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Leeds Festival 2024 – The Preview August 2, 2024

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It is now just a few weeks until the 2024 Leeds/ Reading Festivals and it must be time for a preview from me, so here goes. Are we back to one main stage again? The poster of the line-up suggests we are, which is wonderful news. Although there is still the silly joint headliner thing going on. But how do the acts on the main stage shape up? Personally, I will be sticking to the bands and artists appearing earlier in that part of the arena. On Friday 23rd August my tips for the best acts on the Main Stage are Pendulum and Crawlers. Who will I not be rushing to see? Well Liam Gallagher obviously, who needs an Oasis tribute act headlining a major festival? On Saturday I think headliners Blink 182 could be fun, even though watching middle-aged blokes with low-slung cargo shorts is a bit creepy sometimes, but I believe the band will rise to the occasion. I am optimistic for Two Door Cinema Club. Sunday’s Main Stage line-up is good with Bleachers, Fontaines D.C., Raye, and Lana del Ray likely to be highlights. The Last Dinner Party might pull it off if they can continue to live with the hype, but Fred Again.. as a headliner? Seriously? I know this festival has often been good at moving with the times, but I am not sure about this one.

The new and futuristic Chevron stage looks great for EDM and generic dance fans. Skrillex headlines on Friday and I find them quite a Marmite act, the Prodigy headline on Saturday, and even without the sadly departed Keith Flint I reckon they will smash it. The BBC Radio 1 Stage looks good, especially on Friday with Beabadoobee headlining and immediately preceded by Ashnikko. Confidence Man will be good on Saturday and the Sunday headliners are the Wombats, a real blast from the past. I imagine that I will be spending a lot of time at the Festival Republic Stage, particularly for the Japanese House, Rachel Chinouriri and Matt Maltese on Friday, Neck Deep, Bad Nerves and the Lambrini Girls on Saturday, and Kid Kapichi and Dream Wife on the final night. The BBC Introducing Stage is a favourite of mine and is a place where I have discovered some great artists. I am familiar with some playing the introducing stage this year, notably Sun King and Welly on Sunday. But shaping up to be the best act of the weekend is the magnificent Delilah Bon who headlines the BBC Introducing Stage on Friday. I predict that she will move to the main stage in 2025 or 2026. Who are you most looking forward to?

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The Mayhem Charts – June 2024 July 11, 2024

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Here is the Mayhem chart for June 2024, albeit a tad late. Regular and constant readers know that the chart is based on my Spotify listening habits over the last month gathered by obscurify.com. Apparently, my tastes have fallen to 96% more obscure than the rest of the UK! A drop of 2% from last month. The chart remains contemporary-ish (but if a classic artist releases something new they might feature in the chart). However, the top three “Legacy” artists for last month are David Bowie, Sparks, and R.E.M. Obscurify also suggests the most obscure artists I have listened to and for June those were Hawksley Workman, Jenny Don’t And The Spurs, and The German Art Students. There is a top ten artists chart and a top 5 songs chart. There is the usual eclectic mix of artists, including three that were in the top ten last month, Taylor Swift, Paul Weller, and Delilah Bon! Delilah is one of only two artists to feature in the artist chart and the song chart for June, with her current single “The Internet” making it to the top of the song chart and May’s number one “Evil, Hate Filled Female” falling to number 5. Delilah has been in the artist charts for seven consecutive months. The other artist to appear in both lists for June is Kate Nash, who also tops the artist chart. Female artists make up 50% of the artist chart and 80% of the song chart! So without further ado here are those charts in full! Click on the header of the song chart for the playlist on Spotify.

Mayhem Artist Chart June 2024

1 Kate Nash
2 James
3 Charli XCX
4 Scene Queen
5 The Streets
6 Delilah Bon
7 John Grant
8 Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
9 Paul Weller
10 Taylor Swift

Mayhem Song Chart June 2024

1 The Internet – Delilah Bon
2 My Drummer’s Girlfriend – ALT BLK ERA
3 Millions Of Heartbeats – Kate Nash
4 No Calories In Cocaine – The Howl and the Hum
5 Evil, Hate Filled Female – Delilah Bon

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“The Internet” – Delilah Bon June 26, 2024

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If music could kill sex offenders, abusers, and misogynists then Delilah Bon’s new single “The Internet”, would be a lethal weapon. Delilah has some sharp punk and rap influences but since her arrival, she has developed into one of the most original artists on the planet. This is the fourth single from her forthcoming second album and on those four tracks alone it is a major contender for album of the year. This is a brooding dark beat with the best Delilah ciphers so far. Speaking in the guise of female-hating keyboard warrior Harry Dick Delilah bares her fangs and aims her venom at the vile individuals that spout pathetic and worthless hate. For lines like “All these people offended by transgenders send your children to church to god-loving sex offenders” it is way above the competition and the glorious dig at professional sweaty nonce Prince Andrew is sublime. I love the way that Delilah continues to turn all the shit she takes and uses it to fight back. Good people of the world, Delilah Bon is on your side, be on hers!

