Long Division Part 2
Wakefield, known to some as Shakey Wakey, welcomed back the long-standing festival Long Division for a whopping 10th year. The multi-venue, multi-genre festival showcases all that is local. Long Division was created in 2011, and partnering with Ossett Brewery, the inspiration was for a festival celebrating local talent and bringing in visitors to Wakefield. Over […]
Long Division – It’s Great to be Back! Part 1
It was great that the Long Division festival had returned and I could discover more of the City of Wakefield and its music venues. The Festival felt bigger this year and it was so nice to see it had attracted a wide spectrum of genres and age groups; although it was easy to spot the […]
Slam Dunk North Festival 2021
After what’s been a rocky road of having to cancel and then postpone the festival, FutureSound knew there were big expectations from Slam Dunk fanatics for this year’s event, and boy did they deliver the goods. Previously held in the City Centre of Leeds across various venues, Slam Dunk is “the UK’s biggest independent Rock […]
James: All The Colours of You
All The Colours Of You, the 16th Studio album from “Madchesters” one and only James. There are not many bands around today who can hand on heart say they have conquered 16 studio albums and a whopping 38 years together. The work this band has produced over the years and their contribution to live music […]
Newton Faulkner – Character, Connection and Charisma
It was a very different kind of gig, having everyone seated at The Wardrobe on 30 May, but it came with some great advantages for singer/songwriter Newton Faulkner and his fans. As the photographer there for Leeds Living, I was unexpectedly asked to write some words, and the difference between a pre-COVID gig and this […]
