Invite: Sheffield Oxjam 2011
We cordially invite you to a weekend of good music (and even better vibes) in the form of Oxjam Sheffield 2011.
The festival will take place in several venues across town. Individual entry to each venue is 4 quid but you can buy a venue-jumping ticket for 7 quids. It all goes for a good cause, so open up your wallets. Let’s face it: you pay more that 7 quids for alcohol on a night out and none of it goes to charity so you technically have a karma deficit.
But seriously, it’ a weekend full of great music from local bands doing the right thing.
The facts:
Venues & Bands (October 22):
- The Harley : Acoustic cornucopia of bands from noon ’til 6 pm! With Short Stories, Black Shoes, Emma Johnson, Bessemer, The Inside Job, Lucky 27′s, Bex Marshall, Rob Bywater, Wolfman Lateral, Bongo Bert.
- The Great Gatsby: Run from the Harley to here (don’t stop at Aslans), 6:30 pm onwards. Volcanoes, Great Deeds, Empty Churches, Blind Drivers, Sour Cherry.
Venues & Bands (October 23):
- The Royal Standard : The Velcro Teddybears, The Sweet Nothings, Who killed the Kranks ? (the one armed man), Birch House Brothers, Cut your wings, Black Cat White Cat, Ian Bramnall, Martin Goldsach, Liam Walsh.
- The Wick at Both Ends : Blind Drivers. Kirk Yeomans, TacheBurnCombo, Bongo Bert, Wolfan Lateral, Stefano Esposito, James Holder, Emma Jade, Emily Stancer, Andrew Oxley, Paul rich, Dan Williamson (booyaaaah! Jenny, please un-erase him.)
- The Bowery : obLONG, The Hudares, Pink Sharabag, Pocket Satellites, Mynas, The Humming Birds, Firesuite, Don’t Sleep Dream.
- West Street Live : The Dismissive Attack, The Inside Job, Exit strategy one, Cut your wings, Scrim, Lateral Vision, Bad Pollyanna, The Kamen.
- Queens Social Club : Black Shoes, Searching 4 Evidence, Arkham Karvers, The Hope Explosion (yesss!), Translucid, Gypsy Toes, Section 60, Indra.
- The Harley : Young Peculiar, Puzzles, The Darlingtons, Kath Auto, Dirty Jeans, Playground Mafia, Daystar.
This is the line up we copied from the press release nicked from another website several reliable sources. Feel free to say we got them wrong because it’s a possibility. If not, then it’s a big selection of acts. Have fun and support Oxjam. It’s a good cause.
RSVP.
Four elemental attack
The Hope Explosion, Wet Nuns, All Mankind and The Violet May @ Leadmill, Sheffield.
Club60 singles launch
“It seems you need a fucking degree in computers to make music these days” – A wino in the men’s room. (more…)
Review – Matt the electrician @ Mojos
Image from Matt The Electrician's website
When I heard Matt the Electrician was coming to Ogden to play at the infamous Mojos café and gallery I got a little giddy. I had heard a few of his songs before and I knew I would be able to put these dancing shoes to good use and perhaps get a folk waltz or 2 in. Mojos is one of those places you feel instantly at home in. It could be the squishy couches or the soft lighting, the local art or the smell of coffee and puppies but either way it is a great place to dance. (more…)
Gallery : Dan Williamson and Cats:For:Peru @ Soyo
Soyo Live hosted 4 diverse but thoroughly entertaining bands this past Monday 11th of July.
One fine day at Peace in the Park 2011…
Peace in the Park 2011 was held at the Ponderosa park in Sheffield. The free event included many a local act, with volunteers asking for money for a wide variety of charities. The music was good, the food range was exquisite and the bathroom lines were infinite. A beautiful day filled with great music, here’s a few of the many talents that played that day. (more…)
Hey Sholay – Single launch gig
The new (ish) S1 Artspace hosted on July 1st , 2011 (a day of infamy for kebab joints) the single launch gig for Hey Sholay ( a single we reviewed).
By the Rolling Sea
Live review: Vetiver @ Komedia, Brighton, 28.06.11
Supported by: Chris T-T, Marques Toliver
Vetiver’s Andy Cabic @ Big Sur, 2011
This unreliable ‘reporter’ (of sorts) will have to hold my hands up and apologise because I managed to miss the first support act of the evening, Chris T-T, whilst I was grappling with the public transport systems in Brighton. Sorry Chris!
