The sound of the city: October’s live music highlights
The Reytons
So much to fit in this month, by Rose Barker
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October is a month where you look at the gig calendar and wonder how you’re going to fit everything in.
The darker nights are creeping in and Hull’s venues have a particularly busy few weeks ahead, with everything from punk and metal to indie, power-pop and funk on the way.
I’ve somehow managed to narrow it down to a few of my picks for the month:
First up, Oklahoma trio Skating Polly bring their self-described “ugly-pop” to The Adelphi on Wednesday, October 7 (£16.50), mixing punk attitude with plenty of melody.
Sunday, October 11 gets considerably heavier as Reading three-piece Derail head to Dive (£8), with a mix of hardcore punk, deathcore and metalcore that should make for a loud end to the weekend.
Liverpool’s Red Rum Club take over Asylum on Monday, October 12 (£25.85). Their mix of indie rock and Latin-inspired sounds has always helped them stand apart, and that unmistakable trumpet should sound pretty good filling a room like Asylum.
The Kairos keep the Liverpool connection going at Polar Bear Music Club on Wednesday, October 14 (£13.50). They’ve built their reputation the old-fashioned way, playing plenty of live shows, and Polar Bear feels like a good room to see what all the fuss is about.
Friday, October 16, is a busy one, with Leeds band Godeth bringing their hard-hitting mix of groove and death metal to O’Rileys (£8), joined by Collision Point, Resented, Crescent Halo and Besieged. If heavy music is your thing, that's a pretty stacked bill for a Friday night.
Across the city, Rotherham indie four-piece The Reytons head to Connexin Live (from £41). After number one albums, huge outdoor shows and festival headline slots, they’ve come a long way from playing small venues, and this should be one of October’s biggest nights.
Things mellow out a little on Wednesday, October 21, as The Happy Endings head to Wrecking Ball (£5). Made up of siblings Emma and Rachel Fee, their melodic, melancholic and harmonious take on power-pop should make for a nice midweek change of pace.
The following night, Sheffield five-piece The Rosadocs head to Social (£17.50). After a sold-out UK tour earlier this year, this could be a good opportunity to see them while they’re still on the way up.
Finally, Scottish funk-rock outfit High Fade head to The Welly on Saturday, October 24 (£20). They’ve built a sizeable following with a fiercely independent approach and energetic live shows, so if you fancy finishing the month’s picks with something you can dance to, this should do the trick.
There are plenty of good reasons to get out and support live music this October. The only difficult bit might be deciding where to go.
I’ll see you down the front!
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