Duncan Seaman

‘The world said I was dead - in so many ways I was’: Paul McCartney on the lost years after the Beatles In 1969, as the band imploded, the singer was 27, depressed and drowning in a sea of legal and personal rows. He hadn’t died, as rumour had it, but he was struggling. He introduces an oral history of how his family’s escape to a remote Scottish farm helped him move on from John, George and Ringo

‘The world said I was dead - in so many ways I was’: Paul McCartney on the lost years after the Beatles

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On 4th November at 7pm, join our live (free!) online event with:

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It’s a great album! Fine work by @petepaphides.bsky.social and @needlemythology.bsky.social.

No One You Know: Dave Rowntree in conversation with John Robb Join Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree for a tour through exclusive, intimate, never-seen-before photographs of Blur at the start of their career.

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Last 4 tickets for @blurofficial Dave Rowntree in conversation at #Louder2025.
Join him with @johnrobb77 Saturday 15th November, 8pm at The Innside, Manchester.
All tickets and info: tinyurl.com/bdfnrjda

Gig review: Duran Duran at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester The 80s mega stars revel in the macabre theme to their Halloween spooktacular.

A few thoughts on @durandurancom.bsky.social at @cooplive.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Dave Ball of Soft Cell: musicians pay tribute to 'musical genius' Tributes have continued to pour in for the synth-pop pioneer Dave Ball, who died suddenly last week aged 66.

"In those hazy crazy early 80s I had a blast hanging out with Soft Cell" - @anniehogan-dns.bsky.social, Vicious Pink, Riccardo Mulhall and more share memories of Dave Ball of Soft Cell with @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Colin Newman and Malka Spigel of Immersion: 'This is not a time for nuance' Formed in the mid 1990s by Colin Newman of post-punk pioneers Wire and Malka Spigel, founding member of the Israeli rock band Minimal Compact, as an experimental side-project, Immersion has proved a v...

"Every collaboration is an expression of us, but Immersion is the true expression of us" - Colin Newman and Malka Spigel talk about @immersionhq.bsky.social to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Gig review: The Psychedelic Furs at University of Leeds Stylus The post-punk veterans, still led by brothers Richard and Tim Butler, remain as potent as ever, six years on from their last visit to Leeds.

"Newer songs from their 2020 ‘comeback’ album Made Of Rain do not sound out of place amid such long-standing audience favourites The Ghost In You and Mr Jones" - The Psychedelic Furs at Leeds Stylus reviewed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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An Elated Sense of Unity: The Live Return of Cabaret Voltaire | The Quietus “For Richard Kirk,” says Stephen Mallinder, as his first words of the evening on stage. A mighty roar erupts inside the former Victorian steel forge in tribute to the late founding member who passed a...

On Saturday, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson played together as Cabaret Voltaire for the first time in 44 years. I was genuinely knocked out by it. Was an outrageously good show that felt like a real privilege to witness. Reviewed for @thequietus.com. thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Gig review: The Psychedelic Furs at University of Leeds Stylus The post-punk veterans, still led by brothers Richard and Tim Butler, remain as potent as ever, six years on from their last visit to Leeds.

"Newer songs from their 2020 ‘comeback’ album Made Of Rain do not sound out of place amid such long-standing audience favourites The Ghost In You and Mr Jones" - The Psychedelic Furs at Leeds Stylus reviewed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Louder Than Words, the UK biggest music-literary festival, returns for its 13th year Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year. Now in its 13th edition, this remains the only festival that truly interrogates that enduring love affair between music and the ...

Really looking forward to next month’s @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social

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Thanks Folks! Thanks to everyone who has watched, listened to, bought or shared our new single Blazing Zombies so far. It’s been great fun to record it and make the video. But there is a serious side to th…

Thanks to everyone who has watched, listened to, bought or shared our new single Blazing Zombies so far. It's been great fun to record it and make the video. But there is a serious side to the song too. This is the backstory at the link: undeadguitars.co.uk/2025/10/26/t...

Thanks so much Duncan! Roll on November… we canNOT wait! 👏❤️👏❤️

Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.

Louder Than Words, the UK biggest music-literary festival, returns for its 13th year Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year. Now in its 13th edition, this remains the only festival that truly interrogates that enduring love affair between music and the ...

Really looking forward to next month’s @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social

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Soft Cell musician Dave Ball dies aged 66 Electronic music pioneer Dave Ball, one half of Leeds synth-pop legends Soft Cell and successful acid house act The Grid, has died 66.

