When In Yorkshire Podcast

Hello 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 Glorious Sunset which has just turned 1! 

I spent a large amount of the 00’s listening to and going to see Hundred Reasons and covering some of their tracks - in fact the same is applicable for the other bands on that tour. For me they were a big influence in terms of the music I was writing and whilst their debut Ideas Above Our Station was a standout album, I really loved everything they released - so I was a little hesitant (albeit quite excited too) when I heard they were releasing new music but from the listen of the first single and title track, Glorious Sunset, I was absolutely hooked again. If you haven’t heard the album all the way through, or in fact if you haven’t listened to it all this year, please do. It’s genuinely great and has back on rotation for me throughout February. 

Andy was delightful to chat to and despite having to keep the volume down due to a sleep driver below us on their bus, we covered a whole range of topics and it was great to hear about his introduction to music as well as how the latest album came to be. 

Before we get into this episode, if you’re also wanting a real in depth series of interviews about Hundred Reasons featuring all members of the band - I can highly recommend Live Fast, Die Ugly: The Hundred Reasons Podcast and I’ve put a link in the description of this episode. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TLTnFK9SSdH7PuK4W5ha0?si=sT-MlIaCS7WTVL2UcuSKxg

https://www.hundredreasons.com

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somewhere_in_Time_(Iron_Maiden_album)

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Hello 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 while but due to a global pandemic and GK’s leukaemia diagnosis either of which could have been the end of the band, we have only just been able to make this happen. 

We discuss both GK and Hannah’s history with music how the band came to be and unlock the secret to building and maintaining a loyal fan base. 

I had a great chatting to these two and I hope you enjoy listening. They are setting 2024 up to be a busy year with support dates with The Sprints and festival slots already in the calendar so keep a look out. Links to all their social media and YouTube channels are in the description of this episode, I strongly recommend you check them out along with their latest track Divine, which has been described as a lusty grunge storm of a single and already getting support from Radio 1, radio x and 6 music amongst other. It’s absolute treat. 

Divine: VENUS GRRRLS - Divine (Official Video)

https://www.facebook.com/VENUSGRRRLS

@venusgrrrls

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Hello 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 times we live in where the basic rights of equality and respect should be a given to anyone, its horrendous that a service like this is even needed. 

Tracey was great to speak to and gave a brilliant insight into how Safe Gigs For Women came about, her own journey as a music lover, the people that have stepped up to help spread the word and the services available to people. 

Without just rehashing the conversation, after having time to reflect on this, her comments around artists that ‘own their mosh pit’ really stuck with me. Frank Turner was the example here but there are other musicians from Sam Carter of Architects to Drake who have been highlighted as calling out members of their audience after seeing a whole range of abhorrent behaviour and whilst I think it is great that these instances are brought into the public eye, it does spark the question - could artists be doing more to ensure these acts don’t happen in the first place rather than having to react after the event? I would love to see some public service announcements at festivals by headline acts speaking out about this or clear messages that abuse is not tolerated when bands are promoting their vip ticket upgrades and soundcheck passes. 

https://sgfw.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/safegigsforwomen

@safegigs4women

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Hello 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 wrapping up this episode is Chuck Ragan and yet another Canadian, Mr Chris Crestwell of Hot Water Music. 

As I’ve said before, this was a busy day but filled with conversations featuring absolute heroes and I genuinely enjoyed speaking to and meeting each of these guests. Festival slots can be tricky as these conversations are often very restricted by time and guests are being ushered around a heaving press tent with music from at least 2 stages competing against each other as well as our voices however everyone of the guests from Slam Dunk, not just this episode, were incredibly giving with their responses and hopefully these are as much fun to listen to as they were to record. 

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Hello 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 Roaring Twenties.

I was a late comer to The Wonder Years but when I first heard Came Out Swinging I was hooked and this has been a conversation I’ve wanted to record for ages. Dan did not disappoint and was an absolute pleasure to talk to, it was awesome to hear about his early days with music, the formation of The Wonder Years and their progression from a crazy joke band to how they are now. I’d not heard ‘Won’t be pathetic forever’ until just before this conversation and hadn’t realised it was the first thing they released as this version of the band.

