NEW: 'Who’s Playing Noise In The Valley? Your Complete Guide To All The Artists' READ: shorturl.at/SldwN A rapid-fire rundown of the whopping 23 bands lined up for this year’s (still totally free) cathartic noise fest across three days and five venues in Sowerby Bridge and Halifax. #sowerbybridge

NEW! Top 10 Gig Picks For November: This month, a ballsy new-rage duo from Brum, a fresh-faced Mancunian double header, a free festival of noise and more. Here’s our speedy guide to the region’s best of the best live music in November. LINK: shorturl.at/c0hVd

NEW! 'My Generation: Punk-Pop Star Elizabeth Westwood Talks Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols & A-List Supergroups' READ: tinyurl.com/ka88ukun **XGenerationX play The Trades Club on 11th November. Also appearing on the night, Herbie May of The Lounge Society and Alastair Bentley**

‘Miss Belief’: Rebecca Spooner, Album Review & Interview The remarkable debut album by Rebecca Spooner captures the intimacy of home recording while exploring some highly ambitious songcraft. Here’s our take on it, with exclusive insights from Rebecca herself. READ: shorturl.at/pLzaD

NEW FEATURE! ‘Cos We’re Gonna Be Big: Introducing… Atlas Meet the indie-rock five-piece from Rochdale who are whipping up a storm with their potent mix of 70s riffs and jangly pop. READ: shorturl.at/mtDxA

NEW! Album Review: Fishing 4 Compliments – ‘Lost In Good Intentions’ On their second album, the Huddersfield band led by singer-songwriter Eileen Alanna, traverse many universal emotions and, ultimately, create a warm and joyous sense of belonging. READ: shorturl.at/4Z6iU

Gigs For October DirtySunbeams.com/Live

NEW! Living The Dream: Mik Artistik – Interview As part of a series of Town Festival interviews, Niamh Robinson chatted to the eccentric Irish-born artist and performer, Mik Artistik, about fashion, his unique history as a creative, moving to England and more. READ: shorturl.at/QH80F

NEW INTERVIEW! Making It Personal: Katie Spencer On Her Introspective New Album READ: shorturl.at/jrYnL Katie will be playing a special full-band show at The Trades Club on October 2nd, the northern launch event for the album, which comes out the following day.

Drone-Folkist Ben McElroy Talks Collabs and the Calder Valley READ: shorturl.at/4065h It’s been a busy year for Ben McElroy, one that's seen the ambient soundscape artist branch out into new realms. Ahead of his show at The Puzzle, we spoke to Ben about the inspirations behind his creative burst.

NEW! Interview: Goa Express Singer, C Douglas, Opens Up On Exciting New Solo Career Splitting his time between Todmorden and Paris, James Douglas Clarke has struck upon a new-found creative sparkle that is less indie-rock and more synth-pop. LINK: shorturl.at/2e52f

NEW FEATURE! Live Music - 10 Gig Picks For September This month, future-proofed ghetto funk, quirky indie-popsters from Canada, an experimental four-speaker surround sound extravaganza and more. Here’s our speedy guide to the region’s best of the best live music. READ: shorturl.at/9hMup

NEW FEATURE: 'One In A Billion: What It Means To Become A Trades Club Member' LINK: shorturl.at/ZKSoV More than just an iconic grassroots music venue, The Trades Club has an intrinsic purpose - a socialist agenda - that runs deep.

LIVE REVIEW: W.H. Lung, The Golden Lion Dave Leggett reports on an emotional night in Todmorden where W.H Lung headlined a fundraising event for Keith McIvor – JD Twitch of Optimo (Espacio) – who has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. LINK: shorturl.at/u1QkF

NEW! Back To Your Roots: Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Starcat guitarist Neal X – Interview Ahead of Starcat’s gig at The Trades Club, we spoke to the rockabilly supergroup’s guitarist Neal X about his time in Sputnik and his love of quirky venues. LINK: shorturl.at/AWkcK

10 sensational local GIGS in August that will very likely improve your wellbeing. READ: shorturl.at/tCXN8 Listings: DirtySunbeams.com/LIVE #grassroots #caldervalley #todmorden #halifaxyorkshire #hebdenbridge #sowerbybridge

Weekend Gigs: And it's a big one.... There's the Do-It-Together all-dayer at The Puzzle, all organised by a new Youth Music collective. And The Incident play a sold out single launch show at The Trades. And and and..... DirtySunbeams.com/Live go, go, go.

