{"id":11558,"date":"2017-01-13T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/?p=11558"},"modified":"2017-01-14T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T11:37:44","slug":"2016-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/2016-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h1>2016 Review of the year<\/h1>\n<p>Trevor Locke looks back through his notebooks and picks out the bands, artists and gigs which stood out for him.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Making a selection from all the gigs I saw that year was difficult; the main challenge for me was what to put in and how I would feel about leaving out gigs that wow&#8217;ed me but then you can&#8217;t just list everything. In the entries below the main acts are mentioned but not all the bands that played on any given date. &#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>January<\/h2>\n<p>16th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9881\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lids-Soundhouse-June-2nd.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lids-Soundhouse-June-2nd.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lids-Soundhouse-June-2nd.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Lids-Soundhouse-June-2nd.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leicester Band The Lids, Liam Butler, June 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Lids<\/strong> play at The Shed; the first of a number of performances which marked them out as one of the most exiting bands of the year.<\/p>\n<p>22nd<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10939\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scribble Victory at Duffys Bar, 7th October 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Scribble Victory<\/strong>; fabulous. Very good vocalists. Music full of verve and vitality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/january\/\">January as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>February<\/h2>\n<p>12th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10352\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Michael-Vickers.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Michael-Vickers.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Michael-Vickers.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Michael-Vickers.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Vickers at Simon Says 2016. Photo: Pascal Pereira.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Michael Vickers<\/strong> performs at the obs Unplugged finals round 1. Upbeat, lively, entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>20th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10425\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ben-Wilkinson-Corrupt-Nation-by-KG.jpg?resize=600%2C424\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ben-Wilkinson-Corrupt-Nation-by-KG.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ben-Wilkinson-Corrupt-Nation-by-KG.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ben-Wilkinson-Corrupt-Nation-by-KG.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Wilkinson of Corrupt Nation at The Shed. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Corrupt Nation<\/strong>. A band with some serious levels of talent. Plenty of punch and a star quality lead singer. Also on stage that night <strong>The Reckless Youth<\/strong>. They brought back those days of large, enthusiastic crowds for one big dance number after another.<\/p>\n<p>26th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10871\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/soundhouse-aztec-02.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/soundhouse-aztec-02.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/soundhouse-aztec-02.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/soundhouse-aztec-02.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/soundhouse-aztec-02.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shay of Aztec Temples at The Soundhouse, 1st October 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Arc Isla<\/strong> and <strong>Aztec Temples<\/strong> at the Scholar Bar. Two of my favourite bands.<\/p>\n<p>27th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10977\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Once-Vagrant-Souls.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Once-Vagrant-Souls.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Once-Vagrant-Souls.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Once-Vagrant-Souls.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once Vagrant Souls. Oxjam Leicester 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Once Vagrant Souls<\/strong> put on a storming set at the DCIP semi-finals. Also tonight we saw <strong>Alligatr<\/strong> and <strong>Scribble Victory<\/strong> again with the show being topped off by <strong>The World Can Wait<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6838\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6838 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/TWCW-for-Facebook-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/TWCW-for-Facebook.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/TWCW-for-Facebook.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/TWCW-for-Facebook.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The World Can Wait&#8217;s Sulley Archer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/february-music\/\">February as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>March<\/h2>\n<p>6th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8902\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/duffys-the-mine-deep.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/duffys-the-mine-deep.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/duffys-the-mine-deep.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/duffys-the-mine-deep.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mire Deep at Duffys, March 6th 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duffys Bar played host to one of the first rounds of <em>Metal 2 The Masses<\/em> with <strong>Blood Oath<\/strong>, <strong>The Mire Deep<\/strong> and others. Flying the flag for metal.<\/p>\n<p>18th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9025\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skunk-henry-1-600.jpg?resize=600%2C902\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skunk-henry-1-600.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skunk-henry-1-600.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skunk-henry-1-600.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/skunk-henry-1-600.jpg?resize=399%2C600&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skunk-Boy Project at the Cookie, 2016.<br \/>Photo: Henry J. Allen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Skunk Boy Project<\/strong> plays at The Cookie. Nate Swettenham. An outstanding artist.<\/p>\n<p>20th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9853\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-01.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-01.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Final Coil at the De Montfort Hall for Uprising June 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Final Coil<\/strong> wins at <em>Metal 2 The Masses<\/em> at Firebug with a resoundingly good performance.