Radio Playlist 25th September 2014

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, http://www.facebook.com/groups/154851782785/ or tweet us on @yorkshiremc

What we played:

Angry Planet by New Model Army
Bradford
http://www.newmodelarmy.org

The Times by Riot Joy
Wakefield
http://www.facebook.com/riotjoy 

Bootmakers To The King by Fighting Caravans
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/fightingcaravans

On Off by Crumplehorns
Scarborough
http://www.facebook.com/Crumplehorns 

I've Only Got One Ghost by Yawning Dog
Hemsworth
http://www.facebook.com/yawningdogtheband

Homebound by We Like Humans
Preston
http://www.facebook.com/WeLikeHumans

Sets you free by The Dead White Doves
Scarborough
http://www.facebook.com/DeadWhiteDoves

Language of Love by Jenny Lee
Leeds
http://www.noegomusic.com/music/language-of-love-jenny-lee 

What's Your Intention? by Geek
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/geektheband 

Lizard Baby by Pulled Apart By Horses
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/pulledapartbyhorses 

Millstone by The Sunbeams
Featherstone
http://www.facebook.com/theSunbeamsband 

Gina Works At Hearts by DZ Deathrays
Australia
http://www.facebook.com/dzdeathrays 

The Right Way by Katy Haymer
Dewsbury
http://www.facebook.com/katyhaymermusic 

Radio Playlist 18th September 2014

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 guests were Down Radio from Leeds

What we played:

Ejector Seat by Knuckle
Huddersfield
http://www.facebook.com/weareknuckle

Instigator, Rain and Agenda by Down Radio
Leeds
https://www.facebook.com/downradio

Fly me away by Black Anvils
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/BlackAnvils 

Ghost by Vesper Walk
York
http://www.facebook.com/VesperWalk 

Monday Comedown by Warme
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/WarmeUKOfficial 

Gold by Young Jack
Hull
http://www.facebook.com/YoungJackHull 

Army Man by The Witch Hunt
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/wearewitchhunt 

Catch And Release by The Reacharounds
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/TheReacharoundsLeeds 

If We Fall, We'll Fall Together by Inherit the Stars
Sheffield
http://www.facebook.com/inheritthestarsofficial 

Long Division Celebrates it's biggest year (press release)

LONG DIVISION FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS BIGGEST YEAR YET

EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2015

Long Division Festival celebrated its’ biggest year yet with over 3000 people attending the festival this weekend.

The Cribs made a triumphant return to their hometown with 700 people selling out Unity Works on Friday night. Three hundred people – from toddlers to parents – also attended their under 18s matinee gig on Friday afternoon.

This year marks the biggest festival in Wakefield city centre with 115 performances over three days. Eighty bands played to 1600 people on Saturday at venues across the city including the newly reopened Unity Works.

Dean Freeman, festival director, said: “Long Division 2014 was a great success this year. Many people who have been coming since 2011 have told us it was the best yet, which is great. 

We experimented quite a lot this year, with new venues, the big Friday gig and the weekend tickets, as well as making big efforts over the summer and on the weekend to find ways to get the young music fans and bands in Wakefield involved.

It seems to have paid off, but it feels great because a lot of this is something to build on for 2015. It's almost like we've turned a corner this year, by getting a band as big as The Cribs, getting NME coverage, having BBC Leeds broadcast live from the festival, it feels like we are achieving our aim of celebrating Wakefield as a city, and it's many talented artists more than ever. We adore getting big names to the city, but it is the local bands getting huge crowds that makes us feel warm inside. 700 people watching Mi Mye support The Cribs was amazing. We feel very proud of all the bands that played, and the amazing local support we've had.

We moved the festival from June to September this year, purely so we could use Unity Works as a venue. The Cribs and Long Division Saturday were the first major events there and it was just wonderful to see people's reactions to the building, especially the Major Hall. It's an amazing and unique place and after this weekend, it's hard to believe it is only a week old! I can't wait to see what it has grown to become by the time Long Division 2015 comes around.”

Long Division 2015 will take place from June 12 -14 with a limited number of early bird Saturday tickets on sale now for £20. To buy click here.

Radio Playlist 11th September 2014 (150th Show!)

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, http://www.facebook.com/groups/154851782785/ or tweet us on @yorkshiremc

Our studio guests were Monster Jaw from Bradford

What we played:

Sugar by Calgaris
Huddersfield
http://www.facebook.com/calgarismusic 

Losing All My Friends, Low and Lidocaine by Monster Jaw
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/MonsterJawOfficial 

Liam wilson Audio5 (leelo remix) by Leelo
Scarborough
http://www.facebook.com/Leelosounds

Chemicals by Rayne
Sunderland
http://www.facebook.com/rayneofficial

Chasing Shadows by The Sherlocks
Sheffield
http://www.facebook.com/TheSherlocksOfficial 

Rapture by Play Record Erase
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/PlayRecordErase 

Dark Disco by Lost Trends
York
http://www.facebook.com/LostTrendsMusic 

Turning Away by Happy Daggers
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/happydaggersband

1 Week To Long Division Festival

1 week to Long Division!! The multi-venue event in Wakefield is looking great! It starts on Friday 12th with The Cribs homecoming show.

