Tickets are selling out for this event at the Golden Lion, Todmorden, taking place at the weekend of the Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of April, 6:00pm til 11:30pm. Richard Fearless, Fantastic Twins, David Holmes, Scott Fraser, Duncan Gray, Matt Hum, FPE DJs, Adrian Sherwood, Jonny Halifax Invocation Band, plus Curley & Sherman…
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The ‘dark side’ of the Calder valley allows no light during winter, and its draining effects on the human soul are more than just myth. There’s a bleakness that is all-encompassing, settling over the moors and deep valley sides, while residents hunker down and await spring. But drawing inspiration from the stark beauty of this…
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One for the Calderdale diary: Trystero are doing their first UK tour and pitch up at the Golden Lion in Todmorden for a special night on February 6th. Support act is Marlene Ribeiro, replacing Prangers who can no longer make it. Alt duo Trystero comprises Scottish/Luxembourgish producer Thomas Lea Clarke (aka MR TC) and Low Bat,…
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Some bands are meant to be seen live and W H Lung is right up there. The energy that bounces from stage to crowd and back again is electric, especially with dynamic and expressive front man Jo Evans prowling the stage. For their third album, Every Inch of Earth Pulsates, it’s that live experience that…
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West Yorkshire band Callis unveil their long-awaited debut EP release 2nd February, called Sex Yoga. We won’t be forgetting that title in a hurry. The Todmorden-based band have been described as a “Working-class symphony of Northern grit, new wave nuances galvanised with a post-punk attitude”. Dean Molyneux (lead vocals, guitar), Bryn Davies (backing vocals, bass) and…
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The Todmorden band Callis made an impression on us when their first single called Dramaskin came to our attention earlier this year. So it’s welcome news to hear the band reveal their second single, called Dream Sequence, today. The track will also feature on the band’s upcoming EP, set to be released in February 2024. Callis…
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Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones are touring their new album Three, with a live appearance at The Golden Lion, Todmorden taking place on 12th October. It’s a powerful work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant. Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following Two in 2018, and the tragic passing of founding member Dave…
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Beans on Toast has just released a track called The Golden Lion from his upcoming studio album The Toothpaste and The Tube, due for release on December 1st. I’m sure you don’t want to start thinking about Christmas during this late summer heatwave but this could be the perfect present for some lucky soul on…
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The Calder Valley has built up an extraordinary reputation of being a cradle of musical talent with The Orielles, Working Men’s Club, The Lounge Society and many more emerging from its atmospheric, intense and brooding landscape. And recently the unique folk music of Trevor Beale was discovered, testament to local creative talent harking back to…
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“A Love from Outer Yorkshire” David Holmes Local creatives, international musicians, artists, DJs, friends and family of The Golden Lion pub and music venue in Todmorden all came together to help Waka (Richard Walker) & Gig Matthanee – the landlords/promoters, raise money to help the venue’s future by launching a specialist record label vinyl series. There’s a new double A…
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