The Setlist & The Script

  • REVIEW: Breathless – Gallus

    REVIEW: Breathless – Gallus

    I’m loving a lot of the stuff coming out of Scotland at the moment.  The Snuts are vying for the title of Indie Kings.  One of my favourite live discoveries of recent times are Edinburgh’s The Rah’s.  Waving the Saltire for Scottish punk are The Dunts.  To my list of…

  • Wanderlust – Allendale Brewery, Hexham

    Wanderlust is a West Coast Style IPA brewed by Allendale Brewery, based in Northumberland; brewed with Zeus, Cascade, Centennial , Citra and Mosaic hops allowing for a punchy, 6.5% pale ale which is hoppy, fruity but bitter too. Summary A 6.5% IPA, Wanderlust is the little brother of Allendale Brewery’s…

  • REVIEW: Into the Night – Clear Vinyl

    REVIEW: Into the Night – Clear Vinyl

    Into The Night is the latest release from Sheffield band Clear Vinyl. The long anticipated follow up from their trio of singles in 2019, Into The Night is a song about not fitting in, wanting to escape and go back to simpler times. Band: Clear VinylTrack: Into The NightTime: 3:29…

  • Calmer Chameleon – Brew York, York

    Calmer Chameleon is a core Session APA brewed by York’s “Brew York”; brewed with CTZ, Idaho 7, Mosaic and Simcoe hops to leave a lasting hoppy, fruity taste. Summary Following a trial brew, Calmer Chameleon fast progressed to being part of the breweries core range, and it’s easy to see…

  • Kelham Island Brewery – Kelham Island, Sheffield

    Kelham Island Brewery – Kelham Island, Sheffield

    Before the UK went into lockdown, I made the trip from York, down to Steel City for the weekend to see what beer Sheffield had on offer. Having previously been to a Tiny Rebel Takeover in the city and several trips to pubs around Tramlines festival, I was looking forward…

  • REVIEW: Nylon Wire – Egyptian Blue

    REVIEW: Nylon Wire – Egyptian Blue

    On April 10th, Brighton based Egyptian Blue will release their sophomore EP “Body of Itch” the long-anticipated follow up to 2019’s “Collateral Damage”. The band have today shared the second track from the EP, “Nylon Wire” which comes after the release of the scuzzy first track, “Never”. Their debut EP…

  • INTERVIEW: Reclaim Vienna

    INTERVIEW: Reclaim Vienna

    I was looking forward to seeing Reclaim Vienna play Zanzibar in Liverpool this weekend.  I was not surprised or disappointed that the gig was cancelled.  These are strange times we’re living in, but gigs will be rescheduled, and that’ll give us all something to look forward to. Cheshire based Reclaim…

  • REVIEW: Feel My Soul – The DLX

    REVIEW: Feel My Soul – The DLX

    Bristol based, dirty-rock, band The DLX are back with new single “Feel My Soul”. The track is their first in 2020 and signals a more mature and original sound than before. It’s a typical British indie-rock song, with a classic DLX grunge-like feel running throughout. Band: The DLXTrack: Feel My…

  • REVIEW: [Insert Girls Name Here] – The Luka State

    REVIEW: [Insert Girls Name Here] – The Luka State

    There’s little doubt that we all know where the beating heart of North-West indie music currently lies.  Wigan.  Perhaps Wigan should be looking over its shoulder, towards the south and the salty Cheshire plains around Winsford.  Local boys, Deja Vega are building an escalating reputation, Reclaim Vienna are creating a…

  • The Bentley Brook Brewing Co. – Lumsdale Valley, Peak District

    The Bentley Brook Brewing Co. – Lumsdale Valley, Peak District

    The Bentley Brook Brewing Co. is a gem of a micro brewery, situated in Lumsdale Valley. I stumbled across it whilst discovering the peak district and was impressed by the set-up for such a young business. On a recent trip to the peak district, I was on a mission to…

