Daedelus.
Bespoke.
Ninja Tune.
Reviewer – Tom Belshaw.
Daedelus, Daedelus, Daedelus. Where to begin? I’ve harped on about Alfred Darlington’s work for nigh on six years now, much to the dismay of many a friend, acquaintance and very recently, the man himself. “Harp, harp, harp… Avant garde” I would say in polite company. “Harp, harp, harp… Sweaty Victorian gentleman”… [...]
March 31, 2011
Daedelus.
Bespoke.
Ninja Tune.
Reviewer – Tom Belshaw.
Daedelus, Daedelus, Daedelus. Where to begin? I’ve harped on about Alfred Darlington’s work for nigh on six years now, much to the dismay of many a friend, acquaintance and very recently, the man himself. “Harp, harp, harp… Avant garde” I would say in polite company. “Harp, harp, harp… Sweaty Victorian gentleman”… [...]
It’s quite strange being on first name terms with tens of thousands of readers. It can be easy to forget just how many people pick up Now Then on any given month. But someone must be, because this is our third birthday issue, the 37th we have produced since April 2008. A big shout-out has to go to our regular contributors and advertisers, many of whom have supported us through thick, thin and thinner. I won’t… [...]
March 29, 2011
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy a gay festival. This month, how about a quick round-up of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) Sheffield stuff?
During April, Spring Out 2011 is a popular event celebrating and promoting LGBT communities in Sheffield. It’s on Saturday 16th April at St Mary’s Conference Centre, Bramall Lane; book early to ensure a place if you’re interested, by following the link from… [...]
March 28, 2011
Speed cameras are rubbish, aren’t they? Standing there, all proud and motionless, the smug yellow bastards. Press your right foot down a smidgen too hard and there they are, leering at your registration plate with their beady lens, clicking away like a mechanical paparazzo.
They first became my nemesis last year, when I had the audacity to drive through a set of traffic lights as they were changing from… [...]
March 27, 2011
The Big Society idea surfaced during the election battle of last year, and for many it seemed just another political gimmick by the Tories to rid themselves of their “nasty party” image in an attempt to rehabilitate themselves with Britain’s centre ground. Political pundits forecast that after the Tory victory and the subsequent coalition with the Lib Dems, it would disappear like political summer mist. But after early faltering in