With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

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Fulford Arms Battle Of The Bands 2024 – The Final October 19, 2024

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Well, it has been an exciting Battle Of The Bands so far this year, six excellent heats and three semi-finals that were the closest ever! But only four bands can make it to the final and those talented bands are; Patience (Semi-final 1 winner), Theseus (Semi-final 2 winner), Offbeat (Semi-final 3 winner), and Sleuth Gang who were given the coveted Judge’s Wild Card. They were my wild card choice!) I have been involved as a judge in this fine contest for three years now (and sometimes stand-in compere) and it gets better. The talent in the music scene in York and Yorkshire is huge. Who will win? I have no idea it could be any one of these four amazing bands. I reckon it will be very close again too. Have you got a ticket? I hope so because they sold out in something like eight hours! It might not be as exciting as the other prizes on offer but if any of the bands would like to do an interview at With Just A Hint Of Mayhem sometime after the final, just give me a shout! (Theseus are ahead of the game and I am sorting out interview dates with them already!) See you on November 3rd! To get you ready check out the playlist below!

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Wow That’s What I Call Mayhem – Volume 2 August 27, 2024


Once again with apologies to the creators of the iconic NOW series of compilations that began in 1983, I posted and compiled the first WOW That’s What I Call Mayhem collection back in March, so it must be time overdue for volume 2, right? This includes the second 20 singles we reviewed in 2024 in a maniacal eclectic playlist for your listening pleasure! With 70 minutes of music, click here and lose yourself in the music!

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“Whatever It Takes” – Patience February 16, 2024

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The multi-talented Cjhloe Munt who has appeared on these pages before as her solo alter ego Pick The Flowers and as frontwoman of My Wonderful Daze and Please Remain Calm is back as vocalist for Patience. The single, “Whatever It Takes” is out now. Her soaring vocal reaches new heights atop a fabulous driving piece of music, the drums are immense and the harmonies are heavenly. This is fully charged emotional pop rock with some proggy overtones and awesome metal flurries and I love it! Possibly Chloe’s best recorded vocal performance so far, and there have been some brilliant ones! Patience was formerly a band called Japanese Racoon Dog. The name change coincides with Chloe joining them. I saw them as Japanese Racoon Dog at the Fulford Arms Battle Of The Bands some while ago. They didn’t have a vocalist with them that night and they were very good, but with the recruitment of a powerful new vocalist, they sound amazing. The band also has a new bassist, Austin Bowers. If they can sound this good live, and I can see no reason why they can’t, their live show will be stunning!

Short notice, but you can catch them in Leeds tonight 🙂

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