Sheffield
Live Review: Matt Berry and The Maypoles / Xylaroo – The Foundry, 26.10.2016
From the inside, The Foundry is a rather anonymous looking venue, tucked away in the bowels of Sheffield University. On the upside, the drinks are cheap (£2.25 for an orange J20 and a lime and soda), the sound is good and some great acts play there. Tonight, with my usual gig companion at home ill, …
Tour news: Four Authors announce UK tour
2016 begins a new chapter for Barnsley band Four Authors, with their latest single ‘Fire, Fire’ being chosen by BBC Introducing Sheffield for an exclusive live radio session and a headline UK tour keeping them busy until Christmas. If you haven’t yet been introduced, Four Authors are “pop/rock at its finest”, bringing an explosive energy …
Premiere: Stop Drop Robot – For the Day
One of the first ever articles we ever wrote on Backseat Mafia was about Sheffield proto-indie rock group Stop Drop Robot, so when they announced it was the end of their particular road back in March, we mourned with the rest of the steel city (as well as people who had witnessed the bands extraordinary …
Album Review: Dan Loops – An Album
All music fans look for something different in the songs they listen to. Some are suckers for a guitar riff, whilst others like the big power vocalists. Me, well I’m all about the lyrics. As a teenager I spent hours pouring over the words to the latest Tori Amos or Alanis Morisette, trying to dissect …
Review: Tramlines Festival 2016
Tramlines festival is Sheffield’s biggest musical event as every venue opens its doors to emerging bands and big headline acts, inviting Yorkshire out for a chaotic weekend of music, drink, and dancing. From fringe events to artists taking on the main stage, the entire city erupts in music, celebrating the best the industry has to …
Album Review: Ryan Young & Electric Sunrise – Heat Seeker
Us Sheffield folk have always been a proud bunch. And why shouldn’t we be? From our great bands such as Pulp and Arctic Monkeys to our heritage as makers of the world’s greatest knives and forks. Anyone from the area who follows the local music scene may already be familiar with singer-songwriter Ryan Young. For …
Preview: 10 Bands to see at Tramlines 2016
It’s almost that time of year again, when Sheffield comes alive with hours of live music hosted in every possible corner of the city, bringing people closer to the bands they love. Tramlines is now in its 7th year and it’s bigger than ever; the Ponderosa Main Stage will host thousands of guests as they …
Live Review: Lisbon / VYNCE / Dead Slow Hoot / I Kept the Wolves Away at Sheffield Union, 25.05.16
It only seems like two minutes since Lisbon were last on the road but since they last visited Sheffield they’ve managed to unleash yet another monster tune on us and have played at dates the length of the country including The Great Escape festival in Brighton. Returning to Sheffield, they’ve moved to a larger venue …
See: Milburn announce September comeback tour
Yeah, they’re back. Well, after selling 10,000 tickets in 6 minutes (yeah, 6 minutes…that’s like Radiohead or Blur quick) for their 4 recent homecoming Sheffield shows, they couldn’t really not be back, could they? Often regarded as an influence on other bands rather than a draw in their own right, the time away has obviously …
Live Review: Super Furry Animals – The Leadmill – 26 April 2016
It’s twenty years since The Super Furry Animals last played The Leadmill, thirteen years since my friend Nibbsy introduced me to the band’s idiosyncratic charms (needless to say, I became an instant fan) and five years since I met the wonderful woman with whom I am celebrating the fifth anniversary of meeting for the first …