Artist: The Smyths
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 23.9.21
Meat is Murder, 35th Anniversary Tour. Once again, The Smyths ‘unite and take over’ Brudenell Social Club for their annual three night residency. This time performing my favourite album by The Smiths. A rare chance to hear this collection of songs performed with such panache and authenticity.
Artist: The Smyths
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 23.5.21
Following a 14 month enforced hiatus, due to COVID restrictions, it was amazing and slightly emotional to return to Brudenell Social Club. A socially distanced (sit-down) Sunday afternoon saw the welcome return of The Smyths and live music.
Safety in small numbers required limited capacity and table service but it all felt very safe and civilised; like a band doing ‘a turn’ at an old school working men’s club. Perhaps matinee shows should become part of the new normal?
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Artist: The Smyths
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 20.9.19
On the Leeds side streets that you slip down: ‘Mockrrissey’ & co return to Brudenell, and the late ‘80s, with their tributary melancholy mirth.
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Artist: The Smyths
Support: John Hunt
Venue: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Date: 29.9.18
Fake is a four letter word: I don’t do tribute bands, unless they have an incredibly good reputation and there’s absolutely no hope of ever seeing the real thing. In this case I’d heard glowing reviews from friends who, like myself, grew up loving The Smiths and their melancholic melodies.
![306b_The Smyths [290918]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/306b_the-smyths-290918.jpg)
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A great night of authentic sounding indie nostalgia as The Smyths worked their way though their namesakes’ back catalogue. The crowd embraced the band, reaching out with messiah like adulation to touch the hand of mock-Morrissey. Although the bass player with front-man syndrome should settle into the back-seat role of Andy Rourke or form his own Peter Hook tribute band.
![306e_The Smyths [290918]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/306e_the-smyths-290918.jpg)
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