Radio Playlist 27 June 2013

Yorkshire Music Collective broadcasts every Thursday at 10pm on BCB Radio. 

You can listen to the latest show on this blog, by clicking on the YMC on The Radio tab, or on our website http://www.yorkshiremusiccollective.co.uk 

Don't forget to send your music to yorkshiremc@gmail.com and post any events in the facebook Group or tweet us on @yorkshiremc 

Our studio guest were Luva Gunk and Ghostown Soldier 

Luva Gunk

Ghostown Soldier

What we played: 

19 by Narcs
Leeds 
http://www.facebook.com/NARCSband 

Origin, Monkey Run and Revolver by Luva Gunk
Leeds 
http://www.facebook.com/luva.gunk 

Seconds by Headwire 
Leeds 
http://www.facebook.com/headwireleeds 

More than this Town, Life Saver and No Black Clouds by Ghostown Soldier 
Harrogate 
http://www.facebook.com/GhostownSoldier 

Sunset Yellow by Allusondrugs 
Leeds 
http://www.facebook.com/Allusondrugs

Radio Playlist 20 June 2013

Yorkshire Music Collective broadcasts every Thursday at 10pm on BCB Radio.

You can listen to the latest show on this blog, by clicking on the YMC on The Radio tab, or on our website http://www.yorkshiremusiccollective.co.uk

Don't forget to send your music to yorkshiremc@gmail.com and post any events in the facebook Group, or tweet us on @yorkshiremc

Our studio guest was George Vincent from Leeds.

What we played:

Atractivo by Streaming Lights
Hull
http://www.facebook.com/streaminglights 

Let Me In, I Heard It Most and I Never Knew You (live session) by George Vincent
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/GeorgeVmusic

Where We Need It by Twisted Culture
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/twistedculture 

Now and Then by Decibels In Bloom
Huddersfield
http://www.facebook.com/decibelsinbloom

Heavy Horses by Fallen Trees
Sheffield
http://www.facebook.com/Fallentreesmusic 

A Song For Old Friends  by Joe Tilston
Keighley
http://www.facebook.com/joetilstonmusic 

Living The Dream by Jon Byrne
Cumbria
http://www.jonbyrne.co.uk 

Plaster Knuckle by King No-One
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/kingno.oneband 

Vinyl People by PIPS
Harrogate
http://www.facebook.com/pipsband

Radio Playlist 13 June 2013

Yorkshire Music Collective broadcasts every Thursday at 10pm on BCB Radio.

You can listen to the latest show on this blog, by clicking on the YMC on The Radio tab, or on our website http://www.yorkshiremusiccollective.co.uk

Don't forget to send your music to yorkshiremc@gmail.com and post any events in the facebook Group or tweet us on @yorkshiremc

Our studio guest were Silverlode and The Imports

What we played:

Raindrops by Secret Circuits
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Circuits/281159566680 

All Go, Paris in The Future and Her Eyes Dart Round (live session) by Silverlode
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/silverlodeband

Drag it Out by The Sunbeams
Featherstone
http://www.facebook.com/theSunbeamsband 

Earth Wind and Jack by Koala
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/Koala.uk 

Engage by Pony and Trap
Harrogate/Hartlepool
http://www.facebook.com/ponyandtrap 

My Street and Medal by the Imports
Leeds
https://www.facebook.com/TheImportsUK

In the End by The Halstead Clan
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/thehalsteadclan

Dreamcatcher by Sawsound
Leeds/London
http://www.facebook.com/SawsoundMusic 

Citizens of Earth by Inherit the Stars
Sheffield
http://www.facebook.com/inheritthestarsofficial

Long Division Festival 2013

Bright and early start, off to Wakefield for the 3rd Long Division Festival. 

It's my first time, I'm feeling a bit apprehensive as I don't know Wakefield and have a terrible sense of direction, I fear I will spend most of my day looking for the venues. I get there around 12 and there isn't a large queue at the Wristband exchange. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I bump into Mike Kershaw, Wakefield musician, and its really nice to meet an on-line friend in person. 

A brief glance at the timetable makes your head spin, so many good acts, over 7 venues, how do you begin to choose? My initial plan for the day is to try and see bands that I have played on the radio show but haven't seen live and also catch a few people I know but haven't seen for a while. The programme is excellent, blurb about all the bands, timetable and venue map.

The Sunbeams

Its already very busy in the Hop courtyard and the first band of the day are playing, The Sunbeams, its over a year since I last saw this band and I was very impressed with them. Good solid set. I am loving the buzz in the courtyard, timetables out, swapping of hot tips, really good atmosphere. 

