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The Leadmill Reach Top Three

Award Nomination Is Music To The Ears For Sheffield’s Most Esteemed Live Music Venue

Sheffield’s most time honoured live music venue is now at the forefront in the running for one of the industry’s most prestigious awards.
The Leadmill – which celebrates its 31st birthday this year –constituted one of the nine venues originally nominated for […]

Sheffield’s Time-Honoured Music Venue In Spotlight For Award

Sheffield’s longest standing live music venue is in the limelight after being nominated for one of the UKs most prestigious music awards, following enduring success.
The Leadmill, which celebrates its 31st birthday this year, has been nominated for a Live UK Music Business Award. The award is one of the industry’s most highly esteemed acclamations, the final […]

Hideout Festival 2011: Shhhh, it’s a secret….

How many times have you found yourself at a festival, by all accounts having the time of you life, wishing the main man had made at least an 8th day purely for this purpose, yet by day three secretly wished for a shower that isn’t a flying bottle of wee, shampoo that isn’t dry, and a cheeky recovery day […]

Mark Set Go

A Tantalising Début From No Lights At Lockdown
Forming as a five piece in 2009, this energetic group of lads have since quickly and by no means quietly established themselves on the gigging scene. Hitting up the UK with their headline tour last summer, they played 45 gigs in 3 months. A year on and No Lights at […]

Frank Chat:

A snapshot into the mind and musings of Frank Turner

He’s got 3 solo albums behind him, has a new EP on the way, is soon to kick-off another UK tour and plans to be back in the studio before you can say ‘2011’.
He’s got 56,441 “likes” on Facebook, has had absolutely no help from Simon Cowell and is […]

Mark Butcher : Songs From The Sun House

Photograpghs by Andy Barter

A guitar playing vocalist from London, Mark Butcher recorded his debut album Songs from the Sun House in 2008 and released it earlier this year. The album stands out as one which someone – in this case it’s capable author – has poured a fountain of heart, soul and faith into, and not without merit. This […]

JC Harnell’s CTLG: Calm, Composed & Electric

JC Harnell is an electronic composer with an edge. His chilled and tranquil tunes are the soundtrack to walking down an endless sandy beach with the bright sunshine in the sky, not a soul in sight, not a care in the world.
July of this year saw the release of his first full-length EP, CTLG, which boasts 21 […]

Hearing New Beats in Brighter Colours

Composed of 10 songs, 10 diverse genres, 9 bands, 1 soloist and a range of nationalities, the enthralling New Beats Media E-CD Inspiration-Ispiratio offers an eclectic melody of tunes designed to demonstrate the broad range of musical varieties explored on the captivating and fresh New Beats Media website.
Encompassing Blues, Spanish pop, Folk, Trip-hop, Indie and Acoustic to name […]

Ozone Baby- Girl with Cassettes

This band’s name may be familiar to you, a familiarity that most likely manifests in the form of the 1972 hit single Ozone Baby ‘70s music kings Led Zeppelin. Their namesake gives away an element of their style, as this dynamic group from Eastbourne take inspiration from said ‘70s band, blending it amongst softer indie […]

Old habits Di’ hard

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Diana Vickers, Leadmill, Sheffield, Monday 17th May

Oh Diana Vickers. One of the many Marmites of the music world. Some of you may be able to hark back to the X Factor days, a competition in which the self-named “The Vickerage” ranked 4th in the final. Wooing some with her youthful, bare-footed, messy-blonde-haired, rasping-voiced naivety and sending others running […]

Author Bio - Hannah Hassack

 

I am 23 years old and for as long as I can remember I have written things down, whether it be in a diary, a letter or a short story, it’ always been the way I best express myself and for me it’s a massive stress buster. 
I’ve only been writing music reviews for about a year, when I finished my degree in English Literature, missed writing and wanted to write about something I care about. For me to write, I need a purpose, and what better way than to chat about the musicians, artists and bands who I appreciate and want other people to hear about.
My absolute favourite artist is Charlie Winston, who I found when pretty much stalking his brother Tom Baxter (another musical delight) around the UK. Not only does Charlie’s music strike a chord with me in many ways, but when I interviewed him last summer (read it here!) I found him to be the most charming, down to earth person. Chatting to him has most definitely been my Newbeats highlight.
The most exciting band I’ve had the opportunity to review, when I attended their unplugged gig in Earls Court, has to be Harrison Hope.  The lead singer offers an amazing amount of potential and I really really want them to succeed. I’m going to continue to shout about them until they do…
I sometimes feel like I don’t know what I’m talking about, but for as long as people read my reviews and like them, I will continue to tell the world about my opinions and passions when it comes to music.
I work as a full-time PR co-ordinator the rest of the time for a fantastic company in Sheffield, and I find that the little bit of writing I do in this job tides me over until my next Newbeats article/review. Eventually, though, I want to be a full on journalist, writing about music, travel and all the things that make me happy in the world.

