Flat Moon – The Fulford Arms – Thursday 26th February 2026 It had been quite a while since I last saw Leeds Funkateers Flat Moon. In fact it was back in August 2021 when they stepped in to replace YouVee supporting TommyRot at the Vaults in York. So have t…

Flat Moon played at the Fulford Arms on 26th February and it was like a house party on steroids! Check out my review!
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All Should Eat – The Crescent, York – Tuesday 10th February 2026 This ‘All Should Eat’ gig at the Crescent was organised to raise money for a fabulous Yorkshire charity, SASH. The organisation is a youth homelessness charity that works across North Y…

I was lucky enough to attend the 'All Should Eat' gig at the Crescent in York last month. Four excellent bands raising money for SASH. Check out my review.
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Suede – York Barbican – Saturday 7th February 2026 This would be the first time I had seen Suede for a few years and probably the 6th or 7th time I have seen them overall. The first time was at the sadly long defunct Old Trout in Windsor back in Ju…

A couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to see Suede at the Barbican in York. Check out my review.
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‘The Woodland Sessions’ EP – HerOrangeCoat We are big fans of HerOrangeCoat’s music here at Mayhem Towers, so we were very excited when we heard about her new project, the EP entitled ‘The Woodland Sessions’. Georgia a.k.a…

HerOrangeCoat's new EP 'The Woodland Sessions' is simply gorgeous. Check out my review.
#herorangecoat
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Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – Tuesday 27th January 2026 Marky Ramone is one of just a few living Ramones and certainly the only survivor from one of their 1970s incarnations. He joined as a drummer in 1978 and stayed until 1983 and came back from 1987 t…

Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg played at the Brudenell in Leeds last month. I was there, check out my review!
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#bonesatearfa
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Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) – First Gig A few regular readers may know that I am now the chair of Love Music Hate racism in York. I have been in this role for just a few months, along with a fabulous team of music loving anti racists! An…

The first Love Music Hate Racism gig, badged as Love Punk Hate Racism, is scheduled for February 27th and it is SOLD OUT! Read more about Love Music Hate Racism and the gig via the link
#vagabond
#sweepingstatement
#bitchcraft
#cityscreenyork
#lovemusichateracismyork
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“Illegal Aliens” – Delilah Bon Earlier this month the High Priestess of Brat Punk and the Queen of all marginilised, mistreated minorities released “Illegal Aliens” possibly her best song so far. It is a powerful protest song dr…

Earlier this month the High Priestess of Brat Punk and the Queen of all marginilised, mistreated minorities released “Illegal Aliens”!
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“Run Rabbit Run” – Sleuth Gang Sleuth Gang Unleash Explosive New Single “Run Rabbit Run” – OUT NOW! Leeds-based seven-piece alternative rock powerhouse Sleuth Gang return with their eagerly awaited new single, “Run Rabbit …

Sleuth Gang Unleash Explosive New Single “Run Rabbit Run” - TODAY!
Check out my words about this absolute banger!
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In case you missed it here is my interview on Jorvik Radio with the lovely Anna on the G Spot show from last night :-) 

My piece starts from around 19 minutes in. It lasts for 10 mins and is split into two parts with a song in-between.
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The WJAHOM Interview Podcast – Nell Davies I had an absolute blast interviewing “one woman riot grrrl band” (her words) Nell Davies. She was recently featured in our Mayhem Virgins series and will definitely appear on these page…

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing uber talented singer songwriter Nell Davies.
Take a listen to the interview.
#nelldavies
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Happy 17th Birthday To Mayhem! Today is With Just A Hint Of Mayhem’s 17th Birthday! Where th hell has the time gone? So far there have been 2,545 posts (including this one and 1,903,471 views and thank you to every single …

Mayhem is 17 years old today. Thank you to every single one of you who has visited, supported, commented and been there for me! Keep on rocking!
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The Silhouettes – Fulford Arms – York Monday 26th January 2026 This was my fourth gig of 2026 so far, but my first at the fabulous Fulford Arms. This promised to be another excellent night of great music pulled together by Northern Radar supremo Simon P. Read …

Last week I saw the Silhouettes headline the Fulford Arms backed up by some excellent support acts. Check out my review!
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“Interest Free” – Lost Trends I love it when a band or artist takes a different and unexpected direction, especially when it is a band I have been a fan of for a long while. Lost Trends are back with a new single which takes a …

Lost Trends are back and the new track is fucking awesome! Check out my review of "Interest Free".
#losttrends
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“Streets of Minneapolis” – Bruce Springsteen The rise of strident fascism under a vile wannabe dictator of low intelligence in the USA is beyond shocking. Many people hoped Trump was done after an abysmal first term. But then millions of Amer…

