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Diary Dates
Riskee and the Ridicule – Saturday 24 September
Firebug
Riskee And The Ridicule combine grime, hip hop punk and metal influences to make an exciting and unique sound.
a band one seen you won’t forget. It’s an incendiary thing just brimming with passion and an intensity that you can just feel. Support comes from those lovely lads Kid Klumsy with another to be announced.
Jacob & Drinkwater – Wednesday 28 September
The Guildhall
Devon based duo Jacob & Drinkwater have been called ‘stand out new Folk’ by BBC6 Music and ‘inventive and thrilling’ by R2 Magazine. Their November indie release ‘The Burning Low EP’ has garnered airplay and glowing reviews from such quarters as Radio 2’s Folk Show, BBC 6’s Tom Robinson, Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing, BBC Bristol, FRUK, Fatea, Spiral Earth, Louder Than War and ‘Whispering’ Bob TV.
Goldblume – Friday 30 September
The Shed
Since their 2015 formation, Cambridge-based alternative three-piece, Goldblume, have gone from strength to strength as they worked away in the shadows creating music that is impossible to pigeonhole neatly, drawing aspects of math-rock, grunge, punk and alternative rock.
Don McLean – Friday 30 September
De Montfort Hall
2021 marked the 50th Anniversary of Don McLean’s much loved American Pie album and in celebration Don is bringing his European tour to the UK. The American Troubadour has had Top 20 singles worldwide with American Pie, Vincent, Cryin, And I Love You So, Wonderful Baby, Since I Don’t Have you, It’s Just The Sun & If We Try.
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INTERVIEW: The Musical Youth Project
Aimed at encouraging young people in Leicester to put their passion into music, and offer a pathway away from anti-social behaviour, The Musical Youth Project offers access to studio time for those aged 10-16 in Leicestershire. We caught up with them to find out more about the project.
How would you describe what The Musical Youth Project is about?
The musical youth project aims to inspire and motivate young people to adopt a positive mindset in order to make them feel understood. We offer sessions to youth aged 10 – 16 years paid for by the sale of wristbands to the community.
We intend to provide a positive environment where youth steer away from antisocial behaviour.
How important is it for children to have access to music facilities?
It is extremely important as youth culture is heavily influenced by music and nowadays it is much more common for young people to aspire to a career in the music industry.
What are your main aims for the project?
At the musical youth project our main aim is to benefit the young people of Leicester and the general community by encouraging the young people to disassociate from anti-social behaviour, drugs and violent crime by changing the mindset from negative to positive and challenging the typical stereotypes through the creation of positive music as we believe the two are intrinsically linked.
We believe that if the young people are influenced by the right types of music that the outcome will be positive and have an immediate impact on the community and society as a whole.
Who is The Musical Youth Project aimed at?
The Musical Youth Project is aimed at 10 to 16 year olds wanting to try something new, get a insight into careers in the industry, or young people who may be going down the wrong path.
We intend to give them all a positive place to come to away from the street.
What partners are you working with in Leicester?
We have worked with Pedestrian, Eava FM, Softtouch, Blaby Council, 2 Funky Empire, The Kaine Foundation and more.
Where can people find out more and get involved?
The best way is to email: [email protected] or on www.instagram.com/@musicalyouthproject_cic or on Facebook Musical Youth Project.
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WEEKLY PLAYLIST
This week we’re having a listen to some of the acts you can see live in Leicester over the coming weeks.
Have a listen and get in touch to tell us which tracks you’re loving.