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Richard Hawley has announced a 20th anniversary reissue for his album ‘Coles Corner’ and a string of orchestral UK shows – find all the details below.The album was the Sheffield musician’s third solo album and his first for Mute Records and it represented his major breakthrough, earning him a Mercury nomination and widespread critical acclaim.Now, the 2005 record is getting the full re-release treatment, with a half-speed master black vinyl edition in a gatefold sleeve, as well as a 2CD deluxe edition featuring B-sides and previously unreleased acoustic tracks, and limited edition bundles.The reissues are released on July 4 and you can pre-order/pre-save yours here.Vinyl: 1. ‘Coles Corner’ 2. ‘Just Like The Rain’ 3. ‘Hotel Room’ 4. ‘Darlin’ Wait For Me’ 5. ‘The Ocean’ 6. ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’ 7. ‘I Sleep Alone’ 8. ‘Tonight’ 9. ‘(Wading Through) The Waters Of My Time’ 10. ‘Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? 11. ‘Last Orders’ CD2: 1. ‘The Ocean – Single Version’ 2. ‘Just Like The Rain – Single Version’ 3. ‘Born Under A Bad Sign – Single Version’ 4. ‘Hotel Room – Single Version’ 5. ‘Long Black Veil’ 6. ‘Room With A View’ 7. ‘I’m Absolutely Hank Marvin’ 8. ‘Dark Road’ 9. ‘Kelham Island’ 10. ‘Some Candy Talking’ 11. ‘Young And Beautiful’ 12. ‘I’m Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail’ 13. ‘Can You Hear The Rain Love?’ 14. ‘Coles Corner – Acoustic Version’ 15. ‘Hotel Room – Acoustic Version’ 16. ‘Darlin’ Wait For Me – Acoustic Version’ 17. ‘I Sleep Alone (Live at Sheffield City Hall)’ 18. ‘A Bird Never Flew On One Wing’ In addition, Hawley has confirmed that he and his band will play a string of special shows alongside a string section where the album will be played in full for the first time.The first show will take

English Teacher and Richard Hawley teamed up to cover Joy Division‘s ‘Transmission’. Check it out below.The moment happened at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester last night (March 28), midway through English Teacher’s set.Vocalist Lily Fontaine welcomed the fellow Yorkshire musician to the stage, saying he’s “a pillar of the Sheffield music scene, and he has the best jacket collection I’ve ever seen.”Fontaine then suggested they do a cover, to which Hawley quipped, “Yeah, we’ll do a cover.

served an eviction notice to their tenants The Leadmill Ltd in March 2022, which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers. The Leadmill Ltd own the trademark for the venue’s name – meaning a new venue in a different building could retain the name and branding of the original.Sheffield’s Leadmill lost its eviction court battle with its landlord, leaving its future uncertain.

the venue’s long-serving owners, The Leadmill Ltd, lost its eviction court battle with Electric Group, leaving its future uncertain – its statement on social media informed patrons that “there is no immediate timeline for what happens next.”Electric Group, the owners of the 900-capacity venue’s building, served an eviction notice on their tenants The Leadmill Ltd in March 2022, which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers. The Leadmill Ltd own the trademark for the venue’s name – meaning a new venue in a different building could retain the name and branding of the original.A spokesperson for the Electric Group has now commented on the ruling to NME: “We welcome the court’s consideration and careful decision to award a possession order for the Leadmill; an important ruling following difficult legal proceedings.“The successful legal outcome paves the way for a bright future for this venue, ensuring it will receive the substantial investment it needs to thrive.

served an eviction notice on their tenants The Leadmill Ltd in March 2022, which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers. The Leadmill Ltd own the trademark for the venue’s name – meaning a new venue in a different building could retain the name and branding of the original.Since first opening its doors in 1980, the venue has hosted early shows from Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers, and remains a popular live music and clubbing spot.Last night (February 19), The Leadmill issued a statement on social media regarding the court’s ruling against the venue in favour of its landlords.

its owners the Electric Group issued an eviction notice in March 2022, which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers.Electric Group, a joint venture between Dominic Madden and Jacob Lewis that also owns London’s Electric Brixton, Bristol’s SWX and Newcastle’s NX, bought the site’s freehold in 2017 and shortly afterwards said they had no intention of closing the venue when they ended the current occupiers’ lease.However, the site’s management soon hit back, arguing that they were being “exterminated by the landlord”.The venue’s current tenant, Phil Mills, previously said he intended to “gut” the premises of its current fixtures and fittings – including the dancefloor and stage – if he was forced to vacate the building (via BBC News).But today (February 17), the city council rejected his plans to demolish a toilet block and infill works bordering Suffolk Road which would “return the building to pre-leasing condition”.The planning officer who recommended the proposed demolition be rejected described it as “purposeless” and without public benefit.The planning officer’s report stated: “In the event [the applicant’s] lease is terminated, they wish to return the building complex to the condition it was in prior to the lease being taken up. In this instance the proposal will result in the loss of facilities for a music venue/nightclub with no appreciable public benefits.

