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Review and interview: The K’s @ The Leadmill

The world may have gone into panic and turmoil, but this didn’t stop fans of The K’s from having a..

Gig Reviews

19 Mar
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Enter Shikari: “We wanted a rowdy one to start the tour and the Leadmill seemed like the perfect place.”

One of the most influential bands to come out of the late-noughties post-hardcore scene – a mob filled with one..

Music

16 Mar
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The Rosadocs @ The Leadmill

Sometimes in this harsh world many of us just need a bit of escapism. By escapism I mean a good..

Music

4 Mar
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Interview: The Lughole on new venue, building community and how you can help

The gig scene took a hit in 2018 when popular DIY punk venue The Lughole announced it was to close..

Music

4 Mar
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Children of the State: “We just wanted to let the dust settle for a while and ensure we had something to say when we returned…”

Exposed catches up with Sheffield Peyote punks Children of the State, who have been tinkering away on a new single..

Music

3 Mar
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Interview: Women of the Seven Hills returns next month

International Women’s Day is fast approaching, which means it’s time for Women of the Seven Hills to bring another lineup..

Music

3 Feb
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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT: “It was important to do something a bit cerebral, but also slightly more menacing and something you can dance to”

You’ve just got to throw yourself in there, really get balls-deep in sexy. You have to submit yourself to the..

Music

29 Jan
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Tsarzi: ”I’m essentially a people watcher masquerading as an artist.”

Peddling a humorous brand of eccentric pop with the odd dark undertone, multi-instrumentalist Sarah Sharp steps forward as Tsarzi to..

In Session

14 Jan
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Bombay Bicycle Club: ‘You’ve got to find the good things amongst the bad.’

Ahead of their latest album’s release, Bombay Bicycle Club’s drummer Suren Da Saram feels his experience gigging at Leadmill’s 10-year..

Interviews

9 Jan
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Bleep and Bass: How Sheffield helped shape British dance music

Following five years of research, Sheffield-born writer Matt Anniss has authored a book examining how the Steel City played a..

Music

8 Jan
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2019: Best of Exposed In Sesh!

Another year at Exposed, another horde of innovative musical prowess passing through our longstanding In Session pages. Here’s a quick..

Features

7 Jan
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Interview: Dan Hawkins

Almost twenty years into a career, it’s not very often a band releases an album that is widely heralded as..

Interviews

20 Dec
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EPB’s Big Shaun: “Sheffield is the hidden jewel in the crown of the north, once discovered, always loved.”

The Everly Pregnant Brothers’ frontman talks Christmas gigs, other projects and what makes Sheffield so special… First of all Shaun,..

Music

18 Dec
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It’s CHRIStmas: Kammy on his festive new album

Shift over, Bublé – the true voice of modern day festive celebration has arrived with the Christmas album you never..

Music

11 Dec
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Review and interview: The K’s @ The Leadmill

Enter Shikari: “We wanted a rowdy one to start the tour and the Leadmill seemed like the perfect place.”

The Rosadocs @ The Leadmill

Interview: The Lughole on new venue, building community and how you can help

Children of the State: “We just wanted to let the dust settle for a while and ensure we had something to say when we returned…”

Interview: Women of the Seven Hills returns next month

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT: “It was important to do something a bit cerebral, but also slightly more menacing and something you can dance to”

Tsarzi: ”I’m essentially a people watcher masquerading as an artist.”

Bombay Bicycle Club: ‘You’ve got to find the good things amongst the bad.’

Bleep and Bass: How Sheffield helped shape British dance music

2019: Best of Exposed In Sesh!

Interview: Dan Hawkins

EPB’s Big Shaun: “Sheffield is the hidden jewel in the crown of the north, once discovered, always loved.”

It’s CHRIStmas: Kammy on his festive new album

“The only issue is that I have to try and better each show every year. Anyone got McCartney’s number?” – Joe Carnall on his upcoming Christmas bash

Review and Q&A with Only Sun

LIO: “My songwriting always comes from a place of honesty”

My Life in Music: Catherine Carr (Rafiki Jazz)

Kate Tempest interview: “What I’m trying to express is something bigger, something more universal”

The Reytons @ O2 Academy Sheffield

In interview with Floodhounds

Black Madonna: “The world is crazy; it feels like it’s on fire at the moment.”

Interview: Kid Acne talks recent solo exhibition and upcoming EP, HAVE A WORD

Another side to Helena Hauff

Pet Deaths: “We have the same dark, pessimistic, twisted sense of humour”

Wordplay: Raluca de Soleil

Tramlines 2019: The Seamonsters on their big homecoming gig

Tramlines 2019: A quickie with Circa Waves…

Wordplay: The1Devotion

Jon McClure takes us through Reverend and the Makers’ Best Of album

Honeyblood’s Stina Tweeddale on her new album, nightmares and witches

Exposed meets Mini Mansions

Finding Sanctuary with Fat White Family

5 minutes with: Ishmael Ensemble

SHEAFS are back and raring to go

Interview: Woman’s Hour

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KOG: “That’s the number one reason I got into music: the love, affection and connection”

“I always was more of a pop enthusiast” – Rebecca Lucy Taylor on Self Esteem

Sleaford Mods on Eton Alive: “It’s about getting stuff out there that connects with people”

“This one’s for the connoisseurs” – Rotation boss on label’s new release

Drenge: “There’s a lot of spookiness out there at the moment”

“Bruce Springsteen does jangle pop”: Interview with Her’s

Habibi Funk: “I just pack a load of records and see what feels right on the night!”

“People don’t view us in the way we view ourselves” – Bring Me The Horizon on new album, amo

Interview: DMA’s

Liberty Ship release new single for Weston Park Cancer Trust

Joe Carnall Jnr on his upcoming Christmas show and a big announcement for 2019

Interview with Sheffield’s Mathew J. Hall

From Amsterdam to Sheffield: We meet Nathan Surreal

Orbital: “I love Sheffield, it’s got a special place in my heart”

In interview with Sheffield band Cellar Door Moon Crow

GoGo Penguin: “This is finally the right combination of people”

Johnny Marr on The Smiths, his solo work and everything in between

Back to school with ITOP

The Importance of Being IDLES

Matic Mouth: “I hate politics, but I believe I am a person who speaks up if I see something wrong”

Interview: The Coral’s James Skelly

Peter Hook on the Hacienda Classical: “Precision combined with a wonderful bit of anarchy.”

Tramlines 2018: Exposed chats to Milburn

Universal Tree: Uniting the People

Still Hotsteppin’: Interview with The Hot Soles

My Life in Music: Rae Morris

Interview: Stereophonics

Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks: “You just sort of hope someone, somewhere, will come along and shake things up a bit.”

Parklife Preview: Get to know Melé

Interview: The Magic Gang

Meet Roy Davis Jr.’s first signing in 16 years: Al Zanders

Return of the Mac: 5 minutes with Fleetmac Wood

Shame: “We don’t look at the finish line; we’re just looking at the next step.”

Time for Tino: We meet Sheffield’s freshest new 140 DJ

Interview: INK. talk debut EP, headline tour and wiping the slate clean

DJ at the Circus: We chat to Yousef

The Vaccines: “We wanted to scratch that itch and basically create the best record we ever have”

Pale Waves talk new music and sausage fests

5 Minutes with… the Turbans

5 Minutes with… CC:Disco

Otis Mensah on new tunes, being vulnerable and playing with Killah Priest

Interview: AWOOGA

Coming of Age: We meet Dusky & Lo Shea