Sheffield Archives

Live Review: Fontaines D.C. at Sheffield, The Leadmill

November 24, 2019

Sombrely strolling onto the stage to Dean Martin’s ‘My Rifle, My Pony and Me’, Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. ooze surety and control, and after a few subtle nods they burst into first track ‘Hurricane Laughter’. The ...

Live Review: IDLES at The Leadmill, Sheffield

Dominic Penna

March 31, 2019

Following from their high energy debut Brutalism, it was last year’s sophomore release Joy as an Act of Resistance from IDLES which really propelled the five-piece. Making several album-of-the-year lists (but m...

Live Review: The Japanese House at Sheffield, Plug

Dominic Penna

March 21, 2019

After the release of the impressive debut album Good at Falling on thriving indie label Dirty Hit, The Japanese House took to the stage at Plug, Sheffield as part of their biggest tour to date. Coming out to...

Live Review: DMA’s at O2 Academy, Sheffield

Alicia Hannah

December 19, 2018

Britpop, Burberry and bloody good tunes marked the DMA’s second visit to Sheffield this year. The cocksure Aussie trio took to the stage of the O2 Academy for the penultimate UK show on the For Now tour. Eru...

Live Review: Hinds at The Leadmill, Sheffield

Caitlin Shentall

December 7, 2018

Hinds have just concluded their UK leg of their tour and are now venturing out into mainland Europe. Our resident Hinds superfan, Caitlin Shentall, witnessed their penultimate UK show at Leadmill in Sheffield. ...

Live Review: Shame at The Leadmill, Sheffield

Will Fisher

November 20, 2018

Sweat soaked, stormy and sarky as ever. Shame's return to The Leadmill was everything you would expect, and then some. Their absence from Sheffield has been a short one. The South Londoners' last visited the St...

Live Review: Black Honey at The Leadmill, Sheffield

Harriet Evans

May 12, 2018

"We sold out the fucking Leadmill!" Lead singer Izzy Baxter screamed, grinning to the venue packed with adoring fans. It was clear why the show sold out. As the lights dimmed and the Brighton four-piece took...

Live Review: Pale Waves at The Leadmill, Sheffield

Will Fisher

March 6, 2018

Manchester’s goth-pop behemoths Pale Waves, returned to The Leadmill with their infectious blend of bubble-gum hooks and post-punk presence. The dream-pop quartet hypnotised fans with their small collection of ...

Live Review: Blaenavon at Leadmill, Sheffield

Dominic Penna

November 24, 2017

Over the last few years, Hampshire indie rock trio Blaenavon have made a name for themselves through a relentless touring and festival schedule, which led them to sign to Transgressive record label – whose curr...

Live Review: Circa Waves at O2 Academy Sheffield

Dominic Penna

March 19, 2017

Two years on from their debut Young Chasers, Circa Waves are back with sophomore effort Different Creatures – a darker, heavier record, but one that is still faithful to some core elements of their sound. Their...