It’s still great and I’ve included a YouTube link to the EP if you haven’t heard it. 

The set at Slam Dunk was also brilliant, they gave an absolute master class in delivering a tight and emotive performance, they don’t currently have any live dates but their last U.K. tour with Beauty School was great and I’m excited for when they come back round although Dan’s other project Arron West and the roaring twenties will be at 2000 trees this year so if you are there and the line up for that looks amazing, then go check that out. 

https://youtu.be/bTSkMXz7XrY

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Hello 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 smoothly - Siobhan and her team in Leeds are always a pleasure to work with and put in a huge shift not just on the day but months leading up to it, putting up with my many, many emails and requests- without her all of the podcasts, radio interviews, Kerrang video interviews and various other press pieces we love reading listening to and watching they just wouldn’t happen. 

So this episode features 4 of the conversations from the day, staring with joe and John from Chicago’s very own Knuckle Puck, then i caught up with grant and Liam from Yorkshire’s finest: Beauty School, Beth from As December Falls and the episode wraps up with Dave and Cone of Canadian pop punk royalty Sum 41. 

Much like the whole day these were all a lot of fun to record and it was great to speak to seasoned pro’s of knuckle puck, new comers in beauty school and as December falls and veterans of sun 41 but get the same excitement of playing music and being at the festival from all of them. 

If you’re not familiar with all the guests, please check out the wiypodcast playlist on Spotify where you can listen to tracks from all of the musical guests that have been on and especially beauty school and as December falls, check out their merch and up coming tour dates as they had some brilliant music out and your support will help keep them going. 

https://knucklepuckil.com

https://beautyschool.band

https://www.asdecemberfalls.com

http://www.sum41.com

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=deVVCVRgTueKSwJNbARKTg&dd=1

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Hello 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 piece of performance with clear nods to the themes of Post Orgasmic Chill but pulled into the present. 

This was a chat that could quite easily have gone on for many hours and if I wasn’t aware that I was holding Tom back from eating, I might have been tempted to continue it for another 20 mins!

Tom gives a great insight into the way he approaches production design, his journey to where he is and some of the gigs that inspired and influenced him. 

We also chat about his crew focused clothing and accessories brand stndy which produces high-quality good-looking gear suitable for the challenges faced by touring crew worldwide. Now, I may not be part of that world but will be upgrading my podcast equipment bag to their stab proof beautiful backpack. I have posted a link to the site and you can use the promo code WIY10 for 10% off your order. These are ethically sourced and produced garments and items that look great and will withstand the challenges of your life. Check them out.

Stndbyworld.com (discount code WIY10 for 10% off)

MIRRAD.com

@_mirrad on instagram 

@thetomlights on instagram

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Hello 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 normality resume both in the general world and the live music and events industry. 

This is episode 55 and features a man who is loved by so many people, Mr Benji Webbe of reggae / metal superstars Skindred. When I mentioned to people who know him that I was about to chat with Benji or letting people know this episode is coming out, the response without fail was always, ahh I love Benji, what a great guy. And after getting to spend some time chatting, I would 100% echo this sentiment. Not only are Skindred fantastic musicians but they know how how to put on a show and Benji is the ringmaster of this. I have had the conversation about how great Skindred are with many people over the years and the common consensus is; they simply do not know how to put on not even a bad show but even a mediocre one. If for whatever reason you are not a fan of this band, check them out live. It’s a party you don’t want to miss. 

In the short time we had he was great to chat to and very open about the experiences he’s had over the years. 

I was very close to getting a sneaky listen to the forthcoming album but time got the better of us as he was a busy man!

I have included the first song I remember I remember hearing along with another classic Skindred track to the wiypodcast playlist over on Spotify - there are many great tracks from guests, give it a listen.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=VJtyJlOoRAi8rlb14iQSvQ

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Hello 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 from someone who manages, publishes and books bands about the changes he has seen in the music industry over his career. 