Really saddened by the passing of Dave Ball of Soft Cell. Spoke to him several times in recent years. He'll be much missed.
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Anticipating this one! It's a welcoming atmosphere at Flowergate Hall and we're delighted to be asked back to play in this great lineup!

Gig review: Gig review: Lady Gaga at Co-op Live, Manchester With a debt to Iron Maiden and music hall as much as her obvious touchstones, the NYC superstar gets back to her club-anthem roots with dazzling goth-camp showmanship.

“The New York City-born multi-hyphenate has never been one for subtlety, but even by her camp standards, this takes the proverbial biscuit” - Review of Lady Gaga at @cooplive.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk by Jeff Speed

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Gig review: The Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds The Rothwell indie band give it their all in a show packed with energy.

“From the second they appeared it was clear that Matt Bowman is a frontman with absolutely no plans to stand still” - Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds reviewed by @unholyracket.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk

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The Psychedelic Furs: 'We took influence from a lot of bands who had taken influence from us' Six years on from their last tour of Britain, The Psychedelic Furs are finally back on home soil this week with a new six-piece touring line-up that now includes an extra guitarist, Peter DiStefano.

"We took influence from a lot of bands, a lot of whom had taken influence from us" - Tim Butler of #PsychedelicFurs talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Spoke to Tim Butler of #PsychedelicFurs about the band’s return to the UK and possibility of new music in the not-too-distant future for today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk

Sananda Maitreya: 'I consider Britain to be Ground Zero for that new what’s-about-to-happen' Sananda Maitreya has a message that he wants to convey to fans who have been waiting 23 years since his last UK tour. Although the singer’s relationship with this country has had many ups and downs s...

"Despite everything, she’s still my girl and we’re going to kiss and make up" - @sanandamaitreya.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about his first UK tour in 23 years
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Chuck D: 'What you’ve got to do is say something that hasn’t been said' As frontman of one of rap music’s most enduring, outspoken and visionary groups, Chuck D is uniquely placed to offer an insight into how hip-hop has changed the world.

"We also address a lot of rights that go on around culture and community that was previously unuttered" - @mrchuckd.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about how hip hop changed the world #LIFI2025
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Chuck D: 'What you’ve got to do is say something that hasn’t been said' As frontman of one of rap music’s most enduring, outspoken and visionary groups, Chuck D is uniquely placed to offer an insight into how hip-hop has changed the world.

"We also address a lot of rights that go on around culture and community that was previously unuttered" - @mrchuckd.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about how hip hop changed the world #LIFI2025
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/...

Sananda Maitreya: 'I consider Britain to be Ground Zero for that new what’s-about-to-happen' Sananda Maitreya has a message that he wants to convey to fans who have been waiting 23 years since his last UK tour. Although the singer’s relationship with this country has had many ups and downs s...

"Despite everything, she’s still my girl and we’re going to kiss and make up" - @sanandamaitreya.bsky.social talks to @yorkshirepost.co.uk about his first UK tour in 23 years
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

The best gig I ever saw cost £4. Spiralling concert prices are a cultural disaster | John Harris Tickets for big tours have vastly outstripped inflation, while smaller artists and venues struggle. The magic is in danger of being snuffed out entirely, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Latest from me: the era of the £100+ gig ticket spells cultural disaster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Gig review: John Grant at St George’s Hall, Bradford Stopping off as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations, the Michigan singer-pianist unspools a multi-genre affair that showcases his arch witticism.

'Six records into his solo career, Grant remains a textured marvel when it comes to his musical oration' - John Grant at @bradford2025.co.uk reviewed by Jeff Speed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
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Gruff Rhys: ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’ The Super Furry Animals frontman is back with his ninth solo album. Before a tour of regional village halls in Wales, he talks creating songs in his first language – and why English is the best for swearing

"You can’t swear properly in Welsh. I know this, because I’m having a swearing lesson yn Gymraeg from 55-year-old Super Furry Animals frontman, and solo artist, Gruff Rhys."

Gruff Rhys — ‘Welsh is still being invented as a pop language’:

Gig review: John Grant at St George’s Hall, Bradford Stopping off as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations, the Michigan singer-pianist unspools a multi-genre affair that showcases his arch witticism.

'Six records into his solo career, Grant remains a textured marvel when it comes to his musical oration' - John Grant at @bradford2025.co.uk reviewed by Jeff Speed for @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Gig review: The Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds The Rothwell indie band give it their all in a show packed with energy.

“From the second they appeared it was clear that Matt Bowman is a frontman with absolutely no plans to stand still” - Pigeon Detectives at O2 Academy Leeds reviewed by @unholyracket.bsky.social for @yorkshirepost.co.uk

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