Springsteen's new song "Streets of Minneapolis" is the protest song the world and particularly the USA needed. Check out my thoughts on this angry epic!
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Vagabond – City Screen Basement, York – Friday 23rd January 2026 Those wonderful lads from Vagabond invited me to review their headline gig at the City Screen Basement and I was never going to turn down an offer like that was I? This would be the third time I wi…

Last Friday I was witness to the magnificent Vagabond headlining in York. Check out my review!
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“Ghost Within” – The Fair Attempts “Ghost Within” is the new single from Finnish dark electro powerhouse the Fair Attempts. It rides on the crest of a darkwave tsunami on a surfboard constructed from Stygian gothic tones…

"Ghost Within" is the phenomenal new single from The Fair attempts. Check out my review.
#thefairattempts
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Mayhem Virgins – Nell Davies This is the 27th entry in the Mayhem Virgins series which has been running since 2018. Here is where we showcase artists that have never featured in these pages before. This time it is the turn of …

It is time for the 27th entry in our Mayhem Virgins series where we showcase artists we have never featured before, This time it is the turn of uber talented Cornish singer songwriter and punky troubadour Nell Davies.
#nelldavies
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‘i miss when monsters were only shadows’ EP – tiLLie tiLLie’s new five track EP is out now and it contains some of her best music to date. It opens with “off the hook” a lo-fi instrumentally sparse track with a brutally honest lyric…

Have you heard tiLLie's new EP 'i miss when monsters were only shadows'? You need to hear it, check out my review.
@whoistillie.bsky.social
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“Sail (Lady In Waiting) – Sunnan According to their story Swedish band Sunnan came about by accidents of fate and a series of unlikely encounters during and post pandemic. Their sound is cinematic in inspiration and ambition. They…

Sweden's Sunnan have just released a gorgeous new song, "Sail (Lady In Waiting)". Check out my review.
#sunnan
#mysticsons
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The Bowie Experience – Grand Opera House, York – Sunday 11th January 2026 I think this is perhaps the third or fourth Bowie tribute act I have seen since I first dipped my toe into the Bowie tribute waters back in 2016. This is the first I have seen that comes direct fro…

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the Bowie Experience in my adopted home city of York. Check out my review.
#thebowieexperience
#grandoperahouseyork
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The Music Of Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – Friday 9th January 2026 This was my first gig of 2026 and after witnessing Bowie by Candlelight at this same magnificent venue last year I was looking forward to it. According to the publicity this is a show “direct…

This is my review of a rather disappointing evening at the magnificent Ripon Cathedral.
#riponcathedral
#concertsbycandlelight
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The Apocalypse Disco – Fulford Arms, York – Friday 5th December 2025 This was not the first time I had the opportunity to witness the musical phenomenon that is the Apocalypse Disco so I knew what to expect. Where they as great as usual? Read on dear reader to find …

This review was stuck in my drafts folder since early December! But it is finally unleashed, I hope you like it!
@fulfordarms.bsky.social
#theapocalypsedisco
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On This Day Barry Turned Johnny’s House Into A Ring Of Fire! On January 4th 2006 the house where Johnny Cash lived for 35 years was bought by Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb. The rustic house near Nashville, Tennessee went on the market in June 2005 with an askin…

On This Day, 4th January, Barry Turned Johnny's House Into A Ring Of Fire!
#johnnycash
#barrygibb
#beegees
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After six fab messages from artists and bands this is a brief Christmas message to all you wonderful people from me :-)
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Mayhem’s 12 Days Of Christmas 2025 – Day 12 – Bob Sinclair Here it is, the final day of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025.. The ten posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service,…

Here comes the end. Not quite Armageddon, but the end of Mayhem's end of the world themed 12 days of Christmas. Day 12 features "World Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" by Bob Sinclair. It contains a playlist and a surprise too :-)
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Day 11 of Mayhem's 12 days of Christmas with an end of the world theme features REM with "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I feel Fine).
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Here is our sixth Christmas message from those artists and bands that we love here at Mayhem Towers. This one is from Turn Smith, Skylights ace guitarist!
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Mayhem’s 12 Days Of Christmas 2025 – Day 10 – The Doors Day 10 of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025 is here. The nine posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service, Tom Waits,…

Day 10 of Mayhem's 12 Days of Christmas with an end of the world theme is here. Today's song is the epic "The End" from the Doors!
#thedoors
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A Christmas Message From Strip This is the fifth in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This time it is from the magnificent Strip. They have had…

Here comes our fifth Christmas message and this time it is from the wonderful Strip!
#strip
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A Christmas Message From Pennine Suite This is the fourth in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This time it is from the fabulous Pennine Suite. This ba…

Here is the fourth of our Christmas messages from bands and artists we have featured during the year. This time it is the delightful and immensely talented Pennine Suite.
#penninesuite
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