Chunk (collective): History and Key Facts

Chunk (stylised in all caps) was an English musical collective and worker cooperative arts space in Leeds. Its premises housed a music venue, studios for rehearsing, recording and screen printing, as well as a darkroom, hosted music lessons and was home to the record label Voice of Chunk. It econmpassed a wide variety of experimental musical styles such as grindcore, math rock, sludge metal, noise music and hip-hop. The collective fostered a crossover of heavy rock styles like noise rock and hardcore punk with electronic music and dance music, which helped to establish the 2010s post-punk revival and push the boundaries of electronic music. It was a countercultural and left wing political hub for Leeds and widely influential across the city and Northern England.

Following the closure of prominent Leeds venues such as Royal Park Cellars, Josephs Well and the Cockpit, members of bands including Bearfoot Beware, Cattle and Groak founded Chunk as a rehearsal space and occasional venue in 2013. Its original location was Shannon Street. In 2015, it moved to 275 Meanwood Road, where it would remain until its dissolution in 2020. At its Meanwood location, the collective widened to include DJs and clubnights such as Slut Drop and Come Thru. Chunk closed temporarily during the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom; however the collective were no longer able to pay its rent, leading to its closure.

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