The Sound of Protest in 2015 24 January 2015 Everyone seems pretty angry at the establishment these days. By 'these days' I mean, of course, all days, across all demographics and every…
Music Snobbery - An Apology (of Sorts) 24 December 2014 I would like to offer an apology, not just from myself but from all of the music snobs in the world. Yes, I am confessing – I am a musical…
Bouquet of Steel: A very Sheffield record shop 20 November 2014 We find out about the first record shop in the world dedicated to one city’s music.
Guitar Music Isn’t Dead, But It May Need Resuscitating 19 October 2014 Every now and again, the phrase ‘guitar music is dead’ rears its head in conversation. There’s nobody like The Clash anymore, there’s not…
Tommy Youdan: Music Hall Hero 20 September 2014 In 1844, Friedrich Engels wrote that “immorality among young people in Sheffield seems to be more prevalent than anywhere else”. In fact,…
Do It Yourself - 40 Years of Punk 20 August 2014 New York in 1974 was not an easy-going place. Though still a vibrant hub of world art and culture, the city had a murder rate three times…
Sheffield's Return to Industrial Spaces 20 July 2014 Sheffield is always undergoing a constant evolution - from the industrial revolution and the growth of the steel works to their demise and…
Rock Your Age 20 June 2014 I’m always astounded when I hear the likes of Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters still touring, traipsing the…
Ray Hearne’s songs of South Yorkshire. 20 May 2014 The Sound article before last was about Joseph Mather. This issue's is about Ray Hearne, who has made an enormous contribution to the…
What's wrong with the music industry? 22 April 2014 To my mind, the idea that the record industry is in crisis is inherently flawed. Firstly we must contend with the implication that the…
