Sheffield Music Scene

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 19 (August 2010)

Issue 19 of Sheffield Music Scene is a Tramlines special, not so much a feature on Sheffield's 3 day city centre music festival but more of an entire supplement! There's to much to begin to even mention so just check out the contents on pages 6 & 7. Of course we've also got other features including a articles / interviews with DECODE, NA Entertainment, The Drums, Standard Fare, The Drunken Dads, The Crookes, White Circus Fever, Cupcake Cuties and their launch night gig, The Bedford Incident, and SUB Events.

Towards the back of the magazine there's reviews of the latest releases from The Bedford Incident, Ian Britt, Pudge, Shamble Street, and Sheffield Unsigned Bands compilation. Plus demo reviews of Starlings, Dead Sons, and SoulFunkful.

Plus we've got more FREE downloads than ever before thoughout the magazine!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 18 (July 2010)

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Issue 18 of Sheffield Music Scene contains no less than THREE cover features, reviews and interviews with both Starlings and Driftrun plus a massive piece on Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque. Of course we've got a number of other interviews and live reviews from Darke Horse, Tenny Ten, The Abstracts, Alvarez Kings, The Magi, Mabel Love, Love Music Hate Racism, Dave Woodcock, Teenage Fanclub, La Roux, Local Band Night @ The Boardwalk (Embassy + 10Take + Plug Factory + Broken Weekends), Leftfield, Party Horse, and The Cheek.

Reviews of the latest releases from The 48K's, and Optimists; plus demo reviews of The Longshore, Nerves, Harringtons, Naked Potato, Ashley Holland, The Search Party.

Plus we've got loadz of FREE downloads thoughout the magazine!

Win a Pair of Tickets to see LEFTFIELD at Sheffield O2 Academy

One of the most influential exponents of electronica of all time, LEFTFIELD, announce two UK shows on 5th and 6th June in Manchester and Sheffield as they prepare for headline appearances at this years best UK festivals and we've managed to get a pair of tickets to giveaway for the Sheffield gig. Simply answer the following question...

"What is the name of LEFTFIELD's debut album?"

Send your Answer plus your Full Name in an eMail entitled:
"LEFTFIELD at Sheffield O2 Academy"
to sheffieldmusicscene@hotmail.co.uk and you'll be entered in our competition. Winners will be drawn at random a week before the gig and the winner will be notified via eMail.

Official statement and up to date information from LEFTFIELD via
www.leftfieldtour.co.uk

FULL 2010 UK DATES:
5 JUNE MANCHESTER ACADEMY
6 JUNE SHEFFIELD O2 ACADEMY
12 JUNE INVERNESS ROCKNESS
7 AUGUST NEWQUAY BOARDMSTRS
28 AUGUST LONDON L.E.D
29 AUGUST CHESHIRE CREAMFIELDS

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 17 (May 2010)

Issue 17 of Sheffield Music Scene is our biggest issue yet with our main cover interview with Sheffield's hottest new band Mabel Love; plus lodas more interviews with critically acclaimed White Belt Yellow Tag, Britains favourite sweetheart Ellie Goulding, Best International Newcomer (2007 Kerrang! Awards) Madina Lake, Rotherhams very own The Magi, Midlands rock band The Maffa Kings, electro-duo Party Horse, one of Sheffield's finest songwriters Jubby Taylor, and the irrepressible Bromheads!

Of course we've got our usual live reviews mixed in with all that including Ian Britt + Spits n Sticks, Soundclash (inc The Culprits, Chatfield, Searching for Evidence, Century Kids, The Ratells, The Tivoli), The Renegades (fka Feeder), Joe Carnall & The Book Club, The Courteeners, Ruberlaris, Shakespears Sister, The Hosts + Jubby Taylor, and Bromheads. Reviews of the latest releases from Standard Fare, Two Skies, Risky Heroes, and The Exhibition; demo reviews of Jubby Taylor, Cruel Acrobat, Driftrun, Vex One, Embassy, Piskie Sits, The Hope Explosion.

