Pocket Satellite, who we’ve reviewed a couple of times in the past, played at the Nottingham House on the Saturday at Tramlines. Fortunately for me, the venue were about an hour behind time, which gave me the opportunity to have a chat with Tom (according to the band’s MySpace “percussive diversions/bowed noise”) about what Pocket […]
There’s been a lot of talk in and around Sheffield about Tramlines this year. The free festival began last year, attracting over 35,000 people, and returned this year bigger and better than before, with an estimated footfall of 60,000 on the Saturday alone. The festival is spread out over fifty or so different venues across […]
Straylight Run have announced that they are now on an “indefinite hiatus”. However, Shaun has quit the band for good. Zoli Teglas (Ignite) is Pennywise’s new vocalist. Allegedly, it happened as a result of a misdialled telephone number. As part of the Olympic celebrations in Vancouver, a project called “LiveCity” was conceived, to bring live music to […]
If you don’t know who Pocket Satellite are, you’ve missed out. We reviewed their first EP here, and as you can see, we loved it. We Chased Soldiers was one of my favourite tracks on the Photographs and Shells EP. It makes an appearance on this EP as well, and sounds substantially the same. Maya’s incredible […]
You could be forgiven for underestimating the importance of tonight. Just another student run night, in a student venue, that’ll barely turn a profit. It’s true, of course, but that’s not a good enough reason to dismiss it, especially not when you’re looking at the line-up. Anna Leddra-Chapman, The Brights, and The Sound Ex, all […]
At some point in our lives, each and every one of us realises that music can be beautiful. Whether you realised recently, with the likes of The Fray’s “How To Save A Life”, or earlier than that, with tracks such as Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, that realisation can completely change your perceptions […]