ALBUM REVIEW: SYSTEM OF HATE – UNHALLOWED GROUND

There are two things that you really need to know. Firstly, ‘Unhallowed Ground’ is a magnificent debut album by Barnsleys very own, System of Hate. For anyone who has been watching this group develop since the early gigs in 2013, this is the album that we hoped they would make, but perhaps were unsure they … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: WILDE SAMMON – NO FANFARE

Wilde Sammon are, well… were actually, Dave Wilde and Chris Sammon (geddit?) and this is their first album proper. Chris is the principal songwriter, sonic architect and incumbent Mark E. Smith/Mike Scott/Sting* (*delete as appropriate), although he does occasionally share writing and production duties with Keiran Moses. So, how best to describe them? Well, previous … Continue reading →

NEWS: UNDERNEATH THE STARS 2016 – SECOND BATCH OF ACTS ANNOUNCED

Last month we announced the first wave of acts to play this year’s Underneath the Stars festival in Cawthorne. This week, we are delighted to be able to announce the second wave of acts to play what is one of the most exciting additions to the folk and alternative festival calendar. New additions to this … Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW: SCOTT WAINWRIGHT – EVERY MAN HAS HIS CRITICS

So, where do we start with Scott Wainwright?  I’ve read that he’s an enigma of sorts.  I’ve also read that his musical style embraces Gospel, Blues, Hip Hop and Folk and blends them into a bizarre new sound, which Scott himself describes as ‘Rural Underground Music’.  Finally, I’ve heard it said that he’s like an … Continue reading →

MY BARNSLEY MUSIC AWARDS: PART 3 – FAVOURITE VENUE, OPEN MIC/SESSION, EVENT & LOCAL CONTRIBUTION

This years’s Barnsley Music Awards will take place on Friday 4th December at the Barnsley Rock & Blues Venues (last year’s winner of favourite live music venue). Voting for the awards opened on 2nd November. You can cast your vote by visiting http://goo.gl/forms/ZN7ywRC80T. To celebrate, I’ve been taking a look at my own musical highlights … Continue reading →

BARNSLEY SINGERS WIN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS 2016 – VOTED THE BEST!

The 2016 Wedding Industry Awards recognise and reward excellence in the wedding industry and were hosted on the 10th of November. The event saw Brett Jackson and Andrew Lingard, who run a Barnsley based entertainment company nominated as Wedding Industry finalists in the North East category of “Wedding Musical act of the year”. The grand … Continue reading →

MY BARNSLEY MUSIC AWARDS: PART 2 – FAVOURITE GROUP, SOLO ARTIST, LIVE ACT & NEW ACT

This year’s Barnsley Music Awards will take place on Friday 4th December at the Barnsley Rock & Blues Venues (last year’s winner of favourite live music venue). Voting for the awards opened on 2nd November. You can cast your vote by visiting http://goo.gl/forms/ZN7ywRC80T. To celebrate the occasion, I thought that I would take the opportunity … Continue reading →