Queens Of The Stone Age are headlining Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2025 – find all the details below.Last week, the Josh Homme-fronted band began teasing an upcoming huge gig in Sheffield after they shared a photograph of Ecclesall Road in the Steel City showing a poster for the city’s edition of the Rock N Roll Circus festival.Now, it’s been revealed that they’re set to headline the festival on August 27, which takes place at Don Valley Bowl, as one of only two shows they’ll play in the UK in 2025.Also announced today (February 17), they’ll be joined on the line-up by Viagra Boys, Fat Dog, The Bug Club and So Good.Of Queens Of The Stone Age’s addition to the festival’s line-up, organiser Ali O’Reilly said: “We’re taking Rock N Roll Circus to the next level in 2025. Bringing a band such as Queens of the Stone Age to Sheffield is a huge moment for us and we can’t wait to welcome them to the Big Top in August.“They are the perfect act to open our celebrations and fit everything that our brand is trying to achieve,” she continued.

it was confirmed that Father John Misty, Caribou, Self Esteem and Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory would all be headlining.Other names on the initial bill included Mount Kimbie, Black Country, New Road, Goat and former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep.Today (February 13), organisers have shared an extensive list of new additions for across the weekend. These include The National frontman Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, Katy J Pearson, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Jasmine 4.t, Erol Alkan (DJ), Adult DVD and Chastity Belt.Elsewhere on the updated line-up are the likes of The New Eyes, Tom Ravenscroft (DJ), Slow Fiction, Titanic, The Golden Dregs and Trace Mountains.Check out the revised official poster here:Tickets for End Of The Road 2025 are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Headliners Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory released their self-titled new album last Friday (February 7).

Richard Hawley has announced four UK tour dates for December 2024 – find ticket details below.He will be hitting the road for a series of shows which kick off at Cardiff Tramshed on December 2. Further dates will call at Sunderland, Nottingham and London.Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am BST and can be purchased here.

Pulp have debuted a new song titled ‘You’ve Got to Have Love’ at a concert in Brooklyn, New York last night (September 13) as part of their ongoing North American tour.The song made its way into the setlist during the band’s second encore, which followed a rousing performance of ‘Common People’. ‘You’ve Got To Have Love’ is the third new song debuted on the band’s current US tour after ‘Spike Island’ and ‘My Sex’.The song was originally written and recorded as a demo during sessions for 2001 album ‘We Love Life’, which has since been the band’s last studio album.

Pulp have announced details of their first show for 2025, taking place at a huge new festival in Japan.Announced today (August 15), the new tour date will be held as part of the new Rockin’ On Sonic festival, which will take place at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba.Held between January 4 and 5, the recently shared line-up sees the Jarvis Cocker-led band top the bill, alongside California rock band Weezer.Also on the first list of artists confirmed for the new festival are Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, The Lemon Twigs and Wednesday.More artists set to perform at Rockin’ On Sonic 2025 are set to be announced at a later date, and tickets for the festival go to pre-sale on Tuesday (August 20). Visit here to buy yours.A post shared by Manic Street Preachers (@manics)The announcement that Pulp have locked in their first live show for 2025 comes amid speculation that the band are working on new material.Rumours of the band working on new music came to a head after the frontman was recently spotted in Walthamstow.

Pulp performed ‘A Sunset’ live for the first time at Flow Festival this weekend.The song, which is co-written by Richard Hawley, was first performed in 2022 when he and Jarvis Cocker debuted it at The Leadmill in their native Sheffield.Earlier this year it made another appearance, performed by Cocker before he delivered ‘Biophobia’ at GEI (Green Events and Innovations conference) in London in March, when a 30-minute multimedia presentation featured the unreleased song.Now, the track has been played by the band for the first time, while Pulp performed on the main stage at the Helsinki festival on Sunday (August 11). According to Setlist.Fm, the moment saw Hawley join them for the rendition, and it arrived as the final song, following on from fan-favourite ‘Common People’.

English Teacher have spoken to NME about their love for Sheffield songwriter Richard Hawley and his Standing At The Sky’s Edge musical – watch the interview above.Speaking at Glastonbury 2024, vocalist Lily Fontaine, alongside guitarist Lewis Whiting and bassist Nicholas Eden, told us about their experience of seeing the show, which is currently playing in London’s West End. The production interpolates a slew of tracks from across Hawley’s discography, including 2006’s Mercury-nominated ‘Coles Corner’ album.“After our recent New York show, I went outside and a guy came up to me and said, ‘I really enjoyed the set. I live here but I’m from Sheffield’,” Fontaine said.

