Steve Rudd page 1.

Steve Rudd has been writing for thisisUll.com for some time and has proved himself to be one of our most talented writers. Steve's contributions are listed below.. No Sections:  9   No Items:  319 Album Reviews,Fiction,Going Down,Music Reviews,People,Reviews,Places to Visit,Articles

Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11. For the index by Section to all Steve's work Contributions click here.

Single Reviews - Glen Strachan ... 8 Love Rivals By Steve Rudd
	It's hard to believe that British singer-songwriter Glen Strachan used to front Uxbridge-based Alt.-rockers The Bed, but it's true. The music that he's producing these days is a far cry from when bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins were influencing him to pump up the volume, because the eight bewitching songs that grace his latest album, Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part Six: A Storm Over Troubled Pyramids By Steve Rudd
	Should any visitor to Mexico City be in need of a little fresh air or a drastic change of scenery, a visit to Teotihuacan comes highly recommended. Languishing some fifty kilometers north of the city centre, it makes for a simple day out, and it can be reached either by public bus or through one of the many tour companies operating out of Mexico City. Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part 5 Mexico City: A Beginners Guide By Steve Rudd
	It's no mean feat getting to grips with what is purported to be the most populous city on Planet Earth, yet once you get your bearings, Mexico City is a deceptively simple place to get around, whether on foot or courtesy of public transport. But where to go first? The most obvious place to kick-start one's exploratory forays in Mexico City is at its main Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part 4 Cheap thrills on the Mexico City metro By Steve Rudd
	If you think travelling on The London Underground can be stressful at times, spare a thought for the millions of people who use Mexico City's Metro System every day, especially during peak hours when folk are attempting to get backwards and forwards to work. Having said that, rattling along at high speed beneath the streets of Mexico City is an exhilarating experience not to be missed. Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part 3 A chance encounter with a city full of surprises... By Steve Rudd
	Ensconced in LA to write like never before, I didn't get much chance to make myself at home in Los Angeles before being offered a different writing job entirely, courtesy of a well-connected friend of a friend. Vowing to return to LA as soon as possible, I promptly found myself heading back to LAX where I boarded a Mexicana flight direct to Mexico City, a short-haul of just four hours Read more...

Single Reviews - Robert Prekop ... Dirt of Time By Steve Rudd
	Robert Prekop is a young singer-songwriter who is currently residing in Berlin. Anchoring the majority of his soul-stirring songs with compelling acoustic-based melodies, he is building a reputation for himself in the capital of Germany by playing at Open Mic nights where he airs his material. The demos of a batch of songs he has recently posted on Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part 2 By Steve Rudd
	As I bustled onto an empty shuttle bus bound for Downtown LA, I reflected that the way I'd been granted access into the US this time around was a far-cry from the way in which I'd been 'processed' on my previous trip when I'd touched down at JFK airport in New York. Back in 2006, on the cusp of a mad sixty day dash around the states via 'Greyhound' bus, the Customs official at JFK had wanted to know almost everything about me. Read more...

Reviews, Films - The Confession By Steve Rudd
	Expertly directed by Dave Kebo and Rudi Liden, The Confession is an extraordinary movie for many and varied reasons, not least because it was shot all in one take. Another major reason why the movie is so unique comes down to the fact that it is 'interactive' and features three and a half addictive hours of multi-angle footage. Having been shot via a multitude of strategically placed CCTV Read more...

People - An Interview With Finley Quaye By Steve Rudd
	Finley Quaye is currently at the start of a huge national tour, including a performance on 21st March at The Adelphi Club supported by local singer/songwriter, Jody McKenna. Last time Finley played Hull he had such a crowd in the Adelphi he stayed all week to party. Steve Rudd interviewed the 90s Reggae star in anticipation of another top night. Hi Finley, how are things? Sweet as...So how is 2009 treating you so far? Read more...

Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road - Catching up with Steve Rudd as he hits America in style ... Part 1 By Steve Rudd
	The flight from London to LA was a long haul to say the least, yet it was made more tolerable by the company. I'd barely got settled when the guy beside me introduced himself as Jim Becket, a film director and documentary producer who lived in a place called Ojai, a little north of Los Angeles. He'd just returned from working in Athens where he'd sold the rights of his latest documentary to Read more...