NEW MUSIC REVIEW: The Incident’s Explosive Second Single ‘Red Flag Ruby’ The enthralling Halifax band ramp up their glam-pop credentials and bathe in rock-nostalgia for a meticulously-crafted new release. Out 18th July. Launch show at The Trades (sold out). LINK: shorturl.at/2eUxS

NEW: 'Landmark All-Dayer For Grassroots Youth Music Collective' The Puzzle plays host to a full day of live music on Sat 19th July, all organised by a group of local young musicians, technicians and promoters. We take a look at some of the bands on a packed bill. LINK: shorturl.at/OkVJh

NEW! 'Jazzing Up Halifax - The Grayston Unity Presents September Jazz Weekend' The guys at The Grayston sure are busy this summer. Their latest announcement? A new jazz weekender. Here’s Niamh Robinson, the venue’s content producer, digging into the detail... LINK: shorturl.at/2he0L

NEW! Grayston Unity and Launchpad Team Up To Get You ‘Out Of Your Comfort Zone’ The Grayston has announced a new, exciting, genre-busting series of gigs, collectively entitled 'Comfort Zone'. Here we take a look at some of the fresh-faced artists they’ve got in store. LINK: shorturl.at/4oGVc

NEW! Beku – ‘I See You Lurking’: Review and Interview We caught up with Halifax-based musician and spoken word artist Beku to discuss the inspirations behind his debut EP. LINK: shorturl.at/JCswt

NEW: “Created in solidarity, fuelled by grief, driven by hope” – Molly Tilston & The Ceasefire Choir Local folk star Molly Tilston talks about her inspiring new project, The Ceasefire Choir, which aims to raise funds for medical aid in Palestine. READ: shorturl.at/pUAVo

WEEKEND GIGS: Grayston's Aussie double-bill, feat indie-pop risers Holiday Mystics (pictured) and The Wattles. Plus, Casino Rockets, Sweet Williams at The Puzzle, Sowerby Festival, Molly Tilston and her Ceasefire Choir and the endearing Josh Rouse. DirtySunbeams.com/live

NEW: Introducing Rose Villas – Atmospheric Indie Rock With Bags Of Style We caught up with the band to find out how they first got together and discuss the musical influences that have shaped their sound. READ: shorturl.at/doMSD GIGS: Blind Pig - 26th June Trades - 4th July TOWN Fest - Oct 18th

Live Review: Working Men’s Club, The Golden Lion A big, warm welcome to Dave Leggett, a new contributor to Dirty Sunbeams! Dave squeezed his way into a jam-packed Golden Lion to witness the glorious return of electro-punk mavericks Working Men’s Club. Read all about it... LINK: shorturl.at/D3c4u

Noise In The Valley Reveal Line-Up For New All-day Festival The team behind the hugely successful Noise In The Valley festival in Sowerby Bridge have announced a new, sister event at The Parish, with Brighton band The Wytches set to headline. MORE: shorturl.at/p1yVx

Lounge Society Guitarist, Herbie May, To Support XGenerationX On UK Tour Herbie is taking to the road in November to air his own new material as a solo artist, a prospect he describes as "terrifying but absolutely necessary". MORE: shorturl.at/3yfdl

WEEKEND GIGS: Featuring Jim Ghedi, Mermaid Chunky, The Lovely Eggs, Owter Zeds, Holy Scum, Working Men’s Club and more. LIVE LISTINGS: DirtySunbeams.com/live

Live Review: William Tyler, Natural Endings in Todmorden The American alt-country great returns to Todmorden, following several years of intense personal challenges, armed with new songs, new tools and new hope. READ: shorturl.at/KMSN5

WEEKEND GIGS: Featuring Lily Rae Grant, James Walsh (Starsailor), The Lounge Society, Fat Frances, EEVAH, Heavenphetamine, The Milltown Brothers, The Memphis Cruisers, Feathertrade, The Landlubbers, Vulgore, Dan's Girlfriend and more... LIVE LISTINGS: DirtySunbeams.com/live

Brown Fang at The Golden Lion. An hour of jazz-flecked cinematic soundscapes and hypnotic wilderness blues. Full set - tinyurl.com/4wedmkp8

LIVE: It’s damn-near all about Dark Matter Promotions this weekend. Lou has lined up not one, not two, but THREE stunning nights of beautifully-weird-ambient-groovesome-psych-rock at The Lion. Listings: DirtySunbeams.com

BETTY BOO: MINI BEAMS >>> Grrr! Full interview feature on the way folks, but in the mean time, here's a rapid 2-minute chat with 90s hip-pop (!) icon Betty Boo. Ms Boo plays The Trades Club next month. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRwe...

