Sweeping The Nation
@sweepingthenation.bsky.social
Relapsed music blogger: https://sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/
Leicester Indiepop Alldayer promoter: https://www.facebook.com/stnpresents/
Don't DM us for the time being, try stnpresents(at)gmail(dot)com
Leicester Indiepop Alldayer promoter: https://www.facebook.com/stnpresents/
Don't DM us for the time being, try stnpresents(at)gmail(dot)com
Here's your first set of names for Leicesterval 2026.
And there's much more to come - in a few weeks we'll tell you the other half of the line-up.
WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS, with nearly half the weekend/Saturday allocation gone already: wegottickets.com/event/676095
And there's much more to come - in a few weeks we'll tell you the other half of the line-up.
WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS, with nearly half the weekend/Saturday allocation gone already: wegottickets.com/event/676095
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Here's your first set of names for Leicesterval 2026.
And there's much more to come - in a few weeks we'll tell you the other half of the line-up.
WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS, with nearly half the weekend/Saturday allocation gone already: wegottickets.com/event/676095
And there's much more to come - in a few weeks we'll tell you the other half of the line-up.
WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS, with nearly half the weekend/Saturday allocation gone already: wegottickets.com/event/676095
Tonight! Tickets on the door or for cheaper via wegottickets.com/event/662426 (but before 5pm if you could)
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Tonight! Tickets on the door or for cheaper via wegottickets.com/event/662426 (but before 5pm if you could)
One month later...
August 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One month later...
Select magazine, July 1999. Let's not be hasty, it could be any rock-obsessed twins from Wakefield called Ryan and Gary.
(Unless they mention it in a podcast this isn't documented anywhere online by the way, it's even been missed by that Select scans site)
(Unless they mention it in a podcast this isn't documented anywhere online by the way, it's even been missed by that Select scans site)
August 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Select magazine, July 1999. Let's not be hasty, it could be any rock-obsessed twins from Wakefield called Ryan and Gary.
(Unless they mention it in a podcast this isn't documented anywhere online by the way, it's even been missed by that Select scans site)
(Unless they mention it in a podcast this isn't documented anywhere online by the way, it's even been missed by that Select scans site)
I first saw and fell for Panic Shack in 2019 on their third gig when they didn't have enough of their own songs for a half hour set. Five and a bit more than a half years later their debut album is number 11 in the midweeks. Something feels quite weird about that.
July 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I first saw and fell for Panic Shack in 2019 on their third gig when they didn't have enough of their own songs for a half hour set. Five and a bit more than a half years later their debut album is number 11 in the midweeks. Something feels quite weird about that.
Pleased to say with a day short of two months to go that Alldayer alumni Virginia's Wolves have been added to our @fortitudevalley.bsky.social gig at Duffy's, Leicester on 11th September.
wegottickets.com/event/662426
wegottickets.com/event/662426
July 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Pleased to say with a day short of two months to go that Alldayer alumni Virginia's Wolves have been added to our @fortitudevalley.bsky.social gig at Duffy's, Leicester on 11th September.
wegottickets.com/event/662426
wegottickets.com/event/662426
Safely assuming nothing new is going to be surprise released today or tomorrow, STN's thirty favourite albums of the first half of 2025.
June 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Safely assuming nothing new is going to be surprise released today or tomorrow, STN's thirty favourite albums of the first half of 2025.
Sweeping The Nation presents...
FORTITUDE VALLEY @fortitudevalley.bsky.social
DIY power-pop supergroup (Tigercats, Martha, Fast Blood) supporting their upcoming second album
With The Marlinas & 1 TBC
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Thursday 11th September 2025
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/662426
FORTITUDE VALLEY @fortitudevalley.bsky.social
DIY power-pop supergroup (Tigercats, Martha, Fast Blood) supporting their upcoming second album
With The Marlinas & 1 TBC
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Thursday 11th September 2025
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/662426
June 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Sweeping The Nation presents...
