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Spent the afternoon on a pub crawl around Sheffield with Jane and Sue and then in the evening saw a couple of gigs as part of the Tramlines festival Explorers at the Forum and Formation at Bungalows & Bears
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New Model Soldier played possibly their last gig as singer David Kurley says farewell due to upcoming migration to Portugal. The band supported David’s other act, Babyshambles. Good set from both followed by a night of excellent DJ material. After…
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Mogwai gave us an aural treat when they played in Rotherham’s Magna Science Adventure Centre. Seemed to take ages to get from the entrance to the stage, but well worth the walk …great venue! The set list was: Heard About…
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By chance, while walking through Lincoln City centre yesterday, some bloke thrust a flier in my face.ย It was for Golden Eagle Festival at the Golden Eagle Pub. Free entry and lots of bands I’d never heard of. I went…
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I arrived at the Arena too late to catch all the support band, I Break Horses, who were playing behind a cloth screen so you couldn’t really make out the members. I saw two tracks by them and then after…
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Nadine Shah live at the Harley Hotel & Bar, Glossop Road Sheffield…supported by David Roch and Canal Boat. A small venue with average lighting , but great beer (and so it seems food) And the three acts were excellent. Particularly…
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Went to Lincoln Tokyo last night for what I thought was going to be a Katy B gig with her on stage at 10:30. It was a club night…banging DJ so the sound was great but I was amongst hundreds…
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Taken this evening at a gig in Lincoln’s new venue “Tokyo” Benjamin Francis Leftwich is a great acoustic guitarist, with a wonderfully smooth and mellow voice. Very enjoyable. He was supported by Daughter Olympus EP2 with the 40-150mm zoom.
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Tonight I went to see In The Nursery at the Sheffield City Hall’s Memorial Hall. Several musicians where playing including Sheffield musician Matt Howden performing as Sieben. The stage lighting was minimal so I had to rack up the ISO…
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Today I found myself on stage in front of the entire Apex House publishing teams performing a few songs we rehearsed for a few weeks before hand. I was with my designer Chris and Marketing manager Tim, plus his assistant…

Iโm Lucas Brey, a travel blogger sharing practical guides, hidden gems, and honest tips from the road. Follow along for smart itineraries, great food finds, and stories worth bookmarking.