12.30 and first dilemma of the day, I am sticking with the original plan and go upstairs at the Hop. A little unscheduled treat is a short spoken word set from Matt Abbot (Skint and Demoralised) who then goes on to introduce The Michael Ainsley Band, and with a mighty scream they are off! Wow, really blown away by this band, so much energy and great playing. A band who are having fun of stage and transmitting this. 

Time to make a move, I head up to Velvet, my fears about getting lost are dispelled as all the venues are very close by and easy to find. Change of plans at Velvet as performances are not going to start until 3.30, time for a quick chat with Jonny The Firth who will be running events here. 

I decide to head off to Drury Lane Library to see imp. They are just setting up so I use the spare

imp

time to have steak and ale pie and peas. There is a really good crowd to see imp, I've seen them before but its been quite a while. Even better than I remembered them.

Going to head down to Warehouse 23 but I've realised that I can fit in Thomas Wilby Gang at the Hop first, their set is already underway but I catch most of it. Great harmonies, they alternate lead vocals in the songs. WIll definitely try and see them again. 

Quick trip through the carpark and down to Warehouse 23 for The Scaramanga Six, these are a great live band, I'm hoping they are good today as I have recommended them to a few people. How did I ever doubt, they play a really good set and work very hard at getting the audience involved at this early hour. 

The Coopers

The short cut between the Warehouse and The Hop means I can alternate and see a few more acts, so I head back up to The Hop for The Coopers, I love this band, how could you not, a band that transmits happiness and good feeling. By simply draping flowers round the mics they have made this space there own and play a lively set of sunny, bouncy and catchy songs. 

Back down to Warehouse 23 for Aztec Doll, I heard their music for the first time last week and really liked it - the live set is great, dark pop I think I would call it. 

Back up to the Hop for Boxing Klub, 3 piece blues-rock band who are launching their EP today as well, great set mostly of the songs on the new release. 

Back down to the Warehouse 23 for Morain, love this band's EP was interested to see what they were like live and really impressed that their live sound is as polished as the recordings.

Next I head up to Velvet and catch Harry George Johns, his voice gives me goosebumps, such

Harry George Johns

emotion, his songs are hauntingly sad but they leave me feeling strangely calm, like they've sucked all the sadness out of you. 

Sometime around here the beer and trips in the hot sunshine have frazzled my brain and I read my watch wrong which means I miss The Do's who I was planning to see, I take timeout for something to eat and am at Hop in time for Nine Black Alps (forgetting that I told Harry George Johns I would see him at Post War Glamour Girls on at the same time). It's packed, not surprisingly, really enjoy this band who hadn't been on my original list.

Toying with the idea of reliving my youth and going to see Ed Tudor Pole but I can't actually get into the bar when I come downstairs, so I head back up to Velvet to catch the The State of Georgia, loved the album they sent me earlier this year but this is the first time I have seen them live. Not disappointed 

Where to go next is based solely on the fact that I found a chair at Velvet, so I am staying put! The next band are Humanfly, I hadn't originally planned to see them but really glad I did, excellent set.

Another impromptu appearance from Matt Abbot who introduces Micky P Kerr, who starts off with spoken word and finishes with some songs from the new EP. I really like the new songs, looking forward to the release.

 I reckon I have left it too late for The Fall, so pop into the Hop again to catch New Vinyl, looks to be a new line-up since I last saw them, including female backing vocals. They still have a decent crowd in despite coinciding with The Fall. 

I desperately want to stay for Middleman but my legs are refusing to move any more. 

 I am exhausted but its been a brilliant day, loved the atmosphere of this festival, places were always busy but no horrendous queues. I didn't actually get to all the venues but packed a lot in. I will certainly go again and strongly recommend it.

Michelle Dalgety, Yorkshire Music Collective

Radio Playlist 6 June 2013

Yorkshire Music Collective broadcasts every Thursday at 10pm on BCB Radio.

You can listen to the latest show on this blog, by clicking on the YMC on The Radio tab, or on our website http://www.yorkshiremusiccollective.co.uk

Don't forget to send your music to yorkshiremc@gmail.com and post any events in the facebook Group or tweet us on http://twitter.com/yorkshiremc

Our studio guest was Darren Oakshott from The Nocturnal Flowers from Hull.

