Few people can be described as true legends on the music scene but John Otway is one of them. For over fifty years Otway has completely ignored the opinions of many and continued doing exactly what he pleases cloaked in an…
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Despite the number of gigs I go to in Leeds it’s actually just about 37 years since I last set foot in The Warehouse. Back then, often under the influence of whatever was available in/around our damp two up two…
Melanie Pain, who with Phoebe Killdeer was lead singer with tonight’s headliners throughout their first half of dates on this tour, opens the evening’s entertainment as support artist with a sublime, stripped back set of songs taken mainly from her…
Wet Leg burst onto the scene in 2021 with the infectious Chaise Longue which ended up on President Obama’s annual playlist, well if its good enough for Obama. Then followed their acclaimed eponymous debut album in 2022 and an extensive/gruelling…
Buzzcocks, Magazine, Joy Division, New Order – growing up in Manchester it is these bands that were rarely off my turntable as a teenager and a lifelong love of all four has continued to this day. Thankfully one still tours…
A wet, windy, miserable evening sees me at The Barbican, York where within minutes of stepping through it’s doors moods are lifted, there’s a real buzz in the atmosphere and a sense of anticipation for the night’s entertainment. That entertainment…