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Offbeat is back! Sheffield's legendary indie night returns, in real life! Voted as the UK's Ultimate Indie Disco by BBC Radio 6! Friday 10th December 2021 @ The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield University SU, Glossop Road, Sheffield (non-students welcome!) £4.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR, OR IN ADVANCE FROM https://tickets.sheffieldstudentsunion.com/ents/event/16083/ They'll be stickers and request sheets and badges of course... ...and we'll be playing the usual Offbeat mix of classic and current leftfield indie tunes from the likes of... dry cleaning - yeah yeah yeahs - porridge radio - arcade fire - spook school - los campesinos! - teleman - big thief - pavement - alvvays - pixies - nation of language - broncho - belle and sebastian - sports team - smiths - veronica falls - interpol - idles - pip blom - coach party - kiwi jr - mogwai - the horrors - parquet courts - chemtrails - cloud nothings - cure - mclusky - the beths - joy division - le tigre - the national - camera obscura - half man half biscuit - shins - kenickie - white stripes - metronomy - kurt vile - magnetic fields - my bloody valentine - en attendant ana - buzzcocks - r.e.m. - sleaford mods - allo darlin' - maccabees - fall - nervous twitch - long blondes - pulp - cate le bon - british sea power - hefner - nirvana - AND MANY MANY MORE Check out and listen to our past playlists at www.offbeatsheffield.com

This Friday - a live-streamed electropop disco for your lounge... set the Christmas Tree lights to strobe-mode and log in to... https://mixlr.com/chrisoffbeat/events/synthetic-electropop-night--4 https://www.facebook.com/events/197739278600720/

Offbeat, Sheffield's real indie night, is back after a summer break in online form... we're sad that we can't host you at the Raynor Lounge in person for a night of dancing to the best leftfield indie tunes new and old, but instead you can turn your lounge/flat/bedroom/kitchen etc into your own dancefloor, whack on the disco lights, and tune in to http://mixlr.com/chrisoffbeat at 9pm this Friday. Seeya there! Newbies - you can find out more about our small but perfectly formed indie disco at http://www.offbeatsheffield.com, including past playlists (spotified) and forthcoming dates https://www.facebook.com/events/2721926064772245

Synthetic returns this Friday! An online electropop disco! Last one for 3 months so don't miss it. 9pm-12.30 am, www.mixlr.cEvent page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1377087959162992/

Offbeat returns tomorrow (Fri 22 May) for another online indie night... last one for a fortnight so make sure to get on http://mixlr.com/chrisoffbeat at 9pm. Loads of lounge-floor-fillers and future-floor-fillers lined up! Please *alert* others to this opportunity! https://www.facebook.com/events/185862815918898/

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night * back for an 18th year! * * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - Friday 11th December 2015 @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £4.00 on the door, includes a free lollipop! plus stickers, mistletoe and crackers! and playing some Christmassy indie tracks, our favourite songs of 2015 and the usual mix of classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ... yeah yeah yeahs - arcade fire - los campesinos! - future islands - belle and sebastian - pixies - parquet courts - pavement - smiths - interpol - joanna gruesome - the horrors - sleater kinney - joy division - le tigre - vietcong - buzzcocks - half man half biscuit - veronica falls - animal collective - shins - slaves - cure - mclusky - kenickie - pains of being pure at heart - white stripes - elastica - cloud nothings - magnetic fields - my bloody valentine - Bright eyes - courtney barnett - foals - toy - cribs - diiv - r.e.m. - kurt vile - bloc party - maccabees - fall - slow club - deerhunter - pulp - british sea power - hefner - the school - nirvana - AND MANY MORE * more Offbeat information, including Spotified past playlists: http://www.offbeatsheffield.com See also: twitter.com/offtweat Event Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1634640363475860/ Please share amongst friends! And here's a few of our fave tracks of 2015