<\/p>\n<p>24th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9061\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9061\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/American-Idiot-1.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/American-Idiot-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/American-Idiot-1.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/American-Idiot-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/American-Idiot-1.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Idiot. Amelia Lily as Whatsername. From the 2015 London Production. Photo: Darren Bell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Green Day&#8217;s<\/strong> music featured in a musical at Curve &#8211; in <em>American Idiot<\/em>. Fantastic musical.<\/p>\n<p>25th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9065\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9065\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jonezy-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jonezy-04.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jonezy-04.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jonezy-04.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonezy performing at Leicester @ The Cross 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 5,000 people gathered in Humberstone Gate to see performances by <strong>Jonezy<\/strong> and <strong>David Lewis<\/strong> from <strong>Once Vagrant Souls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/march-2016\/\">March as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>April<\/h2>\n<p>2nd<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11189\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Budgie-Smugglers-EP-cover.jpg?resize=600%2C465\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Budgie-Smugglers-EP-cover.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Budgie-Smugglers-EP-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Budgie-Smugglers-EP-cover.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Budgie Smugglers, EP cover &#8216;Live At Quad&#8217; 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Punk legends <strong>The Vibrators<\/strong> performed at The Shed with <strong>IVMK<\/strong>, <strong>The Docs<\/strong> and <strong>Budgie Smugglers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>9th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9256\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DeSade-02.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DeSade-02.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DeSade-02.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DeSade-02.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DeSade-02.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">De Sade at The Musician in 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>De Sade<\/strong> headline at the Musician with support from <strong>Zed Rock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>12th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10629\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10629\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Triology-04.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Triology-04.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Triology-04.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Triology-04.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Triology-04.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jakes Bentley of Trilogy at The Musician August 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Trilogy<\/strong> brought stunning blues to the Musician with support from <strong>Alligatr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>29th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10667\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-Kevin-Hewick-TC.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-Kevin-Hewick-TC.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-Kevin-Hewick-TC.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-Kevin-Hewick-TC.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Hewick and Ash Mammal at the Musician, 31st August 2016.<br \/>Photo: Trevor Cobbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hand Made festival. Many bands; but let me mention <strong>Ash Mammal<\/strong>, <strong>Her Name Is Calla<\/strong>, <strong>The Reckless Youth<\/strong>, <strong>Reuben Wisner<\/strong> and a packed out performance by <strong>65 Days Of Static<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6084\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6084\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cookie-Jar-Rueben-Wisner.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cookie-Jar-Rueben-Wisner.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cookie-Jar-Rueben-Wisner.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cookie-Jar-Rueben-Wisner.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuben Wisner at the Cookie in March 2015<br \/>Photo: RhinoFeroSs photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>30th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9500\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/clubs.jpg?resize=600%2C417\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/clubs.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/clubs.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/clubs.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clubs at Handmade 2016.<br \/>Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hand Made festival. Notable appearances by <strong>Clubs<\/strong>, <strong>Lonely The Brave<\/strong> and <strong>Arcades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/april2016\/\">April as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>May<\/h2>\n<p>7th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9299\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9299\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Kermes-Lead-Singer.jpg?resize=600%2C395\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Kermes-Lead-Singer.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Kermes-Lead-Singer.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Kermes-Lead-Singer.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kermes at OBS semifinals.<br \/>Photo by Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musician. Grand Final of the OBS.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4419\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kasabian-from-K-FB-page.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kasabian-from-K-FB-page.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kasabian-from-K-FB-page.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kasabian-from-K-FB-page.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kasabian at the end of their Summer Solstice show.<br \/>From the band&#8217;s page on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>28th and 29th May. <strong>Kasabian<\/strong> play at King Power stadium. Well we <em>had<\/em> to put it in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/may2016\/\">May as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>June<\/h2>\n<p>4th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10342\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Idle-Empire.jpg?resize=600%2C381\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Idle-Empire.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Idle-Empire.