So I saw Metallica. I didn’t want to see Metallica. I detest Metallica. I will go on record as saying they are possibly the most overrated band in all of the world. They are so incredibly boring, it is unreal. I just don’t get it. Every song sounds like it was constructed in the amount … Continue reading »
16/11/2011 – The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – St Vincent, Cate le Bon Good lord this was exciting. It was such an event that even my good old chum Benj and his darling Beth trekked up to Yorkshire specially for it. It was the first time in god knows how long that I felt I … Continue reading »
15/11/2011 – The Cockpit, Leeds – Hawk Eyes, Turbowolf, The James Cleaver Quintet Last time I was in the Cockpit, I got extremely drunk and was a bit of an arse to Metronomy. No such worries this time, as I arrived the venue completely exhausted and in no mood to over indulge on the alcohol. … Continue reading »
25/10/2011 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – Envy, False Flags. What a mouth watering evening! After having a great weekend down in London recording, I spent 4 hours on a bus in front of a screaming child, then managed to get on a bus back to Burley that also featured a screaming child, and had … Continue reading »
06/10/2011 – Ruby Lounge, Manchester – Young Legionnaire Throughout the scattered reviews I have done on this god forsaken site, I have often mentioned that bands lacked balls. By balls, I don’t just mean that low chunky sound, the sort of thing that makes your senses do a double take after a brief pummelling, although … Continue reading »
In the Stalking Horse/Then Thickens review seen below, I referred to Stalking Horse as a band made up of former members of This Et Al and Grammatics. I was wrong! Very wrong! So, to avoid any confusion that might be taken from my wrongful placing of folks creatively, Stalking Horse is a collection of songs … Continue reading »
05/10/2011 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – Stalking Horse, Then Thickens, I Concur. Another unplanned evening of live music at the Brudenell. I got home from work, all set for a nice quiet evening in, before checking out the Then Thickens site. Low and behold, a Leeds gig, that very night! Fantastic. Add to that … Continue reading »
17/09/2011 – Brudenell Social Club – Tubelord, Brontide, Tall Ships, Shoes and Socks Off, Rosa Valle, Algiers, Ngod. After working a 24 hour shift, I trekked back home for a shower and a fry up before heading straight out to the Brudenell Social Club for this little cracker, the first annual Dirty Otter Day. The … Continue reading »
10/08/2011 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – Humanfly, Manatees, Cyvoid. Another night of free wonderment at one of the best venues in all of Leeds, and the place was absolutely jammed, ready for a line up of consistently brutal and thrilling metal. When I was in school I was told on many occasions that heavy … Continue reading »
August 22nd 2011 – Water Rats Theatre, London – Black Mesa I’ve been debating whether to review this gig or not for the 2 weeks since it happened. For the record, (a ridiculous term, what record?), Black Mesa consists of a good friend of mine and some very good friends of his, so its pretty … Continue reading »
