Category Archives: Leeds
Leeds Festy 2011
Leeds Festival is a bit of a special one for me – it was, in a former incarnation, the first festival I ever went to (when it was V97, back in er, 1997, and before the line-up turned into the … Continue reading
Farmyard Fun and other gigs
Strictly speaking the “farmyard” in title has come from an evening I spent at the Cow & Calf rocks in Ilkley, watching a performance by Jez Colborne and the Mind the Gap entitled Irresistible. Mind the Gap are a theatre … Continue reading
Filed under Counterfeit Mag, Gigs, Leeds, Music, Photography, Writing
Arty Facts
I’ve done a couple of interviews recently, one with Hana Gilbert who works at the Leeds gallery The Bowery, and who is organising the Headingley Arts Trail along with local businesses. It’s an opportunity to see local handmade arty things, and … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Culture Vulture, Jewellery, Leeds
Everyone Loves The Brudenell
It’s true. Everyone does. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t. I even wore my Brudenell t-shirt to Iceland Airwaves and used the happy fact to bump into a fellow Leeds-er. To cut a long story short, The Brudenell Social Club … Continue reading
iLiKETHEDEEP
It’s been a long time in the making, but Leeds’ favourite historical types I LIKE TRAINS have finally had the stars converge positively for them and have a new album ready to be unleashed on you, their adoring public. Well, … Continue reading
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Leeds and Beasts
If you’re missing a summer of sitting in a field, or more to the point a leaky tent, watching a band, whilst slightly sozzled on overpriced cider, then I hope my review of Leeds Festival 2010 which is now online, … Continue reading
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August and Everything After
I’m sure you’re all dying to know what I’ve been up to then now I have my new-found freedom. The boring answer, sadly, is more work. Freelance locum work however, so that kinda makes it ok (nobody’s the boss of … Continue reading
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Not long to go
Well I’ve been a bit quiet on this ‘ere blog of mine recently, and I’m kinda annoyed at myself for not making more time to post, but for the moment I will be contenting myself with scribbling in appropriately coloured biros (pink … Continue reading
