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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Episode Forty Three: Diamond Dave Thompson - Here Comes Chaos

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.

Episode Forty Two: Jess Guise

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

Episode Forty One: TJ McFaull - The Bar Stool Preachers

  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      

Episode Forty: Dave Hause

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. 

Episode Thirty Nine: Leeds Lit Fest 2020

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/

Episode Thirty Eight: Josh - The Skints

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/

Episode Thirty Seven: Monique Powell - Save Ferris

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 23 THU - Liverpool, Jimmy's   APR 24 FRI - Glasgow, Broadcast APR 25 SAT - Manchester, Night & Day Cafe APR 26 SUN - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club APR 29 WED - Bristol, The Louisiana   MAY 01 FRI - Birmingham, The Castle & Falcon MAY 02 SAT - Nottingham, The Bodega 

Episode Thirty Six: Jet & Karl - Buster Shuffle

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. 

Episode Thirty Five: Chris DeMakes - Less Than Jake

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/

Episode Thirty Four: Matt & Johnny - Reel Big Fish

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:   HENDRIX - AMERICAN PALE ALE Clean and fresh, the American way. Brewed with oats to soften the brazen hoppy edge. Big citrus flavours, with background tropical fruitiness and a slight piney bitterness.   HANGING STONE - OATMEAL STOUT Rich and creamy, with a bitter finish of forest fruits and coffee. Aromas of chocolate and smoke. Named after Celtic runes scattered across Ilkley Moor.   VIRGIN MARY - ALCOHOL FREE PALE Mary Jane re-imagined. For that time when you want a beer, but don’t want to “drink”. When you want maximum flavour, minimum guilt. Low carb, low calorie and alcohol free. Did you know that a ripe banana can have 0.5% alcohol in it?   MARY CHRISTMAS - SPICED AMBER ALE An Amber ale infused with spice and all things nice. Brewed with dried vine fruit, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses, this is simply Christmas in a glass.

Episode Thirty Three: Luke Raven - Ilkley Brewery

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/

Episode Thirty Two: Andy Cairns - Therapy?

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. 

Episode Thirty One: Henry Cox - Boston Manor

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.

Episode Thirty: Gary Stringer - Reef

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/   www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oTxWFZrHSM 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

Episode Twenty Nine: CHARLOTTE & Alan Raw

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