REVIEW: Yunioshi @ Leadmill, Sheffield April 20 2012

by Lucy Howell 22. April 2012 18:27
By Lucy Howell Named after the character I.Y. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, this Nottingham quartet come armed with synths, heavy riffs, three drum sticks and cakes galore. You could hear a pin-drop as lead singer Rob, donning a suit and neon visor, introduces the band to punters. The band i... [More]

REVIEW: Folks support Miles Kane @ Leadmill, Sheffield 14th October

by Lucy Howell 17. October 2011 17:13
The Leadmill recently won Best Live Venue in the UK so what better way to celebrate with a great evening’s musical entertainment? Support band tonight is six-piece band Folks, from Manchester. Not only are they opening for indie it-man Mr Miles Kane, they have also bagged the support slot for ... [More]

REVIEW: Diana Vickers @ Sheffield Leadmill - 17th May 2010

by Leeroy 18. May 2010 12:42
Diana Vickers, who shot to fame as being the Marmite choice in 2008's X-Factor, went number one last week with her debut album 'Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree' is nearing the end of her first large scale national tour.I wasn't quite sure what to expect, having been the only artist from X-Factor ... [More]

Sheffield Leadmill Xmas Party - 19th Dec - Reverend and Bromheads

by Leeroy 15. December 2009 16:52
I'm sat here slightly in shock today, with just a couple of days left one of the most intimate shows Reverend and the Makers have done for the last couple of years still hasn't sold out. The Leadmill, one of, if not the best venue in Sheffield is holding a Christmas party, it's been a bit lax on gi... [More]

Review - Shed Seven - Sheffield Academy - 11th Dec 09

by Leeroy 12. December 2009 14:04
Go back 15 years, I was still recording the charts onto cassette (rather than paying for the latest Shine album), Oasis and Blur were only just getting the attention of Melody Maker and the NME and Shed Seven were just getting going up in York. 15 years later the band are on a greatest hits reunion ... [More]

GigJunkie withdrawal symptoms

by Leeroy 4. August 2009 16:59
We're bang in the middle of festival season, but I'm struggling, waking up in the night in cold sweats, scrambling through music magazines and gig listings, all for that hit of midweek live music. I'm not able make alot of the festivals this summer after an overly excessive Glastonbury and weddings,... [More]

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