FORTITUDE VALLEY @fortitudevalley.bsky.social
DIY power-pop supergroup (Tigercats, Martha, Fast Blood) supporting their upcoming second album
With The Marlinas & 1 TBC
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Thursday 11th September 2025
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/662426
FORTITUDE VALLEY @fortitudevalley.bsky.social
DIY power-pop supergroup (Tigercats, Martha, Fast Blood) supporting their upcoming second album
With The Marlinas & 1 TBC
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Thursday 11th September 2025
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/662426
As the Libertines didn't put it, there are few more distressing sights than that of Steve Lamacq in a baseball cap.
May 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
As the Libertines didn't put it, there are few more distressing sights than that of Steve Lamacq in a baseball cap.
And @focuswales.bsky.social Saturday, with @gruffrhys.bsky.social, Sahra Halgan, Mowbird and Sister Wives
May 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
And @focuswales.bsky.social Saturday, with @gruffrhys.bsky.social, Sahra Halgan, Mowbird and Sister Wives
@focuswales.bsky.social Friday, with Panic Shack, Tara Bandito, The Pill and Anna Erhard
May 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
@focuswales.bsky.social Friday, with Panic Shack, Tara Bandito, The Pill and Anna Erhard
@focuswales.bsky.social Thursday, with Mclusky, Seazoo, Diary and @campfiresocial.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
@focuswales.bsky.social Thursday, with Mclusky, Seazoo, Diary and @campfiresocial.bsky.social
Sorry, just run that one past me again...
May 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sorry, just run that one past me again...
You know how years ago before the effects of climate change became apparent there was a school of thought that the earth could have been approaching a new ice age?
April 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You know how years ago before the effects of climate change became apparent there was a school of thought that the earth could have been approaching a new ice age?
Dig! could have been so different.
April 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Dig! could have been so different.
Saved for potential future use.
March 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Saved for potential future use.
One last thing before we move on...
March 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
One last thing before we move on...
@fightmilkband.bsky.social by @adelepascale.bsky.social and @cheerbleederz.bsky.social by @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social
The move downstairs for Sunday seemed to work, didn't it?
The move downstairs for Sunday seemed to work, didn't it?
March 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
@fightmilkband.bsky.social by @adelepascale.bsky.social and @cheerbleederz.bsky.social by @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social
The move downstairs for Sunday seemed to work, didn't it?
The move downstairs for Sunday seemed to work, didn't it?
Well, that was a weekend. The twelfth and probably the best Leicester Indiepop shindig we've ever done, and it's all thanks to the bands, the Firebug sound people and staff, and of course you who came and thus contributed.
Pics: Spearmint by Elisa, @dancerband.bsky.social by one of Good Grief...
Pics: Spearmint by Elisa, @dancerband.bsky.social by one of Good Grief...
March 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Well, that was a weekend. The twelfth and probably the best Leicester Indiepop shindig we've ever done, and it's all thanks to the bands, the Firebug sound people and staff, and of course you who came and thus contributed.
Pics: Spearmint by Elisa, @dancerband.bsky.social by one of Good Grief...
Pics: Spearmint by Elisa, @dancerband.bsky.social by one of Good Grief...
There will be more to say about yesterday in time, but for today...
THERE WILL BE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR. We start at 3pm, timings are on our pinned post, and then we're upstairs from 9pm (live music downstairs will end a little later than the graphic suggests) for the indiepop disco.
THERE WILL BE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR. We start at 3pm, timings are on our pinned post, and then we're upstairs from 9pm (live music downstairs will end a little later than the graphic suggests) for the indiepop disco.
March 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
There will be more to say about yesterday in time, but for today...
THERE WILL BE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR. We start at 3pm, timings are on our pinned post, and then we're upstairs from 9pm (live music downstairs will end a little later than the graphic suggests) for the indiepop disco.
THERE WILL BE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR. We start at 3pm, timings are on our pinned post, and then we're upstairs from 9pm (live music downstairs will end a little later than the graphic suggests) for the indiepop disco.
LEICESTERVAL UPDATE
Unfortunately Boilers have had to pull out from today's line-up. Due to the short notice we can't pin down a replacement in time so @pinkopaque.co.uk and @projectoverload.bsky.social have been pulled forward slightly.
