Hill Valley High started out playing local shows around Telford and Birmingham, slowly but surely building up a following near home. Then, after a massive Myspace campaign by friends and fans to try and get the band to play in Brazil, HVH embarked on their first tour there in 2009, playing 10 sold out shows across the country.

Over the next few months, Phil, Olly, Scott, Joe and Graeme opened for bands such as Madina Lake, Elliot Minor, Mayday Parade, Tinie Tempah, We Are The Ocean, Pendulum DJs, Francesqa, Not Advised, The Shower Scene, Jody Has a Hit List and Ten Second Epic to name but a few.

Having recorded their first real studio tracks, ‘Sweet Talking Melodies’ and ‘Call the Shots’ with Larry Hibbit from Hundred Reasons, HVH securing slots at Download, Sonisphere and T In The Park festivals as a result from coming 2nd in the Redbull Bedroom Jam 2011.

The band are now set to return to the studio once again working with Larry to record their EP.

Doors: 7pm - 9.30pm.
Admission: £5.00 advance. All Ages. No alcohol on sale.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000.

MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES
The renowned Martin Stephenson has recently finished a sell out tour of the UK with his backing group the Daintees where they performed their acclaimed and most celebrated album ‘Boat To Bolivia’ in its entirety, 26 years since its debut.

County Durham singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson has an impressive reputation for hearty live shows and this tour followed on the success of when Martin and The Daintees performed ‘Boat To Bolivia’ in full at two sold out shows the Jazz Café three years ago.

Martin's early love of literature and music led to the formation of the first Daintees line-up in his early teens. After becoming something of a busking sensation, Newcastle record label Kitchenware signed Martin and The Daintees and sent them into the studio. After two singles, notable among which was 1982's intoxicating "Roll On Summertime", a debut album was embarked upon. The Daintees line-up at this time comprised Stephenson (guitar, vocals), Anthony Dunn (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals), John Steel (keyboards, harmonica, bass, vocals) and Paul Smith (drums, percussion). ‘Boat To Bolivia’ was released in 1986, was praised by the New Musical Express because it "builds bridges between love and hate, between cradle and grave, between folk and pop, between the past and present". The candidness and honesty of Martin Stephenson's lyrics were best portrayed on songs "Caroline" and "Crocodile Cryer".

He also revealed his appreciation of folk/blues/ragtime with "Tribute To The Late Reverend Gary Davis" as well as regular live performances of Van Dyke Parks' "High Coin". Martin Stephenson and The Daintees followed up ‘Boat to Bolivia’ with 3 albums on the Kitchenware label before Stephenson embarked on a solo career with a series of acclaimed releases for Demon Records.

In the new millennium, he released a series of mail-order only acoustic projects. He also records and tours with his swing outfit the Toe-Rags and, from time to time, a new line-up of the Daintees.

2012 has been a rebirth for the Daintees – asides from their recent successful national tour it has also marked the return of the group to the recording studio and the release of a fifth album ‘California Star’.
Martin has performed solo a number of times in Carlisle over the intervening years but this will be his first gig in the city with the Daintees for over two decades and is positively not to be missed.

THE DAISYCHAIN CONNECTION
The Daisychain Connection came together in 1986: five Carlisle lads whose brand of jangly guitar pop stole the hearts and minds of Cumbrians and audiences around the north for 6 giddy years.
Influenced by The Beatles, The Jam, The Smiths and Aztec Camera they produced sublime melodramatic moments of pop – the classic kitchen sink drama portrayed in ‘Julie Come Home’ should have seen them breaking through into the mainstream. The Daisychain Connection always did do things a little differently – from the way they organised and promoted their own gigs down to the hand-coloured demo tapes they would sell through Pink Panther records complete with lyric sheets and doodles.

They supported the likes of The Beautiful South and Runrig at The Sands Centre and narrowly missed out on a UK tour with The Housemartins.

However, a tragic blow came in April 1988 when bass player Pete Mitchell died after his Carlisle flat caught fire. He was 26. While The Daisychain went on to record a single “Bingo and Bossanova’ in 1990 some of the momentum had gone from the band and 1992 saw their last gig until a triumphant return last November to a sell out crowd at the Tithe Barn.

G A WILLIAMS
G A Williams former singer of the indie group Ten Gladioli and now a resident in Manchester has gone from strength to strength musically in recent years.

He has built a catalogue of crafted songs that cover a sweeping range of subjects as well as musical styles. His last appearance in Carlisle supporting city favourites Cosmic Cat saw him play a couple of songs which drew heavily upon his formative years in the Border City.

