I was alerted to this brilliant song when McKinley James shared it on his socials. I was hooked from the opening lines “This one goes out to the biggest cunt in the United Kingdom. Fuck you f…

I have been a fan of herorangecoat for quite a while now so when Georgia invited me to this gig I did everything I could to be there. I had never been to the Attic in Leeds before and it is a delig…

The Suncharms first appeared on these pages via a review of their 2018 single “Red Dust” and they have been a regular on the playlist over here at Mayhem Towers in the seven an a half y…

The Soundtrack To Your Day

Skylights are back at last with a colossal thumping anthem of a tune, “Fever”. The opening guitar sound alludes to some of John Squire’s finest moments. Then the drums batter the door d…

‘Long Long Road’ is the new album from Ringo Starr, produced by T Bone Burnett, it is his one of his finest collections to date. It is another collaboration with Burnett following hot o…

The Claypool Lennon Delirium is a band formed by the rock supremo Less Claypool once the main man of Primus and Sean Ono Lennon. The musical universe has worked some wonderful juju bringing these t…

If you like your soul music chilled, emotional and leaning towards old school then look no further than Marcy James’ cover of Dee Dee Sharp’s 1965 classic “I Really Love You&#8221…

Jesus Cringe is described as irreverent, shape-shifting space rock project. It is the brainchild of Belgian musical genius Alexis Pfrimmer. Signed to Epictronic Records and the first of this trio o…

Leeds singer songwriter Molly Rymer has released a second single from her forthcoming 4-track EP project called ‘Alone When The Lights Come On’. Molly says that each track follows theme…

Following a sellout first gig at the same venue the Love Music Hate Racism team curated another sellout show. This one was headlined by York band Strip who were supported by two other fabulous band…

This is the 28th entry in the Mayhem Virgins series which has been running since 2018. Here is where we showcase artists that have never featured in these pages before. This time it is the turn of …

Another night at the fabulous Fulford Arms, was it another great night? Read on to find out. The evening was set up to showcase the launch of Bruise Control’s new EP titled ‘Bruise Cont…

The first time I ever saw the spectacular Earth, Wind and Fire was 47 years ago in March 1979, at the Wembley Arena (I think it was still known as the Empire Pool back then). It was a stunning show…

It had been quite a while since I last saw Leeds Funkateers Flat Moon. In fact it was back in August 2021 when they stepped in to replace YouVee supporting TommyRot at the Vaults in York. So have t…

This ‘All Should Eat’ gig at the Crescent was organised to raise money for a fabulous Yorkshire charity, SASH. The organisation is a youth homelessness charity that works across North Y…

This would be the first time I had seen Suede for a few years and probably the 6th or 7th time I have seen them overall. The first time was at the sadly long defunct Old Trout in Windsor back in Ju…

We are big fans of HerOrangeCoat’s music here at Mayhem Towers, so we were very excited when we heard about her new project, the EP entitled ‘The Woodland Sessions’. Georgia a.k.a…

Marky Ramone is one of just a few living Ramones and certainly the only survivor from one of their 1970s incarnations. He joined as a drummer in 1978 and stayed until 1983 and came back from 1987 t…

A few regular readers may know that I am now the chair of Love Music Hate racism in York. I have been in this role for just a few months, along with a fabulous team of music loving anti racists! An…

Earlier this month the High Priestess of Brat Punk and the Queen of all marginilised, mistreated minorities released “Illegal Aliens” possibly her best song so far. It is a powerful protest song dr…

Sleuth Gang Unleash Explosive New Single “Run Rabbit Run” – OUT NOW! Leeds-based seven-piece alternative rock powerhouse Sleuth Gang return with their eagerly awaited new single, “Run Rabbit …

I had an absolute blast interviewing “one woman riot grrrl band” (her words) Nell Davies. She was recently featured in our Mayhem Virgins series and will definitely appear on these page…

Today is With Just A Hint Of Mayhem’s 17th Birthday! Where th hell has the time gone? So far there have been 2,545 posts (including this one and 1,903,471 views and thank you to every single …

This was my fourth gig of 2026 so far, but my first at the fabulous Fulford Arms. This promised to be another excellent night of great music pulled together by Northern Radar supremo Simon P. Read …

I love it when a band or artist takes a different and unexpected direction, especially when it is a band I have been a fan of for a long while. Lost Trends are back with a new single which takes a …

The rise of strident fascism under a vile wannabe dictator of low intelligence in the USA is beyond shocking. Many people hoped Trump was done after an abysmal first term. But then millions of Amer…

Those wonderful lads from Vagabond invited me to review their headline gig at the City Screen Basement and I was never going to turn down an offer like that was I? This would be the third time I wi…

“Ghost Within” is the new single from Finnish dark electro powerhouse the Fair Attempts. It rides on the crest of a darkwave tsunami on a surfboard constructed from Stygian gothic tones…

This is the 27th entry in the Mayhem Virgins series which has been running since 2018. Here is where we showcase artists that have never featured in these pages before. This time it is the turn of …

tiLLie’s new five track EP is out now and it contains some of her best music to date. It opens with “off the hook” a lo-fi instrumentally sparse track with a brutally honest lyric…

According to their story Swedish band Sunnan came about by accidents of fate and a series of unlikely encounters during and post pandemic. Their sound is cinematic in inspiration and ambition. They…

I think this is perhaps the third or fourth Bowie tribute act I have seen since I first dipped my toe into the Bowie tribute waters back in 2016. This is the first I have seen that comes direct fro…

This was my first gig of 2026 and after witnessing Bowie by Candlelight at this same magnificent venue last year I was looking forward to it. According to the publicity this is a show “direct…

This was not the first time I had the opportunity to witness the musical phenomenon that is the Apocalypse Disco so I knew what to expect. Where they as great as usual? Read on dear reader to find …

On January 4th 2006 the house where Johnny Cash lived for 35 years was bought by Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb. The rustic house near Nashville, Tennessee went on the market in June 2005 with an askin…

After six fab messages from artists and bands this is a brief Christmas message to all you wonderful readers of With Just A Hint Of Mayhem direct from me, Bill, at Mayhem Towers. A much safer place…

Here it is, the final day of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025.. The ten posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service,…

Here comes day 11 of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025.. The ten posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service, Tom Wai…

This is the sixth in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This time it is from Skylights guitar Captain, Turnbull S…

Day 10 of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025 is here. The nine posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service, Tom Waits,…

This is the fifth in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This time it is from the magnificent Strip. They have had…

This is the fourth in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This time it is from the fabulous Pennine Suite. This ba…

The revelation of Mayhem’s Top 50 Albums Of 2025 is now nearing the top. In past years it has only ever been a top 20, but it was hard to whittle the original list of 60 down to 20, so we kep…

It is now time for day 8 of Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas series for 2025. The seven posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service,…

This is the third in our series of Christmas messages from bands and artists that we have featured on With Just A Hint Of Mayhem this year. This one comes from the supremely talented Leeds based si…

Mayhem’s 12 Days of Christmas posts are now at day 7. The six posts so far have featured the Apocalypse Disco, Radiohead, Black Box Recorder, Shrub, the Postal Service and Tom Waits. This yea…