What was the best music venue Leeds ever had?

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00:00 What is the best music venue in Leeds?

00:02 It's a hard one because there is so many good ones, especially smaller venues.

00:07 Since we're here in Hyde Park, it's got to be Broodnel.

00:10 Tom Jones played there, so that's all you need to know about the calibre of the place.

00:16 There's just so many good bands.

00:18 And it's not ridiculously expensive either, so you can go there and get a pint, play some pool, play some darts.

00:23 It's just a good place to be.

00:24 Broodnel. It's the best venue in England, I think.

00:29 Really? How so?

00:31 It's a nice mix of people. I like the way there's a few different sides to it.

00:37 There's the Games Room. It keeps the old working men's club alive in some ways.

00:46 And then great bands.

00:49 What's the best act you've seen there?

00:51 The best act I've seen there?

00:55 I'm just trying to think.

01:02 The Yard Act last year was really good.

01:06 On the same evening that Nation of Language played, I managed to sneak in.

01:12 It's every week, isn't it?

01:14 Yeah, there's always something good.

01:16 I would say the O2 Academy.

01:20 Okay. How come?

01:22 I've been to a few gigs there, so I quite like it.

01:25 I did go and see the... I went to see... I see Bissie Clyde played there, I think.

01:30 They did a small one.

01:34 I can't remember a good vlog.

01:36 Yeah, yeah. I'm glad it's Sunday. It's a good spot.

01:39 My favourite I've been to is Broodnel Social Club.

01:42 It's a popular one.

01:44 It's got that close quarters feel to it. It's like an old school bar.

01:49 I've only been to like three gigs there, but I prefer it to bigger venues.

01:54 There's the occasional one upstairs pub venue on the run that's okay, but I prefer Broodnel's classic.