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-PP-Idle-Empire.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idle Empire at Simon Says 2016. Photo: Pascal Pereira.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Riverside festival. Bands on the main stage included <strong>Idle Empire<\/strong> and <strong>James Cull and the Black Storm Nation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At The De Montfort Hall it was an Uprising of metal bands.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9852\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-02.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-02.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Uprising-Final-Coil-02.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Final Coil at the De Montfort Hall for Uprising 4th June<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>17th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9683\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paul-Ronney-Angel-the-Urban-Voodoo-Machine-by-KG.jpg?resize=600%2C428\" alt=\"The Urban Voodoo Machine\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paul-Ronney-Angel-the-Urban-Voodoo-Machine-by-KG.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paul-Ronney-Angel-the-Urban-Voodoo-Machine-by-KG.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paul-Ronney-Angel-the-Urban-Voodoo-Machine-by-KG.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul-Ronney Angel at The Music Cafe.<br \/>Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Urban Voodoo Machine<\/strong> at the Donkey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/e http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/june2016\/\">June as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>July<\/h2>\n<p>1st<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5078\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Soundhouse-Oct-10-CBJS-guitarist-1.jpg?resize=600%2C759\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Soundhouse-Oct-10-CBJS-guitarist-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Soundhouse-Oct-10-CBJS-guitarist-1.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Soundhouse-Oct-10-CBJS-guitarist-1.jpg?resize=474%2C600&amp;ssl=1 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cabin Boy Jumped Ship<br \/>at The Soundhouse, October 10th 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cabin Boy Jumped Ship<\/strong> at The Shed. Mind blowing.<\/p>\n<p>15th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10982\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Arc-Isla-2.jpg?resize=600%2C406\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Arc-Isla-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Arc-Isla-2.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Arc-Isla-2.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arc Isla at The Soundhouse. Oxjam Leicester 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Arc Isla<\/strong> at Soundhouse.<\/p>\n<p>23rd<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10250\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sat-Steven-Faulkner.jpg?resize=600%2C846\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sat-Steven-Faulkner.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sat-Steven-Faulkner.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sat-Steven-Faulkner.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sat-Steven-Faulkner.jpg?resize=426%2C600&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steven Faulkner at Simon Says 2016.<br \/>Photo: Pascal Pereira Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simon Says festival &#8211; day 1. <strong>Steven Faulkner<\/strong> gives one of his legendary performances. <strong>Not My Good Arm<\/strong> on the outdoor stage. <strong>Kevin Hewick<\/strong> on stage in the DeMontfort Hall. <strong>Ash Mammal<\/strong> in the Marquee. <strong>Diesel Park West<\/strong>. <strong>The Brandy Thieves<\/strong>. <strong>Jersey Budd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>24th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10380\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10380\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-KG-Gadjos-Arthur.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-KG-Gadjos-Arthur.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-KG-Gadjos-Arthur.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-Sun-KG-Gadjos-Arthur.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Tyers of The Gadjos at Simon Says 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simon Says festival &#8211; day 2. Headlined by <strong>The Wonder Stuff<\/strong>. A rare appearance by <strong>The Gadjos<\/strong>. Also saw\u00a0<strong>Kermes<\/strong>. <strong>Mahalia<\/strong>. <strong>Matt Henshaw<\/strong>. <strong>Howard Rose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9784\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9784\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mahalia-Spiegeltent.jpg?resize=600%2C546\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mahalia-Spiegeltent.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mahalia-Spiegeltent.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mahalia-Spiegeltent.jpg?resize=300%2C273&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahalia at the Spiegeltent, Brighton.<br \/>The Great Escape Festival 2016.<br \/>Photo: Keith Jobey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/july2016\/\">July as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>August<\/h2>\n<p>2nd<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10422\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Brandy-Thieves-at-The-Shed-by-KG-1.jpg?resize=600%2C460\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Brandy-Thieves-at-The-Shed-by-KG-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Brandy-Thieves-at-The-Shed-by-KG-1.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Brandy-Thieves-at-The-Shed-by-KG-1.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Brandy Thieves at The Shed. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Brandy Thieves<\/strong> at The Shed with <strong>Corrupt Nation<\/strong>, <strong>The Lids<\/strong> and <strong>Jimmy Amnesia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>19th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10585\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/caldermclaughlin-2013.jpg?resize=600%2C732\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/caldermclaughlin-2013.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/caldermclaughlin-2013.jpg?resize=123%2C150&amp;ssl=1 123w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/caldermclaughlin-2013.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/caldermclaughlin-2013.jpg?resize=492%2C600&amp;ssl=1 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Calder Mclaughlin performing at the Musician pub during the obs finale in 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Calder McLaughlin<\/strong> at The Soundhouse marking a decade of music making.<\/p>\n<p>28th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10623\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Jonezy-1.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Jonezy-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Jonezy-1.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Jonezy-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Jonezy-1.