Trying to find the words to describe a Villagers gig is much like trying to find a teenager passionate about the ‘AV debate’. Conor O’Brien has seen his Villagers project receive huge praise and critical acclaim from every possible direction. His debut album, ‘Becomin... [More]

Forget Same Jeans and any lazy ‘one hit wonder’ comments, The View are back, and back with an almighty bang.The band are currently on tour ahead of the release of their third studio album, and Sunday night saw them roll into Preston and take the roof off the 53 Degrees venue. Since the r... [More]

  It was the 5th November, and 53 Degrees in Preston witnessed fireworks in the form of Sunday Girl.Now that pun is out the way, we can begin. There has been a huge rise in female artists over the past 18 months meaning any aspiring young female artists gave to be pretty special, and most im... [More]

  The ‘second album syndrome’ is one that has defeated many a brave band. Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and the Kaiser Chiefs all released follow up albums that, for most people, disappointed.The second album is, generally, a bands opportunity to develop their sound and in a lot of... [More]

  Never in my life have I seen so many haircuts resembling one another in one place. The short back and top with the long straightened sides that cleverly resemble tonights headline act; Mr Paul Weller, Aka,  The Modfather. As someone who missed the whole ‘Jam’ movement du... [More]

Sheffield - A City on The Move, or so the 1970's clip used at the start of 'The Full Monty' told us, it later led to gloomy picture of unemployment and run down industry and male stripping. Much has changed since the clip and that film, but one thing that has run through the blood and 5 rivers of Sh... [More]