We chat about some of the bands he works with and has worked with including Opeth, Devin Townsend, Paradise Lost, The Wildhearts and many more. Just like my other guests, Andy was very honest and happy to cover a whole range of topics which, as someone who is fascinated by the working of the music Indic that are often kept in the background, I loved hearing about his experiences and thoughts on the future of touring, streaming and vinyls importance. 

I could quite easily have continued chatting to Andy for ages but alas I think I made him for a visit to one of Saltaire’s beverage emporiums!

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Hello 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 already booked including a headline show at The Key Club in Leeds on 9th April, opening the Rock Scene stage at this years Slam Dunk Festival and some support dates in March which Joe announces in this conversation. 

It was great hearing about Joe’s journey in music thinking about a lot of the bands that influenced him and experiences he’s had. 

If you’re not aware of Beauty School, firstly you’re in for a treat especially if you are a fan of as their press release accurately describes as emo infused alternative rock but I’d add if you’re a fan of hook laden catchy and well crafted music. I’ve been listening to 4 tracks including current single ‘Take it slow’ and upcoming single ‘Pawn Shop Jewels’ both of which have been stuck in my head for days. 

Take It Slow has been added to the Wiypodcast playlist on Spotify and I will do the same with Pawn Hop Jewels once that has been released. 

Before the conversation starts, I’d like to point out that background ambiance and coffee were provided by http://kapowcoffee.co.uk on the calls in Leeds. I strongly recommend it. 

https://beautyschool.band/

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Hello 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 from

https://www.thecoverhb.com/events

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Hello 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 have noticed her name on Leeds MadiGras, Leeds & Reading Festival, the Download festival Pilot and In the park festival featuring McFly, scouting for girls and others. Having then seen a few videos from these events I was genuinely fascinated as to how she got into the DJ world and where her influences come from as she has built a solid reputation for her mixes and entertaining show. 

I managed to get time with Zoe after she had finished with a few hours of press time and had made herself comfortable on the sofas. She was incredibly open and happy to chat about anything including how all other DJs she knew growing up are shit - not her exact words and I may be exaggerating a little there. 

Zoe educates me in the world of Twitch streaming and ways in which the DJ community have supported each other through the pandemic as well as the attitudes she has to deal with as a woman in the music industry.

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Hello 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 Skuzz TV and then he was one of the voices behind Kerrang Radio both of which were done very well and were informative and entertaining however after not hearing anything of him for a few years, I noticed his name crop up on a few festival posters where he was DJing and then it was his podcast Life in The Stocks which really captures my attention. I can’t remember how I came across it but I remember listening to his episode with Frank Turner, then Tom Green, Jamie Lenman, Andy Cairns and Grant Nicholas all of which captivated me and I have been hooked on Life in the stocks since. It’s not just the amazing guests he manages to get, although there are some huge names from the world of entertainment but it’s the tone and candid nature of the conversations. Matt has a great ability to get his guests on a level where they seem to feel comfortable covering any topic and many divulge very intimate thoughts and feelings. As a listener, it feels like a blend of interview and then getting to hear a private conversation between friends which ticks all the boxes for me. 

And then we move on to his latest podcast with Killswitch Engage vocalist Jessie Leech he which, if you haven’t heard - I am jealous of the amount of amazing hours of conversation you have ahead of you. These episodes focus on the people anf their experiences only really touching on their work if it’s relevant and really has created a community where listeners are guests on the show too. 

