Given the duty of commencing this evening of ‘lady rock’ is local band Blessa, who do a fine job of making sure the crowd know which sex rules the roost tonight.
Music
Live: SBTRKT @ Plug 22/2/2012
SBTRKT is stage name of London based producer, Aaron Jerome. The idea behind the project is anonymity; Jerome say’s he wants his music to do the talking, hence why you’ll never see him on stage without some sort of mask. Live, Jerome is joined by long time friend and collaborator Sampha.
Live: Ghostpoet @ DQ 23/2/2012
Ghostpoet took to a stage bathed in plaintive red lights and opened with ‘Run Run Run’ in a fairly down tempo start to the set. That down tempo feel however, was quickly distinguished by an incredible performance of ‘liiines’.
Live: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @ Motorpoint Arena 19/2/2012
Whenever Noel Gallagher is in town, you can almost feel it, perhaps more because of the influx of rowdy drunken Mancunians than anything else. Oasis may be long gone, but the 44 year old is still quite capable of bringing Sheffield to life.
Album Review: Dry The River – Shallow Bed
Dry the River, described by frontman Peter Liddle as “folky gospel music played by a post-punk band”, have come a long way and have begun to gain some well-deserved recognition. On the back of their successful 2011 tour, they have the release of their debut album, Shallow Bed, on the 5th March to boast about.
Album Review: The Fray – Scars and Stories
It’s been almost seven years since The Fray released arguably one of the most profound and heartfelt songs of the decade, ‘How To Save A Life’, a sensation which allowed the album of the same name to become the biggest selling digital LP of the noughties.
Album Review: The Tings Tings – Songs From Nowheresville
Sounds from Nowheresville is a reasonably satisfying second outing from The Ting Tings. It’s energetic and full of sing-a-long pop tracks that never get too serious.
Album Review: Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II
It seems that Travie may just be trying to be making a feeble attempt at a comeback after a solo one hit wonder whilst simultaneously bringing his band down with him.
Album Review: Michael MacLennan – Wolves
Hands in pockets and a shy grin that exudes modesty and general niceness, Micheal MacLennan’s inside cover gives you hope that this charming, Scottish lad knows how to write music, and write it well.
Album Reivew: The Menzingers – On the Impossible Past
American punk rock quartet The Menzingers show some promise with their latest album On the Impossible Past and a handful of the tracks are actually very impressive; it’s just a shame that can’t be said about the whole album.