NEW! Did You Hear About The Time Michael Jackson Played Halifax? Join us as we go inside one of the many great stories on The Halifax Music Heritage Trail. shorturl.at/ZvKCM #dirtysunbeams #michaeljackson #halifaxuk #thejacksons #culturedale #halifaxmusic

NEW! Scream If You Wanna Go Faster: Meet THE INCIDENT, The Halifax Duo Racing To Stardom shorturl.at/HNxGG With one single to their name, The Incident have played The Piece Hall – twice - and been attracting celebrity fans. We caught up with singer Tom Davies.

GIGS This Weekend: Sunday looks tasty - Brazilian vibes from SYLVIE HEATH at The Puzzle (4.30pm) & a stunning ANALOGUE TRASH triple bill at The Lion. Plus: *Korn & McFly - Piece Hall *The Xcerts at Trades Club *Wilstock at The Parish *Edith Piaf tribute *C.Voices at The Lion

For those of a fantasy football persuasion, there is a Dirty Sunbeams mini league. Code to join: 5tbaep Feel free to share. May the best / most obsessive / luckiest player win!

We've sharing these gorgeous gig listings from the Calderdale Grassroots Network all across Yorkshire 💪 Featuring gigs from the core indie venues - @goldenliontod, #blindpigpub The Trades Club, @graystonthe & Puzzle Hall Inn 🏠 @culturedale2024 @dirtysunbeams

GIGS This Weekend: Famed big-beat maestro JON CARTER hits the decks at The Golden Lion Saturday night. Stomping retro bliss and contemporary cuts abound.  Either side of that: *REPUBLICA play The Parish (Fri) *MCFLY at The Piece Hall (Sun) *CONOR JOY at The Puzzle (Sun)

NEW FEATURE! In The Spotlight: Lou Karwowski of Dark Matter Promotions Meet the gig promoter with a passion for taking emerging artists to a wider audience, while putting neurodiversity and accessibility at the heart of everything she does. Feature: dirtysunbeams.com/2024/08/21/in-…

GIGS: An absurdity of sonic riches sweeps the Valley... From rising locals The Caymans & The Incident to Fatboy Slim & Jungle. Live - DirtySunbeams.com/Live Top 3 for tonight: 1. The Caymans - Blind Pig 2. Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) - The Lion 3. Biffy Clyro - Piece Hall

**Saturday Gigs >> 1. REFLECTIONS - Sowerby Bridge Fire & Water - Feat. Galaxians, Marlene Ribeiro & more (from 12pm) 2. Fatboy Slim - Piece Hall 3. The Tall Trees - Puzzle 4. The Alabama 3 - Trades Club 5. Joy Orbison - Golden Lion (Sold Out!) dirtysunbeams.com/live

Sunday Gigs: THE INCIDENT + LEGS ON WHEELS at The Puzzle. Plus: **JUNGLE - Piece Hall **VALVATRON - Golden Lion **HARRY SHACKLETON - The Grayston at 3pm Interview feature with The Incident: shorturl.at/EPO8V More Live Listings: DirtySunbeams.com/Live

MONDAY GIGS: The mercurial psychonaut KAVUS TORABI (of Gong, Cardiacs and The Utopia Strong) is at The Golden Lion. Spaceship - "guitars, synthesizers, field recordings" - support. Plus: **CIAN DUCROT at The Piece Hall **UGLY KID JOE at The Parish DirtySunbeams.com/Live

NEW FEATURE: Bridget St John - The Reason John Peel Started His Own Record Label 1969 – the year John Peel fell in love with the velveteen voice of folk singer Bridget St John and launched a label to prove it. *READ: shorturl.at/iCCi4 Bridget plays The Trades 29th Aug.

Well, that was one hell of a summer of gigs. Well done, The Piece Hall. We caught up with Piece Hall Trust CEO Nicky Chance-Thompson back in June. More than 30 gigs later, it's fair to say: mission accomplished! Read Nicky's interview feature here >> shorturl.at/686hb

LISTEN UP >>> The Caymans' third single is out now. A bejewelled beacon of harmonious indie-pop. The band play The Castle in Manchester this Saturday. FEATURES: **'Pete Doherty Gave Them Their Big Break - shorturl.at/BGiT8 **'Caymans' Debut' - shorturl.at/f4aJR

Well, this has been a delightful discovery this week. New album by Jumble Hole Clough. A giddy, ramshackle collection of funky DIY-nes.... FFO: Beefheart / Talking Heads / Half Man Half Biscuit / Waits / Stump. A name-your-price download. jumbleholeclough.bandcamp.com/album/theyve-b…

WEEKEND Gigs - Top Pick: Rap-funk duo REVIVAL SEASON + dream-psych HALO MAUD at The Trades (Fri). Plus: ** Darren Emerson, The Lion ** Celladoor, Blind Pig ** Robyn Hitchcock, Trades Club ** Gnod + Slomo, The Lion ** Halifax Music Trail, Grayston 2pm. DirtySunbeams.com/Live

NEW: Top 10 Gigs For September Find out who made the cut and who claimed our Gig Of The Month accolade. It's all in our speedy guide to the region’s best of the best live music for the month ahead. Fearture: shorturl.at/Dvft9 Listings: Dirtysunbeams.com/Live

NEW FEATURE: Where Does All The Money Go? The Realities Of Touring in the 21st Century Herbie May (who you might know as guitarist in The Lounge Society) breaks down the costs of playing a gig and considers how - and why - anything still gets done. READ> shorturl.at/43Tu7

LISTEN UP>> SUMMER BONES, the third single from Todmorden trio Callis, is out now. A bold art-rock mosaic of crisply-cut rhythms and prog-dappled guitar. Spotify: shorturl.at/YARBC LIVE: *11th Sept - Golden Lion *13th Sept - Trades Club *19th Oct - Grayston Unity

GIGS This Weekend: The Pink Diamond Revue at The Blind Pig is our top pick. Spangly rock-stompin' tripadelica. Plus: *The Monochrome Set *Camille O'Sullivan *Evil Blizzard *Melt-Banana *Lines of Silence *Warm Parts and more..... LISTINGS: DirtySunbeams.com/Live