Links for both of these podcasts are in the description for you to check out as well as links to Matt’s first book - transcripts of sections from his life the stocks podcast covering various topics and it really is a great read covering conversations with the likes of Andrew wk l, Doug Stanhope, 

Whilst Matt is known to be an open book and I was aware he would answer anything I asked if him, I inte ntionally kept this conversation light as it really felt like the day was a real milestone in the journey of his life in music and I wanted to get his take on this. There are many more questions I’d love to ask Matt and hopefully we’ll get to do a follow up episode in the future. For now I’ll let you listen to episode 51 from slam dunk festival with Matt Stocks. 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3i5ON0eGOgaWgX58FG7rNk?si=K0FSW35zTMaHJ-wGpW2ywA

https://open.spotify.com/show/4l04uOo5aE4ueSfeBREpQY?si=qEj7C95qShyxROfuaohwZw

Life in the Stocks: Veracious Conversations with Musicians & Creatives (Volume One) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1644281872/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SHM3MTH0PFZ8331DG4FG

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Hello 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 have happened without the various PR companies who have dealt with my many, many emails, artist managers and tour managers who fit these conversations into the busy day of the touring party. Which moves us on to my guest for episode 50, the wonderful Tre Stead, tour manager extraordinaire for Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. 

I first met Tre in January 2019 as she got me past security and through the labyrinth that is the First Direct  Arena in Leeds in order to record episodes 10 and 12 with Frank Turner and Nigel Powel during the mammoth Be Kind tour with amazing supports of Grace Petrie and Jimmy Eat World. 

It was clear from our brief interaction that day that she was shit hot at her job of ensuring smooth running of day to day life on tour including rounding up members of the bands, crew and as happened that day, facilitating multiple interviews and pulling people out of said interviews to go and sound check! My bad on the timing, sorry Tre!

We have then crossed paths a few times and I heard through other people that Tre can legitimately claim the title of best tour manager as she has won an award for this exact reason. Having seen the impact the pandemic has had on the non performing side of the live music industry as was highlighted by the #wemakelive movement, it felt right to chat to someone who has got through this and is back on the road. 

Unsurprisingly, Tre was a delight and gave a really fun conversation. 

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Hello 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 Dive Dive and was reignited after seeing the amazing work VFB did throughout the pandemic. 

We chat about these topics and more bit, if you have not taken the time to fully appreciate the magnificent bass work that Tarrant adds to Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls or even if you have - please go and check out not just the back catalogue of his work but also any live videos you can find as, without leaping into the air, he without fail delivers a technically perfect  and visually entertaining performance every time - or at least every time I’ve seen him play. 

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Hello 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 this and has now gone on to duet with Frank. This was lovely to chat and it was also great to add to my Sleeping Souls collection. 

We get in to discussing Matt’s introduction to music and he is quite possibly the guest who started working as a musician  at the youngest age, how he came to join Frank, joining a hardcore band whilst disliking much of the hardcore- also we agree on a plan to get a new Mongol Horde album recorded.

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Hello 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. However due to a mixture of not being free at the same time and a global pandemic, it has taken 3 years to sort out. 

If you’re not aware of Jon’s music he is a guitarist singer songwriter who uses percussive and finger tapping techniques to create layers and add additional dynamics to his songs. 

I met Jon at his home in Yorkshire where I was lucky enough to see his signature Ibanez JGM which is a beautiful looking and sounding guitar released in 2021 - there is a link to a video about the conception of this

https://youtu.be/pE0B_OoB-wM

If you enjoy this chat and want to see Jon live he is on tour in October and November all dates are on his website

https://jongomm.com

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Hello 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 grateful to be at the festival this year - it was my first live music event and first public event since March 2019. The fact that Slam Dunk went ahead this year should not be taken for granted - this was rescheduled multiple times, took place in September instead of May, went through many line up changes and yet still managed to include sets by U.K., international and bands that for all intents and purposes, don’t exist anymore! The amount of work that has gone into this from the Slam Dunk team, which is no where near as big as you might think, is impressive. They have taken financial and reputational risks to keep the festival going and pulled it off whilst still keeping the scale and both north and south legs. 