I am 23 years old and for as long as I can remember I have written things down, whether it be in a diary, a letter or a short story, it’ always been the way I best express myself and for me it’s a massive stress buster. 


I’ve only been writing music reviews for about a year, when I finished my degree in English Literature, missed writing and wanted to write about something I care about. For me to write, I need a purpose, and what better way than to chat about the musicians, artists and bands who I appreciate and want other people to hear about.


My absolute favourite artist is Charlie Winston, who I found when pretty much stalking his brother Tom Baxter (another musical delight) around the UK. Not only does Charlie’s music strike a chord with me in many ways, but when I interviewed him last summer (read it here!) I found him to be the most charming, down to earth person. Chatting to him has most definitely been my Newbeats highlight.


The most exciting band I’ve had the opportunity to review, when I attended their unplugged gig in Earls Court, has to be Harrison Hope.  The lead singer offers an amazing amount of potential and I really really want them to succeed. I’m going to continue to shout about them until they do…
I sometimes feel like I don’t know what I’m talking about, but for as long as people read my reviews and like them, I will continue to tell the world about my opinions and passions when it comes to music.


I work as a full-time PR co-ordinator the rest of the time for a fantastic company in Sheffield, and I find that the little bit of writing I do in this job tides me over until my next Newbeats article/review. Eventually, though, I want to be a full on journalist, writing about music, travel and all the things that make me happy in the world.

 

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January 26th

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RT @FlowTimeLtd: One-handed saxophone gives stroke victim new hope to play music again http://t.co/7IsXIP3R [newbeatsmedia]
12:23am via Twitter

January 25th

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RT @strutitMagazine: @ProPhotography do you also take photograpghs for models or photoshoots? Would be great to have a chat with you [newbeatsmedia]
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RT @tjorrells: New fashion magazine filled with talented start up writers. If you want to write or have any idea’s let us know! http://t … [newbeatsmedia]
8:32am via Twitter

January 24th

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Today we launched our sister site. Fashion magazine strutit. Had a great reception so far. What do you guys think? http://t.co/ErWf9WLr [newbeatsmedia]
4:46pm via Twitter
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RT @strutitMagazine: The day we have all been waiting for Strutit Magazine launches its first issue http://t.co/rlgwMk1b a real fashion … [newbeatsmedia]
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January 16th

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Who is going to hideout this year? http://t.co/nHZw33HY [newbeatsmedia]
9:56pm via Twitter
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We didn’t experience Blue Monday we are still as busy as ever. Putting interviews live with talent scouts ‘n all http://t.co/WfDsuEEv [newbeatsmedia]
9:26pm via Twitter
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great film Role Models great actors in it. These have great actors too http://t.co/WfDsuEEv [newbeatsmedia]
9:24pm via Twitter
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RT @councilwatchuk: The councilwatchuk Daily is out! http://t.co/q7WEI9jn ▸ Top stories today via @theimstrategy @britt_w @newbeatsmedia … [newbeatsmedia]
9:18pm via Twitter
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RT @Haydn_thestow: @NewBeatsMedia JUST SPITTNG wk 2 Rock Bottom have a little listen http://t.co/TEllnVEt RT [newbeatsmedia]
9:18pm via Twitter
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Any #London folks looking to recruit talent like actors and models check out this interview http://t.co/WfDsuEEv @AboutLondonNews #jobs [newbeatsmedia]
8:42am via Twitter
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Morning Twitter! Happy #mm interested in the fame game? Need to hire dancers, actors or models? Then check http://t.co/WfDsuEEv @istarnext [newbeatsmedia]
7:25am via Twitter

January 15th

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RT @newbeatsmedia iStarNext | Acting Auditions UK | Acting Jobs | Models wanted UK | I Want to be .. http://t.co/OfmBtjdM [newbeatsmedia]
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