Titles like ‘The Ballad of Jimmy Glass’ and ‘Black Eye Friday’ prove that although he may have moved south; his roots remain firmly in Cumbria.
His album ‘True North’ is close to completion and a release date is scheduled for Autumn 2012.

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: £14.00 advance. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000. Alternatively pop into The Kings Head or S4 (beside Carlisle bus station).

THE EXILES
The Exiles are on a mission to inject revolution back into rock ‘n’ roll. With their own brand of ‘Maximum Punk Rock’ The Exiles can hold their own against any of their heroes, and they do!

Early 2012 after years of releasing singles and EP’s will see The Exiles release their much-anticipated debut LP ‘Same Thing Day After Day. Work. Dinner. Work. Commute. Armchair. TV. Sleep. Commute. How Much More Can You Take? One In 10 Goes Mad. One In 5 Cracks Up’.

It’s a classic title for a classic album, with legendary producer Guy Forrester (OMD, The Real People) weaving his magic into The Exiles garage wall of sound. The Exiles are not just concerned with punk, reggae music features heavily on their new album with the dub-style mix of Meltdown and the skanky middle-eight break of ‘Alphaville’ and their frantic take on Jimmy Cliff’s legendary ‘The Harder They Come’ firmly planting a red, gold and green flag at the albums summit.

Live The Exiles are something else. Thousands up and down the country from Edinburgh to London have witnessed the pure energy of the band in action at hundreds of gigs up and down the country including lucrative supports with PJ Harvey, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Sham 69, GBH, UK Subs, Gallows, The Damned and many more.

Are you ready for The Exiles?

'I like it. Nice punk stylings' - Jonathan Ross, Twitter

'Alive and kicking and at their best, twisting and turning and leaving the listner begging for more' - 'Scream For Apathy City EP' review, Mark Campbell, News And Star

'Addictive garage punk rock' - Lights Go Out Fanzine

'Born to be wild, but there is melody too, They are as driven as ever to create fast hard music' - Roger Lytolis, News and Star

FLESH EATING FOUNDATION
Flesh Eating Foundation lurk somewhere in the dark spaces between industrial, punk, metal and electronica. Sometimes they rock, sometimes they experiment, sometimes they break stuff.

Hailing from the grim and grey Midlands of the UK, they were born in the 70’s, moulded by the music of the 80s, pissed off by the nineties and making music about it all in the new millennium.

Chaotic and hugely entertaining electropunks Flesh Eating Foundation have recently announced a deal with Glory and Honour Records. Their recent release ‘So Yeah’ is available on CD, collectable vinyl and digital formats and includes remixes and unreleased songs. ‘So Yeah’ has already proved a hit in the clubs and on the airwaves with its speaker troubling sonics and oh so catchy ‘kick ass chorus’.

The band includes the enigmatic masked frontman ‘The Judderman’, the Deaf-Blind Zombie ‘Jon. E. Smoke', Uber guitarist ‘Mash’ and visual prankster ‘Crooknose’.

Flesh Eating Foundation also have three albums available on the back of self-released EP’s. ‘Seethe’ (2007) and ‘Purging’ (2008) are both released on CD through Rebco Records and also digitally available through iTunes and the usual download stores. ‘Dead Shall Rise’ (2010) is a co-release through Rebco and Sonic Entrails Records.

Flesh Eating Foundation have shared the stage with Skinny Puppy, Atari Teenage Riot, Attrition, Sheep On Drugs, Angelspit, Kunt and The Gang, and many others.

'Reminiscent of the 80’s industrial pioneers, yet with far more technology on their side, Flesh Eating Foundation have somehow managed to capture the spirit of an age and made it their own'. (8.5) Terrorizer

'Psychotic beats and schizophrenic vocals have afforded them a fierce reputation' - Sean Palfrey Dominion/Terrorizer/truecultofheavemetal.com

STATE CONTROL
Infamously named after Carlisle’s state controlled brewery of old and emerging as one of Cumbria’s premier young punk band and a force to be reckoned with, State Control hit as hard as a concrete slab. Their energetic live shows have earned them support slots for the likes of GBH, UK Subs, Strawberry Blondes, Section 5 and The Vibrators to name but few.

State Control are currently in the process of recording their debut LP and will be showcasing these songs live.


CABBAGE F*CK
Born from a sleepy village due to boredom, Cabbage F*ck were formed. This 2 piece play psychedelic blues punk with ditties including ‘Sodomy At The Jubilee’, ‘Deep Space Cabbage F*ck’, ‘Aunt Bessie’ and another one sung in French about a rabbit down their trousers, of which they have just filmed a video! They are a bit like the White Stripes gone very very wrong, and the drummers a bloke!

