The Setlist & The Script

Listen to the remastered version of Jack Names The Planets here Available as limited Lenticular vinyl edition, double vinyl, double CD and special Lenticular 3 CD set including 18 track rarities CD Available to pre-order here Extensive European live dates 2020 Having successfully outlasted their self-described ‘guaranteed real teenagers’ tagline when they first…

After his debut track ‘Pass Me By’ displayed his “engaging voice, great lyrics, and honesty,” (The Static Dive), Thomas Noel is back… but this time, with a full band behind him. ‘Only Paris’ is the debut full band single from Thomas Noel, following on from his recent transition into a…

One of the greatest things about living in the area of York I do, is that it’s practically impossible to get into the city centre, without passing one of York’s finest boozers, The Fox . Crowned the Winter Pub of the Year by York CAMRA, the pub is always full…

I’m asthmatic.  I’ve used an inhaler since I can remember.  They’ve never been sexy.  They’ve never been very rock and roll.  Recently something has changed.  Firstly Foals, then Miles Kane release tracks titled ‘Inhaler’.  Secondly, not one, but two bands appear with the name Inhaler.  There was even talk of…

The Curious Table, EasingwoldRoaster: York EmporiumEstablished: 2013 “Come for the brownies, stay for the quirky vibe” should be the motto for this place.The North and North Wales Independent Coffee Guide Easingwold is a small market town in North Yorkshire, about 15 miles from the centre of York and in recent…

Those that know York, will know full well, it has an exceptional real and craft beer pub and bar scene. With 20 pubs named in The Good Pub Guide 2019, it is one of the top beer cities in the UK when it comes to beer pubs. In recent months…

“Passion, energy and the will to give every person that sees them an unforgettable experience and deliver memorable songs that uplift.”   Cherry Lotus are a four piece indie rock band from the South Coast of England formed in 2018. After a string of gigs at major venues and a host of festival…

“It does seem that Sauce have discovered, and are relishing, their identity with a heavier and more distinctive sound.” Sauce are a proper rock & roll band.  The Manchester four-piece have a classic Rock sound akin to Led Zeppelin and Cream, they’re not messing about.  On this new single it…

Reasons To Stay AliveBy Matt HaighImagined for the stage by Jonathan WatkinsText written by April De AngelisYork Theatre Royal, 5 – 9 November At 24 Matt’s world collapsed under the weight of depression. Reasons To Stay Alive at York Theatre Royal from 5 – 9 November is the true story…

It seems an age ago since we ran the inaugural World Cup of British Breweries on Twitter. Since then we have sampled some of the best beers from the breweries involved and one of the most avid followers of the competition was Newcastle’s Box Social who we visited last earlier in…

There Are No Beginnings, the first production in the Bramall Rock Void, a new theatre space created as part of the Playhouse’s £15.8m redevelopment, is now open at Leeds Playhouse. Production images revealed today show the all-female company including Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch, ITV), Tessa Parr (Road, Hamlet, Leeds Playhouse) Natalie Gavin (Line of Duty, Gentleman Jack, BBC) and newcomer Jesse…

Peter Hook and I have a bit of previous.  He once, inadvertently, nearly cost me my summer job in a Blackpool amusement arcade.  I turned up for my Sunday morning shift, put ‘Power, Corruption and Lies’ on the arcades sound system and nearly caused the death of two OAPs on…

Currently out on their sold-out UK headline tour, Scottish upstarts and rising band of the moment, The Snuts unleash their pulsating, riff heavy new single ‘Juan Belmonte’ – out now on Parlophone Records. Drenched with the band’s alt-indie sound and brimming with riffs, ‘Juan Belmonte’ was recorded across sessions with…

What a year it’s been for Sheffield’s indie-pop band The Seamonsters. Following the release of Blue Movie Baby back in January, the five-piece have been touring the country, playing a whole host of festivals with This Feeling, and now return with their new single How To Be Famous. How To…

The Harrogate Brewing Co. is a small micro brewery just outside the centre of Harrogate, opened this year once a month for their taproom open days. For those that don’t know Harrogate, it’s a small, vibrant town about 30 minutes drive from York and whilst not traditionally known for it’s…

Earlier this year, I took a trip to Chester for a weekend on the beers. On trips like this, I always kick off by searching for “breweries near [insert location about halfway to my destination]” so en-route I stopped off at First Chop Brewery in Eccles, Manchester. I must admit, as usualt…