On a bitter cold night I ventured up to the Riverside last night to watch ‘the mighty’ Boro in their FA Cup fifth round replay against Sheffield United. It was a bit of a shocker, as a spectacle it was unspectacular, and I think I’ve seen better on a Sunday morning in the local league [...]

Well, actually it was the Grand Old Opera House in York and not the famous Nashville based radio program. I went to see the very excellent Richard Hawley who was ably supported by the most entertaining Vincent Vincent and the Villains.
The night started with a young man whose name escapes me who played a short [...]

Watching Laura Veirs at the Faversham in Leeds. She was excellent as usual - it’s the third time I have seen her - but I didn’t like the venue too much. It was too big and I couldn’t get a good view. I prefer my venues small and intimate but hadn’t been to the Faversham [...]