They will be playing a short set. This will be their first live gig and could possibly be their last, so get down early!


HERE LIES YOUR HERO
One of Carlisle's premier hardcore bands return to the Brickyard with some awesome new tunes.

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: Free by invite/ £2.00 on the door. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Pay on the door.

The Brickyard is available for private hire, whether it be a fundraiser, birthday party or if you just want to put on your own gig. Please contact enquiries@thebrickyardonline.com for info.

• The UK's ONLY full time professional Led Zeppelin tribute band.
• Approved by Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin’s legendary guitarist.
• The biggest Zep tribute in the UK.
• Recommended as one of the UK’s top tribute bands by ‘Classic Rock’ magazine.
• Performed over 1,000 shows throughout the UK.

When Led Zeppelin reformed in December 2007 for a special one-off show at London’s O2 Arena they caused a media frenzy, with millions of applications for the 20,000 available tickets.

For a lot of people this may have been the first they had heard of the band, as in their heyday they shunned TV and never released singles. Despite this they became the biggest rock band of the seventies, and quite probably the greatest rock band of all time.

Rumours that the success of their O2 show would tempt them to stage a full tour have been quashed by singer Robert Plant who wishes their legend to remain intact.

Despite disbanding in 1980 after the untimely death of their drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s reputation and legacy of incredible songs continue to survive and appeal to an ever increasing audience of fans who in the absence of the original will have to make do with the UK's ONLY full time professional Led Zeppelin tribute band, Whole Lotta Led.

From humble beginnings thirteen years ago the Gloucestershire based band have progressed to playing major venues throughout the country, some of which Led Zeppelin themselves actually played.

Whole Lotta Led are no ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ lookalikes, they concentrate on the music which is performed with a collective enthusiasm and dedication that is second to none.

Whole Lotta Led are undoubtedly the hardest working Zep tribute in the UK, and possibly the world, playing over 100 gigs a year to enthusiastic audiences of all ages throughout the UK.

The current line up has been together for nine years now and consists of Nick Ferris on guitar, Geoff Hunt on bass, Graham Twist on drums and Lee Addison on vocals & harmonica. The band recently celebrated their 1,000th gig.

Their shows consist of songs from the entire Zeppelin back catalogue including the all time classics ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and of course ‘Stairway To Heaven’, the band also regularly include a selection of Led Zeppelin’s acoustic numbers in their shows.

Given the thumbs-up by no less a guitar god than Jimmy Page himself, Whole Lotta led are THE Led Zeppelin tribute band.

Doors: 8pm. Onstage: 9pm for two sets.
Admission: £10.00 advance / £12.00 on the door. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000. Alternatively pop into The Kings Head or S4 (beside Carlisle bus station).



The Brickyard is available for private hire, whether it be a fundraiser, birthday party or if you just want to put on your own gig. Please contact enquiries@thebrickyardonline.com for info.

“Relentless, confident and excellently executed. Your Demise are putting their money where their mouths are. 9/10” - Rock Sound

“Stacked full of huge tunes. The quality of this album is not cannot be debated. 8/10.” - Metal Hammer

“UK Hardcore mob spread their wings in impressive fashion 4/5” - Big Cheese

Your Demise, one of the UK's hardest-working and most-respected bands are about to enter their own glory days having just released their new album The Golden Age. It's a fearless summary of modern punk rock all tied up in the band's unique style, and the year ahead will see YD leaving the basement scene behind and bravely breaking new ground, starting with a stint on prestigious Australian festival tour Soundwave, before headlining across Europe in March and the UK in April, where they topped the bill of the Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour.

“The Golden Age is the most accurate depiction ever of who we are as a band and as people,” says vocalist Ed McRae. “If we could have written an album like this from the beginning then we would have. And recording it was very smooth – it all happened very quickly because we're now better at integrating all our influences.”

And being able to represent those influences – the energy of SoCal skate punk, the brutality of East Coast hardcore and the big-hearted melody of the finest old-school pop-punk – more fluidly than ever is what will catapult Your Demise above and beyond.

If The Golden Age has its roots in Your Demise's arm-long list of achievements – at time of writing the only continent they've not toured is Antarctica; they've ripped up massive festivals such as Download and Reading and Leeds; they're as comfortable recording BBC sessions as they are turning a venue upside down; their last album 'The Kids We Used To Be' (Visible Noise) captured the attention of press and TV internationally – then it also provides a clear road-map of the band's sky-high ambition.

