Mystery Jets @ The Leadmill
By Daniel Rose
Always at the center of Sheffield’s thriving music scene, on Monday The Leadmill took a moment to look back on its 35 year hold this iconic venue has had on the city. Sheffield rock ‘n’ roll royalty like Jarvis Cocker was in attendance to see BBC Radio 6 Music pay tribute with a flurry of live bands.
Tickets for the event were made available for nothing with organisers ensuring that 75% of attendees would be local. With queues winding round the derelict streets the state of exciting was palpable to say the least.
Sheffield music royalty Jarvis Cocker. Credit – Sheffield Telegraph
The festivities kicked off with Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker unveiling a plaque outside the venue and crowds were soon ushered inside for the main event. BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq introduced Sheffield locals Slow Club who dazzled the audience with their pop melodies with lead singer Rebecca Taylor thanking The Leadmill “for giving me a place to try to kiss boys for 28 years”. Continue reading
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