I Still Can't Stand Myself

I Still Can't Stand Myself play Wharf Chambers on Saturday 7 November, presented by Adult Baby. It's a day billed as a stretch of obnoxious music spanning noise rock, post-hardcore and no wave, with stalls from local and not-so-local artists running alongside.

Wharf Chambers is one of Leeds's grass-roots venues: small-capacity rooms where the audience stands close to the floor and the bill changes every week. It's the kind of space that keeps things simple, and this particular day is open to all ages, so it's as much for the younger crowd as for anyone else who follows the noise and post-hardcore side of things.

If you're not familiar with the sound, the description gives you a fair idea of what to expect. Noise rock, post-hardcore and no wave all sit in that louder, more abrasive end of the spectrum, and the 'obnoxious' label suggests this is less about polished melodies and more about the raw, confrontational side of things. With the stalls running alongside, there's a bit more to it than just the music on stage, too.

Doors open at 15:30 and the day runs until 23:00, so it's a long stretch rather than a quick in-and-out. If you're planning to stick around for the stalls as well as the music, you've got plenty of time to work your way through it.