aaamusic | On 01, Nov 2010

Like many good things which just seem to happen and you don’t know who to thank, some people behind the scenes just like to get on with their work and not indulge in too much trumpet blowing. There’s been an aural revolution happening week in, week out since the spring in the Steel City, taking place most Mondays and Wednesdays with the emphasis firmly on breaking in new talent but also showcasing some sizzling hot acts from around the world.

For the good folk at Plug in Sheffield, one of the UK’s leading three-roomed epicentres of music and fun, this is exactly what has been happening with quiet endeavour at one of the city’s coolest small venues: The Forum. Packing in around two hundred people for each session, the venue has already witnessed some incredible shows from a brace of dynamic and fresh bands, including Cardiff’s enigmatic and mysterious Islet, the sonorous Lauren Pritchard, Manchester’s wonderful weird popsters Dutch Uncles, New York’s indie rockers Freelance Whales and possibly the next princess of pop in the making: Florrie.

This sumptuous talent have all been free – remember, there is no door price all night long – offering something of a unique proposition during the week for those seeking out some of the best bands around whose sounds have defined 2010. Adele Bailey from Plug explains that, “We’ve always got some great bands on at Plug but also we wanted to explore the idea of doing some smaller, slightly more intimate shows, and The Forum is perfect for this. Since April this year we have had some really amazing people playing, and some people can’t quite get their heads around it. There are some brilliant bands coming up in November too, it’s a real hotbed of talent with people from the US, Canada, Australia and France.”

Coming up through November is a string of gigs including sets from Gypsy and The Cat, Alvarez Kings’ Simon Peter Thompson, Toronto’s Diamond Rings and Tek – One.

Keep checking : www.the-plug.com and www.forumsheffield.co.uk for more info.

Coming up at The Forum through November…

Plug Presents…
Monday 1^st November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Gypsy and The Cat (Australia)
Simon Peter Thompson (Alvarez Kings)
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Wednesday 3rd November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Kids On Bridges
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Monday 8^th November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Diamond Rings (Toronto, Canada)
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Wednesday 10^th November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Baths (California, US)
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Monday 15^th November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Muchuu
Jack Rabbit
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Wednesday 17^th November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
The Neat
The Bedford Incident
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Monday 22^nd November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
John and Jehn (France via London)
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk

Plug Presents…
Wednesday 24^th November
@ The Forum, 127 – 129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SB
Tek – One
Half Cutt (Formerly Drummer Vs DJ)
Free Gig
8:30pm door
0114 272 0946
www.the-plug.com
www.forumsheffield.co.uk