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Low Duo

Usually you would expect to need an excess of five band members in order to create a sound that is dynamic and rich with texture. This expectation is set to be broke by…

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Cragfest: 25 – 27th May

It’s a brave venture at the moment to organise a music festival, but the people behind Cragfest have ploughed ahead and arranged a family friendly festival in a picturesque location.  Set one hundred…

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The Milk, Renegade Brass Band, The Gentlemen, Adam Kay: SOYO Live, Sheffield

I had been looking forward to the 19th of March for some time. This would be The Milk’s night, a band I had sampled at Kendall Calling last year. From what I could…

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Don’t Sleep Dream, The Kickliner, Empty Churches and Low Duo: The Harley, Sheffield

Tonight we found ourselves in The Harley, a venue I had never frequented before, and discovered that nobody was there. We saw the familiar faces of the bands performing but that was it….

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Rizzle Kicks, Pepper, Random Impulse: The Plug, Sheffield

An unusual and scary sight awaited me and Nick at the Plug tonight in the form of a long queue, and when I say long, I mean extremely long. An excess of 1,000…

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Playground Mafia’s Farewell Performance with Searching 4 Evidence, The Gazelles, Hazes, Rip-off Britain, Zaffirelli: The Plug, Sheffield

Tonight was both filled with excitement and sadness. This would be the final gig of Playground Mafia, a band popular amongst the Sheffield music scene. As per usual, they had many supports, five…

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Aloe Blacc, Sarah Love and Maya Jupiter: The Plug, Sheffield

On a cold Friday night, I planned to defrost my bones with a slice of soul from Aloe Blacc, a man finding his wings amidst the British music scene. I had been listening…

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Vintage Trouble: The Plug, Sheffield

On the spectacular date of 11/11/11, we decided to mosey on down to The Plug in Sheffield to see a band we recently loved at Kendal Calling; Vintage Trouble. This band is currently…

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The Villagers, Race Horses and Jubby Taylor: Leadmill, Sheffield

When stood outside the Leadmill on a scorching hot day, it was evident that an energetic buzz was rippling through the horde of fans. This was Friday night, and everyone was waiting to…

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Wolf Gang, Kyla la Grange & Jack Rabbit: Fusion, Sheffield Uni

Wolf Gang are one of the bands that have a steady buzz based on a live reputation that earned them a support slot on the Naked and Famous tour earlier this year. Opening…

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