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonezy at Beaconfest, Loughborough, August 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loughborough: <strong>Jonezy<\/strong> at Beaconfest and The Phantom for the annual outdoor festival with many acts, notably <strong>Last Edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10621\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Last-Edition-band.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Last-Edition-band.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Last-Edition-band.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Loughborough-Last-Edition-band.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last Edition at Phantomfest, Loughborough, August 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>30th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10633\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trilogy-01.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trilogy-01.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trilogy-01.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trilogy-01.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trilogy-01.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Burns of Trilogy at The Musician, August 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Musician saw a memorable performance by blues\/jazz band <strong>Trilogy<\/strong> &#8211; an astoundingly good performance. What makes Trilogy so remarkable? Well, for one thing, it is the consummate skill with which they make music and the two singers whose have wonderful voices.<\/p>\n<p>31st<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10113\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/01-Kevin-Hewick-The-Criterion-9th-July-2016.jpg?resize=600%2C507\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/01-Kevin-Hewick-The-Criterion-9th-July-2016.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/01-Kevin-Hewick-The-Criterion-9th-July-2016.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/01-Kevin-Hewick-The-Criterion-9th-July-2016.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Hewick at The Criterion &#8211; 9th July 2016.<br \/>Photo: Keith Jobey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Kevin Hewick<\/strong> at the Musician. Album launch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/august\/\">August as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>September<\/h2>\n<p>2nd<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10714\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10714\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Shed-02-Sept-Whiskey-Rebellion-2.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Shed-02-Sept-Whiskey-Rebellion-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Shed-02-Sept-Whiskey-Rebellion-2.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Shed-02-Sept-Whiskey-Rebellion-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Shed-02-Sept-Whiskey-Rebellion-2.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whiskey Rebellion at The Shed, 2nd September 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Shed and a highly enjoyable performance by <strong>Whiskey Rebellion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10645\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jimmy-Amnesia-2.jpg?resize=600%2C379\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jimmy-Amnesia-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jimmy-Amnesia-2.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jimmy-Amnesia-2.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Amnesia at Sumo, 2nd September 2016. Photo by Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At Sumo, <strong>Escapade<\/strong> was on a line-up with <strong>Jimmy Amnesia<\/strong>, as photographed by Kevin Gaughan.<\/p>\n<p>6th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10695\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10695\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Flip-Like-Wilson-2.jpg?resize=600%2C421\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Flip-Like-Wilson-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Flip-Like-Wilson-2.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Flip-Like-Wilson-2.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flip Like Wilson at The Shed, 6th September. Photo by Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Always a great pleasure to enjoy <strong>Flip Like Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>9th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11514\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alligatr-Cookie-KG-9th-Sept.jpg?resize=600%2C397\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alligatr-Cookie-KG-9th-Sept.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alligatr-Cookie-KG-9th-Sept.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alligatr-Cookie-KG-9th-Sept.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alligatr at The Cookie on 9th September 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Cookie played host to <strong>Alligatr<\/strong> and <strong>Royal Arcade<\/strong>. Kevin Gaughan was there to take the pictures.<\/p>\n<p>16th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10747\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beneath-The-Lights.jpg?resize=600%2C385\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beneath-The-Lights.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beneath-The-Lights.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beneath-The-Lights.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beneath The Lights at The Shed, 16th September 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Worth mentioning the audition gigs for Glastonbudget festival; there were many of them and most of them were pretty good; <strong>Before The Crash<\/strong> and <strong>Beneath The Lights<\/strong> was one that stood out.<\/p>\n<p>26th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10837\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26th-Javs-2-KG.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26th-Javs-2-KG.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26th-Javs-2-KG.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26th-Javs-2-KG.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jav&#8217;lins at The Shed, 26th September 2016. Photo: Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Jav&#8217;lins<\/strong> at The Shed. This band is the life and soul of blues rock. Also tonight <strong>Brandon Neal<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Vickers<\/strong> &#8211; two marvellous solo artists.<\/p>\n<p>30th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10887\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/GBOA-by-Gaz-B-whole-band-on-stage.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/GBOA-by-Gaz-B-whole-band-on-stage.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/GBOA-by-Gaz-B-whole-band-on-stage.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/GBOA-by-Gaz-B-whole-band-on-stage.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaye Bykers on Acid at The Donkey, 30th September 2016. Photo: Gaz Birtles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Legends <strong>Gaye Bykers on Acid<\/strong> play at The Donkey. It was a celebration and an event that brings back the history of live music in Leicester.