Here is the first in what will be a regular series of news round-ups for this year’s Live In Barnsley festival. Here we take a look at the first lot of acts announced to play the festival. Fifty-six acts announced so far, with many, many others to go. THE BLACK LAMPS / CAVORTS / AZTEC … Continue reading
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
At the end of this month, the Barnsley label, Of National Importance Records, releases its second full-length compilation album, the second since the label’s launch in 2009. This follows what is probably a pinnacle year for the label and it’s owner Joe. Truly outstanding EPs were released by both Aztec Doll and The Exhibition and … Continue reading
2014 has been an awesome year for music in Barnsley. The current scene is triving, despite only having few music venues and promoters. The solo artists and bands we have now, comprise a scene so varied and full of talent that it’s never been better. This year also saw some international acts play in town, … Continue reading
Hello Barnsley College Freshers. Welcome to our humble town. You might have heard from some swines that there isn’t much happening in Barnsley. Maybe even that we are culturally desolate. Well, I aim to show that we anything but that and that there is a shitload of good stuff going in town if only you … Continue reading
MUSIC SECTOR SUPPORT LAUNCH AT DIGITAL MEDIA CENTRE @ DIGITAL MEDIA CENTRE, BARNSLEY THURSDAY 2nd OCTOBER, 6PM-9PM, FREE! Do you work or aspire to work in music? Do you want to make a living out of your talent rather than fitting it in around everything else? Whether your area is songwriting, performing, management, promotion or … Continue reading
This month sees UPLIFT, a Creative Recovery project, sets up camp in the Barnsley village of Goldthorpe. If you’re at a loose end and need to lift your wet and windy wintery blues, then join the UPLIFT team for a over a weeks worth of art, music and general antics, from Friday, Feb 21st- Saturday … Continue reading
This is the third (and maybe the final) look at the crop of local musicians currently active on Barnsley’s vibrant music scene. I am trying to focus on just those performing or producing original material. Most of these have either performed or released material in the last year. View parts I and II of our … Continue reading
And so, here we with the second part in our look at the original bands currently active in Barnsley right now. Our first post listed 40 active bands, covering all genres; rock, metal, folk, indie, punk, jazz, comedy. Hopefully this next post will do the same, and will act as a usefull tool for bands … Continue reading
I often get emails from bands, both from Barnsley and also from elsewhere around Yorkshire. Often they are looking for gigs; they ask about local venues that support live music or the various promoters that are working at any one time. Often I give them details of bands that work within the same genre – … Continue reading
