Will Fisher, Author at The VLM

Self Esteem: A Sheffield Queen Living a Lockdown Dream

June 3, 2020

It is barbecue weather in Sheffield where Rebecca Lucy Taylor (better known as Self Esteem) is residing with her parents during lockdown. She has been admiring her auntie’s dog and doing a spot of painting in t...

The VLM Playlist: May 2020

Will Fisher

May 31, 2020

May has seen things go from batshit crazy to holy-hell-get-me-off-this-planet crazy. There's really no adjectives left to describe these months anymore, I don't know why I try. Musicians have largely given up w...

Introducing: Polyhymns with new single ‘Down With The Kids’

Will Fisher

May 29, 2020

The Sheffield group Polyhymns are a blissful, folk-pop and electronic hybrid formed in 2019 from the folktronica collective, Little Glitches, championed by Lauren Laverne, Shaun Keaveny and Steve Lamacq. The...

Introducing: The Red Stains

Will Fisher

May 27, 2020

Despite having only one official single release to their name, The Red Stains have already been hailed as "a band to listen to", by The Charlatans frontman and all-round music guru, Tim Burgess. This may not...

Phoebe Bridgers Shares Latest Track ‘I See You’ and Details of Home ‘World Tour’

Will Fisher

May 20, 2020

Phoebe Bridgers has released ‘I See You’, her latest release from her upcoming second album Punisher. The track follows from 'Garden Song' and 'Kyoto', both of which are also confirmed for the album due out ...

Introducing: Break Fate

Will Fisher

May 16, 2020

Break Fate were forged in late 2017 by lead vocalist Mashana Malowa, and guitarist Ricky Thompson, before being joined by their drummer Oliver Cartwright. Inspired by bands such as Knuckle Puck, Tiny Moving P...

New Sheffield Culture Hub Launched

Will Fisher

May 14, 2020

Sheffield Culture Hub has been created in partnership with The University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council with the aim of "keeping culture open online and helping the arts community stay strong in Sheff...

The 1975 Share New Song ‘Guys’, An Ode to Being a Band

Will Fisher

May 13, 2020

Matt Healy gets sentimental of the band on the 1975's latest single from Notes on a Conditional Form. 'Guys' which had been teased on their last tour, is an ode to the unity of being in a band. Healy reminis...

Get on your Dancing Shoes: Arctic Monkeys’ Full 2014 Finsbury Show to be Played Tonight

Will Fisher

May 8, 2020

Radio X will be streaming the Arctic Monkey's landmark Finsbury Park show from 8pm tonight (08 May). The 2014 show, which will also be played as a watchparty on Facebook, was a pivotal gig for the Sheffield ...

Tramlines Cancelled for 2020

Will Fisher

May 7, 2020

In a statement posted on their website the team behind Tramlines have announced the festival will no longer be going ahead this year. The statement read: "We have delved into all possible options to try and ...

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