Posted in: File under Misc., Music News

So here we go with the THE BEST OF THE BEST OF 2009 (in the world… EVER!)…
We’ve been discussing this on the forum since December began but we’d love your opinions too.
The DbR Awards will take place in the New Year with the best Doncaster band having a full feature and a mystery prize! [...]

Posted in: Gig Reviews, Music News

On Saturday evening, The Cribs played The Dome in Doncaster promoting their, ironically titled, Ignore the Ignorant album. Support bands for the tour were chosen by the band and on Saturday night featured Los Campesinos and 70s punk icons The Slits.
Support bands with touring bands are often just label-mate-contractually-obliged pairings rather than considered partnerships; thankfully [...]

Posted in: Music News

Andy Cook is known to many around the South Yorkshire area as a stalwart gig-goer and champion of independent music. However, he also takes the odd photo…
Over the last year or so these ‘odd photos’ have been evolving into something else altogether… From the early days of the odd flacid pic of Doncaster bands it’s [...]

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Here at Destroy before Reading are very excited to be building a library of live sessions of local (and not so local) bands. Often in association with Higher Rhythm Studios, the sessions are a unique snapshot of bands in session, playing live.

Click the images to view the posts about the videos and see the footage from the day.

Next DbR event...

Cheap Spirits - 27th August 2010

Now open!

dirty harrys music shop - opening august 2010