncharted territory.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10631/ | 516 hits
Interview: Revenge of The Psychotronic Man
Revenge of The Psychotronic Man are still smoking
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10879/ | 233 hits
CD Review: Various Artists - Mainstream Music Is Shit
Another credit-crunch busting compilation from DIY, not-for-profit punk label TNS Records. Following on from the success of their Vol.
www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/11323/ | 552 hits

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