Bonus Photo of the Day 4th March 2026.

Wil Thompson, bassist with Mancunian band Sandbox, at a gig at The Vine, Leeds, 28th March 2006.

#Leeds #TheVine #Sandbox #WillThompson #bass #ManchesterBands #LeedsMusic #LiveMusic #BandPhotography

Wet Leg have announced their biggest headline shows yet – playing outdoor venues in Manchester, Leeds and London next July with English Teacher. Tickets on sale tomorrow (Oct 31) at 9:30am.

#WetLeg #LiveMusic #UKFestivals #EnglishTeacher #ManchesterMusic #LeedsMusic #LondonMusic

https://thefestivals.uk/wet-leg-announce-biggest-uk-shows-for-july-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Pipeline1

Devils, Rats and Piggies: A Special Message from Godzilla Review by Chris Nickson

"...the Mekons never sat comfortably in the straitjacket of punk..Traces of the old did persist, as on "I'm So Happy," but even there they were tweaked outside the norm. "Intuition" has the first stirrings of what would be their later country direction, while "St. Patrick's Day" even uses brass judiciously. The Mekons were lyrically enigmatic, with an overall sound that veered toward the avant-garde (and echoing early Cure on the deliberately mundane "Chopper Squad"), while becoming more aware of the past (a bizarre rendering of "The Trimdon Grange Explosion"). It's interesting, too, that this was recorded at one of England's leading folk studios. In many ways it helps set the scene for the rest of the Mekons' career -- challenging, sometimes awkward, sometimes funny occasionally amateurish, but always interesting."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddmMVUOfnTM&list=OLAK5uy_kHs3ZOCVuIpGvyALM3QMUeBdIDlSBT8hQ

#themekons #postpunk #leedsmusic #1980inmusic

We're singing rich, moody autumnal music at Holy Trinity Boar Lane at 4PM on 27th Oct. Here are some of the composers we're featuring. Tickets: https://ticketsource.co.uk/leedsguildofsingers/t-jzpjyxk

#leedsmusic #leedslife #yorkshiremusic #choralmusic #autumnvibes

Christmas 2024 just got exciting. The CDs are here.

If you're still the proud owner of a compact disc player or just want something a little more real in this algorithmic world, you can buy one on my Bandcamp: https://joncocker.bandcamp.com/album/two

It's a great way to support me. It's also Bandcamp Friday, so no fees today.

Cheers!

You can also listen to the new album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0PpGSAafFVOqSXujfqgYtJ
...or Apple etc. via https://www.joncocker.com/stream

#BandcampFriday #newalbum #leedsmusic #sheffieldmusic

A rehearsal video. Hear us sing this piece and other songs of lament and adoration next Saturday - 23rd March - at St Margaret's Church, Horsforth. https://ticketsource.co.uk/leedsguildofsingers/t-ojaorpm

#leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic #leedslife #yorkshirelife #choralmusic #composer #nofilter

Full of surprising modulations and
word-painting — Dear Lord of Life by Tomkins is a
rarely-heard gem. Hear it in the haunting acoustic of
Holy Trinity Boar Lane this Sunday at 4pm.

#choralmusic #thomastomkins #englishchoralmusic
#yorkshiremusic #yorkshirelife
#leedsmusic