However I did make it to Komedia in time to see the second support act, Marques Toliver who is originally from New York but is now based in London. Toliver has an incredible, soulful voice with a huge vocal range. He plays charmingly honest lo-fi songs, using only his voice and a violin/glockenspiel, and at points comes down off the stage to sing and play without mics. Toliver has an engaging personality, but mostly it’s his expressive voice that has won over the audience this evening.
(more…)
“I could’ve brought two guitars, but then there wouldn’t have been enough room for all my problems”
Live Review: Ryan Adams, An Acoustic Performance – The Dome, Brighton, 22.06.11
Supported by Jesse Malin
Notes from the speakeasy
The Hot Soles, obLONG and Exit Calm @ Club 60 (Counterfeit Mag Fundraising event).
Rhyme, reason and the new wave of iphone poetry
Captives on the Carousel album launch @ Riverside Café pub.
With musical guests Andy Doxfield, Gina Walters, Carl Woodford and The Mother Folkers. Poetry by Sarah Thomasin, Mark James and Ollie Francis.
It was a lovely, sunny Sunday afternoon at Riverside Cafe, where the atmosphere felt like a big family reunion. The sort of reunion where southern hospitality food is the menu of the day and where everyone seems to be getting along just fine. It might be idyllic, but I saw it on a Cameron Crowe film, so it has to be truth. On that note, Cameron Crowe’s films have always great musical choices and that’s my only tenuous link between him and this gig, where the musicians and the poetry in the midst felt like a small mixtape you get from a good friend.
A hoedown for the people II – Electric Hayaloo
On the Payroll – Hoedown for the people. Featuring Odd Todd, Kentucky Cow Tippers and Pete David & The Payroll Union.
“Apparently some millionaires who live in England are having a kickabout with some millionaires from Spain. I’m on the edge of my seat… about to turn the telly off cos I fucking hate football”- Russ Palmer on that fateful Saturday.
I drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to dance?
New Roots, New Rhymes: Twins, The Mother Folkers and Pistola Kicks (as Los Pepe Sessions).
Rocking Mack Daddies
Friday nights are The Bowery are usually full for alcoholic reasons, but on Friday 21st of May, the bear share of the crowd was waiting for The Hot Soles, a duo playing some rather cool blues based rock with a voice knee deep in soul.
Musical Rapture
Low and Sleepingdog @ Queens Social Club
The first I heard of Low was in 2005. It was 2 am (another bout of insomnia was doing me in) and ‘Monkey’ came up on MTV Latino. Made me a fan on the spot, with the voices of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker being the hook, line and sinker that sold me the band straight away. With the prospect of seeing them live at the cozy Queens Social Club, expectations where relatively high.
Sheffield and California, sitting under a tree
Mazes Spectrals and Best Coast @ Queens Social Club, Sheffield
It was a very sunny Thursday, a strange occurrence in Sheffield’s “blink and you miss” spring, one that has felt more like a bad mood swing.
So, in order to cure those weather-got-me-down-blues, what best than 3 very uplifting bands to rock out in that place where time stopped, Queens Social Club?
Another great night at Mojos
Club 60 singles launch
After a few years of effort, Club 60 is now releasing a series of singles, starting with two 7″ vinyls. The aim of the label is to put some Sheffield acts on the limelight.
Electric Tape Recorder @ Old No. 7
Electric Tape Recorder is back in action after a spot of resting. With newer material (the only oldie they played was ‘Blackwave’) being played to a small but engaged audience at the filing cabinet of rock called Old No. 7, they seemed ready to put their rocking hats on.
White Lion’s Rustlers
Local peddlers of fine country and Americana Pete David & The Payroll Union (one heckuva name for a band) have just (okay, a fortnight ago) released their six song EP, Underfed and Underpaid (another heckuva name!) with an impressive 2 set gig.
Invite – Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity Event
You’re cordially invited to assist this Friday 22 of April to A night of Entertainment for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity The event will be held at Silverwood Miner’s Welfare & Resource Centre in Doncaster Road, Rotherham.
Your hosts for tonight will be Jacinta Widdowson, Kelsey Tyzack and Stacey Link doing some Cabaret entertainment. Failed Theory will also be providing some entertainment.
The event is to be held at Silverwood Miners Welfare Club, Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham. Doors 7.30pm Show starts 8pm
Tickets are £3 in advance from the venue and the organisers or £4 on the door.
All proceeds to Weston Park Cancer Hospital.
RSVP.
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