Description
Music historian and 1 in 12 Club founder Gary Cavanagh and music reviewer Matt Webster join cultural commentator Mark Goodall to explore Bradford’s Noise of the Valleys – the definitive chronicle of Bradford’s underground music scene.
Drawing on decades of research and lived experience, Cavanagh brings to life the city’s rich sonic history, from punk and post-punk to folk, indie, and early rave. With Bradford’s Noise of the Valleys: Volume Three due for release this summer, the pair will discuss the bands, venues, and stories that shaped a city’s sound.
Bradford’s Noise Of The Valleys is a series of books and CDs that tell the story of music scene of Bradford and the surrounding areas, including Keighley and Halifax, from the 1960s onwards. The books contain hundreds of ‘rock family trees’ naming thousands of local musicians and bands, covering a whole range of musical styles.
A must for music lovers, this event celebrates Bradford’s rebellious energy and creative legacy.
Please note this venue has changed location from the printed programme listing.
About the Speakers
Gary Cavanagh
Gary Cavanagh was born in Clayton, Bradford and is founder member of Bradford’s 1 in 12 Club. He has worked as a former university tutor in history and politics and a local historian and archivist. Cavanagh has been involved in the local music scene since the 1970s and was instrumental in the production of the 1 in 12 compilation LP series. He was former vocalist with legendary local rock gods Phobia and is the author of three volumes called ‘Bradford’s Noise of the Valleys’, an extensive history of rock and pop music in the city.
Matt Webster
Matt Webster hails from Thackley, Bradford, and has been a drummer in numerous local bands since the early 1980s. Matt is a graphic designer and recording engineer/producer, and co-founder of Mutiny 2000 Studios/Records. He was an occasional music reviewer for the Bradford Star in the early 1990s during his time working at the Telegraph & Argus where he also used to sneak various bits onto the Rock On page when no-one was looking. Matt was the original co-presenter of the Bradford Beat show on BCB from 1995 to 1999. He is currently recording and releasing records with his band Signia Alpha.
About the Chair
Dr. Mark Goodall
Mark Goodall is an Associate Professor in Film at the University of Bradford. He has published books on the Beatles, The Beatles or The White Album, music and the occult Gathering of the Tribe: Music and Heavy Conscious Creation, and shock cinema of the 1960s Sweet and Savage: the World, Through the Mondo Film Lens . He co-edited New Media Archaeology and edited a special edition of Film International. He has written for The Guardian, The Independent, The New European and Shindig! and plays with the group Rudolf Rocker.
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