Cobra Fist
While everyone across the country appears to be losing their heads, we’re safely keeping ours. There is a reason for this, unbeknown to most, the streets are being kept safe by a trio…
And that was 2011 Counterfeit Style
Seems almost everyone is saying that 2011 was the year of boring music, well here at Counterfeit we don’t agree with that at all. We’ve seen at lot, heard a lot, written a…
See Emily Play
I arrived at Brezza’s, the new bistro on Wellington St, Sheffield to interview the lovely Emily Ireland. I am early and sample one of their fine tea’s (the lager would come later) and…
Alan Smyth
A cold, dark evening sees me pull up on John Street, Sheffield, just past the renowned Stag Works, which has been home to countless practice rooms ranging from Reverend and the Makers to…
Congratulations To Under The Stars, A Prize Winning Learning Difficulty Friendly Club Night
Congratulations go out to Christine and Ruth and all at Star Enterprise Work and Play, a social enterprise in Sheffield that runs the wonderful Under the Stars nightclubs for people with learning disabilities…
Tramlines: Promoters Pop Picks
Liam – Children for Breakfast Hourglass Sea – Saturday – Bungalows & Bears That’s right I’m going for one of my own at Bungalows, it’s a bit self indulgent but he is incredible…
Hookworms
For as long as I can remember, the underground guitar music scene in Leeds has been based around the student district of Hyde Park in LS6. From my time growing up in the…
Ian Britt
It’s a Wednesday night at Sheffield pub The Frog and Parrot, the stomping ground for an array of the city’s higher profile talent to perform stripped back acoustic set’s to a laid back…
Fresh Fruits DJs
As a sudden boom in female DJs takes the Sheffield club scene by storm, among them is the cute and colourful, Vanhessa Fruits. Formed with her male, super sidekick Dane Fresh, their mission…
Alvarez Kings
Having been around the circuit for the last six years, things really do seem to be hotting up for South Yorkshire boys Alvarez Kings. Formed of brothers Simon (guitar/vocals) and Paul Thompson (bass/bv’s),…
Hiem
Hiem HQ is situated at the wonderful Stag Works in Sheffield. In years gone by it was home for dozens of ‘Little Mesters’ whose basic workshop accomodation housed. often solo ‘mesters’, craftsmen working…
Driftrun
Practice Sheffield, the relatively new rehearsal room complex deep in the heart of Shalesmoor about a mile from the Sheffield City Centre is the venue for our interview with one of Sheffield finest…
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