The Marlinas were a last-minute addition to the Saturday bill, with spiky commentary in their well-constructed songs. Trust Club were a power trio full of noise and presence, followed by Velvet Crisis with no compromise in their strong messaging. Oxford band Junk Whale were a heady mix of texture and emotion while Autocamper had a retro-timeless full band sound.

After the break White Town (singer-songwriter Jyoti Mishra) played a fine set with guitar and backing mixes including the famous hit ‘Your Woman‘. Local legends Yeah Yeah Noh (originally formed in 1983) showed they still can command a stage with their intense ‘unpop’ tracks, before the evening ended with the pure indie-musical embrace of Jetstream Pony, featuring the golden vocals of Beth Arzy.

Band illnesses caused the Sunday line-up to be reduced and moved back upstairs at the Firebug, with Boilers crashing the stage first, full of the spirit of punk rock and direct connection with the enthusiastic crowd. Knitting Circle bristle with sharp guitar pop, full of angst and protest. Bugeye stepped up to headline with their frenzy of electro-disco indie rock, soon to be fully realised on their upcoming second album.

It was a great music weekend, another success for Leicester Promoters ‘Sweeping The Nation’…

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