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When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Seventy One: Jason Black - Hot Water MusicHello people, welcome to the when in Yorkshire podcast I hope you’re well. This is episode seventy one and features one of my favourite bassists and all round delightful humans, Jason Black of Hot Water Music.Having previously chatted to Chuck and Chris, I continue my collection of this band and I absolutely loved spending time with Jason - he is a fundamental part of what makes this band so special and along with George Robelo, forms one of my favourite rhythm sections playing today.Having spent the past 30 years rocking the wo...
2024-12-0839 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Seventy: Slam Dunk 2024Hello people, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re well very well. This is episode seventy and features our conversation from Slam Dunk 2024 with As December Falls, The Ghost Inside, The Dangerous Summer, Mallory Knox and L.S. Dunes.This was our 4th outing at Slam Dunk North and whilst the rain came down with real force, we had a great day chatting to these bands, eating some delicious food, drinking some very nice beers and watching some awesome bands. Most of these conversations were followed by a quick round of eve...
2024-11-031h 01
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Nine: Joe Cabrera & Dan CampbellHello people, welcome to the when in Yorkshire podcast, I hope you’re all very well. This is episode sixty nine which was recorded at Slam Dunk North 2024 in Temple Newsam and features 2 of the nicest guys I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to. Both Joe and Dan have been guests individually and as not only were both of their bands playing Slam Dunk but, Beauty School had just dropped Reaper featuring Dan, I thought it would be rude not to have a chat with them.Quick disclaimer - as with all festival recordings there is subs...
2024-09-1524 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Eight: Slam Dunk 2023 Part TwoHello people welcome to the when in Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all very well. This is a re recorded intro for what is the 2nd part of the slam dunk 2023 and features conversations with a few of my favourite bands from the pop punk world in the form of Four Year Strong, Less Than Jake and Bowling For Soup as well as bands I’ve only discovered recently Noah Finnce and Girlfriends. This mix pretty much shows what I love about festivals - whilst the draw buying tickets is always the bands you’ve heard of and love...
2024-09-151h 03
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Seven: Slam Dunk 2023 Pt 1 - Billy Talent / Movements / Flogging Molly / Trash BoatHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast I hope you’re all well. As I’m recording this, the sun has been out for 2 consecutive days and the smell of BBQs is in the air, that must mean Summer is on the way but before that we have Slam Dunk festival if your listen to this around the time of release there are less than 7 days before the parties of South in Hatfield and North in Leeds get underway and there are some special sets happening - including the final Festival appearance from You Me At Six, the r...
2024-05-191h 06
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Six: Frank Turner & Chuck RaganHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all very well. We continue to rescue episodes from the digital abyss and this is episode 66 and something I’d not tried before - as you will have likely seen, there are two guests who are not currently performing together -these are both guests from previous episodes so if you haven’t listed to these, you’ll Find Frank Turner way back in episode 10 and Chuck was with Chris Crestwell in one of the Slam Dunk Episodes. Before we get into this episode Frank has...
2024-05-0645 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Five: Jack Bennett - Lonely The Brave / GrumblebeeHello People! welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, this is episode sixty five and it was recorded a long time ago - coming up to a year, I thought I’d lost it but thanks to some technical wizardry it was recovered, this features the incredibly talented Jack Bennett, a music producer, vocalist for Lonely The Brave and also goes by the Gumblebee moniker for his solo work. We recorded this at the Key Club before Lonely The Brave rocked Leeds. If you’re not familiar with Jack and his work, I have put links to his...
2024-05-0433 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Four: Katie & Thom - The Lottery WinnersHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re well very well. We have another rescued episode and one that I genuinely thought had been lost forever. This is episode sixty four and features Katie and Thom from the now chart topping band The Lottery Winners. We had a chat in York whilst they were on tour with the also chart topping Frank Turner. Before speaking to Kate and Thom, I kept hearing about The Lottery Winners as they just seemed to be constantly supporting a huge range of bands which in i...
2024-04-2349 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Three: Will McGonagle - Hell Is For Heroes / SymposiumHello people! Welcome to the when in Yorkshire podcast I hope you’re all well. This is episode 63 and another episode that has rescued from the digital abyss where is was being held captive for the past 12 months and I’m very excited to finally release it. This episode features guitarist Will McGonagle of Symposium and Hell Is For Heroes. Before I get into this episode I will shout out that Hell Is For Heroes are about to go out on tour hitting Bristol Fleece 3rd AprilGlasgow Garage 4th AprilManchester Academy 5th Ap...
