The second annual Tramlines is right around corner, which means Sheffields drinking establishments and live venues will once again waive their door and music policies and offer up live music and entertaiment for Sheffield’s inhabitants. While Echo and the Bunnymen, Craig David and other music alumni take to the main stage, the rest of the city offers some absolute gems for you to dig through. Over 50 venues throughout the city will take be taking part, so get hunting people.

Ian ‘Sonic the Hedgehodgson’ will be playing a special audio showcase of what’s on offer this year at Tramlines on his BBC Raw Talent show this evening. Click here to listen live

The Renegade Brass Band are playing twice on Saturday night. Here’s also my top picks for Saturday evening:

Saturday

11.00 AM - 6.00PM: Tramlines Youth Music Festival @ Corporation

6.00 PM: The Ruby Kid @ Sheffield Union

7.00 PM: The Renegade Brass Band are supporting Jehst and Micall Parknsun on Saturday evening at the Tramlines BBQ @ the Sheffield Union.

8.00 PM: Screaming Maldini @ The Frog & Parrot

8.00 PM: Jehst & Micall Parkusun @ Sheffield Union

11.00 PM: Oris Jay @ Tramlines BBQ

01.00AM: Renegade Brass Band @ DQ

See you there.

Whether you’re screaming come on England or taking the Charlie Brooker approach and hiding out behind the sofa, make sure to get yourselves down to Peace in the Park tomorrow. After three years, headlining two Opus stages and a debut slot, the Renegades and Tentaclay come together for one off special performance that’s going to be nothing short of amazing.

The fun starts at 6.20PM, we hope to see you there.

The entire musical lineup, times, entertainment and event information can be viewed here, thanks again to Opus for the other stage.

Stay at home for a weekend festival

TOO poor for Glastonbury? Or too disorganised to register? Don’t look any further than Sheffield this month.

This weekend The Harley runs its third 2 Poor 2 Pitch event, which features national bands and a selection of Sheffield’s most idiosyncratic soundsmiths, such as The Legend of the 7 Black Tentacles.

The Sheffield group have been fine-tuning their hip-hop jazz and metal for some years and have stumbled upon the winning formula: “We used to have different tracks that nodded to different sounds but we are getting better at creating tracks that encorporate the various genres in one song,” says Ben Eckersley (cello).

“We have eight people in the band and that’s helped to mark us out. We all come from different musical backgrounds.”

The group’s instruments range from cello to a Kaos Pad – which creates unusual effects.

The band’s moniker is not without meaning, either, says Ben. “There is a story, a ‘legend’ behind the name but you need all the band members to be present in order to tell it. The idea is is that our songs each tell a bit of the legend.”

The eight-piece will share a bill with the Liverpudlian post punkers Clinic, who support Radiohead later this year.

Other acts include Johnny Foreigner, Sky Larkin, who will be playing material from latest LP Kaleide, Cats in Paris, Grammatics and Cardiff experimentalists Islet.

The festival runs from tomorrow, Friday to Sunday at The Harley, Glossop Road.

Original Source: Sheffield Telegraph

LAND Outdoor Music Event | 29th-31st MAY | Haxey, N.Lincs

Welcome to LAND.

The Norths newest, freshest outdoor event coming to you at the summers beginning.

An intimate festival style showcase, bringing in the finest local talent, from some of the north’s best loved and revered nightclubs and labels.

We have scoured Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, Chesterfield, Derby, London and Bristol (not as local but hey) to bring music from DJs, producers and live bands that prove what a healthy state our scene is in and why we should all love it so.

Entertainment: 2 Dance tents, Live terrace, Cafe with sound, Quality food outlets (including full hog roast), live art, chill tent, film showing, tiddly wink world record attempt and a raft of other entertainments and intrigues.

***DLS….Collect! tent – An array of house and techno based music
All powered by Danger Noise Audio.
Full live visuals by Futurehood AV (VJ Quantize) and interactive decor.

***Endless tent – Dubstep, Breaks, D+B and all manner of future electronica.
Powered by <20hz Soundsystem.
Full Lighting Display
Live Visuals from 4:25 AV

***Live terrace in conjunction with Sticky.
Powered by Studio 45 HiFi

***Musical Cafe hosted a a special guest sound
Featuring the musical styles of Frozac, Broken + more TBA

The site is a 45 minute drive from Sheffield and will have toilets, wash facilities and showers as well as an array of food and drink options.

TICKETS

Tickets are £26 + bf for the whole weekend including camping and there will be travel options available.
The price is set to cover costs, not line our pockets.

SHOPS

Sheffield:
Golden Harvest (The Forum) | Spaceman (West St) | The Bakery The Forum) | Purple Monkey (Crookes) | Rude Shipyard (Abbeydale Rd)

+ more TBA in Sheffield, Leeds & Nottingham

Collection/Delivery
07816418598

ONLINE:

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/78376

Credit/Debit Cards

http://landmusicevent.eventbrite.com/

Paypal (via Endless Trading)

Loads of updates coming with artist and attraction listings and anything else that people need to know.

Look out for our representatives at related club nights
(in particular the tent hosts but we could turn up anywhere related artists are playing) for the chance to win a prize of four tickets plus drinks tokens worth £150. Get your raffle tickets folks.

Strictly Over 18′s Only | Terms & Conditions apply
If you have purchased a ticket and are not eligable to attend a full refund may be made at our discretion.

TRAVEL:

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FROM SHEFFIELD:

CAR
Parkway / M1 / M18 / M180 / A161

TRAINS
Nearest train station is Gainsborough – 10 miles away from Haxey

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FROM DONCASTER

BUS
291 Bus straight to Haxey from Doncaster

WORK/TRADE

- Stallholders/Vendors:
- Stewarding/Setting up/Packing down work:
- Artists interested in creating some live art on site

Email:

landmusicevent@googlemail.com

for details

WEBSITE:

http://www.landmusicevent.co.uk

I was on BBC Raw Talent last night, being interviewed by ‘man like Iain Hodgson about the Renegade Brass Band and my post-gig thoughts at Bearded Theory Festival last Sunday. Being interviewed after a gig is a lot like somebody pointing a microphone at you after you’ve just finished coitus and asking you – What are your thoughts on tonight’s sexual performance?

You can find out the answer by listening to the interview on BBC iPlayer

It was a pleasure to play the Bearded Theory yesterday with the Renegades – Tonight, I’m in Manchester at the Ruby Lounge alongside the Tentaclay’ to offer support to good friends The Broken Door and Huddersfields own Extra Curricular. Top of the bill this evening is Benji Boko, expect beats and barnets.

Tickets are £10 Adv/£11 on the door.

The Ruby Lounge
Doors: 7PM-1AM.
28-34 High Street,
Manchester
M4 1QB

Linkage:
Benji Boko
Extra Curricular
The Broken Door
The Legend of the 7 Black Tentacles

-Vex Out.

-Bonjour