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Sananda Maitreya: 'I consider Britain to be Ground Zero for that new what’s-about-to-happen'

Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 1d

"Despite everything, she’s still my girl and we’re going to kiss and make up" - @sanandamaitreya.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about his first UK tour in 23 years
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Sananda Maitreya has a message that he wants to convey to fans who have been waiting 23 years since his last UK tour. Although the singer’s relationship with this country has had many ups and downs s...

The best gig I ever saw cost £4. Spiralling concert prices are a cultural disaster | John Harris

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 7d

Latest from me: the era of the £100+ gig ticket spells cultural disaster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tickets for big tours have vastly outstripped inflation, while smaller artists and venues struggle. The magic is in danger of being snuffed out entirely, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 5d

'Six records into his solo career, Grant remains a textured marvel when it comes to his musical oration' - John Grant at @bradford2025.co.uk reviewed by Jeff Speed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Gig review: John Grant at St George’s Hall, Bradford

Stopping off as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations, the Michigan singer-pianist unspools a multi-genre affair that showcases his arch witticism.

Gruff Rhys: ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’

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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 4d

"You can’t swear properly in Welsh. I know this, because I’m having a swearing lesson yn Gymraeg from 55-year-old Super Furry Animals frontman, and solo artist, Gruff Rhys."

Gruff Rhys — ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’:

The Super Furry Animals frontman is back with his ninth solo album. Before a tour of regional village halls in Wales, he talks creating songs in his first language – and why English is the best for swearing

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 5d

'Six records into his solo career, Grant remains a textured marvel when it comes to his musical oration' - John Grant at @bradford2025.co.uk reviewed by Jeff Speed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Gig review: John Grant at St George’s Hall, Bradford

Stopping off as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations, the Michigan singer-pianist unspools a multi-genre affair that showcases his arch witticism.

Gig review: The Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds

Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 6d

“From the second they appeared it was clear that Matt Bowman is a frontman with absolutely no plans to stand still” - Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds reviewed by @unholyracket.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk

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The Rothwell indie band give it their all in a show packed with energy.

Gig review: Gig review: Lady Gaga at Co-op Live, Manchester

Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 6d

“The New York City-born multi-hyphenate has never been one for subtlety, but even by her camp standards, this takes the proverbial biscuit” - Review of Lady Gaga at @cooplive.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk by Jeff Speed

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With a debt to Iron Maiden and music hall as much as her obvious touchstones, the NYC superstar gets back to her club-anthem roots with dazzling goth-camp showmanship.

Peter Grant: 'It’s absolutely a reintroduction to the industry and back to my home turf'

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 9d

"It’s called ‘the reunion’, but my manager doesn’t get it. He says, ‘What are you trying to do, get the Spice Girls back together or something?’" - Peter Grant talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about his #Leeds homecoming
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Sheltering from the heat of the sun in a villa that he and his wife Inna built themselves in the mountains near Valencia, Peter Grant looks a picture of health as he talks to The Yorkshire Post via vi...

Peter Grant: 'It’s absolutely a reintroduction to the industry and back to my home turf'

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Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History @brianwernham.bsky.social · 9d

With their usual amount of careful planning and checking the Conservatives launch their new merchandise...

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 9d

Lovely to speak to you, too, Katie. Hope the tour is going well!

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 9d

"It’s called ‘the reunion’, but my manager doesn’t get it. He says, ‘What are you trying to do, get the Spice Girls back together or something?’" - Peter Grant talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about his #Leeds homecoming
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Sheltering from the heat of the sun in a villa that he and his wife Inna built themselves in the mountains near Valencia, Peter Grant looks a picture of health as he talks to The Yorkshire Post via vi...

New 800-capacity venue has opened in Leeds, Under the Arches

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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 9d

Officially launched as a permanent venue last month...

The Lower Briggate nightclub has opened with a strong debut season already underway

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Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social · 9d

So lovely to chat with Duncan at the Yorkshire Post about my new record!

Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 10d

"I love that balance, when you can have that huge sonic depth in records like Joni Mitchell and Joan Armatrading and yet it feels like the songwriter is sitting opposite and playing just for you" - @katiespencermusic.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Katie Spencer: 'Sometimes I can be in a really beautiful place and that’s when it hits me'

Three years on from her breakthrough album, The Edge of the Land, Hull-born and now Marsden-based singer-songwriter Katie Spencer is back with a new album heavily influenced by matters of the heart an...

