Artist: Jumbo Chords
Venue: The Vinyl Whistle, Headingley, Leeds
Date: 24.7.21
The inaugral gig of Jumbo Chords (although not the full line-up).
Stripped back melodic sounds and thoughtful songwriting. A taste of things to come . . .
Gig poster designed by yours truly.
Artist: John Keenan
Interviewer: Amanda Burns
Venue: Leeds Kirkgate Market
Date: 23.7.21
The Duchess is back (in spirit and pop-up form).
Leeds Kirkgate Market temporarily played host to a mini ‘pop-up’ pub in tribute to the legendary Leeds venue; The Duchess.
Artist, Amanda Burns hosted a conversation with John Keenan – recollecting tales of his days as the band promoter for Leeds’ much loved and lost music venue.
The Duchess was at the heart of my formative gig-going years. Back in the late 80s and early 90s you rarely needed a ticket for a Duchess gig. We’d check out the monthly flyers which acted as a who’s who of up and coming bands, simply queue outside the venue on Vicar Lane and pay a few quid on the door to get in. If there was a buzz about a band it would be packed to the rafters and support acts often became superstars.
Shoppers in the Hugo Boss store that now occupies the site may be catwalk savvy but they’re probably oblivious of the footsteps in which they walk. One day there’ll be a blue heritage plaque to recognise the importance of what went before.
Artist: IDLES
Support: The Big Moon
Venue: Millennium Square, Leeds
Date: 8.7.21 [Cancelled]
With large public gatherings still banned at the time, another gig bit the dust. The knock-on effects of endless cancellations made rescheduling such large scale events an impossibility.
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