Gwenifer Raymond: Tiny Desk Concert YouTube video by NPR Music

Gwenifer Raymond's Tiny Desk Concert is borderline ridiculous in its virtuosity and wonderful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2E...

Iconic Leicester music venue to close its doors Kasabian, Blondie, Bastille and Catfish and the Bottlemen have all graced its stage

Thinking of Antarctic Monkeys, Kazabian and the Clone Roses at this difficult time.

("Iconic"? Sod off. If anything the set-up it replaced was nearer the term)

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/mus...

Comfortably Numb YouTube video by Bugeye - Topic

Our Sunday Leicesterval headliners/stars @bugeyemusic.bsky.social have announced their second album (The Shape Of Things, 15th May) and a banger of a dark electro single. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PreN...

Our new album is out today!

'The Lost Score' is a collaborative album with classical-jazz pianist Meg Morley and is out now on red vinyl via Lo Recordings. Six years in the making 😅 Thanks for hanging on in there! X

haikusalut.bandcamp.com/album/the-lo...

mary in the junkyard - Crash Landing (Official) YouTube video by maryinthejunkyrdVEVO

Going to do a Q1 playlist very soon but mary in the junkyard really are securing their place as a subtly special band. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWF...

There Will Be No Miracles Here, by Velvet Crisis 6 track album

Leicesterval favourites and Riotous Collective emissaries @velvetcrisis.bsky.social have released their debut EP. The sweary one is indeed included.

velvetcrisis.bandcamp.com/album/there-...

Somehow missed this when you posted it, but rest assured I not only know about them and have them on the Leicesterval longlist but approached them when a late replacement was required.

Listening to Angine de Poitrine.

MEMORIALS - Dropped Down The Well (Official Video) YouTube video by firerecords

Also, isn't this MEMORIALS single excellent? Pro tip for submitters: we love us some droning organ. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGof...

Dark Ages, by Velvet Crisis track by Velvet Crisis

Should have posted this the other day, but Leicesterval local heroes Velvet Crisis just released their second single. velvetcrisis.bandcamp.com/track/dark-a...

Psychic Night At The Croydon Toby Carvery, by My Best Unbeaten Brother track by My Best Unbeaten Brother

My Best Unbeaten Brother (ex-Nosferatu D2/Superman Revenge Squad) are releasing a new single every month, and the latest is just as good as its title.

mybestunbeatenbrother.bandcamp.com/track/psychi...

Leicesterval 2026, then. Apologies to everyone we gave second hand anxiety to on Saturday night, but it all worked out very well in the end. Thank you to all the bands, everyone who came, to Nik on sound and everyone at Firebug.

Leicesterval 2027 is in the books for February 27th & 28th...

Turkey Cafe - Wikipedia

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Jemma Freeman & the Cosmic Something can unfortunately no longer play Leicesterval tomorrow due to ill health. We are endeavouring to find a replacement.

Our new album is streaming everywhere. Check out Bandcamp for hi-res download, lyric booklet, limited-edition CD and new merch. projectoverload.bandcamp.com

Leicesterval news: unfortunately Schande have had to pull out through illness. The Marlinas, another Riotous Collective graduate, step in as openers.

A few other notes on our other socials, but the key one is TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE (as they will be on the door both days)
wegottickets.com/f/16033

Tanzivat, by Good News from the album Big Shapes

Leicesterval update soon, but in the meantime listen to this, noisy disco-post-punk fans. goodnewssheffield.bandcamp.com/track/tanzivat

cootie catcher - "Quarter Note Rock" (Official Visualizer) YouTube video by Carpark Records

Do like the way Toronto's cootie catcher mix barbed jangle with what sounds at times like the audio file malfunctioning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A86Y...

@jetstreampony.bsky.social @jyotimishra.bsky.social @junkwhaletheband.bsky.social @knittingcircle.bsky.social @weareboilers.bsky.social @benreez.bsky.social

Leicesterval, Saturday 28th February - 2.00 doors open 2.30 Trust Club 3.20 Velvet Crisis 4.10 Junk Whale 5.00 Schande 6.00 Autocamper (break) 7.30 White Town 8.30 Yeah Yeah Noh 9.30 Jetstream Pony

Leicesterval, Sunday 1st March - 3.00 doors 3.30 Boilers 4.20 Knitting Circle 5.15 Jemma Freeman & the Cosmic Something (break) 6.45 Bugeye 7.45 Loose Articles Indiepop DJs upstairs after the bands until midnight: The Hoo Ha Record Club Leicester, All In The Planning, Chains Of Love

Four days away from Leicesterval now, so here are the all important stage times. We expect to finish at latest around 10.30pm on Saturday and (in terms of live music) 8.30pm on Sunday.

Right now there are sixteen Saturday/weekend tickets and too many Sunday tickets left. wegottickets.com/f/16033

When You Know, by Velvet Crisis track by Velvet Crisis

Also, some advance listening for those coming next Saturday.

velvetcrisis.bandcamp.com/track/when-y...

We promised a while back that we'd be posting more on here about favoured new music, and then didn't.

So here's a rough list of the tracks we've most enjoyed in the last few weeks.

With nine days to go there are at time of writing EIGHTEEN Saturday/weekend tickets for Leicesterval left (would also appreciate more Sunday sales, ta) wegottickets.com/f/16033

Also, please welcome Coventry slacker indie-rock trio Trust Club to open Saturday.

Unfortunately Mayshe-Mayshe has had to pull out of Leicesterval for health reasons. Replacement TBC.

Finally down to twenty tickets remaining for the Saturday Yeah Yeah Noh are playing on: wegottickets.com/f/16033

"Urgh! A Music War" - Concert Film - 1982 YouTube video by fittipaldi666

Always surprised Urgh! A Music War, filmed in 1980 and released in 1982, isn't better known/available. Live Police, OMD, Bunnymen, XTC, Dead Kennedys, Go-Go's, Steel Pulse, Numan, Magazine, Au Pairs, Joan Jett, Cramps, Devo, Pere Ubu, Gang Of 4, UB40, Klaus Nomi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8y...

Are we all bemused by PinkPantheress doing The Weakest Link? Apparently major pop stardom now puts you on the same level of general public fame as John Hartson.

Sunday line-up: Loose Articles, Bugeye, Jemma Freeman & the Cosmic Something, Knitting Circle, Boilers. Indiepop disco after the bands with DJs Hoo Ha Record Club Leicester, All In The Planning and Chains Of Love

Loose Articles have supported the Foo Fighters, New Order and Gang Of Four, and now they're headlining the Sunday of Leicesterval.

Ticket link (live music ends before 9pm on the Sunday): wegottickets.com/f/16033

@bugeyemusic.bsky.social @thecosmicsomething.bsky.social @knittingcircle.bsky.social

mclusky "i know computer" YouTube video by Ipecac Recordings

We see a new Mclusky track (from an EP due 20th March), we post it. Simple. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2OO...