Throughout secondary school, getting out of Doncaster was the main, sometimes only, thing on my mind. I knew the kind of work I wanted scarcely existed here and I felt like I couldn’t be my “true authentic self” due to the shame I felt. I dreamed of escaping; that way I’d never have to tell …
Rob Johnson reviews the latest track Hot Money from local musicians Children of the State. As endorsements go, the backing of Coral frontman and all-round musical legend Ian Skelly is a pretty strong seal of approval. Coming straight out of Manchester (via Doncaster – the band used to rehearse at Donco HQ, no less), indie …
A Basement, A Red Light, And A Feelin’. Andy Maddison was born just outside of Newcastle in 1973, but raised from the age of 4 in North Doncaster. He was 16 years old during the ‘second summer of love’ in 1989, but, like many young people of the day, had been a regular on the …
Writer: Rob Johnson In the midst of a global crisis, it is more important than ever to support our local music scene. With that in mind, we caught up with Doncaster heroes The Blinders…
It’s all that I can do, to sing these stupid songs to you…’ Britpop was more than just another movement. It was watching Oasis on Top of the Pops. It was singing along to Pulp in my front room. And amongst other things, it was listening to Slight Return by the Bluetones with my dad on holiday. A …