What we played:

Cry No More Tears by Illustrial
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Illustrial/104161896358

Waterfall, The Stars, The Sun, The Moon and The Flowers and So In Love With You (Live Session) by Darran Oakshott
Hull
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Nocturnal-Flowers/56201154369

Endlessly by Aztec Doll
Barnsley/Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/aztecdoll 

Thinking About it by Buen Chico
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/buenchicoband 

Are We Lost by Morain
Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/morainmusic 

Ripples by The Coopers
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/thecoopersmusic 

Great Jaguars Triumph by imp
Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/impworlds 

Wolf Boy Cry by JohnnytheFirth
Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/jonnythefirth

Carnivores by Spirit of John
Leeds
https://www.facebook.com/spiritofjohn

Damned if you Don’t, Damned if you Do by The Scaramanga Six
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/thescaramangasix 

Pleased to Meet You by The Do's
Wakefield
https://www.facebook.com/thedosband

Gretna Green by The Spills
Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/thespills 

Radio Playlist 30 May 2013

Yorkshire Music Collective broadcasts every Thursday at 10pm on BCB Radio.

You can listen to the latest show on this blog, by clicking on the YMC on The Radio tab, or on our website http://www.yorkshiremusiccollective.co.uk

Don't forget to send your music to yorkshiremc@gmail.com and post any events in the facebook Group,  or tweet us on http://twitter.com/yorkshiremc

Our studio guests were Joolz Denby and Mik Davis from Bradford.

What we played:

Now and Then by Decibels in Bloom
Huddersfield/Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/decibelsinbloom 

Space, Desert and Geisha by Mik Davis and Joolz
Bradford
http://soundcloud.com/mikdavismusic

Not by Wrecks
Manchester
http://www.facebook.com/wrecksmusic 

Bootlegger by Black Ally (ELFM demo)
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/BlackAllyBand 

Hit the Ground by Gaz Blackburn
Keighley
http://www.facebook.com/gaz.blackburn 

Five Forks of Lightning by Heart-Ships
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/HeartShips 

In the Night by Too Hot for LA
Bradford/Liverpool
http://www.facebook.com/toohotforla

Summon the Ancients by The Albion Codex
West Yorkshire
http://www.facebook.com/thealbioncodexdoom 

Bingley Music Live Emerging Talent Competition

For the last few years I have been able to follow a few local bands from the heats to the main stage of Bingley Music Live. 

This year 130 entrants were narrowed down to 8 finalists who played 3 songs each at Victoria Hall in Keighley.

The last couple of finals at St Georges Hall has several sound issues, but sound was spot on last night for 8 excellent acts.

The Runners

Never easy to be that first band on, and The Runners only had their debut gig just over a month ago, but they were certainly up to the task, good solid tunes with a 60s vibe from this Leeds band.

Check them out here

https://www.facebook.com/runnersofficial

Jade Helliwell

Next to take the stage is Jade Helliwell, its quite a big stage when you are on your own but her powerful voice is more than enough to fill it, playing with a backing track to a crowd of followers.

Check her out here:

http://www.jadehelliwell.com/

Apollo Junction

Next on stage are Apollo Junction, electro indie pop band from Leeds, who play 3 lively songs, designed to get people moving, good combination who have had recent play on BBC6, looking forward to seeing them again

Check them out here:

http://apollojunction.com/

Marc and Abi

Next up are Marc and Abi, I have only seen them as an acoustic duo before and am surprised to see them with a backing band, good feelgood songs played to a strong following.

Check them out here:

https://www.facebook.com/MarcAndAbi

Redemtion

Next is the turn of Redemtion, pop punk band from Leeds, very fast paced set, entertaining, a band who looks like they are enjoying themselves too

Check them out here:

https://www.facebook.com/redemtionband

St. Somebody

Next on are St Somebody, indie band from Halifax. Their songs are quite unique, pop with an edge. They are fun to watch as well.

Check them out here:

https://www.facebook.com/stsomebody

Quentins Basement

Next up are Quentins Basement, one of the youngest bands on the night, but no shortage of talent, good set of songs from the band, the future is looking bright for them

Check them out here

http://www.quentinsbasement.com/

Down Radio

Last band of the night and before the event, from the genre I thought I would like this band the least, but they were the standout band for me, hiphop/rock, highly entertaining.

Check them out here:

http://www.facebook.com/downradio

Holy Moly and The Crackers

A great night of music and a tough job for judges Inder Goldfinger, Tony Wright and Sarah Hutton . 

Whilst they are deliberating Holy Moly and the Crackers play a set, they have already been confirmed to play at Bingley Music Live

The four contestants to go through to BML are St. Somebody, Down Radio, Jade Helliwell and Marc and Abi.


They will be joining Primal Scream, The Cribs, The Human League, Chic, The Fratellis and a host of others, full details on the website http://www.bingleymusiclive.com/