@sweepingthenation.bsky.social
Relapsed music blogger: https://sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/ Leicester Indiepop Alldayer promoter: https://www.facebook.com/stnpresents/ Don't DM us for the time being, try stnpresents(at)gmail(dot)com
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...
01.03.2026 09:15 —
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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.
28.02.2026 10:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our new album is streaming everywhere. Check out Bandcamp for hi-res download, lyric booklet, limited-edition CD and new merch. projectoverload.bandcamp.com
27.02.2026 08:53 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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
Leicesterval update soon, but in the meantime listen to this, noisy disco-post-punk fans. goodnewssheffield.bandcamp.com/track/tanzivat
27.02.2026 10:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
26.02.2026 18:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@jetstreampony.bsky.social @jyotimishra.bsky.social @junkwhaletheband.bsky.social @knittingcircle.bsky.social @weareboilers.bsky.social @benreez.bsky.social
24.02.2026 13:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
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.
15.02.2026 20:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Finally down to twenty tickets remaining for the Saturday Yeah Yeah Noh are playing on: wegottickets.com/f/16033
15.02.2026 13:27 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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.
07.02.2026 22:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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
We see a new Mclusky track (from an EP due 20th March), we post it. Simple. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2OO...
04.02.2026 20:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Playing at @sweepingthenation.bsky.social's LECIESTERVAL weekender at the end of the month!
04.02.2026 15:33 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Saturday 28th February Leicesterval line-up: Jetstream Pony, Yeah Yeah Noh, White Town, Autocamper, Schande, Mayshe-Mayshe, Junk Whale, Velvet Crisis
@jetstreampony.bsky.social's 'schrammelig' luminous take on power-pop and post-punk headlines the Saturday of Leicesterval 2026 in less than four weeks' time.
Also featuring @jyotimishra.bsky.social @junkwhaletheband.bsky.social
28 Saturday/weekend tickets remain: wegottickets.com/f/16033
Produced by James Murphy. soundcloud.com/rip-magic/5w...
29.01.2026 19:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I hadn't intended to make new music recommendations a weekly thing, but with "other stuff" that's how it's turning out so far. So... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNH6...
26.01.2026 10:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you're going to Winter Sprinter at the Lexington, keep an eye out for our lovely Leicesterval flyers.
If you're not: wegottickets.com/event/676095
They haven't even been away for very long but it's still great to have @fightmilkband.bsky.social back. Beefier, too, maybe closer to their live power.
fightmilkisaband.bandcamp.com/track/sounds...
Another of those Skep Wax bands they have now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0U...
19.01.2026 13:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
