Sonic Boom
The Leadmill, 6 Leadmill Road, 10pm-3am, £5/£4 (NUS)
First on the list because the Leadmill’s such an institution,
a legendary venue, and this is the night you get into free if you stay
after a Saturday gig. However, this can be a bit of a meat and potatoes
indie night, recently worsened by the addition of those text message
boards whereby you can tell the world who you fancy, or have your mates
do it for you. Good if you want to get tanked up and jump up and down
to stuff you know the words to, though, and you can even do it on the
famous stage. Room two is the gentler retro soul room, a happy place
where you can sing along to Motown classics.
(www.leadmill.co.uk)
Razor Stiletto
The Plug, 14-16 Matilda Street, 10.30pm-4am, £6 adv, more on the
door
On the first Saturday of every month, this "chic electronique rock-tastic,
orgiastic glitterati party" (say the promoters) has sharp and spiky
live music, something of a burlesque show, balloons that fall from the
ceiling, discounts for fancy dress (as I disappointingly found out after
a while thinking these people were full-time eccentrics), greyhounds
wearing kimonos and a DJ dressed as Ghandi. You can sometimes spot Phil
Oakey propping up the bar. The Plug is a big new music venue, formerly
called Zero.
(www.razor-stiletto.co.uk)
Offbeat
The Raynor lounge, Sheffield University SU, Glossop Road, 9pm-1am, £3
This is a real indie treat. The twee-est thing in Sheffield as far as
I know, one time giving out otter stickers and free lollies. Excellent,
thoughtful and indeed ‘offbeat’ music selections, attracts
a real mix of fans. Quite a small venue, although it has been recently
extended. You’d better check the website for dates, it’s
mostly Fridays, once or twice a month.
(www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk)
Fuzz Club
Fusion and Foundry, Glossop Road
Another Sheffield University event, a place to listen to new live bands,
many on the cusp of fame. Plays "new indie, anti-disco, post pop,
rock’n’roll". Thursday nights.
Mystery Machine
Corporation, Milton Street
Can be a fun Friday indie night, but you’re probably too old for
this club if you’re over 18.
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