November: Music top picks
Here are Exposed’s top pics for upcoming gigs that you wouldn’t want to miss…
SLAMBARZ
Leadmill // 14 November // £5
The freshest bars from the finest young rappers and lyricists South Yorkshire has to offer – Slambarz returns to The Leadmill this month. The organisation helps to nurture talent and develop musicians aged 14-25 across the region and you can go to the see the best of these up-and-coming artists performing live.
theleadmill.com
DREAMFLOWER COLLECTIVE – LIVE CHILDISH GAMBINO REINTERPRATION
Foundry // 24 November // £10
Sheffield’s 8-piece jazz-funk ensemble Dreamflower Collective will be taking their insatiable live re-interpretation of Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My Love! album on tour around the UK. Formed in 2018 through a shared love for jazz, neo soul, hip-hop and funk, the band have spent the last few years both writing their own compositions and reworking their favourite music, bringing new life to contemporary albums with an electrifying mix of solos, breakdowns and improvisations
theleadmill.com // foundry.com
THE MARY WALLOPERS
Leadmill // 25 November // £15
Raucous folk punk outfit The Mary Wallopers treat us to another dose of their intoxicating live show for a Saturday night to remember. The dynamic outfit, known for their high-energy performances and irreverent take on traditional Irish folk music, promise plenty of foot-stomping tunes and a lively atmosphere.
theleadmill.com
THE CHARLATANS
Octagon // 28 Nov // £43
One of the UK’s most enduring and best-loved bands, The Charlatans have been an inspirational force in British music for more than 30 years, notching up 13 Top 40 studio albums – three of them Number ones – alongside 22 Top 40 singles, four of them Top 10 hits. More recently, the band released a career spanning vinyl box collection A Head Full Of Ideas, which you’ll be able to enjoy live on their latest tour.
academymusicgroup.com
ACID KLAUS
Yellow Arch // 30 November // £12
If you look at some of the most innovative electronic music that has come out of the beautiful North of England over the past years, from the psychedelic electronic rock of The Moonlandingz to the party electro of International Teachers of Pop. At the forefront of all these projects (and many more) is a man in a hat and shades called Adrian Flanagan, who’ll be bringing his inimitable electro dance pop back home so we can all have a boogie.
yellowarch.com
MICKEY NOMIMONO
Shakespeares // 2 Dec // £8
Following a raucous gig at Sheffield General Cemetery last month to kick of a mini-UK tour, kitchen-sink troubadour Mickey Nominono will be back on home shores soon, celebrating his debut album with a finale show at Shakespeares.
The artist’s genre-bending debut record, The Second’s Always Better, was released on 27 Oct and tackle themes like mental health, toxic masculinity and our lack of choice under capitalism. These hard-hitting truth are delivered over peppy DIY beats as the artist takes you on a satirical audio tour of modern-day life in the UK.
A rising talent on the Steel City music scene, Mickey’s high-energy shows and engaging brand of electronic punk have been known to bridge the gap between the club and the pit. Expect a strong lead performance from one of the city’s finest live entertainers.
Support comes from Power Drill, Dust House and Kid Blu3.
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