Secondly it was brilliant to see how the festival has evolved and grown from the one I first attended in 2006 which had one stage in millennium square of Leeds and featured the last time I saw Capdown prior to this year. Having previously taken over Leeds city and many venues, this 2nd outing held in the original site of Leeds festival took me back to memories of early festivalemorie - this felt like an extension and development of the concrete jungle stage which is where I first heard bands like reel big fish, bowling for soup, the Ataris, the crockets and Alkaline trio. 

From what I remember as a club night and and some fantastic gig at the now closed cockpit in Leeds during the early 2000s it was amazing and a little emotional to see what the team created - not just a solid line up in difficult times after many last minute changes but the atmosphere which was full of energy and positivity. 

It was a busy day of conversations but also great to catch some brilliant sets and also meet up with friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen in person for 2 years. 

https://www.holdingabsence.com/

http://www.zebrahead.com

http://www.vukovi.co.uk

http://www.dollskinband.com

https://www.trashboat.co.uk

https://www.slamdunkfestival.com

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Hello 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 Song Project does is fascinating and hit a chord with me as it really highlighted the power and impact music and the arts in general can have on our lives especially as a way of processing emotions. It was great talking to Ben and hearing about his own experiences and what caused him to set this project up. 

I mention in the conversation that this podcast does not have a Patreon subscription service or anything like that so if you do enjoy this podcast and are in a position to contribute - please visit and help keep Swan Song Project going.

https://swansongproject.co.uk/

https://swansongproject.co.uk/donate/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSwanSongProject/videos/854142078298629/

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Hello 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 a close friend. 

I’ve been lucky enough to call Alun Davies a friend for over 25 years now and have spent most of that time making music in one form or another, most predominantly in our previous band, Utoxator. 

I’m not going to give a big intro as this is a long episode but it’s worthy highlighting that we decided to have this chat in order to promote our support for blood cancer charity, DKMS and specifically 2 campaigns https://www.10000donors.com and Evie needs a hero, both of which impact people from our previous home town of Whitby. In the few days since recording this, Evie’s family have found a donor which is amazing and goes to show how this can work so,

If you take nothing else from this, please go and register at https://www.dkms.org.uk/en/register-now to request your swab kit and become a potential life saver. 

We are supporting this through donating 50% of any funds gained from the final Utoxator release as well as any other sales of previous releases in order to help delete blood cancer. 

Chris Coulter - Producer: https://www.decimalstudios.co.uk

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Hello 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 recording finished. Dave tells me about his life in music and the friendships he made with bands such as previous guests Therapy?, his upbringing and love of music, the heart attack and stroke that effectively put an end to his life on the road but which ultimately inspired him to write the children’s book. 

I have put links to where you can buy the book and find out more here: http://herecomeschaos.co.uk 

The book is beautifully illustrated by Ian Cockburn, links to his site are here: http://iancockburn.co.uk

Although Dave hasn’t released any music himself he has given a couple of tracks to be added to the playlist that he has a connection with. Check it out on Spotify by searching wiypodcast in the playlist section or follow this link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=i2yw9gcSQiGxWD0lUfbj5Q

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Hello 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 many talents. We met before her gig at the Barbican in York at the start of March where she was supporting her husband and previous guest of the podcast, Frank Turner. Having only heard Jess’ music recently, it was great to have a chat with her about the many artistic endeavors and understand how this ep came about. She spoke very openly about her journey to releasing this and the help, support and encouragement of friends and Frank in making this a reality.

Over the past few months I have loved the ep and we speak about the video for ‘The Fun Part’ which I still find genuinely funny, Jess fits perfectly on the Xtra Mile rosta with her honest and captivating stories. As always I have added a few tracks including her most recent single The Countdown to the wiypodcast playlist on spotify so check that out.

As there are still no regular gigs happening, if you can support any of your favorite artists, go and find their merch pages, buy their music from Bandcamp etc and let’s help them get through this time. Jess has just released some new tshirts too.