2024-04-0145 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty Two: The Andy - Hundred ReasonsHello people, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast I hope you’re all well. Now that the episodes have been recovered there’s going to be a whole load that were recorded a while back and this is a great way to kick them off. Episode sixty two featuring the Andy - current bass master with raging speedhorne, previously rocking guitar with Freeze the Atlantic and of course bassist in Hundred Reasons. This was recorded a year ago as Hundred Reasons were on tour with Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol prior to the release of Gl...
2024-03-1735 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty One: GK & Hannah - VENUS GRRRLSHello people welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast how are you I hope you’re all well. We are back and have a really fun episode to share. This is episode 61 and features GK and Hannah from the predominantly Yorkshire based band Venus Grrrls. We caught up at the delightful Brudenell Social Club in Leeds a few days before their first headline gig there - which if you’re listening at any point before 8pm on Saturday 10th February 2024, you can still get along to. Venus Grrrls have been on my list to chat to for a whi...
2024-02-1034 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixty: Tracey Wise - Safe Gigs For WomenHello people, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re well. This is episode sixty and features Tracey Wise, the founder of Safe Gigs For Women, a not for profit organisation who work with all aspects of the music industry to raise awareness of good practices and ways for venues to create safe spaces for women. This was a really interesting chat for me, as a man my only safety consideration when going to gigs is: how close to the pit do I want to be today and to think that in the tim...
2023-09-1231 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Nine: Slam Dunk 2022 - Silverstein / COUNTERPARTS / Hot Water MusicHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well, we’re back with another episode recorded at Slam Dunk 2022. The 2023 festival is just under 3 weeks away and looks to be another awesome day with a line up mixing up some of the best Punk / Rock and bands around with a good blend of legends and new faces. Here I speak to Canadian rocker and host of the great podcast Lead Singer Syndrome: Silverstein vocalist Shane Told who highlights my love of tapping - Brendan and Tyler from Canadian hardcore band COUNTERPARTS and...
2023-05-1045 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Eight: Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell - The Wonder YearsHello People, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well. We are back with the second of 4 episodes recorded at Slam Dunk 2022 - if you haven’t checked out the first - it’s a treat and features Knuckle Puck, Beauty School, As December Falls and Sum 41 - it was quite a day I would recommend going back and listening to it to the episode - it was a lot of fun recording the conversations. This is episode Fifty eight and features Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell, of The Wonder Years and Aaron West and the...
2023-04-1729 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Seven: Slam Dunk 2022 - Kuckle Puck, Beauty School, As December Falls, Sum 41Hello people, welcome to the When in Yorkshire Podcast it’s been a while! Sorry for the massive gap in episodes but we’re back and have so many conversations ready to go! We’re kicking off with the first of 4 episodes featuring conversations recorded at Slam Dunk festival 2022! This was the busiest day of recording we’ve ever had but was great to speak to so many people. I want to give a missive shout out to public city pr who once again did an awesome job managing the press tent and making everything run smoo...
2023-04-0659 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Six: Tom CampbellHello people, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well and this is a treat of an episode for anyone who likes to know about the hidden workings of the live music or live performance industry as I get to chat with one of the nicest guys about all things in the world of production and lighting design. This is episode 56 and features Tom Campbell who I met up with in Leeds whilst he was on tour making Skunk Anansie look stunning and for me, it created a whole new experience as a p...
2022-07-241h 01
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Five: Benji Webbe - SkindredHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you are all having a lovely time whatever you’re up to. Here in Yorkshire we’ve had some delightful weather mixed with a few huge downpours which I believe is the official northern confirmation of Summer. As U.K. recording this introduction festival season is well under way - Slam Dunk has been and was fantastic - more on that in a couple of weeks, Download looks to have been amazing and Glastonbury has finally returned. , it’s been brilliant to see some form of normali...
