Daniel Dylan Wray

He was on really good form. Def worth getting to the London date if you can!

The strange story of The White Hotel Notorious. Experimental. Piss-taking. For 10 years, Salford venue The White Hotel has been the centre of the North’s alternative nightlife. Here, the…

This month, The White Hotel is 10. In 2026, they launch The Black Lights festival in Blackpool.

For The Face, I spoke to aya, Blackhaine, Space Afrika, Finn, Rainy Miller and lots more DJs, promoters and regulars to tell the inside story of the notorious Salford club.

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3 hour set in Manchester on Monday! But also sadly no Lidl Christmas jumper.

I caught them on Monday. Did he tell the very long and deranged story about tracking down Billy Joel to murder him?

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The Wellington in Shalesmoor!

I’ll take you next time!

Had my lunch at a proper proper old school boozer today. Pint of local ale, sandwich and crisps: £5.40. 🤌🏻

Noise is a Healing Force: My Bloody Valentine Live | The Quietus Daniel Dylan Wray remembers Mani at a My Bloody Valentine show and relishes in the healing powers of volume and noise.

Always a joy to be blasted by My Bloody Valentine. Last night was also a tribute to Mani and for @thequietus.com I dug into the idea of extreme noise as a vehicle for calm and tranquility. thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Thanks very much!

Thank you!

Nice one - cheers Dan!

Here’s hoping!

Also put together a bit of an accompanying playlist for the book. 30 tracks is peanuts in the grand scheme of things to reflect 60+ years, and a few bits also not on Spotify, but hopefully a nice taster and one that I may expand upon a bit over the coming months.

Thanks Dave

Thanks JD!

Cheers Stevie, appreciate it!

White Rabbit signs 'definitive, immersive' history of Sheffield's music scene in four-way auction White Rabbit has acquired music and culture writer Daniel Dylan Wray’s Groovy, Laidback and Nasty, a history of Sheffield music told through the city’s independent artists, scenes and spirit.

Didn’t get chance to properly post yesterday, as a bit full on, but I have written a book. On the history of music in Sheffield. Out in May via the excellent @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. Pre-order available now and full PR spiel here. Thanks for the love so far

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Thanks Steve!

Cheers!

Cheers David!

Thanks Dan!

Thanks so much!

An incredible effort from @danieldylanwray.bsky.social on this. 150+ interviews, covering nearly 70 years, this is THE book on one of THE great cities for music. Very proud to be Dan's publisher 👊 #SHEFFIELD

Thanks Matt. Sincerely appreciate that

Brilliantly researched and spanning almost seven decades, GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY features over 150 new interviews with the likes of Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Self Esteem, The Human League, Toddla T, Def Leppard, ABC and Cabaret Voltaire – along with countless others.

This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.

GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.

Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...

‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...

Please read, listen, and share widely. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

Andrew absolutely coming up with the goods here!

BBC ARENA - YouTube A Playlist of BBC Arena Docs all in one place. Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC since 1 October 1975. Voted by...

Big up Ben Wheatley, who has been creating and building a giant YouTube playlist of all the various BBC Arena documentaries from back in the day. It’s now featuring over 100 films. Loads of gold in here. youtube.com/playlist?lis...