One of the DIY scene's longstanding venues and practice spaces is
asking fans to submit photos celebrating the last ten years of
grassroots music-making in Sheffield.
When that great, gigantic meteor eventually hurtles towards us and civilisation crumples into a heap of molten fire, I know exactly which CD I'll reach for to take the edge off: Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.
This year, Music in the Round have moved their annual Chamber Music Festival into a two-day digital event. The digital festival will consist of talks, screenings and concerts by their resident Ensemble 360 musicians plus some exciting guests. On Friday 15 May at 6pm they will be screening two past projects - one documentary and one performance - by the celebrated composer and double bassist Gavin Bryars.
Over the weekend, Sheffield-based trio Broken FM launched a brand new charity record label. Light Entries exists to share electronic music that's doing something different, "focusing on tracks that convey emotion in whichever way suits them best". We chatted to the band to hear more about this exciting project.
We're immensely proud to launch our new lockdown mix series with this tour de force from Sheffield-based producer, MC, DJ and Northfield Records boss Copius.
Each of us has a part to play in keeping our beloved musicians and labels afloat. As listeners, we instigate the natural chain reaction between artists, labels, distributors and stores.
