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....