  • REVIEW: Bad Decisions – Chasing Deer

    REVIEW: Bad Decisions – Chasing Deer

    Band: Chasing DeerTrack: Bad DecisionsTime: 2:55 minutesFor fans of: Shinedown, Hozier, Tom WalkerH2N Rating 72/100 The UK’s answer to Shinedown have arrived with Bad Decisions, their most ambitious and complex effort to date. When I first heard Chasing Deer in 2019 when they released Unstoppable I thought, “nice, this is…

  • REVIEW: I Want It All – Blackwaters

    REVIEW: I Want It All – Blackwaters

    Band: BlackwatersTrack: I Want It AllTime: 2:36 minutesFor fans of: Libertines, Babyshambles, FIDLARH2N Rating 76/100 Sheffield’s Blackwaters release follow-up to indie anthem Two Time Lover. I Want It All is loud, fast paced and up there with their best work to date. So with the country in almost lockdown, I’ve…

  • REVIEW: Brain Cell – Autopilot

    REVIEW: Brain Cell – Autopilot

    Band: AutopilotTrack: Brain CellTime: 3:57 minutesFor fans of: Killers, Sundara Karma, New OrderH2N Rating 69/100 In an attempt to review a band starting with every letter in 2020, I thought it logical to kick off with the letter A and there was no better band to choose than midlands outfit…

  • STAGE: Ghost Stories – Grand Opera House, York

    STAGE: Ghost Stories – Grand Opera House, York

    Almost ten years ago, Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson launched Ghost Stories on the world and since, it has gone from strength to strength with global tours getting rave reviews, and an award-winning film with Martin Freeman. This week, Ghost Stories is in York at the Grand Opera House and…

  • Stockton Calling announces full lineup

    Stockton Calling announces full lineup

    Stockton Calling’s Full Line-Up Announced Stockton Calling – Teesside’s biggest and best multi-venue music festival – returns to Stockton on Saturday 11 April 2020.  Each year, venues across the town host stellar headliners, some of the most exciting national emerging artists, alongside the very best of regional acts. Now in…

  • Buxton Brewery – Buxton

    Buxton Brewery – Buxton

    Buxton Brewery celebrated it’s tenth birthday in 2019 and having never made a visit, decided that this year we’d head down to the Peak District and make it our first brewery visit of 2020. Just outside the centre of Buxton the brewery is currently opened every Saturday for beer in…

  • STAGE: Alone In Berlin – Theatre Royal, York ★★★★☆

    STAGE: Alone In Berlin – Theatre Royal, York ★★★★☆

    Reading the show programme for Alone In Berlin, running at York Theatre Royal until 21st March, they hit the nail on the head by saying “It’s very hard for people to imagine what it’s like to live in a totalitarian state”. Would you stand up to the regime or sit…

  • STAGE: Crongton Knights – Theatre Royal, York ★★★★☆

    STAGE: Crongton Knights – Theatre Royal, York ★★★★☆

    Emteaz Hussain’s adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s superb novel Crongton Knights, hits all the right notes in world premiere staging at the York Theatre Royal. Alex Wheatle’s Crongton Knights, written in 2017, is a story about overcoming the challenges of youth on the South Crongton estate. The award winning novel trilogy,…

  • STAGE: Oliver The Musical – Theatre Royal York

    STAGE: Oliver The Musical – Theatre Royal York

    60 years ago, one of the most told stories on the stage, Oliver! opened in the West End in London. Last week, the York Light Opera company, returned to York’s Theatre Royal, for the 60th year running to perform that very show. Based on the classic Charles Dickens novel, Lionel…

  • LIVE: RATS – The Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

    LIVE: RATS – The Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

    When I got in on Friday night, I turned on the TV, and there was a programme on BBC 4 titled ‘Whatever Happened to Rock and Roll’.  Well Lauren Laverne and Eric Burdon, if you’d spent the last few hours at Liverpool’s Invisible Wind Factory, courtesy of This Feeling, then…