Poetry - Hanuman's Disciples By Steve Rudd
	The scenery is changing It's more putrid than in paintings The fields of corn are turning, yet Nothing's as it seems. The hitcher on the highway Has plunged into the bushes He mocks the art of rushing Read more...

Places to Visit - Playing Chicken In Turkey Part 1 By Steve Rudd
	It wasn't the best welcome to Turkey. It was the dead of night, we'd just crossed the border, yet there I was, beside a Mancunian called Liam, being frog marched back to the tiny hut that issued visas. Upon crossing the border, us English lads had been issued the correct visa, but the official had inexplicably neglected to stamp the visas with our entry date. Read more...

Single Reviews - The Alps - Obstacle Race By Steve Rudd
	Taken from the Greenwich-based band's stunning album Something I Might Regret, this gloriously shimmering single is their sixth, and it's a heartfelt ode to a relationship that's going through bit of a rough patch. Such a thing is immediately obvious as frontman Daniel Heptinstall coolly croons, 'Lost in the shadows with no way out,' before going on to proffer a glimmer of salvation for the Read more...

Reviews, Books - What Do I Know Anyway? by Jamie Mcgarry Reviewed By Steve Rudd
	Writing poetry is a painstaking craft, and it's clear from the outset that Scarborough-based Jamie McGarry spends a lot of time in perfecting his poems. An award-winning poet at a young age, Jamie recently unleashed What Do I Know Anyway? - a wry look at life in the twenty-first century. Consisting of twenty-nine superb poems which are spread over seventy-five pages, there really is something for everybody in this, Read more...

People - An Interview With Jamie McGarry By Steve Rudd
	Jamie McGarry is a Scarborough-based poet who recently had an excerpt of a poem that had been inspired by Hannah Hauxwell published in The Dalesman magazine. He has been writing poetry for years, with his confidence having been bolstered by a poetry competition that he entered and won at the age of thirteen. Jamie doesn't confine his writing talents to poetry either, as he has also written a novel. Read more...

Poetry - Acute Gravity By Steve Rudd
	The gravity of words; the line that's drawn in sand, The love that just won't die; the unrepentant man. These are the things we must never speak of. These are the kinds of crimes perpetrated by the blind. So much for the life and times of a bankrupt megalomaniac, Not to mention the lows and the highs Read more...

People - An Interview With Terry Grigg By Steve Rudd
	British traveler Terry Grigg has plenty of stories to tell - no doubt about it. Having visited over fifty countries, he's an itinerant soul who always likes to be on the move. In typical form, when I tried to get hold of him for an interview, Terry was soaking up the sun in Goa, India. Fortunately, he managed to spare some time to chat about his debut travel book, Backpacking with a Bunion. Read more...

People - An Interview With Dave Kebo By Steve Rudd
	It's funny who you bump into when you're traveling. I recently visited Istanbul, and though I was only there for a couple of weeks, the people I met were amazing. In the space of just a few days I met a firefighter from Colorado, a Mexican woman who worked for The British Embassy, a man from London who was aiming to cycle around the world ... and then a guy from LA by the name of Dave Kebo. Read more...

Places to Visit - Roaming Around Romania By Steve Rudd
	I was worried. It was four a.m., I was on a train bound for Bucharest, and somebody was tugging at my bed sheets from below. Coming around from a bout of deep sleep, I urged my weary eyes to focus. They were having none of it though, refusing point blank to reveal the person before me. 'Is there a problem?' I asked, hoping that a response might bowl my way in English. Read more...

People - An Interview with Steve Steinman By Steve Rudd
	Newark-based Steve Steinman is a man of many talents. Currently touring with his spectacular show Vampires Rock, an alternative slice of musical theatre which features Classic Rock tunes such as Welcome To The Jungle, Total Eclipse of The Heart, and Poison, he's a true workhorse who lives to perform in the limelight. Read more...

