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SINGLE REVIEW: OLI – ‘4 Better Or 4 Worse’ (feat. Ethan...
Our exclusive preview of Leeds based OLI’s debut single
INTERVIEW: Liam Sullivan
Leeds based Liam Sullivan is the singer/songwriter who prompted me to say 'What you expect from Liam is a fantastically written lyric, a great vocal and music that is so well put together it hurts' in one of my reviews. I 'sat down' with him over exchanged emails to find out more
SINGLE & TOUR NEWS: The Lovely Eggs ‘I, Moron’ featuring Iggy...
Dates include July 2021 - Sat 24, The Brudenell, Leeds NEW SHOW, Thur 29 02 Academy, Sheffield May 2022 - Sun 29 The Crescent, York June 2022 Fri 3 02 Ritz, Manchester
ALBUM REVIEW: Caesar Did It – ‘Caesar Did It’
I was, to say the least, impressed with the single I reviewed from Sheffield’s Caesar Did It - ‘Changing’ but now they’ve gone and...
CAMPAIGN NEWS: MVT statement on the changes in rules for venues...
They say:
Music Venue Trust warmly welcomes the decision to permit Grassroots Music Venues to open at full capacity in England from 19 July.
For the...
SINGLE REVIEW: Nightsong – ‘Pauper’s Son’ (Remix)
Back in December 2020 I reviewed Nightsong’s album ‘The Peasants' Revolt’; ‘Pauper's Son’ is the opening song of the album. But this is a...
CAMPAIGN NEWS: MVT statement on the changes in rules for venues...
They say:
Music Venue Trust warmly welcomes the decision to permit Grassroots Music Venues to open at full capacity in England from 19 July.
For the...
FESTIVAL NEWS: Beyond The Woods Festival announce full line-up for 2021
FRIDAY 6TH - SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST - STOURTON WOODS, LINCOLNSHIRE. THE STAVES, FLYTE, APRE, VISTAS, DECO + MORE - JOINING HEADLINE SETS FROM ALFIE TEMPLEMAN, JOESEF, BABY QUEEN, LUZ & MASTER PEACE
CAMPAIGN NEWS: MVT statement on the changes in rules for venues...
They say:
Music Venue Trust warmly welcomes the decision to permit Grassroots Music Venues to open at full capacity in England from 19 July.
For the...
EVENT NEWS: Pocklington Arts Centre, York upcoming events
Upcoming musical events at:
Pocklington Arts Centre
22-24 Market Place
Pocklington, York
Tickets and further information - including non-musical events - can be found at their website:
https://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk
VIRTUAL EVENTS...
ALBUM NEWS: Crowdfunding for Formed By A River: Volume 2 has...
A charitable compilation comprised of a diverse range of grassroots artists from across the North of England
SINGLE NEWS: Artists United Collective – a new mega-group have come...
Featuring York's Serotones amongst 18 artist collaborators from across the UK - the group have released a cover of The Farm’s 1991 classic “All Together Now” to coincide with Euro 21. All profits go direct to the Music Venue Trust and the #saveourvenues campaign
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LSF Statement: Hope & Glory Festival
We've had some queries from our readers asking whether, because we published news pieces about Hope & Glory, we have any formal connection to,...
LSF is now all about Yorkshire
We are now all about Yorkshire. Our service is now for people living in Yorkshire and about music from and played in Yorkshire. We'll be continuing to post news of gigs and concerts in places that people living in Yorkshire can travel to.