Ian Broudie on 35 years of The Lightning Seeds: 'I've enjoyed our lap of honour'

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 12d

"The whole second wind came from me initially wanting to show Riley. It was exciting for me to see him experiencing these things, it was infectious and it re-energised me" - Ian Broudie talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about 35 years of The Lightning Seeds
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Ian Broudie seems tickled when The Yorkshire Post suggests that The Lightning Seeds’ 35th anniversary tour of Britain has become so extensive that it might now be considered a national lap of honour. ...

Katie Spencer: 'Sometimes I can be in a really beautiful place and that’s when it hits me'

Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 10d

"I love that balance, when you can have that huge sonic depth in records like Joni Mitchell and Joan Armatrading and yet it feels like the songwriter is sitting opposite and playing just for you" - @katiespencermusic.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Three years on from her breakthrough album, The Edge of the Land, Hull-born and now Marsden-based singer-songwriter Katie Spencer is back with a new album heavily influenced by matters of the heart an...

Ian Broudie on 35 years of The Lightning Seeds: 'I've enjoyed our lap of honour'

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 12d

"The whole second wind came from me initially wanting to show Riley. It was exciting for me to see him experiencing these things, it was infectious and it re-energised me" - Ian Broudie talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about 35 years of The Lightning Seeds
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Ian Broudie seems tickled when The Yorkshire Post suggests that The Lightning Seeds’ 35th anniversary tour of Britain has become so extensive that it might now be considered a national lap of honour. ...

Cate Le Bon: 'I wanted to avoid writing a record about heartache for as long as possible'

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 15d

"I didn’t really want to sit down and write a record about heartache" - Cate Le Bon talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about her new album, Michelangelo Dying
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Some albums might be a breeze to make, but Michelangelo Dying, the seventh longplayer from Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon is not among them.

Cate Le Bon: 'I wanted to avoid writing a record about heartache for as long as possible'

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 15d

"I didn’t really want to sit down and write a record about heartache" - Cate Le Bon talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about her new album, Michelangelo Dying
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Some albums might be a breeze to make, but Michelangelo Dying, the seventh longplayer from Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon is not among them.

Soft Cell On New Album: “We wanted to return to our roots.”

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · Sep 4

I am so excited to announce that I’ll be performing a run of intimate record store shows & signings across the UK + a release day show in Hamburg, joined by none other than @oharaviolin.bsky.social (Dexys Midnight Runners, Tim Burgess) for each one.🎵

Limited tickets - link in bio. 🎫

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MOJO Magazine @mojomagazine.bsky.social · 15d

“We wanted to return to our club roots…”

Marc Almond and Dave Ball speak to MOJO about Soft Cell’s new '80s New York club scene-inspired sixth album, Danceteria. Read the interview in full:

Marc Almond and Dave Ball speak exclusively to MOJO Magazine about their 1980s New York club scene-inspired sixth studio album, Danceteria.

www.mojo4music.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her

The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in music

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Andrea @parramaterial.bsky.social · 20d

A special exhibit in Leeds celebrating 60 years of history. Leeds City Museum already has a small "goth corner" which I expect they'll expand upon... museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/music-leeds-...

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years

COMING SOON | 10 October 2025 - 28 June 2026 | Leeds City Museum | Marking 60 years of Leeds Conservatoire, this special exhibition celebrates the people, places and magic moments that have shaped the...

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 21d

I spoke to Nick Offerman, the George Saunders of Hollywood, about playing extremists, his smalltown upbringing, the defamation of Ron Swanson and how to be happy. I sort of wish he was my therapist
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Nick Offerman: 'My Trump-voting friends think I'm brainwashed by paedophiles'

The 'Last of Us' actor talks being attracted to right-wing roles, why he's thankful for friends on different sides of the political spectrum - and why 'Parks and Recreation' could never be made now

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 22d

“It’s about mundanity but it’s also about unhappy marriages” - Louise Wener of #Sleeper talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Louise Wener of Sleeper: 'To write about things explicitly wasn’t the Britpop way'

After spending much of last year doing “loads” of acoustic shows, Louise Wener is looking forward to plugging in her electric guitar and pumping up the volume when her band Sleeper hit the road this a...