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/september-2016\/\">September as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>October<\/h2>\n<p>7th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10939\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Duffys-Scribbe-Victory-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scribble Victory at Duffys Bar, 7th October 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duffy&#8217;s Bar with <strong>Scribble Victory<\/strong>, <strong>Flip Like Wilson<\/strong> and <strong>Beneath The Lights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>8th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11012\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-Jake-Manning-TS.jpg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-Jake-Manning-TS.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-Jake-Manning-TS.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-Jake-Manning-TS.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jake Manning at at Oxjam Leicester 2016. Photo Trevor Sewell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oxjam Takeover Leicester. So many singers, bands and other acts performing across most of the city centre&#8217;s venues.<\/p>\n<p>31st<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11107\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cookie-Gloss-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cookie-Gloss-03.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cookie-Gloss-03.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cookie-Gloss-03.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gloss at the Cookie 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Cookie. <strong>Alligatr<\/strong>, <strong>Gloss<\/strong>, <strong>Midnight Wire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/october16\/\">October as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>November<\/h2>\n<p>18th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11221\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11221\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Skam-02.jpg?resize=600%2C402\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Skam-02.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Skam-02.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Skam-02.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skam at The Musician, 18th November 2016. Photo by Kevin Gaughan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Musician. <strong>Skam<\/strong> night. Sensational.<\/p>\n<p>19th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10768\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Y-theatre-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Y-theatre-03.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Y-theatre-03.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Y-theatre-03.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonezy at The Y Theatre, September 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jonezy<\/strong> headlines a star line-up at The Shed.<\/p>\n<p>26th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11284\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Grace-Petrie.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Grace-Petrie.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Grace-Petrie.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Grace-Petrie.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Grace-Petrie.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grace Petrie &#8211; White Noise Christmas 2016. Firebug.<br \/>Photo: Keith Jobey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>White Noise festival at Firebug<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/november16\/\">November as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>December<\/h2>\n<p>27th<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11410\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/linear-04.jpg?resize=600%2C579\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/linear-04.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/linear-04.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/linear-04.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Linear at Firebug, December 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leicester band Linear hang up their guitars after a resounding last gig.<\/p>\n<p>31st<\/p>\n<p>New Years Eve at The Shed; the last show before it closed for refurbishment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/live-music\/\">December as a whole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Every year I do a review of the gigs I have attended and every year it&#8217;s the same brutal exercise of deciding what to put in. This selection is not in any way comprehensive. If you want to see the bigger picture, go through all 12 monthly digests &#8211; they are all listed above<\/p>\n<h2>Rest in Peace<\/h2>\n<p>Arts in Leicestershire is taken down; the end of its era.<br \/>\nClubs (Leicester band)<br \/>\nDavid Bowie<br \/>\nGeorge Martin<br \/>\nGeorge Michael<br \/>\nGreg Lake<br \/>\nKen Last<br \/>\nLeonard Cohen<br \/>\nLinear<br \/>\nNatalie Cole<br \/>\nPrince<br \/>\nRicci Martin<br \/>\nRick Parfitt<br \/>\nViola Beach<\/p>\n<p>and many others<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/news\/\">Our roundup of music news for 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<p>Our roundup of Music in January (coming soon)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Review of music in Leicester in 2016<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":10974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[169,119,23,4,7],"tags":[124,122,165,128,127,125,117,121],"class_list":["post-11558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-169","category-bands","category-festivals","category-music-home-page","category-news","tag-cookie-jar-venue","tag-donkey-venue","tag-duffys-bar","tag-firebug-venue","tag-musician-venue","tag-o2-venue","tag-shed-venue","tag-soundhouse-venue"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Oxjam-KG-Yodaclub-2.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73uhX-30q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11620,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/contents2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":11558,"position":0},"title":"Contents2017","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"20\/01\/2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Contents of this magazine in 2017 and 2018","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2017&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2017","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/2017\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jazz-Hunt-of-We-Give-In-Shed-15th-June-2018.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jazz-Hunt-of-We-Give-In-Shed-15th-June-2018.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jazz-Hunt-of-We-Give-In-Shed-15th-June-2018.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12756,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/gong-to-gigs-round-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":11558,"position":1},"title":"Going to gigs round 1","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"05\/07\/2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Going to gigs Wednesday 5th July 2017. 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