by Alice Haldane | May 22, 2024 | Showcase, Showcase - menu sub, Showcase menu sub 2
A fine line exists between songwriting and journaling your thoughts when it all feels too overwhelming. Music is an escape for millions, but the act of picking up a pen and writing down your emotions through songwriting can be extremely therapeutic for some musicians....
by Jimmy Hughes-Brown | May 21, 2024 | Front Page Main, Showcase, Showcase menu sub 2
Sheffield Poet Laureate Denaé Wellington returns to her Jamaican roots, explores her family’s legacy, and talks about what it means to be a black, autistic, and ADHD artist in today’s creative landscape. She has been making music for around 15 years but...
by Charlie Fenton | May 20, 2024 | Showcase, Showcase - front page, Showcase menu sub 2
It was 1981. Patti was 17 when she jumped on the bandwagon of Van Halen and worked for their merch team. “It was fucking awesome,” she recalls. She was lucky enough to meet Mr Van Halen himself. “I met Eddie twice whilst working. The first time he was so rude,” she...
by Charlie Fenton | May 20, 2024 | Front Page Main, Showcase, Showcase - front page, Showcase menu sub 2
When inspiration hit, it wasn’t somewhere you’d expect. A place that wouldn’t muse the thought of a guitar, or of anything other than survival in every frightful step you take. “Of all places, I started writing music in Afghanistan,” said Dusty, lead singer and...
by Alice Haldane | May 20, 2024 | Front Page Main, Showcase, Showcase - front page, Showcase menu sub 2
North-West London rapper, Feux, spoke on his future headline shows, dream collabs, and the importance of being authentic with his craft. Telling stories through his expressive lyricism, the 23-year old’s dynamic sound and raw approach to his craft undoubtedly sets him...
by Samuel Lakin | May 20, 2024 | Showcase, Showcase menu sub 2
Nonna Fab (real name Dave Sheard) has been involved with music since before he was born. His first gig experience came when his parents, themselves in a folk cover band called King’s Ransom, went to see ‘The Who’ whilst expecting. From there, he grew up in a musical...