Why do we get songs stuck in our heads?
Music has a habit of getting stuck in our heads, you know the experience – a song creeps into your mind and plays and plays in never ending circles. I investigate why this… Read More
Monthly Archive: March, 2012
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Route of Olympic torch through Sheffield announced
The Olympic torch will be travelling through the streets of Sheffield in June. The exact route of the relay was announced this morning. It’ll be coming through Chapeltown at 4:45pm on… Read More
Slideshow: The Big Flip
The University of Sheffield breaks world record for most people tossing a pancake at the same time. WATCH THE BIG FLIP SLIDESHOW HERE
Science and Engineering Week at Kelham Island Industrial Museum
It’s Science and Engineering Week and down at Kelham Island Industrial Museum in Sheffield they’re celebrating the steel city’s industrial past.
The River Don Steam engine, the most powerful steam engine in Britain is operating all week. The museum hopes to each visitors about how the lives of Sheffielders were shaped and influenced by the steel industry.
I went visited yesterday to see the steam engine for myself.
Talking with Free Art Friday artist Mydog sighs
Free Art Friday is an art movement where artists around the world are making pieces of art and leaving them in a public places every Friday for people to take away and keep.
Free Art Friday is not an original concept. There are many artists across the world making art and leaving it out on the street. But there are no rules. Some artists use canvas, some use materials they find in the street and a lot use cardboard because it’s cheap.
For an artist Free Art Friday (FAF) seems to be an opportunity to create work for free, voice an idea, shout a political message or just amuse and confuse the viewer.Art can be constrained by gallery and dealer issues but FAF allows the artist to focus on their work without thinking too much about money and commercial restrictions.
What’s fascinating is the artist puts their work on the streets for free hoping someone passing by will take it home and treasure it. But they’re often intrigued about where the piece ends up and hoping it’s not on a rubbish heap somewhere.
I spoke to artist, Mydog sighs, who got involved with Free Art Friday at the beginning and asked him how it all began, what it actually is, the reason behind it and a little bit about his own work…
Are you a Sheffield artist involved in Free Art Friday?
If so get in touch.
Q&A: Talking with Sheffield rapper J Kas
Sheffield rapper J Kas started sending his tracks to my music radio show Mixtape last year and since then his music has made a regular appearance on the playlist. It was refreshing to… Read More
Occupy Sheffield abandon pop up camp
Occupy Sheffield abandoned their attempt to have a 24 hour pop up camp outside the Town Hall tonight after having worrying about their own safety. They told Sheffield Breaking they’ll meet tomorrow morning… Read More
Talking with Sheffield Steelers player-coach Ryan Finnerty
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Talking with Sheffield Steelers player-coach Ryan Finnerty after their narrow win last night
