‘All the Crooked Scenes’ album launch: Ellen & the Escapades, The Paper Aeroplanes, Spirit of John: The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Spirit of John are Joshua Sheard (guitar/vocals) and Adam Richards (double-bass/vocals) and between them they cut a fairly mischievous figure up on the stage of ‘The Brude’ tonight. The fact that they are…
The Twang, Section 60 and Whispering Dolls: DCAS, Chesterfield
Who would have thought the day would come when the Donut Creative Art Studio in Chesterfield played host to The Twang. Hidden away on a cul de sac on the edge of the…
The Retrospectives, Right Turners Beware, Less Obvious Vibe Effect and Charlotte Carpenter: The Plug, Sheffield
Switched to the main stage due to an admin mix-up, the venue was eventually filled by a healthy sized crowd for the single launch of headliners Sheffield young guns The Retrospectives. It’s a fairly…
Gross Magic, Fanzine and Yuck: Leadmill, Sheffield
A near enough sell-out tour saw Yuck head to Sheffield in order to take over the Leadmill for one night only. Accompanied by Brighton’s Gross Magic and London boys Fanzine the night had…
Local Churches and Hyde and Beast: The Harley, Sheffield
Local band Empty Churches play to a near-empty Harley, setting a grim standard for the evening. They’re impressively loud, if a little unpolished, but excuse themselves by noting before their last song that…
Starlings and Polarsets: Forum, Sheffield
With their dapper white shirts and slightly silly but presumably fashionable tapered trousers, Starlings cut an impressive figure once they take to the stage at The Forum. Frontman Justin Robson looks a little…
Elephant Keys, Silents, Slow Pines and The Blame: SOYO Live, Sheffield
It’s Monday evening and the rain is pouring down: two key factors to persuade a stay-in-and-play-scrabble evening. SOYO are up for something different, with long-standing local indie troopers Elephant Keys and their three…
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