Waiting for a Miracle Review by Andy Kellman

Waiting for a Miracle is a sorcerous first album, at least once it sinks in, after short-to-long phases of puzzlement, bemusement, and fascination. Its songs of romantic ruin, paranoia, and doubt are spare, inelastic, and ceaselessly on edge. Even when the songs are at their bounciest and most alluring, they have an insular and alien quality. The instruments are played with intrepid simplicity, but when they're heard as one, they sound peculiar and complex -- the results aren't unlike slow, stern spins on Pere Ubu's "The Modern Dance" and "Street Waves" -- albeit with insidious lyrical hooks that are innocuous to the eye and startling to the ear, like "This is total war, girl," "Sometimes I feel out of control," and "I can't relax 'cause I haven't done a thing and I can't do a thing 'cause I can't relax."..

https://www.allmusic.com/album/waiting-for-a-miracle-mw0000838708

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkhpcRL56P0&list=PLy4u88AKUauLY0NgN2xQcYwtWRRjfZdFw&index=1

#comsatangels #postpunk #sheffieldmusic #1980inmusic

How did you do with our @theLeadmill themed #threeForFriday #music #quiz round?
Yes it was the #housemartins queueing for their own gig, although to be fair to the bouncers you would expect them to use the stage door.
More questions on Friday as always!

#musicquiz #trivia #musictrivia #questions #musicquestions #popmaster #musicfans #musicgame #musicchallenge #quiztime #instaquiz #theleadmill #leadmill #leadmillSheffield #pantomime #Sheffieldmusic #jarviscocker #flourmill @jarvisbransoncocker

With the news that @theLeadmill have lost their appeal against eviction a #threeForFriday #music #quiz about the legendary Sheffield venue seemed like a fun one. See how you get on with these - answers in the comments if you know them.

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Late Night Final is the second studio album (and first full-length album after the mini-album Richard Hawley released six months earlier) from musician Richard Hawley, released in the UK in October 2001 by Setanta Records. Named after the cry of vendors selling the Sheffield Star evening newspaper on the streets of his home city, it was released to positive reviews.

AllMusic said that "Richard Hawley creates an album brooding with creativity and charm. With dreamy and ethereal instrumental works throughout, Hawley paints the town psychedelic with spirit and fervent passion. From beginning to end, this Bar None release is chock-full of reflective lyrical statements and stunning, pristine guitar and percussive statements... a fine journey by a singer/songwriter with budding potential".

#richardhawley #sheffieldmusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msf2bU9MJmU&list=OLAK5uy_mFSv0IbnXaGdm1vk81pYr1zKH1oj2vDRs

Christmas 2024 just got exciting. The CDs are here.

If you're still the proud owner of a compact disc player or just want something a little more real in this algorithmic world, you can buy one on my Bandcamp: https://joncocker.bandcamp.com/album/two

It's a great way to support me. It's also Bandcamp Friday, so no fees today.

Cheers!

You can also listen to the new album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0PpGSAafFVOqSXujfqgYtJ
...or Apple etc. via https://www.joncocker.com/stream

#BandcampFriday #newalbum #leedsmusic #sheffieldmusic

“She Moves Through The Air” is the first song on my new album.

'Jon Cocker's “She Moves Through The Air” is a delicate folk tapestry that weaves together introspective lyrics with sparse, emotive instrumentation... Cocker paints a vivid picture of resilience and grace under pressure' - bsideguys

Listen on Spotify etc. here: http://joncocker.com/stream or https://open.spotify.com/track/0qylvUG

#newmusic #folkmusic #indie #indiefolk #sheffieldmusic #leeds