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Hello 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 our listings for anything happening near you. This is episode 41 and features TJ McFaull of the bar stool preachers. If you’re not aware of their work, they fit within the Punk and Ska genres, very catchy melodies and lyrics with witty observations and some poignant social commentary. Definitely worth a 30 minute gamble. We met at The Lantern in Halifax, this was my first visit to this venue, but it was great and I’d love to see more shows there. We chatted whilst sound check was starting and TJ spoke openly about his experiences in the music industry, music that has shaped him and the band as well as a good chat about Brexit and the importance of inclusion, unity and understanding. 

https://www.thebarstoolpreachers.com

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=T9iVW9yrSYuE3ghBxgj1Xw

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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 recorded this a few months ago when going out was still a thing and we had no idea of what was to come. 

As mentioned in our conversation I first came across Dave when I found a video of him performing as part of the Revival Tour with Brian Fallon, Chuck Regan and many other, and they all looked to be having the best time. There are many videos on the YouTube check them out if you’re not familiar with them. Dave was really open and talks about his upbringing and how he got in to music, his past bands and what it’s like touring with his brother as well as life with his young family. We met in the Left Bank venue in Leeds whilst he was on tour and this was a special venue which was sold out and I was delighted to see it was an all ages show attended by so many families. It was great to see multiple generations enjoying the music. 

check out Dave’s social media and website for future tours, releases and all other related fun. http://www.davehause.com

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Hello 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 events, there is something for all ages, there are many interactive events and equally many talks or performances if you just want to listen and absorb. 

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Hello 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 London Ska band The Skints. 

We met in Leeds whilst they were on tour with Buster Shuffle and The Interrupters. 

This was a nice chat, Josh spoke about how music has always been a part of life, the different genres that have influenced him, life with the Skints, writing for their latest album Swimming Lessons, and all sorts of other little gems. 

For anyone who hasn’t heard The Skints, they take the classic Ska sound and add their own Mark with samples and and a whole host of instruments, I mention it in the conversation but they are all fantastic musicians and they make the most of their skills.

https://www.theskints.co.uk/

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Hello 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 about her experiences in the music industry as a woman and taking control of Save Ferris. 

If you’re not aware of Save Ferris, they are a Ska Punk band that draw inspiration from all of the classic Ska bands and add the classic Orange County swing to it making them impossible not to smile and dance to. 

For anyone looking to embark on their first listen or, if you’re rediscovering them, I have added some of my favourite tracks to the when In Yorkshire Podcast playlist on Spotify where you can finds tracks from all of my previous guests and links to their social media and website are here: https://saveferris.com 

https://m.facebook.com/saveferrisofficial/

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Hello 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 interest in Ska, especially Madness and as has often been mentioned Chas and Dave style story lyrics to give them a listen and then once you’ve had a delightful time going through their back catalogue you can catch them on tour. Following this tour where they have been supporting the Interrupters, they are heading out on their own headline tour you can catch them at the following places:

APR 22 WED - Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach

APR 25 SAT - Manchester, Night & Day Cafe

APR 26 SUN - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

MAY 02 SAT - Nottingham, The Bodega

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Hello 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 fireball tour which also featured Save Ferris and had Matt Stocks DJing throughout- if you’re not aware of matts podcast check it out it’s called life in the stocks and I’ve loved every episode I’d listened to. There’s a link to his podcast here: https://play.acast.com/s/lifeinthestocks  he has hundreds of episodes to pick from. Enjoy. 

If you’re not aware of the extensive back catalogue Less Than Jake have then you have many hours of music treats ahead of you - they’ve been around for a quite a while and influenced many ska, punk and ska punk band across the globe. You can start by pausing this episode and going back to the episode with Roger if you want. There is also the Spotify playlist you can find under wiypodcast ( https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=gUn0ebhwQHqtf0TtOSQjlg ) to get you started on your music adventure. As I mentioned in the episode with Roger, I’ve been listening to Less Than Jake for around 20 years and when I was first getting into playing music in bands, I’ve covered a few of their songs, poorly but with great enthusiasm! It was great to hear about how Chris got into music, how his tastes have changed, what it’s like touring and we also discuss Chris’ view on how to say spell fair do’s. 