Music Reviews - Friday 28th November 08 - Flossie Malavialle and Dave Dave & Zoe Bottomley at Moonbeams, The Bell Hotel, Driffield By Steve Rudd
	For the final Moonbeams of 2008, Leila Slater - the organizer and promoter of the Acoustic nights - had pulled out all the stops to ensure it was an unforgettable night of superb music. First up, a local lad called Jeremy wowed the crowd with two delicately finger-picked numbers which were both rapturously received. Having previously performed at this summer's Kelk-Fest Read more...

Fiction - The Lie of the Land By Steve Rudd
	So I ran. I ran, and I ran, and I ran. Nothing means anything when eagerly anticipated phone calls never come. All those wasted Sundays slumped beside the phone add up. Ah, heartbreak. You've got to hate it. But you've also got to take it. The hardest thing of all is resisting the urge to break the ice, to ring first, to put words into your mouth Read more...

Album Reviews - Chris Helme ... Ashes By Steve Rudd

The inspirational debut solo album from former Seahorses frontman Chris Helme, Ashes is a lovingly conceived and produced album of the highest order, having been recorded in Castleford by Ben Hammond. What's more, a hidden bonus track is sure to delight any Seahorses fans who pick up a copy... Kicking off with the emotionally intense strains of Morning Sun, it's hard to believe Read more...

People - An Interview with Glen Strachan, An English musician in Germany By Steve Rudd
	Glen Strachan, formerly of Uxbridge, recently made the bold decision to relocate to Berlin, where he has been edging his way into the city's music scene with cunning stealth. Former member of acclaimed underground bands TheBed and England and The April, Glen is a prolific songwriter whose tunes never fail to astound and inspire through being so daring and original. Read more...

Music Reviews - Thursday 24th July 08 ... Edwina Hayes at The London Bar, Driffield By Steve Rudd
	The third night of its kind to feature live music in The London Bar (local lads Chaser along with Blues prodigy Oli Brown have both played there on previous occasions), Driffield's very own Edwina Hayes performed two hour-long sets on what was a truly unique evening. While the staff served exquisite four-course meals Read more...

Music Reviews - Friday 25th July 08 - Chris Helme and Andy Gaines at Helmsley Arts Centre By Steve Rudd
	York singer-songwriter Andy Gaines is something of a revelation. Confidently swaggering onto the stage in skintight jeans with a killer grin slapped upon his face, his batch of acoustic gems sounded sublime in what is a truly beautiful venue. Formerly a member of acclaimed York outfit Cardboard Radio, Andy also plays in a band called The Runaway Sons when he isn't playing solo acoustic sets. Read more...

Album Reviews - Filth Wizard - Spread The Filth (8-track album) By Steve Rudd

With this barnstorming, trailblazing release, Adam Towse isn't so much dishing dirt as flinging it. Indeed, Spread The Filth, as the title suggests, isn't for the fainthearted; it's down and dirty by default, and all the better for it. A bolder debut release couldn't have been conceived by the Bridlington-based band, a Metal band fronted by Torso Horse ringleader Read more...

Music Reviews - Saturday 19th July 08 - Party in the Park at North End Park, Driffield By Steve Rudd
	Fast-rising sextet Divine Sinn have already managed to amass a loyal fanbase in the past six months since their debut gig at The Winston Churchill. They are now on the verge of releasing their second highly-anticipated album, The Seven Deadly Sinns, proving just how determined they are as an outfit to make a name for themselves. Kicking up a storm in the wake of Parkmoor Read more...

People - An Interview with The Alps By Steve Rudd
	London band The Alps have been receiving rave reviews over the past couple of years for their CD releases and live performances. Having recently unleashed their eagerly anticipated debut album, Something I Might Regret, the band is working harder than ever, with a string of dates in Spain and the shooting of their latest music video keeping the four lads tremendously busy. Read more...

Music Reviews - Saturday 12th July 08 - Moonbeams Summer Gathering at Little Kelk By Steve Rudd
	Who would have thought that a star-studded music festival in a tiny Wolds village could rival the exhilarating splendour of festivals of Glastonbury's ilk? Very few, I'm sure. But then how many people would really believe that an annual music festival of any sort has taken place in Little Kelk for the past four years? Even fewer, I'm positive. Read more...