NEW! ‘Back To Your Roots’: Edwyn Collins – Quickfire Interview & Album Review Ahead of Edwyn's final tour – and a show at The Trades Club – we ran the rule over his latest album and asked the legendary singer about his formative years in the Glaswegian post-punk scene. READ: shorturl.at/xx9UE

NEW: Gig Guide – Calderdale Grassroots Music Network A new edition of the CGMN Gig Guide for May to July is out now. Take a look at the flippable PDF on our website (link below) and keep an eye out for hard copies in local venues, bars and community spaces. LINK: shorturl.at/FDh3Q

PLAYLIST: Here we go then... 30 tracks from artists playing our local independent grassroots venues this month. Have a listen, discover new stuff, plan a gig! :) open.spotify.com/playlist/2aO...

NEW: 'Live: Our Top 10 Gig Picks For May'... This month, Korean indie-surf-rock, a post-Britpop soloist, motorik blues stomps, serious metal and a special fundraiser. Here’s our speedy guide to the region’s best of the best live music for the month ahead. READ: shorturl.at/puHIv

NEW MUSIC REVIEWS: Should you have missed them, perish the thought, here's a round up of some of the best new releases from local artists and labels, in and around the Calder Valley. READ: shorturl.at/GauKW

NEW FEATURE: 'Introducing Georgian: ‘Psych Western’ Indie From Heist Or Hit Records' Heist Or Hit are on a real hot streak. Among their latest finds is new 'psych western, folk-horror' five-piece Georgian. We put some questions to lead singer, Georgia McKiernan. READ: shorturl.at/9MKdW

FUTURE MUSIC: Excited for this one... Thursday, some of the region's brightest new talent, live at The Trades Club! Rose Villas, singer-songwriter Rebecca Spooner, Atlas, George Daniels, Alex James and Honey Andrews, with DJ slots from The Lounge Society. INFO & TX - shorturl.at/u4xy2

COMING SOON... Check out some of the great artists playing live in the Calder Valley next month. It's gonna be a busy one! Our regular top 10 feature is currently baking in the oven and will be done shortly. For full live listings: DirtySunbeams.com/live

NEW MUSIC REVIEW: Dan's Girlfriend - ‘Shadow' The sassy, sax-tooting rockers' third single 'Shadow' is a more lamentable affair - fluttersome and soft-centred, with the kind of electro-bass and light-touch guitar you might find in an 80s Brat Pack film. LISTEN - shorturl.at/6iMYE

WEEKEND GIGS: Bass legend Jah Wobble brings his dub-rock extravaganza to the glorious setting of Todmorden Unitarian Church. Another cracking Slomanmusic event - and our gig pick of the weekend. LISTINGS: DirtySunbeams.com/live

NEW MUSIC REVIEW: Demise Of Love - 'Demise Of Love' EP A new project featuring Daniel Avery, Ghost Culture and Working Men’s Club’s Syd Minsky. They have forged a sound that is meaty, apocalyptic and unrelenting. A ferocious attack, with studio bravery to the hilt. LISTEN: shorturl.at/GWscj

NEW MUSIC REVIEW: Grow - 'Take It And Run' The B-side to debut 'Your Own Time' sees the band in customary slow-jam, 70s-groove mode - stretched-out playful melodies dancing above a silky bass line. LISTEN to 'Take It And Run' on Spotify: shorturl.at/9AgTw

NEW FEATURE: 'Everybody Hertz: Finding Frequencies That Heal… Meet Ambient Architects, Resonance' We caught up with Adam and Matthew, co-founders of Resonance, at Mooch in Hebden Bridge. On the menu? Drone baths, beautiful buildings and a generous slice of ‘woo-woo’.  READ: shorturl.at/k9qWj

NEW MUSIC REVIEW: Tiv Whitaker - 'Doves' Here, Tiv is generating real-time sequences in Ableton. The output is an impressive texture-bank of dreamy, warm soundscapes, not dissimilar to Future Sound Of London or the most cinematic aspects of The Orb. 'DOVES': www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSpEInQzTpU

NEW MUSIC: Alastair Bentley - 'Virtue' The debut single by Alastair, former frontman of The Caymans, sees the young singer-songwriter adding touches of laidback, insouciant soul to his predominantly pop palette. LISTEN TO 'VIRTUE': shorturl.at/P4Yp9