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Hello 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 how they got into music, both writing and performing and it’s brilliant when they show that they still have the passion for music - I know reel big fish have had multiple line up changes and these guys weren’t the founding members but they’ve done their time and covered the globe a few times over, which I’m sure is exhausting. We cover how the guys came to play their instruments and how they joined RBF and was great to get an insight into the workings of the band. They are a lot of fun to watch and for anyone who hasn’t seen them, they are coming back to not only the U.K. but Yorkshire as part of the punk in drublic stage at slam dunk festival 2020 which has a ridiculous line up already so make sure you get tickets for that it looks ace. 

As always, I have added a few of my personal favourite tracks to the wiypodcast playlist on Spotify so check that out if you’re looking for some fun time dancing music with slightly darker undertones than your standard ska punk band.

https://www.facebook.com/ReelBigFish/

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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 their songs well before I actually knew who Therapy? Were and I think it’s fair to say, they have been an influence on my songwriting for as long as I’ve  been playing music. It was great to chat to Andy about his musical past and plans for the future as well getting an insight into how the band has managed to keep going through the many changes in the music industry over the last 30 years. We met at the Brudenell Social Club In Leeds ahead of their gig there. I have recorded a fair few episodes there it’s a great venue and well worth checking out, Nathan and his team do an amazing job and have loads of amazing bands passing through - do check it out. To celebrate the 30 year anniversary, Therapy? Will be taking the ‘So Much For The 30 Year Plan’ tour across Europe in March and April of 2020 starting in Hamburg on 19th March and ending in London on 4th April so do check out their website and social media for dates and tickets links to both are https://www.facebook.com/Therapyofficial/ 

https://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/

Also check out http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/

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Hello 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. 

Now once you’ve listened to myself and Luke chat about his history with beer and brewing not just in ilkley but across the world - then why not get along to the ilkley brewery on 6th December for their winter social event where they will have 20 of their beers on offer to sample. Tickets start from £5 and include a beer and go up to £15 which can include food and a beer. I’m very excited to get along so check out https://www.ilkleybrewery.co.uk/event/winter-social/ and grab your tickets I’ll see you there. We do discuss some the beers and a description of each is here:

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Hello 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 sit the hottest tent I’ve ever been in. We chat about his influences and how and why the bands sound has changed, his other artistic interests and projects and his link to Whitby fish and chips. 

Boston Manor are currently on tour in the U.K. with modern error and gender roles supporting check out the dates on their site and get along to one, they put on a great show and you’ll have a lovely time. 

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Hello 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 after their set which was part of the 4th annual series of Get Loud gigs that happen simultaneously across the U.K. in aid of Music Therapy charity Nordorff Robbins, who I have spoken about way back in episode one with Laila K of Sonic Boom Six. Gary gives some more information about them, the amazing work they do and his experience of being involved in working with them. We mention a session he and Benji of Skindred were a part of, here is a link to the video of their session: https://twitter.com/reefband/status/1176777446382874624

Check out @NordoffRobbins1 on twitter or https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/ for more information.

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Hello 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 are supported by and support the show.

In her own words, CHARLOTTE produces soul music with her own modern, accessible twist. Her voice is great both recorded and live and she has a great presence and fantastic charisma on stage. We chatted about her musical upbringing, and how she has been performing from a young age in arenas as well as more recent high profile shows with the likes of Lewis Capaldi. If you’re looking for something new and exciting then do check her out.   https://www.facebook.com/iamcharl0tte/  

The second part with Alan Raw covers the many roles he has within the BBC Introducing team from discovering and choosing artists to appear at the festival, broadcasting live, introducing the acts on stage and taking the photographs of not only the introducing stage but the whole festival. He was a busy man and it was lovely to catch a few minutes with him again. 

https://www.facebook.com/BBCintroducing/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010j8y5