See you soon if you're coming!
Unfortunately Boilers have had to pull out from today's line-up. Due to the short notice we can't pin down a replacement in time so @pinkopaque.co.uk and @projectoverload.bsky.social have been pulled forward slightly.
See you soon if you're coming!
March 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
LEICESTERVAL UPDATE
Unfortunately Boilers have had to pull out from today's line-up. Due to the short notice we can't pin down a replacement in time so @pinkopaque.co.uk and @projectoverload.bsky.social have been pulled forward slightly.
See you soon if you're coming!
Unfortunately Boilers have had to pull out from today's line-up. Due to the short notice we can't pin down a replacement in time so @pinkopaque.co.uk and @projectoverload.bsky.social have been pulled forward slightly.
See you soon if you're coming!
It's Leicesterval weekend! Doors today from 2.30pm, see pinned post for stage times. Tickets still available for tomorrow: wegottickets.com/f/13579
March 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
It's Leicesterval weekend! Doors today from 2.30pm, see pinned post for stage times. Tickets still available for tomorrow: wegottickets.com/f/13579
Eight days to Leicesterval, and here's how the timings look...
@dancerband.bsky.social @thisistheloves.bsky.social @projectoverload.bsky.social @pinkopaque.co.uk @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @fightmilkband.bsky.social @daytriprecords.com @machomusicisstupid.co.uk
@dancerband.bsky.social @thisistheloves.bsky.social @projectoverload.bsky.social @pinkopaque.co.uk @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @fightmilkband.bsky.social @daytriprecords.com @machomusicisstupid.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Eight days to Leicesterval, and here's how the timings look...
@dancerband.bsky.social @thisistheloves.bsky.social @projectoverload.bsky.social @pinkopaque.co.uk @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @fightmilkband.bsky.social @daytriprecords.com @machomusicisstupid.co.uk
@dancerband.bsky.social @thisistheloves.bsky.social @projectoverload.bsky.social @pinkopaque.co.uk @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @fightmilkband.bsky.social @daytriprecords.com @machomusicisstupid.co.uk
LEICESTERVAL UPDATE: unfortunately White Town have had to pull out due to ill health.
Like Microdisney, we've gone Town to 'town. COWTOWN, in fact, the Leeds idiosyncratic synth-post-punks and 2017 Alldayer stars returning as replacements.
Sunday tickets still available: wegottickets.com/f/13579
Like Microdisney, we've gone Town to 'town. COWTOWN, in fact, the Leeds idiosyncratic synth-post-punks and 2017 Alldayer stars returning as replacements.
Sunday tickets still available: wegottickets.com/f/13579
February 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
LEICESTERVAL UPDATE: unfortunately White Town have had to pull out due to ill health.
Like Microdisney, we've gone Town to 'town. COWTOWN, in fact, the Leeds idiosyncratic synth-post-punks and 2017 Alldayer stars returning as replacements.
Sunday tickets still available: wegottickets.com/f/13579
Like Microdisney, we've gone Town to 'town. COWTOWN, in fact, the Leeds idiosyncratic synth-post-punks and 2017 Alldayer stars returning as replacements.
Sunday tickets still available: wegottickets.com/f/13579
It's officially now ONE MONTH to the first Leicesterval (or twelfth Leicester Indiepop Alldayer Saturday)
Weekend tickets are, bar returned strays, long since sold out but there's still a decent amount of room downstairs at Firebug on Sunday...
wegottickets.com/f/13579
Weekend tickets are, bar returned strays, long since sold out but there's still a decent amount of room downstairs at Firebug on Sunday...
wegottickets.com/f/13579
February 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It's officially now ONE MONTH to the first Leicesterval (or twelfth Leicester Indiepop Alldayer Saturday)
Weekend tickets are, bar returned strays, long since sold out but there's still a decent amount of room downstairs at Firebug on Sunday...
wegottickets.com/f/13579
Weekend tickets are, bar returned strays, long since sold out but there's still a decent amount of room downstairs at Firebug on Sunday...
wegottickets.com/f/13579