Plus we've got the final results of 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football), more FREE downloads thoughout the magazine, of course we announce the winners of last months competition to win tickets to The Cheek, and a brand new competition to WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR LEFTFIELD AT O2 ACADEMY ON 6TH JUNE!

Win 2 tickets to see The Cheek

Yet again we've managed to get our hands on a great prize for our readers... 2 tickets to see The Cheek at 02 Acedemy Sheffield on 11 May 2010.

To enter simply send an eMail with your full name to sheffieldmusicscene@hotmail.co.uk with the title "The Cheek" and you'll be entered in to our FREE Competition.

Good luck!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 16 (March 2010)

Issue 16 of Sheffield Music Scene is a massive bumper issue with features on O2 Academy's infamous Indie night Propaganda; SXSW Festival; plus features on two bands that will be attending SXSW this year, Kava Kava, and Alvarez Kings which also includes an exclusive interview with the Kings as they release their debut Single!

Of course we've got our usual live review section including Wet Nuns & The Dead Delta, New Young Pony Club at Topman CTRL, Highwire (including interview), XRAYHORSE's SHowcase @ The Harley, Kalenko & Dark Sparks (at the latter's EP Launch), Riotbox & Nasmyth Row, The Automatic supported by Nena Kubu, Dead Delta & Old Whores of San Pedro, Joe Carnall & The Book Club (EP Launch) plus an massive interview with the lads. Interviews / features with Arkham Karvers, and Nimmo & The Gauntlets, and Ian Britt; demo reviews of The Bedford Incident, Violet, Riotbox, and The Usual Pleasures; and reviews of release from Dark Sparks, All The Damn Kids, Joe Carnall & The Book Club, The Ratells, Little Robots, Section 60, White Horizons, and The Old Whroes of San Pedro!

Plus we've got the latest 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football) scores, several FREE downloads thoughout the magazine, and of course we announe the winners of last months Topman CTRL competition!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 15 (Feb 2010)

Issue 15 of Sheffield Music Scene contains a special cover feature on Playground Mafia to celebrate the launch of their debut single "Let's Get On Down", and the chance to win a T-shirt designed by New Young Pony Club courtesy of Topman CTRL; plus interview The Monicans, a feature on Scrim; live reviews of The Violet May, and The Unfortunate Incident; and a review of The Monicans "A Beacon"EP .

Plus we've got the latest 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football) scores, and more FREE downloads in the magazine!

Topman CTRL - NYPC T-Shirt competition

Here at Sheffield Music Scene we’ve managed to get our hands on two exclusive Topman T-shirts designed by New Young Pony Club as they take the helm of the Topman CTRL site http://www.myspace.com/topmanctrl in February.

New Young Pony Club will also headline the next CTRL Live gig taking place at Bungalows & Bears, Sheffield on 25th February. Completing the bill are Mercury Music Prize nominated The Invisible, art-rockers The Laurel Collective and sets from DJ duos Run Hide Survive and Children For Breakfast. Curated by the Controllers New Young Pony Club, the night showcases their predictions for the hottest emerging acts on their radar.

For tickets check out http://www.myspace.com/topmanctrl

To get your hands on one of these limited edition T-shirts simply send an eMail with your name and address to sheffieldmusicscene@hotmail.co.uk
...with the title “Topman CTRL” and we’ll pick the winners at random in a few weeks.

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 14 (Jan 2010)

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Issue 14 of Sheffield Music Scene contains the picks of the best music from Sheffield in 2009 that we're calling "SMS Awards 2009", cover interviews with Kalenko, and White Circus Fever; plus live reviews of Bowling For Soup, Cut Your Wings, WADstock '09, The Pogues, and Baby Shambles. We've also got reviews of releases from The Exhibition, Pocket Satellite, Smokers Die Younger, and XRAY HORSE; demo reviews of The Longshore, Platinum Blind, The Rabbits, and Real Gone Kid (just click on the artists picture to listen whilst you read); and an interviews Pocket Satellite.