Music Reviews - Tuesday 15th July 08 - Chris Helme at Hull Lamp By Steve Rudd
	Alighting in Hull as part of a glorious string of intimate UK tour dates in support of his recently released solo offering Ashes, York troubadour Chris Helme had the sizeable Hull crowd in fits of ecstasy due to the strength of his voice and the intensity of the emotions conveyed both through his music and lyrics. Only a few days previously he had wowed the gathered masses at a private mini-festival Read more...

Places to Visit - The London, Bath and Bristol Chronicles By Steve Rudd
	I knew I should have taken the train. Being stuck behind a combine harvester is never fun in a car. In a coach, it's murder. The battalion of towering power-line supports that stoically marched across the dead level Lincolnshire landscape didn't help. From their indifferent vantage point, they simply taunted. 'Technology is overtaking everything,' said the woman in front, Read more...

People - An Interview with Chris Helme By Steve Rudd
	Former member of acclaimed Indie band The Seahorses, in which he penned and performed tunes with John Squire, Chris Helme has never been one to shy away from the limelight. However, since The Seahorses disbanded, Chris has been hard at work pursuing other musical avenues, not least by means of York-based band The Yards. Read more...

Music Reviews - Thursday 26th June 08 - Divine Sinn at Winston Churchills, Driffield By Steve Rudd Photographs by Matt Rudd
	Back playing in their hometown just a few days after their first gig in Leeds, Divine Sinn managed to attract the Metal-loving masses in their droves, despite the biblical deluge pounding the streets outside. Mixing and matching material from both their debut album, Redemption, and their forthcoming follow-up, The Seven Deadly Sinns, they energetically roared through Read more...

People - An Interview With Karl Bushby By Steve Rudd
	Men come no more intrepid than adventurer Karl Bushby, formerly of Hull. In 1998, feeling like undertaking the mother of all challenges, he set out from Punta Arenas, Chile, with the intention of literally walking around the world: all the way home. Thus, he walked north through South America, Central America and North America, completing the American leg of his epic walk in Fairbanks, Alaska. Read more...

Music Reviews - Friday 20th June 08 - Oli Brown Band at The London Bar, Driffield By Steve Rudd
	Whoever came up with the idea of putting a band on at The London Bar deserves a pat on the back. It was certainly inspired. Moreover, whoever decided to allow Oli Brown and his band to play deserves to be bought free drinks for an entire evening. Indeed, Oli Brown & Band put on an incredible show in what has to be Driffield's narrowest pub. Read more...

Album Reviews - Satellite State Debut EP Reviewed by Steve Rudd

Producing soaring anthems for the masses, southerners Satellite State should be able to sun themselves silly on the strength of this four-track wonder: their debut EP. Anchored by undeniable commercial zeal and appeal, all four tracks are beautiful, not least opening tune Plans in which Gary Nicks on vocals allows his voice to take flight. Ciaran Stephens on Read more...

Reviews, Theatre - Tuesday 3rd June 08 - Dolly at Hull New Theatre By Steve Rudd
	A Rockman Music production, this grand old celebration of the glamourous life and times of Country legend Dolly Parton pulls out all the stops to entertain. Even on the opening night of its debut UK tour, the show drew a huge crowd of Dolly fans who were in the mood for singing and clapping along to all her best-known hits. Read more...

Album Reviews - Heartbroken by Abbie Lammas Reviewed by Steve Rudd
	A prodigiously talented singer-songwriter, Hornsea's Abbie Lammas might only be fifteen, but she's cranking out songs that are mightily mature for her age. Heartbroken is her debut album, and it's an eight-song-strong affair that perfectly shows off Abbie's talents. For the most part, the songs feature just her and her trusted acoustic guitar, though there are a couple of notable exceptions. Read more...

People - An Interview with Charlie Heather of The Levellers By Steve Rudd
	The Levellers have dominated the Folk-Punk scene for the past twenty years, having had scores of hit singles and albums. Often voted as one of the best live bands in the UK, they've wowed venues and festival audiences all around the world with their brand of politically-charged music. On the brink of performing a huge number of dates at various summer festivals, The Levellers are also on the verge of Read more...