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The Mayhem Charts – May 2024 June 2, 2024

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Here is the Mayhem chart for May 2024. Regular and constant readers know that the chart is based on my Spotify listening habits over the last month gathered together by obscurify.com. Apparently, my tastes are 98% more obscure than the rest of the UK! A drop of 1% from last month. The chart remains contemporary-ish (but if a classic artist releases something new they might feature in the chart). However, the top three “Legacy” artists are Johnny Nash, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen. Obscurify also suggests the most obscure artists I have listened to and for May those are PERCY, The Apocalypse Disco, and Joe Solo. There is a top ten artists chart and a top 5 songs chart. There is the usual eclectic mix of artists, including two that were in the top ten last month, Frank Turner, and Delilah Bon! Delilah is the only artist to feature in the artist chart and the song chart for May, with her current single “Evil, Hate Filled Female” making it to the top of the song chart. Delilah Bon has been in the artist charts for six consecutive months. Meanwhile, a rather big artist hits the top of the artist charts. Yes, Taylor Swift has finally topped the only chart that matters! To honour that achievement she is also included in this month’s playlist! Incidentally, the longest artist name ever to reach the Mayhem Artist Chart is Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan, they are at number six! So without further ado here are those charts in full! Click on the header of the song chart for the playlist on Spotify.

MAYHEM ARTIST CHART MAY 2024

1 Taylor Swift
2 Percy
3 Paul Weller
4 Richard Hawley
5 Billie Eilish
6 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan
7 Yard Act
8 Frank Turner
9 Dea Matrona
10 Delilah Bon

MAYHEM SONG CHART MAY 2024

1 Evil, Hate Filled Female – Delilah Bon
2 Debris – Skanger
3 Come Alive – Francesca Faye
4 Here Right Now – Jessica Wilde
5 My Bile – Kate Nash

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“Evil, Hate Filled Female” – Delilah Bon May 15, 2024

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Delilah Bon is on fire on her new single, “Evil, Hate Filled Female”. When Alicia Keys sang these lines in “Girl On Fire”; “Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame. So bright, she can burn your eyes. Better look the other way. You can try, but you’ll never forget her name” was she predicting the birth and rise of Delilah Bon? I like to think so! Delilah is an artist that really does get better and better with each release. Just when you think maybe she can equal the last song, she returns and reaches new magnificent heights. In my mind, the new album is already a contender for album of the year, even though I have heard only a handful of songs from it. Delilah has been (and still is) a bad-ass bitch, the devil, a witch, and now she is an evil, hate filled female!

“Evil, Hate Filled Female” is an anthemic metal masterpiece with buckets of punked-up funk underlying it. Some of the drum fills sound like a full-on machine gun attack. Meanwhile, Delilah’s words spit more venom than an Inland Taipan. If Delilah’s anger and passion could be bottled it would power the planet for ages. She unleashes her deepest rock growl on this track and it will scare the living fuck out of misogynists, homophobes, and all haters! The metal riffs are more metal than most metal bands could even hope to achieve. The “la la la” hooks were so obviously created in pop heaven. Some of music in the verses has a warped far-eastern horror film soundtrack feel to it. If you have not yet opened your life up to Delilah Bon, why the fuck not? Listen to her now, become a Bon Bon too, that is an order!

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The Mayhem Charts – April 2024 May 6, 2024

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Here is the Mayhem chart for April 2024. Regular readers know that the chart is based on my Spotify listening habits over the last month gathered together by obscurify.com. Apparently, my tastes are 99% more obscure than the rest of the UK! The chart remains contemporary-ish (but if a classic artist releases something new they might feature in the chart). However, the top three “Legacy” artists are David Bowie, the KLF, and Public Image Ltd. Obscurify also suggests the most obscure artists I have listened to and for March those are Liz Davinci, The Apocalypse Disco, and Kindelan. There is a top ten artists chart and a top 5 songs chart. There is the usual eclectic mix of artists, including just one that was in the top ten last month, Delilah Bon! Delilah is one of only two artists to feature in the artist chart and the song chart for April, the other is the Blackheart Orchestra. Delilah Bon has been in the artist charts for five consecutive months and after topping the March song chart with “Maverick” she sits at number two with her new single, “Finally See Me”. Joe Solo, who we interviewed recently, tops the artist chart and Everything After Midnight takes the top spot on the song chart with their cracking new single “Little Hints” So without further ado here are those charts in full! Click on the header of the song chart for the playlist on Spotify.

