Sheffield
Live Review: Ugly Kid Joe / Massive Wagons / Chris Catalyst – O2 Academy, Sheffield 10.11.2022
By Phil Wright Chris Catalyst I must admit, I’d not heard of Chris before, but I was absolutely blown away by his stage presence, and have since found out why he was so confident up there with just the lights and his guitar…. Chris has been part of some brilliant bands over the years, The …
Live Review: Crawlers / Uninvited – O2 Academy, Sheffield 09.11.2022
By Sian Connolly With a late start to the show, nothing was stopping this crowd from bringing the energy. Eagerly waiting for the crawlers to emerge, the sold-out venue, o2 Academy Sheffield, welcomed to the stage Glasgow band Uninvited. The indie/alt group consisting of guitarist/vocalist Gillian Dhlakama, bassist/vocalist Taylor Ray, lead guitarist Bex Young and …
Live Review: Squeeze / Dr John Cooper Clarke – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 04.11.2022
A Friday night trip to a venue in my hometown Sheffield City Hall for a sold out Squeeze show. Arriving just in time for what was an interesting support choice in Dr John Cooper Clarke, described as a ‘punk poet.’ The Dr has performed since the 70’s supporting lots of well known bands along with …
Live Review: Skid Row / The Treatment – O2 Academy, Sheffield 28.10.2022
A trip to the O2 Academy last Friday, Skid Row had been on my list of bands to see for a while. I had been intrigued by the online differences of opinion and comparisons made following the departure of Sebastian Bach. However new frontman Eric Gronwall didn’t disappoint so read on for more on this. …
Live Review: Beabadoobee / Pretty Sick – Foundry, Sheffield 14.10.2022
A trip to Foundry Sheffield on Friday for a sold out Beabadoobee show. Supporting were Pretty Sick, hailing from New York and signed to the same record label as tonight’s headline and notably The 1975. The band describe their music as indie Rock and they certainly impressed tonight, opening with new release ‘Heaven’ from the …
Say Psych: Live Review: Float Along Festival, Sheffield, 24.09.2022
This weekend saw Float Along Festival hit the streets of Sheffield for the first time. It spanned four venues, six stages and encompassed the best of psychedelic rock as well as a medley of the best in indie and alternative. I arrive in time to watch local ladies Sister Wives at Record Junkee. The four piece …
Live Review: Terrorvision – Sheffield Corporation, Sheffield 09.09.2022
Wow, just wow, another Terrorvision gig, another absolutely mind numbing, sweat evoking, and downright feel good party. But let’s rewind 90 minutes and break down this colossal event in all of its glory. As the clock struck 9 o’clock, the lights went down and the packed corporation was treated to a blistering ‘Enteralterego’, and from …
Say Psych: Preview: Float Along Festival, Sheffield
24 September sees Float Along Festival hit the streets of Sheffield for the first time: here is a preview of what to expect from the festival, encompassing psych-rock, a medley of the best in indie and alternative, and more which BSM have the privilege of reviewing for you. Organised by Strange Days (promoters who have …
Live Review: Tramlines Festival – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield 22.07.2022 – 24.07.2022
The weekend of 22nd to 24th of July and the return of the highlight in Sheffield’s music calendar that is Tramlines at Hillsborough Park. The event promised to be spectacular and it did not disappoint, 35,000 people a day attended this year’s sold-out event which saw Sam Fender make his first ever headline appearance at …
News: Tramlines Festival 2022 Preview
Tramlines 2022 the biggest festival event in Sheffield and the highlight of the local music calendar. A local lad myself I was born and raised in Hillsborough and spent a lot of my youth in Hillsborough Park so it holds a special place in my heart. The closest we ever got to this size event …