Richmond Fontaine sing about the seedier/sadder side of the American dream. As tight a band as you’re likely to hear……report here

Oh the joy of belting out a punk classic with a live band….one day, all clubs will be like this…..

The wonderful Fanfarlo come to Leeds and introduce us to the equally wonderful Race Horses - What a night!

A dash of New York cool came to Leeds in the shape of the Vivian Girls. Any band with a Ramone in them is worth listening to in my book. Great bill with three other bands on too - Great value for money!

45 is an important year in the life of a vinyl addict so to celebrate mine, I put on a gig at my favourite venue featuring 2 of my favourite bands. Los Altibajos brought Cuban sunshine to a wintery night and The Mandrills rocked the joint with a brace of fabulous cover versions. The weather took its toll on the numbers who could attend, but not on the fun inside. Report here….