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Sounds Like This radio show – First Word Records takeover

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First Word Records

First Word Records

This Sunday Sheffield Live!’s Sounds Like This radio show are celebrating 10 years of the legendary record label that is First Word Records, writes Chris Arnold.

With well over 100 releases under its belt First Word has been the home of artists including The Haggis Horns, Tall Black Guy, kidkanevil, Riot Jazz Brass Band, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra, Lotek, Yosi Horikawa, Homecut, Essa, The Simonsound, Souleance, Corinne Bailey Rae, Roots Manuva, Andrea Trianna, Jehst, Eliphino and many many more.

Danny and Chris will be interviewing the French duo Souleance and shall also be featuring a very special 90 minute mix from First Word Records founders Andy H and Gilla.

You can go and witness the mix happening first hand live in the Harley this Friday night where DJ Format, Souleance, Arnivore and Clipboard will also be performing.

What next?

  • More info on the night and the radio show can be found here.
  • The Sounds Like This radio show on Facebook.
  • Tune into Sounds Like This – every Sunday from 5pm – 7pm on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM or via our livestream.

Sheffield Live! Benefit Gig at the Harley

On Monday 23rd March the Harley Hotel & Bar and Sheffield Live! 93.2FM join forces to showcase some of the city’s finest musical talent at a special benefit gig for Sheffield Live!

A top night featuring the who’s who of Sheffield’s up and coming indie bands:

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Pistola Kicks; billed as Sheffield’s tightest liveliest act by the Sheffield Telegraph myspace.com/pistolakicks

The Interiors; described as ‘A glorious tribute following in the footsteps of some of the greatest bands of the post-punk age’ by Subba Cultcha webzine myspace.com/theinteriorsband

Cats:For:Peru; praised by Sandman Magazine as “Perfect avant-pop that John Peel would undoubtedly be championing myspace.com/catsforperu

Standard Fare; whose demo was described as “brilliant” by Huw Stephenson on his Radio 1 show, ‘In new music we trust’ myspace.com/standardfare

The night will close with Sheffield Live! DJ sets from the fabulous people behind Mixtape, The Indie Hour and The Breakdown.

Doors open at 8pm and £3 gets you in.

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Tune in to Sheffield Live! to hear tracks from all the bands and interviews with the music makers!