Portly and with good grace. The secret straight-back ogre entered. His brain aflame. With all the dreams It had conjured. Victim, Don’t wanna be a victim. The centimeter square, Eat y’self fitter. Said it purged fear, Eat y’self fitter. The Fall – Eat y’Self Fitter, from the 1983 album Peverted By Language a recording that saw them dip their toes into krautrock and northern wonky psychedelia, it marked a new chapter in the evolution of the legend that was Mark E Smith and his band. And as 2026 begins maybe it’s time to start a new chapter in our lives. Andrea Feehan might never have been mentioned in the same paragraph as the Fall before but she ate herself fitter and she’s all about helping and changing lives with her new Slimming World group in Colton. We’ve also competitions for tickets for The One and Only Chesney Hawks, football legend Harry Redknapp, The Sound of Philly, Motown & Stax and Gary Davies with his ‘Disco for Grown Ups’ shows. Happy New Year, Have a great 2026!

Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight, Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with you. Where is Santa? At his sleigh? Tell me why is it always this way. All the children are tucked in their beds. Sugar-plum fairies dancing in their heads. Snowball fighting, it’s so exciting baby. Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight. Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight, The Ramones from the 1989 Brain Drain album. Originally released in November 1987 as the B-side of the single “I Wanna Live”. It was later included in the 2004 film Christmas with the Kranks. Somehow, 2025 has already just about passed us by as the clocks have changed, the day light hours are getting shorter and thoughts turn to Christmas. Let’s hope for a more peaceful world next year. On a local level, we’d like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas.

He took her hand, they took the floor, she was his all time favourite dancer. Smiled lopsidedly, decidedly awkward he asked her, take my hand, take me and, I’ll take my cue, Ain’t you guessed by now I’m sold on
you. The late bus is leaving from the lonely station, so grab your silk stockings and your dance invitation. And that was all for the legend that is Edwyn Collins as he recently visited Leeds on his farewell tour. A well earned retirement for a song writing genius. The South carry on regardless despite another of our gifted songwriters Paul Heaton sailing his ship alone a fair few years ago. However life certainly goes on for the nine piece band and there a chance to win two tickets for their Holmfirth gig. And former radio one DJ Gary Davies hasn’t retired either as he’s doing an 80’s night in the same venue. Another final gig in the offing as Stevie Hulme and his band the Dead Vaynes also bow out in style along with a host of Leeds music royalty at his book launch on 2nd November at the Brudenell.