Merry Happy Time!

If, like me, you have no intention of tuning in to listen to Queenie this afternoon, here is an alternative festive message from Adam and Joe:

Happy Happy Time one and all!

Steel City Tour

A rather belated post about the recent Steel City Tour homecoming gig at Sheffield Arena featuring Heaven 17, ABC and The Human League, all synth electropop pioneers back in the day. It’s peculiar to think that such glitzy futuristic music came out of Sheffield. While the music of Manchester and Liverpool embraced its origins, asserting it proudly [...]

4Talent Awards

Channel 4’s 4Talent  seeksand promotes the next generation of talent in the fields of tv, film, new media and radio, as well as providing information on schemes, training and events for those hoping for a lucky break. Annual 4Talent Awards are presented to creative individuals (all under 30) who show great promise. The award categories encompass a huge range of specialisms [...]

Raw Talent Introducing

On December 2nd, Iain Hodgson, who presents BBC Radio Sheffield’s Raw Talent show, presented a showcase of local unsigned bands at Carling Academy. The bands were Rosie Electro, Skullbone, True Gentlemen (fronted by Paddy Orange of Orange 38), Playground Mafia, Dead World Leaders and Skeletons.
The line-up certainly made for an eclectic evening. I enjoyed the [...]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks makes me feel old. I’m starting to recognise the people in the identity parade with alarming regularity. In days gone by I wouldn’t have a clue who they were and would marvel at the ability of Bailey, Jupitus et al to recall the faces of one-hit-wonders who troubled the charts for approximately two weeks [...]