Plus we've got the latest 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football) scores, and several FREE downloads thoughout the magazine!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 13 (Nov 2009)

Issue 13 of Sheffield Music Scene contains a massive cover feature with Dave Woodcock (interview, album and live review); plus live reviews of The Chapman Family with Jack and the Beanstalks supporting, Feelix, Jarvis Cocker, Bromheads, Anna Haigh + Neil McSweeney + Tom McCrae, Arctic Monkeys, Last Night's Mistake, Raw Talent Live 3 (including The Stoops, Dark Sparks, Sarah mac, Pistola Kicks, and La Folie), and Ruberlaris. We've also got reviews of releases from The Listeners, Party Horse, and Century Kids; demo reviews of Friends of Heroes, Jac and Cal, Spitfire Stone, The 48Ks, and The Hatrack Hangers (just click on the artists picture to listen whilst you read); and interviews with Century Kids, and The North.

Plus we've got the latest 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football) scores, and several FREE downloads thoughout the magazine!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 12 (Oct 2009)

Issue 12 of Sheffield Music Scene contains live reviews of Slow Club, Mumford and Sons, Playground Mafia (at Soundclash), Lovvers, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Twang (with Little Comets and Vigo Thieves), Little Man Tate, Nat Johnson, Paolo Nutini, Neil McSweeney, Volcanoes, Richard Hawley, Nena Kubu, and Sheffield Music Scene's 1st B'day featuring Rosie Electro, Last Night's Mistake, and Kalenko. We've also got reviews of releases from Philippa Hanna, The Light Streams, and The Sicknotes; demo reviews of The Vontraps, Goldsoul, Emma Webb, Steve Birks, Anna Haigh, and The Violet May (just click on the pictures to listen whilst you read; and interviews with Nena Kubu, Starlings, Billy Talent, Michelle Andrews, and Friends of Heroes.

Plus we've got news about Raw Talent Live 3, new feature "Readers Letters" that let's you have your say, the latest 90 Minute Melody 2 (Fantasty Football) scores, and several FREE downloads thoughout the magazine including our much anticipated 22 Track SMS Birthday Compilation!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 11 (Sept 2009)

Issue 11 of Sheffield Music Scene contains live reviews of Mabel Love, The Jives / Last To Be Picked / Hope Explosion, and Your Demise; Album/Single/EP reviews of Arctic Monkeys, Richard Hawley, Neil McSweeney, Dead World Leaders, and The Old Whores of San Pedro; our pick the best demo's including Nena Kubu, Fearless Linda, Ian Britt, Jimi's Parade, Alvarez Kings, and Last Nights Mistake; plus interviews with Cats For Peru, SubSource, The Ruby Kid, and Neil McSweeney!

Plus we've got a load FREE Downloads including Dead World Leaders (as reviewed), The Old Whores of San Pedro (as reviewed), Bromheads, and Team Wonky Ninja as the start of a regular feature of remixes. And much much more!!!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 10 (Aug 2009)

Issue 10 of Sheffield Music Scene contains a massive 37 page feature on Tramlines Festival; a feature we've called "Where Are They Now..." about the new projects that have arisen from the ashes of some recently split bands; as well as live reviews of Soundclash (Elephant Keys, Alvarez Kings, Glass youth, The Ratells), Reverend & The Makers, Sarah Mac, Doncast Live Festival, Rosie Electro, and Ruberlaris; Album/Single/EP reviews of Reverend & The Makers "A French Kiss In The Chaos", The Whiskey Works, and Dark Sparks; Daz's pick of the demo's including The Book Club, All The Damn Kids, Kartica, and TheDismissiveATTACK; plus an interview with Athlete!

