SubscribeAnother last Sunday of the month saw another fine Sunday Service in Verve Bar’s cellars. Following a bluesy theme this month the acts included Ben Pike, Mojo 57 & The Spirit of John. These chaps pretty much all live together, so Adam (the Spirit of John’s skiffly double basist) played bass in all three bands.
After...
Last Saturday we were asked down by the owner of The Wardrobe to photograph the legendary New Yorker Joe Bataan on his whistle-stop, 3 date tour of the UK. Born and raised in Spanish Harlem Joe pioneered latin soul music in the 70s, including songs you’ve no doubt heard (Gypsie Woman, Coco-E, The Bottle, Ordinary...
That is a photo begging for a caption right there, eh?
These ladies are Dollypop! A tough one to define, they basically dress & act like lifeless gingham dolls and cover familiar songs with individual parts and harmonies like a human loop pedal. They decided to make a video for their recently recorded cover of Coolio’s...
I was lucky enough to be asked along by Hope & Social to their album launch at the Library Pub in Leeds last Thursday; and sweet Jesus, what an amazing gig it was!
These guys rarely disappoint and have been working the local music scene for years (both as Hope & Social and in their former...
It was the last Sunday of the month again last Sunday, which meant it was time for another fantastic Sunday Service – possibly Leeds’ finest gems of an acoustic night, down in Verve Bar’s cellars. This month was a super special service featuring the criminally underknown curry-loving Irishman Mark Geary, flown over specially for the...
I was lucky enough to be asked along to snap a few acts at the Stag & Dagger festivities in Leeds the other week. After the astounding success of 2008s London Stag & Dagger, the festival returned in returning for 2009, adding Leeds & Glasgow onto the map. It was a cheeky little festival, with...