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Hello 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 predictable which is can often be the case however, as good as the clean vocals are - I was taken back by her scream. Not because she a female vocalist screaming, female vocalists can and do scream, I haven’t heard a scream that is so brutal, clear and full of emotion for a long time. The range and versatility CJ has is amazing and I strongly recommend everyone checking Dream state out even just for the vocals. Check and Rhys were lovely to talk to and it was great to get some time with them in amongst their very busy press time. If you’re listening to this as the episode is release then coming up on 18th October they are releasing their debut album primrose path from which I have added a the two singles to the WiyPodcast playlist on Spotify. They have some in store events and shows happening in October before they head out on tour across Europe with Being As An Ocean links to their site and social media are here: 

https://www.facebook.com/DreamStateUKOfficial/

https://www.dreamstateofficial.com/

After that I managed to grab a few short minutes with Joe and Corey from pop punkers patent pending. They were a lot of fun and i basically spent Ten minutes with them as they told me some amusing stories which was great fun for me! Hopefully I’ll get to catch up with them with lore time next time they come to the U.K. but here’s a little taste of these guys

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Hello 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 came to be and of course what can be expected from the forthcoming podcast Social Club. Please go and show him some support have a look at www.deershedfestival.com and www.podcastsocialclub.com for more information on both of these. We had a lovely chat and I hope you enjoy 

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Hello 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/

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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/

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Hello 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 Skunk Anansie who have a new album out - 25 Live @25, as the name suggests it consists of 25 live recordings covering tracks from their back catalogue. Find out more https://skunkanansie.com and https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSkunkAnansie/

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Hello 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

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Welcome 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: https://open.spotify.com/user/minmnq66ijvdq9jsrjzyvfyhl/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=AZBWfBZPRbScKqG4Dwyxsg

For more information on The Lounge Kittens, check out the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheLoungeKittens/

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Hello 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 have added a few tracks from Oxygen Thief to get new listeners starred and you can then explore the rest of his music from there. https://open.spotify.com/user/minmnq66ijvdq9jsrjzyvfyhl/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=Pxsf8EROSwmc-lZYL8GRKA

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Hello 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 

https://youtu.be/pen4_hmrcCU

Please also check out the When In Yorkshire Podcast playlist on Spotify for tracks from Jamie and all the other musical guests. 

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Hello, 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.

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Welcome 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 last few tickets.

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Hello 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 live, for up to date information on gigs see https://skinnylister.com 

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Hello, 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!.

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Welcome 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 recording this Trash Boat have announced a headline tour so jump on to their website / social media to find a suitable date and purchase tickets - their live show is fantastic and well worth your time /money.

https://www.trashboat.co.uk/

Once again I have given a shout out to Audio Architect Apparel - check out their webstore and use WHENINYORKSHIRE10 to get 10% off

https://www.audioarchitect.co/

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Hello 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 of you once you delve into their work.

Links to Max Malone Artist: https://maxmalone.tumblr.com/website

Check out producer 'Machine': http://www.machineshopprod.com/

Press To Meco: http://presstomeco.com/

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My 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 sorts of events, check them out: http://www.hydeparkbookclub.co.uk/

https://www.musicglue.com/seanmcgowan

https://open.spotify.com/user/minmnq66ijvdq9jsrjzyvfyhl/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=E1tDbKUHQhCM6_gba2cMag

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Hello 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.com

https://frank-turner.com

http://www.divedive.co.uk

As mentioned, here is a link to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, Spotify Playlist: 

https://open.spotify.com/user/minmnq66ijvdq9jsrjzyvfyhl/playlist/5WguWZu1N8br97h97FOXXm?si=00nlMcU1Q1izyvo6PPtAfA

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Hello 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.

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Hello 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 please check out Punks In Pubs and Lead Singer Syndrome podcasts.

https://frank-turner.com

http://www.mongolhorde.co.uk

https://www.whitby-brewery.com

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Hello! 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/

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Welcome 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 

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Hello 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.

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Welcome 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.

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Welcome 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

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Hello, 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/

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Hello 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.

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Hello 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/

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Welcome 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/

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