2022-07-0324 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Four: Andy Farrow - Northern Music CoHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well it’s been way too long since the last episode due to contracting covid and life but I’ve got lots of great episodes coming up which I’m excited to share. This is episode 54 which was recorded way back in July 2021 and features Andy Farrow of Northern Music company. This was one of the first times I’d visited Saltaire which is a beautiful village just outside of bradford in West Yorkshire. Andy was great to chat to and it was really interesting to hear fr...
2022-05-1549 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Three: Joe Cabrera - Beauty SchoolHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, this is episode 53 and the first episode recorded in 2022. Due to the ongoing covid pandemic, all of the planned recordings for January have been cancelled due to to either the gigs not going ahead or requiring to keep touring parties closed to outside visitors in order to keep the tour going - all of which makes perfect sense and I fully support. My guest this episode is Joe Cabrera of Leeds based band Beauty School who have signed to and have a very exciting year planned with some amazing shows...
2022-01-3055 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastBonus Episode - Beth Nielsen ChapmanHello people! this is a special episode with the songwriting legend that is Beth Nielsen Chapman who will be performing in Robin Hoods Bay on 29th January along with other special guests as part of the Buddy Holly Foundation Songwriters Showcase. tickets are 12.50 fromhttps://www.thecoverhb.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-01-2822 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty Two: Zoe London - DJHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all very well. This is episode 52 and wraps up the recordings from Slam Dunk Festival 2021 at Temple Newsam in Leeds. This was a lovely way to end the day before heading out to enjoy The Alkaline Trio and NoFx, both of whom I last saw at Temple Newsam as part of the Leeds Festival nearly 20 years ago! My guest is DJ Zoe London. Now I had only heard of Zoe around 8 months prior to meeting her but in that time I ha...
2021-11-1533 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty One: Matt Stocks - Life In The Stocks / Stoke The FireHello People! Welcome to episode 51 of the When In Yorkshire Podcast, how are you? I hope you are all getting by as well as can be.I am back with another episode recorded at Slamdunk festival in Leeds - it was a busy day! If you’ve seen who my guest is this week, have a general Interest in punk rock and or podcasts, then this man needs not introduction. For the sake of everyone else, I will still do my best to summarise Mr Matt Stocks. I first remember seeing Matt conducting interviews on Sku...
2021-11-071h 00
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifty: Tre Stead - Tour ManagerHello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you are all well. This is episode 50, we made it to half a century of face to face conversations held in venues, houses, tour buses, tents, festivals, coffee shops, hotels and pubs around Yorkshire. I want to thank everyone one who has given their time to have a conversation, Alun, Kieran and Mosh for their help with the recordings and everyone that has listened, got in touch and shared this podcast to help spread the word - it is massively appreciated. None of these episodes would h...
2021-10-2831 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Nine: Tarrant Anderson - The Sleeping Souls / Dive Dive / vans For BandsHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, hope you are all getting by ok. This is episode Forty Nine featuring Sleeping Soul and Dive Dive bassist as well as Vans For Bands head honcho, the very tall, Tarrant Anderson. Adding to my collection of The Sleeping Souls (Ben and Callum - I’m coming for you!) and another conversation held at Slam Dunk festival where The Sleeping Souls played on the Punk in Drublic stage, this was a conversation I’ve wanted to have since way back in January of 2019 after speaking to Nigel Powel about...
2021-10-2328 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Eight: Matt Nasir - The Sleeping Souls / Mongol HordeHello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope everyone is doing as well as can be. This is episode 48 and a return to some of the conversations I had at Slam Dunk Festival 2021 featuring multi instrumentalist member of The Sleeping Souls and Mongol Horde, Mr Matt Nasir. Now, I love a Frank Turner Solo gig but when The Sleeping Souls are in full flow, it’s quite a force and has produced some of my favourite gigs and festival sets of the last decade and probably more! Matt is a key element in t...
2021-10-1027 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Seven: Jon GommHello people welcome to the when in Yorkshire Podcast, I hope everyone is as well as can be. This is episode 47 and features Mr Jon Gomm. Way back in the autumn of 2018 when I was thinking about starting this podcast, Jon was one of the first people I had on my list of people to chat to as I was a fan of Secrets nobody keeps and was aware he lived in Yorkshire along with people I know who have previously met giving favourable reports which all led me to believe this was meant to be...
