Author Archives: Wilbur Ward

#99 – Rizzle Kicks

I’m about to break what I would imagine is a cardinal rule amongst bloggers and proper journalists, I’m aiming this post at a demographic of one; and that one just happens to be SF&L’s editor Sacha.  In addition to a carefree attitude … Continue reading

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#97 – Tramlines Teaser Part III

Spending a full day doing nothing leaves the mind free to wander (or wonder?). Such wandering led me to the realisation that, aside from an ill-advised stint at Loughborough University, I have yet to live outside of Yorkshire and a … Continue reading

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#96 – Tramlines Teaser Part II

If you’re eagerly anticipating Tramlines as much as we are, then you’ll no doubt have noticed there’s been some big hitting local legends added to the bill recently; Heaven 17, The Kate Jackson (of Long Blondes fame) Group and Steve … Continue reading

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#95 – Tramlines Teaser Part I

So what brings Wilbur crawling apologetically back from the woodwork? Tramlines of course! Sheffield’s annual sprawling, slightly incoherent, festival is again poised and ready to take the city by storm. With the official programme just released into the wild here I … Continue reading

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Music For Horses no. 9

Deadboy / Small Black I thought as a new contributor I best enter into the spirit of the blog, so here’s my first two chilled-out selections for the bafflingly titled Music For Horses series. My first selection takes an emotionally … Continue reading

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#20 – Das Racist

What would Devo do if they formed today, would they still obsess about being the devolution of New Wave (obviously they would never pigeon-hole themselves, but eggs is eggs)? Or would they take stock of the current musical landscape and … Continue reading

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#19 – All That Glitters Aint Gold, But Everything SHINee Is!

I’m sure this won’t come as a surprise to Sacha but I, revered Indie music connoisseur, love well crafted Pop music! I also can’t help but find something alluringly exotic about Pop from outside of the English speaking world. Today I’m … Continue reading

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