Live / stage review Richard Dawson and Tsarzi 29 September 2021 The Geordie singer makes a triumphant return to live performance for Flying Donkey Events, with a set celebrating the struggle of working people.
Paris is Lurking: The Gay Gothic of the 2010s 1 February 2020 In the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, black trans woman and drag performer Dorian Corey summarises her own marginality: "Black people…
Being The Cowboy: Pop's obsession with cowboys continues 1 October 2019 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X has finally descended from its record-breaking perch atop the American Billboard Hot 100, but pop's obsession…
Live / stage review Finch & Keita, Abbeydale Picture House, 18 July 1 August 2019 Touring their second record together, SOAR, Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita and Welsh harpist Caitrin Finch descend upon the Abbeydale…
Live / stage review Carson McHone, 28 May, Cafe #9 1 July 2019 Cafe #9 in Nether Edge is as appropriate a setting for Carson McHone's alternative Americana as you could find in Sheffield. Wood-panelled,…
Live / stage review Tirzah, 10 Apr, Picture House Social 1 May 2019 Devotion by TirzahLocal act Jackie Moonbather (bassist in Katie Pham's backing band, the Moonbathers) is a fitting opener to Tirzah's…
Roundup: Our music writers look back on 2018 1 January 2019 As is now a Now Then tradition, we're sending 2018 on its merry way by asking our writers to tell us about their favourite releases of the…
Record Reviews (Nov '18): Prodigy / Roman Nose / R@ + More 1 November 2018 R@ - Neural EP by R@R@Neural EPNeural is a brief and entertaining journey into the sound of R@, a multifaceted producer from Leicester. It…
Record Reviews (Oct '18): Cat Power / John Carpenter / Yuri Urano + More 1 October 2018 Cat PowerWandererAmerican musician Cat Power, born Charlyn Marshall, is a respected and seasoned artist, notable for her lengthy absences…
Record Reviews (Sept '18): Beak> / Miss Information / alt-J / Low + more 1 September 2018 BEAK>>>>BEAK>, if you don't already know, are Geoff Barrow (yes, that one), Billy Fuller and Will Young (no, not that one).…