2021-09-261h 21
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Six: Slam Dunk Festival 2021Hello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well and if you’re listening close to the release of this episode I hope you’ve managed to get out and enjoy some of the September sun!It’s been 2 weeks since slam Dunk festival in Leeds and Hatfield. It has been amazing seeing the reaction from those who attended, performed at and created the festival. Before we get into the conversations I want to use this introduction to talk about a couple of points. Firstly I was incredibly...
2021-09-191h 00
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Five: Ben Buddy Slack - The Swan Song ProjectHello People! Welcome back to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all very well.It’s been quite a while since the last episode but it’s great to be back!This is episode 45 and features a conversation with Ben Buddy Slack of The Swan Song Project who I heard about a couple of years ago when a video appeared on my Facebook timeline about Ben and an experience he had with Alabama 3 - we talk about this and what happened so I won’t ruin that however the work that The Swan Son...
2021-08-1545 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Four: Alun Davies - UtoXatorHello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, It’s been a while, I hope you’re all well and getting by in these ongoing COVID times. If you’re listening in the future and things such as meeting people, shopping and gigs are no longer dictated by this virus then This is episode 44 and is a special one for me. I have chosen so far not to do any recordings using the magic of the internets however, this is an exception as it is for a great cause and an excuse to catch up with...
2021-01-041h 19
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Three: Diamond Dave Thompson - Here Comes ChaosHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all well and still getting by as best you can. This is episode 33 and features my conversation with Diamond Dave Thompson who is a radio presenter, an author and all round delightful human being. I first met Dave when he was giving a reading of his book ‘Here Comes Chaos’ at my daughter’s school and despite having only met him a few times, I could have chatted to him for hours more and in fact, we did continue to chat for some time after reco...
2020-07-1254 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty Two: Jess GuiseHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, My name is Luzio, I hope you are all safe, well and still getting by. As this is being released in the uk, our lockdown restrictions are being eased with more shops opening and we can visit family and actually go inside their houses again! This was recorded a couple of weeks before lockdown started and we had no real idea of how serious this was going to be.This episode features my conversation with Jess Guise who is a singer songwriter, actor and all round women of...
2020-07-0545 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty One: TJ McFaull - The Bar Stool PreachersHello People, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all as well as can be and getting by with whatever social restrictions are in place where you are. In the uk the first audience attended live gig took place last week, previous guest Seán McGowan preformed to an drive in audience of 80 cars which as stage as it sounds looked like a lot of fun and a very unique experience. There’s also been announcements for social distanced gigs with Skindred, the streets, Ash, and Yorkshire’s own Embrace and the Kaiser Chiefs so do check...
2020-06-2835 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Forty: Dave Hause Hello People, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast! I hope you’re all safe and as well as can be expected in these crazy times. It’s been a while since the last episode due to technical difficulties with my laptop and also having to adjust to lockdown life but I have a few pre recorded episodes from back when gigs and going out were still a thing so I will be releasing these over the next few weeks.This is episode Forty and features a conversation with American singer songwriter Dave Hause, we record...
2020-06-1539 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Nine: Leeds Lit Fest 2020Hello people and welcome to this special episode 39 featuring a 4 mini conversations with a range of people involved in the Leeds Lit festival 2020 which starts on 4th March and runs through to 8th of March. There is so much going on in what is only the 2nd year of the festival so to get a glimpse please check out this link where you can also purchase tickets: https://leedslitfest.co.uk/I hope these conversations spark your interest and I hope if you’re in the Yorkshire area, you get over to one or more of these eve...
2020-03-0424 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Eight: Josh - The SkintsHello people welcome to the when in Yorkshire Podcast is hope you’re all very well. Thank you to everyone who has again got in touch about episode 37 with Monique Powell of Save Ferris it’s genuinely appreciated so thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to get in touch. This episode ends our ska themed run of episodes which has featured Matt & Johnny who make two thirds of the brass section for reel big fish, Chris of Less Than Jake, Jet & Karl of Buster Shuffle and Monique of Save Ferris, my guest is Josh from Lond...
