Live Review: Hot Wax Turn Sidney & Matilda’s Into a Sweaty Grunge Furnace
On a very wet Sheffield evening, Sidney & Matilda’s became a pressure cooker of sweat, distortion and barely contained chaos. Review and Photos – John Hayhurst … Continue reading Live Review: Hot Wax Turn Sidney & Matilda’s Into a Sweaty Grunge Furnace
ALLEY (The Band) Choose The Road Less Travelled In Second Single
ALLEY (The Band) announced themselves to us late last year through their debut single, The Release (Now It’s Over). Now it’s time to hear their second.
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Discovery: Knife Emoji Craft a Cinematic, Long‑Form Debut That Defies the TikTok Era
In the modern world, there’s a focus on trends, and it’s easy to forget that they’re not the be all and end all.
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Live Review: Di‑Cysgodion Bend Time and Genre in a Dazzling Basement Set
It’s always a pleasure to see audience members traversing the cold and rain of a bleak Thursday night in February to support emerging avant‑garde talent at The Basement. In this case, their effort was well rewarded by the contemporary jazz‑rock quartet Di‑Cysgodion.
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Photoset: York Residents Celebrate Winter Folk Day at The Black Swan Inn
Chris Euesden, Eddie Affleck, Judith & Trish, Leather’O, Phil Cerny, and White Sail were among the performers in the venue’s intimate upstairs room.
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Néomí Starts 2026 Strong with Intimate New Single Didn’t I
We’ve been covering the work of néomí for a few years now, and the Dutch-Surinamese artist even paid a visit to our fair city in 2025 in support of Seafret.
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Discovery: Psych Rockers Crescent Rise from The Underrated Hartlepool Scene
There’s something in the water up the coast in Hartlepool, as Shy Bairn Records unearth another northern gem, Crescent.
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Discovery: We Connect with OGGY at the Start of a Soul-Searching New Era
OGGY is an artist we’re discovering at the start of a new era, heralded by her single Help Me Find A Reason.
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Discovery: Matt Smith Blends Vulnerability and Protest on …this is not ok…
As the number of those seeking to divide feels ever more present in the world, it’s important to remember that there are those fighting in the opposite direction.
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