The Wedding Present

The Wedding Present are a British indie rock group based in Leeds, England,
formed in 1985 from the ashes of the Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved
from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The
Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four to more varied forms. Throughout their
career, they have been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, ... read more

William Fitzsimmons on new Smiths tribute album, announces tour (dates)

William Fitzsimmons The Wedding Present, Built To Spill's Doug Martsch, Tanya Donelly, Telekinesis, Stars, Katy Goodman, Kitten, William Fitzsimmons, and many others appe...
Posted 4 November 2011 3.13pm — Comment on this

Which football teams have been referenced on album covers? | The Knowledge

Plus: natural born No2s; why A always comes before B; and freak fixture rarities. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter"Fol...
Posted 29 June 2011 12.05am — Comment on this

Wedding Present, Darwin Deez, Los Campesinos for Long Division Festival

Acts set for new June Wakefield event
Posted 4 April 2011 11.24am — Comment on this

Readers recommend: foreign language versions – the results

From Ring of Fire in Spanish to Kraftwerk in French, there's a real pleasure in hearing familiar music sound unfamiliarI don't buy the canard that one language is any mor...
Posted 10 March 2011 5.26pm — Comment on this

THE SUNDAY CORRESPONDENTS

AND A NEW ENTRY THIS WEEK..........In 1992, The Wedding Present released a 7" single every month.The a-side was always an original, while the b-side was always a cover.Ea...
Posted 6 March 2011 6.00am — Comment on this

THE SUNDAY CORRESPONDENTS

There's a lack of material just now. Maybe my crack team of Sunday Correspondents have all been caught up in phone-tapping allegations.So in their absence, here's four gr...
Posted 23 January 2011 6.00am — Comment on this

Radio 1's daytime takeover: liked Tinie? Try this lot

Does Radio 1 still have the power to make – and break – new bands? As its night-time 'specialist' DJs take over its prime-time shows, Alexis Petridis talks to...
Posted 3 January 2011 9.30pm — Comment on this

Ask the indie professor: My top 10 gigs of 2010

From concerts in former Masonic temples to turning down the chance to sing Joy Division songs with Hooky ... it's a hard life being an indie professor but someone's got t...
Posted 22 December 2010 11.48am — Comment on this

GIGS I MISSED IN 2010

I love going to gigs.There will be a posting over Xmas/New Year which will boast about how many different Glasgow venues I've paid into to see bands over the years - ther...
Posted 22 December 2010 6.00am — Comment on this

Gig review: The Wedding Present

THE WEDDING PRESENTLIQUID ROOM, EDINBURGH ****
Posted 3 December 2010 12.00am — Comment on this

KEEPINGITPEEL.....THE BUILD UP BEGINS

As I've mentioned before, keepingitpeel is something being organised by Webbie who runs the enormously entertaining Football and Music blog. If you don't know what I'm on...
Posted 20 October 2010 6.00am — Comment on this

friday morning updates

jimmark66 said...Episode #194 of Jim's Child Of The '60s Now Posted!!!Once again, I have prepared a show filled with some great songs, some wit, and a great way to shar...
Posted 15 October 2010 5.19am — Comment on this

Ask the indie professor: What does your gig T-shirt say about you?

Were you thinking of wearing that T-shirt you just bought at the merch stand? Woah! Stop right there! You're about to commit an indie faux pas!What's the ethics for weari...
Posted 4 October 2010 4.44pm — Comment on this

Load more

Top songs

The 5 most played The Wedding Present songs in the past year.

Played on

Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Wedding Present over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 2 plays

Music news powered by Gigulate.com


Mark Crossley
On air and webcam now:
Mark Crossley now playing real music
Absolute Radio Account access
Sign-in or join today for free.