2020-03-0129 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Seven: Monique Powell - Save FerrisHello People, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast I hope you’re doing well. This is episode 37 and my guest is Monique Powell from US Ska Punk band Save Ferris. I met Monique in Leeds ahead of the Fireball tour which featured Less Than Jake and Goldfinger. This was the first time I’d met Monique and the first time I’d seen Save Ferris in well over ten years but she was a lot of fun to talk to giving a real insight into her lifetime love of music, her influences and spoke candidly...
2020-02-2429 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Six: Jet & Karl - Buster ShuffleHello People! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you are all well. This is episode 36 and continues with the recent spate of Ska based guests. My guests for this episode are Jet and Karl from London based piano bashing music makers Buster Shuffle. I have only recently come across this band however they have been together and touring for over ten years, as Jet explains a large amount of their touring has taken place in mainland Europe. Both Jet and Karl were great to chat to and would strongly recommend anyone with an...
2020-02-0929 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Five: Chris DeMakes - Less Than JakeHello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re well. This is episode 35 and features the delightful Chris DeMakes- guitarist and singer from ska punk hero’s Less Than Jake. This was great as it not only was Chris an excellent guest and fun to chat to but as I be previously spoken to Roger Lima, this fell in to my love of collecting things. So that's 2 members of Less Than Jake down and I’m looking forward to collecting the rest. This episode was recorded at the o2 academy in Leeds ahead of the f...
2020-02-0825 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Four: Matt & Johnny - Reel Big FishHello people welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, happy new year to you all, I hope you’re all very well and have had a lovely start to 2020. This is episode 34 and features my conversation with Matt Appleton and Johnny Christmas who make two thirds of the brass section inzaza ska punk band, Reel Big Fish. I met Matt and Johnny at the o2 academy in Leeds on their tour which had previous guests Lightyear supporting. As with chatting to other guests who’s music I’ve listened to for nearly 2 decades, it’s great to find out...
2020-01-1925 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Three: Luke Raven - Ilkley BreweryHello people, Welcome to episode 33 of the when in Yorkshire Podcast - this is a special one - the first episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Podcast Social Club in thirsk. My guest is Luke Raven of Ilkley Brewery and we chat all things beer. It was great chat and a real education for me in to the world of brewing and I got taste some the brewery’s beers which I can honestly say we’re all very tasty however my favourite being the American pale ale; Hendrix which Luke gives a nice insight into...
2019-12-011h 14
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty Two: Andy Cairns - Therapy?Hello people welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast this is episode 32 I hope you are all well. Thanks very much for joining me. This episode features Andy Cairns of Northern Irish Punk rockers Therapy? For anyone unaware of their work, Therapy? Formed in the late 80’s and have been releasing records consistently for the past 30 years so if you haven’t heard of them or you lost touch at some point, there is plenty of music to catch up on. As we discuss, through various friends playing and covering their songs, I was aware of and knew many of t...
2019-12-0137 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty One: Henry Cox - Boston ManorHello people welcome to the when In Yorkshire Podcast, this is episode 31 thank you for picking this to listen to out of the many many podcasts out there. This one wraps up the conversations I had at Leeds Festival this year and features the delightful Henry Cox of Boston Manor. I remember coming across the Boston Manor after seeing their video for Peach State on Failure By Design Records YouTube page. I absolutely loved the song and have enjoyed them since. It was great to chat with Henry, he’s a genuinely lovely guy and gave up his time to...
2019-11-2025 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirty: Gary Stringer - ReefHello people, welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, this is episode Thirty featuring a conversation with Gary Stringer from UK rock band Reef. I’ve been listening to Reef for almost 2 decades however the first time I saw them live was a couple of years ago at The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. You might know Reef for their multiple albums or maybe just from their massive hit Place your hands, either way they have been filling our ears with funk riffs and soulful melodies for many years. I managed to get some time with Gary aft...
2019-10-3023 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Nine: CHARLOTTE & Alan RawHello People welcome to episode 29 of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. This is another double feature and the penultimate episode recorded at Leeds Festival in 2019 featuring conversations with Hull Based singer CHARLOTTE and my first return guest, the voice and eyes of BBC Introducing Yorkshire and Humberside, Alan Raw. Both of these conversations show what a great resource and platform the BBC Introducing shows are as CHARLOTTE was chosen by Alan and the BBC Introducing team to play Reading and Leeds festivals as were dozens of other bands this year and this is just one of the festivals that...