The record features guest appearances from You Me At Six's Josh Franceschi and letlive.'s Jason Butler, as well as David Wood from Down To Nothing and Terror, Theo Kindynis from Last Witness, Ajay Jones from Brutality Will Prevail, Louis from Breaking Point and Dannika Webber from Evarose, a spread which shows the respect YD command worldwide.

The next 12 months will see YD again taking the fight internationally, with confirmed touring stints in Australia, Europe and North America and a busy summer of festivals off the back of the Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour.

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: £10.00 advance / £12.00 on the door. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000. Alternatively pop into The Kings Head or S4 (beside Carlisle bus station).

Back by popular demand and at the request of many, The Brickyard's Motown & Soul night looks set to become a regular fixture.

Expect to hear the likes of Diana Ross & The Supremes, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Ronettes, James Brown, Otis Redding, Martha Reeve, The Shangri-Las and many more.

Doors: 10pm.
Admission: £2.00. Ages 18+.
Tickets: Pay on the door

"Can't help but feel @Straight_Lines are going to be the next UK band to break out. The new album is just teeming with hits..." - Rock Sound

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: £6.00 advance / £8.00 on the door. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000.

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
The Gig Cartel Presents:
HUGH CORNWELL

Hugh Cornwell is pleased to confirm a nationwide UK tour in October 2012. The concerts will be divided into two sets. The first will feature his eagerly anticipated new studio album 'TOTEM AND TABOO' (released August 2012). The second set will see Hugh playing The Strangler's seminal 1977 second album 'NO MORE HEROES' in its entirety with keyboards added to the lineup.

"Cornwell remains a hugely popular and prolific performer whose songwriting retains its fiery eloquence and whose gigs still crackle with electricity" - Classic Rock

Hugh Cornwell is one of the UK's finest songwriting talents and accomplished live performers. The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in the British punk rock band The Stranglers, he's enjoyed massive UK and European success with 10 hit albums and 21 Top Forty singles, with classic songs including Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess and No Mercy.

Cornwell's forthcoming new album Totem and Taboo will be released in August 2012. Recorded at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, it was engineered and mixed by Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies). Visit www.hughcornwell.com for further details.

Cornwell's last studio album, the critically acclaimed Hooverdam produced and mixed at Toe Rag Studios in London by Liam Watson (White Stripes), is available as a free download from his official website.

VIP Ticket packages are available for all shows and includes sound check entry, meet and greet, exclusive Totem and Taboo demo album, and a free poster signed on the night by Hugh.

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: £18.00 advance general admission / £50.00 VIP tickets. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy general admission tickets here and VIP tickets here. Or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000. Alternatively pop into The Kings Head or S4 (beside Carlisle bus station) - general admission tickets only.



The Brickyard is available for private hire, whether it be a fundraiser, birthday party or if you just want to put on your own gig. Please contact enquiries@thebrickyardonline.com for info.

The first thing you notice is the voice. Haunting and sublimely otherworldly, it stops you in your tracks proving that sometimes the intoxicating simplicity of a single voice is all you need to make an impact. With Benjamin Francis Leftwich, that hypnotic, breathy voice is the reason for it all. Not just your average singer-songwriter then.

Growing up on a diet of Rolling Stones and Nina Simone, Benjamin discovered Bob Dylan and Elliot Smith in his teens, starting work as a solo artist at 18 and beginning to write what now makes up his debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’.

After releasing his debut EP ‘A Million Miles Out’ at the end of 2010, he quickly found himself on the most prestigious playlists around as Radio 1DJs Zane Lowe and Fearne Cotton fell for Benjamin’s assuming charms. He was also added to XFM’s Evening Playlist, while Jo Whiley made Benjamin’s track ‘Atlas Hands’ one of her Tracks of 2010 and he was also asked to record a live session for Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary. Benjamin’s version of ‘Rebellion’ by Arcade Fire has since been downloaded over 30,000 times.

Benjamin’s stunning second EP, ‘Pictures' led to tour support with Noah & The Whale, the lead track from the EP made Hottest Record In The World on Zane Lowe’s radio show and playlisted for the Radio 1 ‘In New Music We Trust’. Last Summer Benjamin’s debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’ debuted winning critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, NME and Radio 1. His most successful year to date ended with a fully sold out UK tour in the Autumn.

Doors: 8pm.
Admission: £12.00 advance. Ages 14+. Please see entry policy for info.
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000. Alternatively pop into The Kings Head or S4 (beside Carlisle bus station).