Three Great Gigs in THree Nights
The first took us to York University’s Music Research Centre to see Craven Faults. We’d not heard of Craven Faults until a York Music circular included the concert and a really intruigingly written and mysterious introduction. A quick search and listen on-line and the tickets were in the bag. A good move as the gig sold-out quickly enough for a second show to be organised later on the same night after the first. A packed house witnessed a mesmerising performance of improvised electronica backdropped by photographs of the moors of Yorkshire in glorious monochrome which got more psychedelic as the perfomance progressed.
The second night and another sold out show, this time at the Howard Assembly Rooms in Leeds to see the latest programme and performance from Manchester Collective – Serenity 2.0. This is currenty touring, if you get a chance to get tickets, do. Featuring compositions and new commissions, including a stunningly powerful opener Aheym, by the National’s guitarist Bryce Dessner. The energy of the performance filled the room. Nabihah Iqbal joined the Collective on stage to manipulate their instruments live in her commission – What Psyche Felt. Every piece in the programme was engaging and full of charisma and virtuosity.
Third and back to Leeds for the launch of Hull born Leeds based artist Jack Pell’s second solo show at the F II K gallery – Musters in Siaraches. Jack explains “the exhibition presents a range of new works exploring my relationship with Leeds, and the heritages that are part of it. Developed across a series of different mediums, through moving-image, sculpture and drawings it responds to different aspects of the area’s communities, working-class culture and folklore, as well as my own experiences of the city”. It’s an exhibition full of detail, really well researched and packed with Jack’s unique imagination, it runs until 28th March, by appointment. You can get in touch with Jack on Instagram here.
Here is a gallery of photographs from the three events.
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Rich and Lou Duffy-Howard