2019-10-2231 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Eight: Dream State / Patent PendingHello people welcome to episode 28 of the when In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you’re all very well. This is a double feature episode containing conversations with CJ and Rhys from Dream state followed by Joe and Corey from Patent spending both recorded at Leeds Festival this year. First up, dream state are welsh alternative rock / post hardcore band from south wales and whilst their songs are great and their live set is full of energy and very entertaining to watch, it was CJ’s vocals that initially caught my attention. The melodies are catchy and interesting, not p...
2019-10-1629 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Seven: Oliver Jones - Deer Shed / Podcast Social ClubHello people welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast episode Twenty Seven. My guest is Oliver Jones who is one of the people behind the family music festival Deer Shed which takes place during July in a North Yorkshire and has just had its tenth outing. Oliver is also behind the new Podcast Social Club which takes place in Thirsk on 22nd and 23rd November and I’m very pleased to have been invited to be a part of this in its first year. We chat about Oliver’s experiences in the world of music, how Deer Shed...
2019-10-0140 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Six: Kerr Okan - The LaFontainesHello people welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast. This is another one recorded at Leeds Festival and features a conversation with Kerr Okan from Scottish Rock / Rap band The LaFontaines. As is mentioned by Kerr, on paper they don’t sound like the most appealing band but after seeing them in the dance tent at Leeds Festival they bring the party to their live shows. Check out tour dates / videos and merch on http://www.thelafontaines.co.uk/ and why not give them a follow on https://www.facebook.com/thelafontainesmusic/ Hosted on Acast...
2019-09-2422 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Five: Jimmy, James & Sam - COUNTERFEIT.Hello people welcome to episode 25 of the When In Yorkshire Podcast featuring a conversation recorded at Leeds festival over the bank holiday weekend with the lovely gents Jamie, Sam and Jimmy from Couterfiet.Check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/therealcounterfeit/ http://therealcounterfeit.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-0915 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Four: Greg & Natalie - Press ClubHello people, welcome to episode twenty four recorded at Leeds Festival 2019 featuring Natalie and Greg from Australian Punk Rock band Press Club.If you don't know of these guys then stop reading this and check them out on the WIYPodcast playlist on Spotify, they currently have two albums to devour and I would strongly, strongly recommend getting to a live show for some top audio visual entertainment. More information can found on www.pressclubmusic.com and https://www.facebook.com/pressclubmusic/ Do it!All episodes in September are sponsored by my all time favourite band Skun...
2019-09-0420 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Three: Tim & Scott - PolyphiaHello People, welcome to episode twenty three with 2 amazingly talented songwriters and musicians, Tim and Scott from Polyphia.We caught up at the O2 Academy in Leeds to discuss their musical history and love of Hip Hop which heavily influences their guitar based,mostly instrumental writing.These guys share their their history and feelings toward collaboration when writing and plans for world domination in order to collaborate with Meshuggah without the need for kidnapping.Check them out on all the social media and the WIYPODCAST playlist on Spotify ...
2019-08-2545 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty Two: The Lounge KittensWelcome to episode Twenty two of the When In Yorkshire Podcast, this episode features the lounge kittens who are a trio of extremely talented performers who take well known songs and arrange them into a lounge style. We met in Leeds at the Belagrave music hall which is a great venue and we discuss how they came to be as a band, the various bands they have toured with and how they go about choosing / arranging songs.As always I have added a couple of my favourite tracks to the Spotify When In Yorkshire playlist found here: h...
2019-08-2026 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty One: Barry Dolan - Oxygen ThiefHello People, welcome to Episode Twenty One of the When In Yorkshire Podcast this features a conversation with musician Barry Dolan of Oxygen Thief and Non Canon, we met in Bradford at the 1 in 12 venue ahead of his gig as part of the tour with B-Sydes ( https://www.facebook.com/bsydesmusic/ ) Barry was great to chat to, please check out his social media for up to date information on releases and gigs. https://m.facebook.com/https://m.facebook.com/oxygenthief666/As always, here is the link to the When In Yorkshire Podcast playlist where I hav...