We've also got FREE Downloads from The Magi, and Dark Sparks EP (as reviewed); and for Footy fans, in association with White Circus Fever, we're going to be bringing you monthly updates on a league containing a number of local bands and the like!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 9 (July 2009)

Issue 9 of Sheffield Music Scene contains our cover feature with Pistola Kicks; live reviews of The First Floor, Tuborg Battle for DOWNLOAD, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Soundclash (The Ratells / Jack & The Beanstalks / The Legion / Stay For The Season), Patrick Wolf, and The North; our regular demo reviews by Daz this month featuring Violet, Mabel Love, Arkham carvers, Sarah Mac; album / EP reviews of The Unfortunate Incident, La Folie, and The Ratells; and interviews with The Ratells, Glass Youth, and Silent Film Project!

Plus we continue our collaboration with Monster Energy Drink who are providing their monthly section called 'Monster On The Rocks'; this month features gig previews, a preview of Tramlines, and a competition to win a Case of Monster Energy ...and a bottle of vodka!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 8 (June 2009)

Issue 8 of Sheffield Music Scene contains our cover feature with Alvarez Kings; live reviews of Devil Sold His Soul, Orange 38, Gallows, Skeletons, Blakfish, The Stangs, Twisted Wheel, Soundclash (Elephant Keys/Glass Youth/Stainless/The Stoops), The Magi, Ruberlaris, and In Fear of Olive & Girl Spit; our regular demo reviews by Daz this month featuring Kubricks, Oblong, Damascus Road, BOATS and The North; interviews with La Folie, Ruberlaris, The Unfortunate Incident, and Playground Mafia; and a preview of Tramlines!

Plus we continue our collaboration with Monster Energy Drink who are providing their monthly section called 'Monster On The Rocks'; this month features gig previews, a review of Rollerpalooza, and a competition to win a Case of Monster Energy ...and a bottle of vodka!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 7 (May 2009)

Issue 7 of Sheffield Music Scene contains live reviews of Soundclash (Glass Youth, Darke Horse, The Cartels, Friends of Heroes), Skint & Demoralised with Orange 38, Mark Morriss, Rifle Fire Rifle + Hail To The Eskimo, Exit Calm, and The Dead Delta (with Socrates Johnson + White Circus Fever); Single/EP reviews of White Circus Fever, La Folie, and Electric Tape Recorder, and demo reviews of Cabfire, The Hudares, Elephant Keys, and The Kicks; and Interviews with Skint & Demoralised, Century Kids, Glass Youth, and The Dead Delta!

Plus we continue our collaboration with Monster Energy Drink who are providing their monthly section called 'Monster On The Rocks'; this month features an album review of Wintermute, gig previews, and a chance to win tickets to Rollerpalooza!!!!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 6 (Apr 2009)

Issue 6 of Sheffield Music Scene contains Live Reviews of Alavarez Kings (at 3 different gigs), Pistola Kicks, Driftrun (at 2 different gigs), NME Awards Tour (Glasvegas, Friendly Fires, WHite Lies, and Florence & The Machine, Late of The Pier, Mongrel, The Twang, The Flying Squad, SOUNDCLASH (Alvarez Kings, The Lines, J1, and Supernova Bandits), DEAD DOLLS Do 21 (Alavarez Kings & Elephant Keys), The Backhanded Compliments, Smugglers Run (ft North Of Watford, The Rabbits, and The Daisy Riots), The Magi, The Rifles, Benron (ft Jack Athey and Driftrun), The Maccabees (2 seperate reviews of the same gig!), and Little Man Tate (plus The Lines, Alvarez Kings, The Tivoli, and Century Kids); album/single/demo reviews of Vex One, Ping Sharabang, The Magi, The Nubbin, Lemon Tear Gas, and The Lollypop Kids; and Interviews with Little Man Tate, The Maccabees, The Tivoli, and J-Twiss; as well as regular feature by Nipples & Breasts, and loads of other cool features!

