Sheffield’s urban music festival returns for a second year So once again the hordes descended on the city centre for the second year of the Tramlines festival. This time it was much bigger than 2009, with an estimated 125,000 people creating an amazing atmosphere around town. Following feedback from last year, there were some changes [...]
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Busk Sheffield 2010
Your post-Tramlines hangover cure If you’re pining for more live music in town then why not check out Busk Sheffield on Saturday: On the 31st of July Devonshire Green and other surrounding locations will see Sheffield’s best musicians and performers come together in a fantastic busking event in support of the housing and homelessness charity [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 28 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/28/busk-sheffield-2010/
1990s Sheffield bands
Were you involved? Radio 2XS’s Jeff Cooper is working on a radio project focusing on the Sheffield music scene of 20 years ago. The former Hallam FM presenter has loads of sessions and demos from the 1990s and is planning to involve as many of the bands’ members as he can find. Forgotton Sheffield bands [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 27 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/27/1990s-sheffield-bands/
Tramlines 2010 is underway
Music festival kicks off in style Town was really packed last night with the opening night of Tramlines and I’m sure tonight will be even busier. Most of the venues were at capacity, with people queuing outside. So if there is a band you really want to see then get there in plenty of time [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 24 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/24/tramlines-2010-is-underway/
On the waterfront event at Victoria quays
A family day out down the canal basin If, like me, you don’t get down to Victoria quays as much as you should, then the On the waterfront event is a good reason to head there tomorrow: Come and enjoy a fun family day out by one of Sheffield’s watery wildlife havens! Plenty of activities [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 10 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/10/on-the-waterfront-event-at-victoria-quays/
Tramlines festival – Sheffield music city 2010
23-25 July 2010 Our biggest musical weekend of the year, Sheffield music city, will soon be upon us. And the main part of that weekend will once again be the Tramlines festival. Last year’s Tramlines was really good. The atmosphere around town was pretty special and even if you aren’t a music fan, it is [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/07/tramlines-festival-sheffield-music-city-2010/
South Yorks volume one mixtape by Kid acne
Another Sheffield compilation you should hear This blog previously promoted the excellent Noise heat power Destroyed by gods compilation, which aims to give an insight into the ‘freakish science behind the Sheffield sound’. Well another hand-picked selection of tracks has now come along, this time curated by Sheffield street artist Kid acne: Kid Acne has [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 30 June, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/06/30/south-yorks-volume-one-mixtape-by-kid-acne/
Sheffield music festivals in 2010
How many will we see in Sheffield this year? The first Sheffield music city/Tramlines festival was a generally seen as a big success and last month’s announcement regarding both the scale and line up for the 2010 festival hint that this year’s could be even better. However, Tramlines is not the only music festival happening [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 5 June, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/06/05/sheffield-music-festivals-in-2010/
National record store day in Sheffield
Support your record shop Tomorrow (Saturday 17 April) is National record store day and Sheffield institution Record collector in Broomhill is taking part. People are being encouraged to pay their independent local record store a visit and several bands are putting out special releases just for the event. So get yourself down there early and [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 16 April, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/04/16/national-record-store-day-sheffield/
Tramlines festival 2009: the documentary
Highlights from last summer’s music festival This was plugged on the Facebook Tramlines fan page earlier: This year’s event takes place 23-25 July.
Posted by Sheffield blog on 8 April, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/04/08/tramlines-festival-2009-the-documentary/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Uni building to get £20m revamp
- Man jailed for sexual assaults
- Murder inquiry over woman's death
- Police at Sky over rape case name
- Father's organ donor lesson call
- Sex offenders get police cautions
- First tram-train trial goes ahead
- VIDEO: Richard Hawley's musings on love
- City hospice starts £4m appeal
- Carberry & Katich see out a draw
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Residents celebrate as Sheffield road is scrapped
- Sex attacker jailed: Padley case highlights importance of DNA database, says judge
- News In Brief: Arsonist sets Sheffield garage ablaze
- Choir in Doncaster debut their new CD
- Time for chain-ge of Doncaster mayor
- Cabinet shuffled as two appointed in Doncaster
- Sheffield sex attacker jailed for eight years
- Council staff reject strike in Doncaster
- Gran found murdered in Sheffield
- Song kings: Sheffield’s Eliot Kennedy and pal Gary Barlow record Diamond Jubilee song- VIDEO