2019-06-1649 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twenty: Jamie LenmanHello People, welcome to episode twenty of the When In Yorkshire Podcast I hope everyone is very well. This episode features the finest dressed guest to visit the podcast, he is somewhat of a musical hero to me, it is Mr Jamie Lenman. As I clearly state multiple times throughout this conversation, i am big fan of everything Jamie has put out over the years and we manage to cover a decent amount including his music , ilustration and animation. Here are links to his sites http://www.jamielenman.com and the animation for The Queen ...
2019-06-0238 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Nineteen: Brand New FriendHello, welcome to Episode Nineteen of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. My guests this week are Norther Irish Indie rockers Brand New Friends. Although I have only recently discovered this band, they have become one of my current favourites with catchy songs that have witty and often thoughtful lyrics - it also helps that they are some of the happiest people I have met!Check out http://brandnewfriend.co.uk/ for up to date information / videos, it will be time well spent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-0724 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Eighteen: Joe Hubbard - Futuresound Events - Live At LeedsWelcome to Episode Eighteen with my guest Joe Hubbard, one of the team at Futuresound Events who have created the increasingly popular Live At Leeds festival taking place on May 4th in venues across the city.We chat about the life of a promoter, how he started in this industry and Joe gives an insight into how the festival is put together.If you haven't been to the festival before, check out https://www.liveatleeds.com/ where you can check out who is playing and you might just be able to grab one of the la...
2019-04-2930 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Seventeen: Lorna & Dan - Skinny ListerHello people, welcome to episode Seventeen of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. My guests this week are Lorna and Dan of the Folk, Punk, Pop band and member of the Xtra Mile family, Skinny Lister. We had a chat ahead of the gig at The Key Club in Leeds and talk about each of their musical upbringings as well as some of their early experiences of being in bands and also some of their stories around the writing of the songs for the latest Skinny Lister album ...The Story Is. I would strongly recommend checking them out l...
2019-04-1431 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Sixteen: Nathan Gray - BoysetsfireHello, Welcome to Episode Sixteen of the the When In Yorkshire Podcast. My guest this week is Nathan Gray of Boysetsfire. I met Nathan ahead of his solo show in Leeds and he was one of the most genuinely passionate - positive people I have ever met. His energy and enthusiasm for spreading positivity was infectious! It was great to hear about his musical upbringing and his journey through life. If you haven't heard boysets fire or Nathan's solo album Feral Hymns, check out the spotify playlist for the podcast and then listen to everything you can!. Hosted...
2019-03-2438 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fifteen: Tobi Duncan - Trash BoatWelcome to Episode Fifteen of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. My guest this week is Tobi Duncan of UK Punk Rock band Trash Boat.It was a pleasure to chat to Tobi ahead of Trash Boats' show supporting Yorkshire favourites While She Sleeps at the O2 Academy in Leeds. In what feels like a relatively short time -as an outsider, Trash Boat have released two albums, signed to Hopeless Records and covered a substantial amount of the globe. I chat to Tobi about his introduction to music, influences and plans for the future.Shortly after...
2019-03-1730 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Fourteen: Adam, Lewis & Luke - Press To MecoHello people welcome episode fourteen of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. This weeks guests are Adam, Lewis and Luke from the band Press To Meco, I met with them at the Hyde Park Book Club In Leeds ahead of their acoustic show and they were an absolute delight to chat to. We spoke about how each of them got into music, some of the process of getting their second album 'Here’s to the fatigue’ released through Marshall records and all sorts. If you haven’t listened to everything they e released then I you have an exciting time ahead...
2019-03-1050 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Thirteen: Sean McGowanMy guest this week is Seán McGowan. I first found Seán through trawling through Xtra Mile and their list of artists and his song unstuck mostly out of curiosity as I was advised Frank Turner was involved and that Sam Duckworth had helped put this together in some way. Sean's engaging style of story telling hooked me straight away and it was great to see that he was as engaging to talk to as he is on record. We met at The Hyde Park Book Club which is a great venue hosting all sor...
2019-03-0340 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Twelve: Nigel Powell - The Sleeping Souls, Dive Dive, Sad Song CoHello People, welcome to Episode Twelve with my guest Nigel Powell of Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, The Sad Song Co and Dive Dive.Nigel was a pleasure to chat to and we covered many aspects of his career, his introduction to music and also agreed that Leeds is the spiritual home of Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls.Check out his work:http://www.thesadsongco.comhttps://frank-turner.comhttp://www.divedive.co.ukAs mentioned, here is a link to the When In Yorkshire...