Plus this is the start of our collaboration with Monster Energy Drink who will be providing a monthly section called 'Monster On The Rocks'; this month featuring a feature on Blakfish at their recent gig at The Harley, and a preview of The Tupolev Ghost, plus special prizes to be won and much much more!!!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 5 (Feb 2009)

This issue of Sheffield Music Scene contains Live Reviews of SMS & SGG Post Xmas Bash (Beautiful Balloon, Electric Tape Recorder, & Fast Lashes), SOUNDCLASH (Alvarez Kings, Playgorund Mafia, Stainless, & J1), Duke Special, and The Blow Monkeys; album/single/demo reviews of The Tivoli, Orange 38, Driftrun, Billy Martin Jnr, Supernova Bandits, The Spires, and The Retrospectives; and Interviews with The Hosts, MJay, The Magi, The Regulars, and Glass Youth (fka The Headliners); as well as regular feature by Nipples & Breasts, and news from Little Man Tate!

Plus a very special feature on the ever growing music collective known as 'The Legend of the 7 Black Tentacles'.

As with the previous we've included lot's of cool new design features that include links to sections of the magazine and the option to listen to bands as you read in the demo / album reviews.
(just click on the picture by the review).

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 4 (Jan 2009)

With Issue 4 we've included lot's of cool new design features that include links to sections of the magazine and the option to listen to bands as you read in the demo / album reviews.
(just click on the picture by the review).

In terms of content we've got our regular feature from the sometimes controversion Nipples & Breasts and this months Slick City Picks are brought to you by Leeroy (of the Sheffield Gig Goers Sunday Pub Quiz and musical stalwart). And we've got live reviews of Primal Scream, Glasvegas + White Lies, Supergrass, Pendulum, The Futureheads, Tinchy Stryder, Warrior Soul, Sheffield Music Against Cancer (featuring Lords of Flatbush, Skeletons, and Playground Mafia), and Orange 38 Single Launch; La Folie single review; Tony Christie album review; demo reviews of The Stoops, The Regulars, The Unfortunate Incident, and Fugitives all by Daz Walsh; and interviews with Nem, and of course Headstart Competition winners Orange 38!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 3 (Dec 2008)

Issue 3 of Sheffield Music Scene is now available and contains news from Little Man Tate, live reviews of Alpha Beat, The View, The Black Keys, Noah and the Whale, Guillemots, The Feeling, Dananakroyd, The Zutons, Park Brigade, Jarvis, The Backhanded Compliments, Raw Talent Live (Rosie Electro, Skullbone, True Gentlemen, Dead World Leaders, Playground Mafia & Skeletons); "Slick City Picks" - this month's gone All Electro with Shane's choices of songs from local bands; Nem album review; demo reviews of The Backhanded Compliments, Diskokiss, Risky Heroes, and Smokers Die Younger by Darren Walsh; and interviews with Park Brigade, and The Tivoli!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 2 (Nov 2008)

Issue 2 is now available and contains live reviews of SMS Launch Night, Bromheads Jacket, Travis, Hot Club de Paris, Little Man Tate, The Paddingtons, Chapman Family + The Yell + Silent Film Project, Bison, Mystery Jets, and Vampire Weekend; "Slick City Picks" - Shane picks his fave 3 songs from local artists this month; Bromheads Jacket album review from 2 perspectives; demo reviews of Doe, Bohemian Mods, Tarka Dawn, and The Severed Alliance by Darren Walsh; and interviews with Pirouettes, Maz of Little Man Tate, and Johnny H!

Sheffield Music Scene - Issue 1 (Oct 2008)

Issue 1 is now available and contains live reviews of avanGaad, Little Man Tate, Bromheads Jacket, Little Lost David, Nena Kubu, The Wave Pictures, Little Comets, The Lines, and Love Music Hate Racism; "Slick City Picks" - Jayne picks her fave 3 songs from local artists each month; Pocket Satelites album review, and demo reviews of Shake Shudder, Dead World Leaders, Mongrel, and True Gentlemen by Darren Walsh; and interviews with The Tivoli, Hatrack Hangers, and Bromheads Jacket!

Sheffield Music Scene - Y-Not Supplement

As a prelude to the official launch of Sheffield Music Scene 'Zine, Rob Harris and Ryan Beecroft did a supplement of the Y-Not Festival (1st - 3rd Aug 2008).... including Frank Turner, Hijak Oscar, Hot Club de Paris and more....