On Saturday 13th, this is what you can look forward to on 9 Stages, do check the Long Division website before the event though as there are sure to be last minute changes.

Unity Works Major Hall

Candy Says, Post War Glamour Girls, Gruff Rhys, Frankie & The Heart Strings, Roddy Woomble, I Like Trains, Toy, The Wedding Present

Unity Works Minor Hall

Allusondrugs, Flowers, Radstewart, Cut Ribbons, Patterns, Yard Wars, Aztec Doll, Tuff Love, Beans on Toast, Islet

Westgate Chapel

Jamie Say Smile, Juffage, Ruby Macintosh, Tom Lawton, Randoph's Leap, Versechorusverse, katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts

Warehouse 23

Gunnarson, Mazes, Bleech, The Membranes, Molloy, Summer Camp, Kid Canveral, Slow Club

Players

Clandestines, Cowtown, Protectors, The SUnbeams, Brawlers, Casual Sex, The Witch Hunt, Dead Party Scene, Holy Mountain, Clown

The Organgery

Loz Campbell, Wearenotdolphins, Yawning Dog, Chanel, Buffalo Skinners, James Coley, Too Many T's, The Ainsley Band

Graziers

Secret Society, Alpha Shallows, Deadwall, Cactus Knife, Knuckle, The Reacharounds, Narcs, The Grand, Treason Kings, CryBabyCry, Adore//Repel, Forever Cult, The Wind Up Birds Then Thickens, The Castellas, Theo Verney, Wot Gorilla?

Mulberry

The High Club, Whales In Cubicles, Samuel S Parkes, Nadine Carina, Salvage My Dream, Sam Airey, High Hazels, Joel RL Phelps

The festival conclude on Sunday with The Fringe which will see a host of family friendly all ages performances, workshops and panels, concluding a huge weekend of events in Wakefield city centre.

Radio Playlist 4th September 2014

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, http://www.facebook.com/groups/154851782785/ or tweet us on @yorkshiremc

Our studio guests were Plumhall from Bradford

What we played:

U & I by Phonics is Flawed ft. Tim Canfer
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/phonicsisflawed 

Let Me Sleep, Never Forget My Name and Exit from the Light (live) by Plumhall
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/Plumhall

Deuce & Charger 
Stop the Sky from Falling  by Deuce & Charger
http://www.facebook.com/deuceandchargerofficial 

One of Those Days by DownReno
Bradford
http://www.facebook.com/Downreno 

Closer by Happy Daggers
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/happydaggersband 

Feel Good by The Barmines
Leeds
http://www.facebook.com/TheBarmines  

Towerland Lullaby by John Lennon McCullagh
Doncaster
https://www.facebook.com/JohnMcCullaghOfficial 

Bingley Music Live Review: Day 3

It always happens at a festival that two bands you really want to see are playing at the same time, such was this morning as both Happy Daggers and DownReno were playing at the same. No choice but to do half a set of each band. There are only a few people there when Happy Daggers start to play but their funky dance music soon has curious listeners heading to the stage. Brilliant set with everyone starting to dance, its really hard not to with these guys.  You can hear their backstage interview here

Meanwhile on the mainstage Down Reno are blowing the crowd away, I don't think anyone is expecting such a good act to be on so early. This is such a polished band, I'm not sure how they would describe their music but its sort of americana pop, the tunes are toe-tappingly good, the songs are very well constructed, with lovely lyrics that are pretty catchy too and some lovely harmonies going on. 

I had already requested an interview with the band and later got confirmation that I would be able to do this in the Green Room, it was pretty posh! As I was walking back to the media area one of the event crew asked me if I had interviewed them and that the whole crew had been amazed by them. You can listen to the interview here

Its been a great start to the day and I can't help but think that both of these bands deserve to be much higher up the bill :)

The next band I see is The Gramotones up on stage 2. Really enjoyed this set, loved the songs, great lyrics and both lead vocals were excellent sometimes taking it in turns to sing sometimes together. Would want to see more of this band. There's a drunk man at the front shouting encore, to which the band quips, give us time we've only played two songs.

Its getting pretty hot up at this second stage, sunbathing crowd are nicely settled for Port Isla. This is a delighful set of well crafted songs. The vocalist does some on piano and some on guitar, I'm actually listening to their soundcloud as I type I liked them so much.

The Ramona Flowers are the next band on my list of ones to check out,  and the BCB team has had the same idea as we all meet up again to catch a couple of acts before today's live broadcast. I really like this band I've had Dismantle and Rebuild on loop all week. Excellent live as well.

Neon Waltz are on stage next, it took me a few songs to get into this band but by the end of the set I was really enjoying it. The organ was great! Almost time to set up the broadcast and only one of us can stay and watch The Wytches. Not my turn to stay today unfortunately, will have to wait to see them.

Just time to watch Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene do a couple of songs on our way to the media area to set up our broadcast, they are delighting the crowd its a massive sing-song down there, so many great songs. How incredible to see them acoustically, they are celebrating 25 years and about to embark on an acoustic tour. Well worth going.

We spent the next 2 and half hours broadcasting our last live show from the festival, its been great fun today although a bit crazy at times. 

We finished our broadcast and managed to catch a couple of songs by The South before we headed down to the last act of a great festival Pet Shop Boys

Its been fantastic, see you next year!