2019-02-2455 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Eleven: Beans on ToastHello people! Episode Eleven features my conversation with Beans on Toast, acoustic folk singer recorded at the Brudenell Social Club. We chat about his experiences running a pub venue in the mid 2000’s, not missing a Glastonbury festival since the age of 16 and becoming a parent - amongst other things. At the time of release he is currently on tour - check https://beansontoastmusic.com for current dates and more general information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-02-1054 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Ten: Frank TurnerHello People! Not only is it now February meaning we’ve made it through what feels like the longest month of the year but this little Podcast has made it to Episode Ten! My guest this week is Folk Punk hero Frank Turner who I caught up with in Leeds ahead of his show at The First Direct arena. This had a ridiculous line up featuring Jimmy Eat World and Grace Petrie. We had a lovely chat which I hope you will enjoy. As mentioned in the intro I don't talk about Million Dead - to hear about this pl...
2019-02-0346 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Nine: Louise DistrasHello! This is Episode Nine and my guest is Louise Distras a Punk Rock singer / songwriter from Wakefield, although she currently divides her time between the North and South. We met in The Key Club in Leeds to discuss her new EP - Street Revolution, how she got into music and her personal experiences that have lead her to work with Musicians Against Homelessness and Crisis. Check out her latest EP and find out more: https://www.louisedistras.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-01-2750 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Eight: Dylan Slocum - Spanish Love SongsWelcome to Episode Eight with my guest Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs. I met with Dylan at the Key Club in Leeds ahead of their show with Ducking Punches. We chat about his experiences travelling with the band, his work in film and he almost admits that his band are great. http://www.spanishlovesongs.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-01-1338 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Seven: Roger Lima - Less Than Jake / RehasherHello people, welcome to Episode Seven of the When In Yorkshire Podcast! This week my guest is Roger Lima, bassist for Less Than Jake and guitarist for Rehasher. It was great to chat to someone who had a big influence on my early experiences of playing in bands and lovely to hear about his own introduction to music. www.lessthanjake.com http://www.rehasher.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-01-0627 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Six: Dan Allen - Ducking PunchesHello People, this is Episode Six with Dan Allen of Ducking Punches. We met ahead of his gig @ The Key Club in Leeds and had delightful chat covering Dan's music, art and frustration with Morrissey. Check out https://www.duckingpunches.com/ for lots more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-2337 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Five: Alan Raw - BBC Introducing & HIP GalleryHello, welcome to Episode Five with Alan Raw of BBC Introducing and the HIP Gallery. Alan is a true music lover and through the discussion we had, it is clear that he is passionate about giving new music a platform, as well as doing the same for photographers with his work in the HIP Gallery. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004tfds/episodes/player http://hipgallery.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-161h 00
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Four: Dave Swallow - Sound Engineer / Audio Architect ApparelWelcome to episode four, featuring a conversation with Dave Swallow - live sound engineer who has worked with the likes of Erasure, Amy Winehouse and James to name but a few. Dave is also the creator / curator of Audio Architect Apparel https://www.audioarchitect.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-0955 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Three: Chas Palmer-Williams - LightyearWelcome to the third episode of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Chas Palmer - Williams of the Ska Punk band Lightyear. Please check out their back catalogue for some excellent tunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-0241 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode Two: Sam Duckworth - Get Cape. Wear Cape. FlyHello people, I hope you’re well! Welcome to the second episode of the When In Yorkshire Podcast. This episode features my conversation with Sam Duckworth also known as Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. It was great to chat to Sam about his music, which I was pretty late to the party for. We also cover a few topics in this chat including his thoughts on Brexit & some new artists that he recommends. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-11-2532 min
When In Yorkshire PodcastEpisode One: Laila K & Barney Boom - Sonic Boom SixWelcome to the first episode of the When In Yorkshire Podcast featuring Laila K & Barney Boom. For anyone who doesn’t know of Sonic Boom Six, they are a ska punk band with heavy rap, reggae and dance influences. For examples of the music and more information head to their website www.sonicboomsix.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-11-1443 min