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FEATURE: Scenius set the scene for their debut album ‘Enough Fears’
With an album - ‘Enough Fears’ - coming out on 4th December after four fantastic singles, Frank ‘talked’ to Steve and Fabrice about making music when you’re on opposite sides of The Channel, the album, musical roots and plans for the future.
VIDEO LAUNCH: Keep Back Ivy’s ‘Make It Right’
Keep Back Ivy - the Leeds based duo formerly known as Amaku Miru - have shared a video for their forthcoming debut single 'Make It Right' (out on 2nd October)
EP REVIEW: Adam John Fraser & The Viper Mad – ‘Rough...
I, as you can probably imagine, listen to a lot of new music; so much that at times I have to take a break...
SINGLE REVIEW: Oh Papa – ‘Take What’s Given’
Over the lockdown I’ve found myself turning to two types of music time and time again; loud, raw, raucous rock that can take me...
EP REVIEW: Adam John Fraser & The Viper Mad – ‘Rough...
I, as you can probably imagine, listen to a lot of new music; so much that at times I have to take a break...
VIDEO NEWS: Klonk drop lockdown video for ‘Kast Offs’
Klonk - purveyors of Kick Ass Gypsy Funk and Klezmer Madness - have dropped a lockdown video for 'Kast Offs'.
Frank says 'This, people, is...
SINGLE NEWS: Scenius drop remixes of ‘Make It Shiny’
Scenius have released two remixes of their single ‘Make It Shiny’ (taken from their debut album ‘Enough Fears’ - read our review). The track...
EP NEWS: DIRTY FREUD drops ‘Love In The Backwater’
Four tracks of maverick, genre-splicing electro-dub, listen full here: https://dirtyfreud.lnk.to/GfwgoL
Following the transfixing videos for “Intentions”, “Blood Bayou”, and “Moments”, Freud today adds the final...
FUNDING NEWS: PRS Foundation announces three Yorkshire based artists to receive...
Three Yorkshire based artists to receive PPL Momentum Accelerator talent development grants of up to £5,000 each. Next PPL Momentum Music Fund deadline: 16th November 2020
CAMPAIGN NEWS: Music Venue Trust – Call for Venue Activists
In the next 14 days, hundreds of Grassroots Music Venues right across the UK will find out if they will receive the funding they...
CINEMA NEWS: Celebrate the 100th birthday of Sheffield’s Abbeydale Picture House
Silent film with live music to celebrate the centenary of Sheffield's most beautiful old cinema
RECORD STORE NEWS:#loverecordstores Reveal Top 100 Independent Albums of the Year
New, Vinyl Exclusives Available to Buy & Pre-Order instore & Online on Saturday December 5th
How to get a review on LSF
A short guide for bands and artists
LSF Statement: Hope & Glory Festival
We've had some queries from our readers asking whether, because we published news pieces about Hope & Glory, we have any formal connection to,...
LSF is now all about Yorkshire
We are now all about Yorkshire. Our service is now for people living in Yorkshire and about music from and played in Yorkshire. We'll be continuing to post news of gigs and concerts in places that people living in Yorkshire can travel to.
