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This term offers opportunities for stress and relaxation in greater quantities than any other. Whether it be looming exams and essay hand ins, or you finish in Week 5 and have some lazy days stretching out ahead of you, an evening of music should be an essential part of your schedule. Let our music journo team lead you through the highlights for York's top venues: first up, Fibbers...
Fibbers has something for everyone this term whether your tendencies are more aligned with a dance and a sing-along or head-banging your brains into a fine paste. Here’s an appetizer of some of what’s to come…
Kicking off the term is We are The Physics on 6th May. Comparisons with We are Scientists don't end with the name – the Glaswegian five-piece are purveyors of fine indie-punk with a generous sprinkling of geekish absurdity. With hooks that will have you singing along from the start they’re sure to bring frenzy to the dance floor and a smile to your face.
Arriving from a different planet from a different time, John Cooper Clarke rocks up on 9th May. Incredible observational performance poetry, delivered in a droll Manchester drawl Cooper Clarke is a living legend.
Following soon after comes Jesse Malin on 13th May. The singer-songwriter lands somewhere between the sounds of Dylan and Springsteen – bluesy but intimate, this should provide a perfect backdrop for a chilled-out drink or a dance.
For those in touch with their darker side May 24th offers York’s own heavy metal RSJ supported by The Fallen. The headline act will leave you sleeping with the lights on with their powerful roar and low-down riffs whilst the support act provide a more melodic hardcore intro.
Returning to York on 26th May come Mystery Jets. Need I say more? For those that haven’t heard this indie quartet dominating the airwaves, their set is sure to offer equal measures of both singalong choruses and playful comedy.
Continuing where the Mystery Jets leave off Black Kids arrive to much anticipation on the 8th June sure to bring with them a fair helping of the hype plaguing them at the moment. The catchy pop-rockers have become favourites in the indie and pop circles and are only going to get bigger – you will only get the opportunity to catch them this intimately once – so get on your dancing shoes!
Towards the end of term things get heavy again with melodic-hardcore act 36 Crazyfists on 12th June. After three studio albums the group have refined their sound, melding together melody and relentless heavy riffing. Get your spines and throats warmed up early because the end of the term won’t come quietly – it is going to go down roaring and thrashing!
With acts as varying and popular as these, along with a whole host of others, there is no reason to stray from Fibbers this term whatever your musical allegiance.
Just a little note that We Are The Physics are brilliant so make sure to check them out on May 6th. To read The Yorker's review and interview with them click here.
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