MAYHEM ARTIST CHART APRIL 2024

1 Joe Solo
2 Grace Potter
3 Ian Hunter
4 Frank Turner
5 English Teacher
6 Julia Othmer
7 The Blackheart Orchestra
8 Delilah Bon
9 Avalanche Party
10 Paraorchestra

MAYHEM SONG CHART APRIL 2024

1 Little Hints – Everything After Midnight
2 Finally See Me – Delilah Bon
3 Cinderhaze – Stumbleine
4 The Tide – The Blackheart Orchestra
5 Manoeuvres – Carol Hodge

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“Finally See Me” – The Video – Delilah Bon April 18, 2024

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I reviewed “Finally See Me” the stunning new single from Delilah Bon last week. Click here to check out what I thought of it. Yesterday Delilah launched the video to accompany the track and it is very special indeed! Delilah plays her devilish, demonic, bad-ass bitch persona perfectly with controlled anger and confidence. She lays waste to those who bullied her at school and once again gives hope to anyone who has ever been bullied, held back and put down by education or the system in general. This really is a clarion call for all those who might be afraid to be a bit different, or at least lack the confidence to be so. Delilah has got your back and we have got hers, right Bon Bons?

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“Finally See Me” – Delilah Bon April 13, 2024

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From the fly buzzing sound that introduces this song to the weird horror vibe of the music to the deeply personal and inspirational lyrics, “Finally See Me” is Delilah Bon at her best. The song deals with Delilah/ Lauren being bullied at school and appears to be a paen of her triumphing over those who bullied her by becoming the incredibly talented artist that she now is. She passionately stands up for the bullied, the misfits, and the outcasts and she deserves huge respect for that. With this latest release, another precursor to her forthcoming album things bode incredibly well for the continued rise of Delilah Bon. Musically she is starting to cipher as well, if not better than, Eminem. Meanwhile, this track has a feel of Jonathan Davis, Korn frontman about it. In my opinion, Delilah Bon is now one of the most talented and passionate musical artists on the planet.

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The Mayhem Charts – March 2024 April 2, 2024

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Here is the Mayhem chart for March 2024. Regular readers know that the chart is based on my Spotify listening habits over the last month. The chart remains contemporary-ish, rather than just an oldies chart However, the top three “Legacy” artists are Kate Bush, David Bowie, and Steve Harley/ Cockney Rebel. David Bowie returns to the chart after missing out for three months. Obscurify also suggests the most obscure artists I have listened to and for March those are Liz Davinci, The Apocalypse Disco and The Chinaskis. There is a top ten artists chart and a top 5 songs chart. There is the usual eclectic mix of artists, including four that were in the top ten last month (Crawlers, Bambi Thug, Delilah Bon, and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes). Four of the artists in the artist’s chart also appear in the song’s chart. Delilah Bon has been in the artist charts for four consecutive months and now she tops the song chart with the mighty “Maverick”. Drunk Mums crash straight to the top of the artist chart! So without further ado here are those charts in full! Click on the header of the song chart for the playlist on Spotify.

MAYHEM ARTIST CHART MARCH 2024

1 Drunk Mums
2 Caity Baser
3 James
4 Crawlers
5 Delilah Bon
6 SAHRA
7 Bambi Thug
8 Scene Queen
9 Mortimer Nyx
10 Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes

MAYHEM SONG CHART MARCH 2024

1 Maverick – Delilah Bon
2 Wailing Night – Mortimer Nyx
3 Life’s A Fucking Miracle – James
4 Finger – Scene Queen
5 Celestial – Dying Habit

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“Maverick” – Delilah Bon March 8, 2024

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Brat punk superstar Delilah Bon has unleashed her new single “Maverick” on International Women’s Day. how many artists get better and better with every release, not many, but Delilah Bon certainly does. “Maverick” is another incendiary blend of rap and metal on which Delilah is in explosive form. Her first album was an absolute classic, as a pointer to the new album this track suggests that the album will be stunning. She uses her newest creation to celebrate womanhood, self-love, and self-worth. Once again misogynists will be pissed off, but who gives a fuck about them? Delilah has this to say about the new song “‘Maverick’ is a song about self-worth and reclaiming your confidence, reminding yourself that you belong in the rooms you don’t always feel welcomed in. It’s about looking yourself in the mirror and believing in your power without needing the approval of others.” As always Delilah is absolutely on point. Her fans, including me, will love “Maverick” and it will no doubt bring many more fans into the Bon Bon club. Incidentally the definition of maverick in my dictionary is “an unorthodox or independent-minded person“, Delilah Bon is clearly both of those!

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Delilah has some huge gigs and festivals in 2024, including playing the Avalanche Stage at Download. Then the new album will hit the world like an atom bomb later this year. As an advocate for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and frankly, any put-down minority Delilah is more passionate and angry than most. But she channels all of that into her astounding music. Is the world really ready for Delilah Bon? I don’t know, but it better fucking had be because she is here to stay! The video for “Maverick” is something special too! Are the two Delilahs talking to each other through the mirror actually Lauren and Delilah? Who knows? But what a stunning film!

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