Artist: Elbow
Support: Black Rivers
Venue: Manchester Apollo
Date: 7.2.15
Justifying their reputation as ‘the nicest band in the world’, Elbow chose to host a four-night residency of smaller hometown gigs at Manchester Apollo, rather than play a stadium or arena.
A perfect performance by the band, accompanied by the usual sing-along from the crowd.
Artist: Inspiral Carpets
Support: Blossoms
Venue: O2 Academy Leeds
Date: 13.12.14
The return of Inspiral Carpets, with original singer Stephen Holt on vocals.
Artist: The Human League
Support: Ronika
Venue: O2 Academy, Leeds
Date: 8.12.14
Another timeless performance from Sheffield’s original synth pioneers.
Artist: Jake Bugg
Support: Hudson Taylor / Skinny Living
Venue: First Direct Arena, Leeds
Date: 19.10.14
Brilliant to see that a stripped down performance by a true musician, such as Jake Bugg, can fill an arena and captivate a sizable audience.
Free tickets for first direct customers, to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the new Leeds Arena.
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Artist: The Charlatans
Support: Albert Albert
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 11.7.14
One of my favourite ever gigs at Brudenell Social Club, saw The Charlatans fill the intimate venue with their mighty hammond/rock sound and a plethora of indie anthems.
The gig was announced via social media, on a first-come, first-served basis, to avoid touts getting their greedy hands on the precious tickets. I immediately dropped what I was doing and raced down to the club. As I left with a pair of tickets in my hand, there were people literally running towards the venue from all directions.
Charlatans Pizza and Tim Peaks Coffee were served from vans outside the venue (see menu below). Totes Amazeballs!
Inside the club, the sellout crowd sweltered in the summer evening heat, as Tim Burgess and The Charlatans delivered a blazing set of classic tunes spanning the previous 24 years, still sounding as fresh as ever.
Setlist: You Cross My Path / Then / Oh Vanity / Autograph / Can’t Get Out of Bed / Jesus Hairdo / Tellin’ Stories / North Country Boy / Soul Saver / Just When You’re Thinking Things Over / Bird / Weirdo / Toothache / Baby Huey / This is the End / One to Another // How High / Sproston Green.
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Artist: Paul Weller
Venue: Dalby Forest
Date: 27.6.14
Weller returned to the ‘pretty green’ setting of Dalby Forest.
Guest list tickets (courtesy of Andy Lewis), in return for a donation to Paul Weller’s charity of choice – great idea!
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Artist: CUD
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 12.4.14
Leggy Mambo [Live]: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its release, CUD performed their third album in full, followed by a second set of ‘greatest hits’.
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The band created a limited edition art print to commemorate the album’s anniversary.
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Artist: CUD
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 11.4.14
When in Rome, Kill Me [Live]: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its release, CUD played their first album live in its entirety, followed by a second set of favourites.
This was CUD’s first appearance at Brudenell Social Club.
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The band created a limited edition art print to commemorate the album’s anniversary.
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Artist: The Orb
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 21.3.14
22 years since I last saw The Orb play live; their clouds were still little and fluffy but by no means dated. An awesome audio-visual set, featuring evolved versions of many Orb classics.
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