Richard Hawley had some choice words for prime minister Rishi Sunak at a show in London on Saturday night (June 8).The Sheffield musician was headlining the Eventim Apollo, and before launching into his 2007 classic ‘Tonight The Streets Are Ours’, he shared some thoughts on the current UK General Election campaign.“You know, I’m 57 years old and I’ve seen some fucking arsehole politicians, but Sunak takes the fucking piss,” he said.The Conservative leader called the surprise early election on May 22, which will be held on July 4.“The thing that slaughters me is the fact that literally probably about a week ago, he came up with a stupid fucking idea to enlist teenagers for a year or two years or whatever, poor fuckers, you know what I mean?” Hawley continued.“That bastard couldn’t even manage a day, you know what I mean?”Hawley appears to be referencing the recent Tory pledge to introduce 12 months of mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, should they win the election.

Glastonbury 2024 – and bets have been suspended on one huge artist already.The legendary Worthy Farm festival will be taking place between June 26 and 30 this year, and will see headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The National and others.The initial wave of acts were confirmed back in March, and since then the organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes, The Park, Block9 and The Common.Yesterday (June 4), the festival shared the complete schedule details for 2024, and confirmed numerous new acts in the process. These included Tems, James, Jamie Webster, The Staves, The Zutons, Soft Play (fka Slaves), Rachel Chinouriri, Femi Kuti, Seasick Steve, Squeeze, Johnny Flynn and many more.That being said, fans were quick to spot some gaps in the schedule, where a number of secret sets will be taking place.

Self Esteem has revealed that she is close to completing the “finishing touches” on her new album.The singer-songwriter, who recently teamed up with Becky Hill for new single ‘True Colours’, gave an update on her third album to podcaster Adam Buxton.Speaking at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival, Rebecca Lucy Taylor was asked how close the record was to being completed, to which she responded: “I’ve sort of got it, sitting with it, thinking about it and then in September/October we are going to go back and finish it.”She also went on to confirm that, “there will be something by the end of the year” in terms of the release of new material.In addition, Taylor said she already plans to make another solo album.She added: “I’m always psychologically an album ahead, the next album I want to do a bit more orchestral and stand still a bit more. I want to sing more, I want to be Chris Martin.”Taylor also said that at some point she wants to a do a record with Richard Hawley.

Richard Hawley has shared the video for his new single ‘Prism In Jeans’. See it first exclusively on NME below, along with our interview with the Sheffield legend where he discusses his new album, the state of the nation, and what’s next for his huge musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge.Set for release on May 31, the former Longpigs and Pulp man turned solo star’s 10th album ‘In This City They Call You Love’ now comes previewed by ‘Prism In Jeans’.

EXCLUSIVE: Faith Omole, one of the stars of Nida Manzoor’s Peacock/C4/Working Title punk comedy series We Are Lady Parts, will have her debut play produced on the London stage next month starring BAFTA Award winner Rakie Ayola.

End Of The Road have confirmed a slew of new additions to its 2024 line-up, including Richard Hawley, Lambrini Girls, Altın Gün, and more.This year’s edition will take place at its usual spot on the Larmer Tree Gardens site on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire, and run between August 29 and September 1.IDLES, Slowdive, Fever Ray have all been confirmed so far, while others include Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, Lankum, Jockstrap, CMAT, Nation Of Language and The Lemon Twigs.Joining them as part of the new announcement are Billy Woods, Lætitia Sadier, Still House Plants, Gustaf, Sextile, MSPAINT, Debmaster, SENYAWA, Chanel Beads, H31R, Plantoid, Anastacia Coope, The None, NiCKY, SOMOH, OTG and Me Lost Me.MORE BANDS JUST ANNOUNCED FOR END OF THE ROAD 2024!Joining IDLES, Slowdive, Fever Ray, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney and Lankum in the gardens will be legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter @RichardHawley and psych-folk-rock supergroup @altingunband (1/3) pic.twitter.com/LkVqNAxVOs— EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) April 25, 2024“This year’s line-up is very special to me. It includes a lot of artists who released personal favourite albums of 2023: Lankum, Nation of Language, Slowdive, Casisdead, Yo la Tengo, The Lemon Twigs, Joanna Sternberg, Mark Lewis Hamilton, Fever Ray and many more,” said End Of The Road co-founder Simon Taffe of the 2024 edition.“I’m also super excited that Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is performing a very rare festival appearance – Will Oldham is one of the all-time greats.

Jarvis Cocker has spoken to NME about debuting his latest project ‘Biophobia’, describing it as “my attempt to get to grips with nature”. He also spoke about more gigs being on the horizon for Pulp.The frontman was speaking before delivering ‘Biophobia’ at GEI – Green Events and Innovations conference – in London on Tuesday (February 27).

EXCLUSIVE: BBC commissioning executives are booked to see the award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge, which opens Wednesday night at the Gillian Lynne Theatre following its transfer from a sold-out season at the National Theatre. This column told you a year ago that StudioCanal’s RED Production company is developing the musical into a TV drama series.