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night * back for an 18th year! * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - Saturday 17th October 2015 Friday 13th November 2015 Friday 11th December 2015 @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £4.00 on the door inc. free lollipops and stickers as ever playing classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ... yeah yeah yeahs - arcade fire - los campesinos! - future islands - belle and sebastian - pixies - parquet courts - pavement - smiths - interpol - joanna gruesome - the horrors - sleater kinney - joy division - le tigre - vietcong - buzzcocks - half man half biscuit - veronica falls - animal collective - shins - slaves - cure - mclusky - kenickie - pains of being pure at heart - white stripes - elastica - cloud nothings - magnetic fields - my bloody valentine - bright eyes - courtney barnett - foals - toy - cribs - diiv - r.e.m. - kurt vile - bloc party - maccabees - fall - slow club - deerhunter - pulp - british sea power - hefner - the school - nirvana - AND MANY MORE * more Offbeat information, including Spotified past playlists: http://www.offbeatsheffield.com See also: twitter.com/offtweat facebook.com/groups/2432047470 http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/scan/opos192.gif

To warm you up for the return of Offbeat, a few favourite tunes of 2015 (so far) https://open.spotify.com/…/…/playlist/7GPLSpZ22FpbMVlL5uRqBg

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night * back for an 18th year! * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - Saturday 17th October 2015 Friday 13th November 2015 Friday 11th December 2015 @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £4.00 on the door inc. free lollipops and stickers as ever playing classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ... yeah yeah yeahs - arcade fire - los campesinos! - future islands - belle and sebastian - pixies - parquet courts - pavement - smiths - interpol - joanna gruesome - the horrors - sleater kinney - joy division - le tigre - vietcong - buzzcocks - half man half biscuit - veronica falls - animal collective - shins - slaves - cure - mclusky - kenickie - pains of being pure at heart - white stripes - elastica - cloud nothings - magnetic fields - my bloody valentine - bright eyes - courtney barnett - foals - toy - cribs - diiv - r.e.m. - kurt vile - bloc party - maccabees - fall - slow club - deerhunter - pulp - british sea power - hefner - the school - nirvana - AND MANY MORE * more Offbeat information, including Spotified past playlists: http://www.offbeatsheffield.com See also: twitter.com/offtweat facebook.com/groups/2432047470 http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/scan/opos192.gif

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night - 17th Birthday Party * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - Friday 7th February 2014 - 17th Birthday Party @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £3.00 on the door inc. free lollipops and stickers and BIRTHDAY CAKE! https://www.facebook.com/events/761866593840895 as ever playing classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Pavement - Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Interpol - Les Savy Fav - Belle and Sebastian - Parquet Courts - National - Veronica Falls - Arcade Fire - Smiths - The Horrors - Los Campesinos! - Slow Club - My Bloody Valentine - Camera Obscura - Animal Collective - Pixies - Joanna Gruesome - Bright Eyes - Shins - Future Of The Left - Joy Division - British Sea Power - Half Man Half Biscuit - Sonic Youth - Pulp - Cure - Mclusky - Polyphonic Spree - Ballboy - Buzzcocks - Metronomy - Of Montreal - Long Blondes - Kurt Vile - Allo Darlin' - Yuck - Wedding Present - Blood Red Shoes - Hefner - Go! Team - Dead Kennedys - Rilo Kiley - Fall - Field Mice - Kenickie - Sleater Kinney - Futureheads - REM - Postal Service - Bearsuit - Hidden Cameras - Nirvana - Pastels - Deerhunter - Morrissey - White Stripes - Elastica - Super Furry Animals - Bis - Ash - Talulah Gosh - At the Drive-in - Cate Le Bon - Helen Love - Idlewild - The School - Jesus and Mary Chain - Urusei Yatsura - Undertones - Shop Assistants - Eels... and many more * Spotified playlists at http://open.spotify.com/user/chrisoffbeat/ http://www.offbeatsheffield.com http://shef.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2432047470 http://twitter.com/offtweat http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/scan/opos190.gif

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night * back from hibernation for a 15th year! * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - ** Offbeat Christmas Special 2013 ** https://www.facebook.com/events/637049063008487 Friday 13th December 2013 @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £4.00 on the door inc. glitter, tinsel, crackers, lollipops and stickers for all plus as ever playing classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds (including a few Christmas indie favourites!) from the likes of ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Pavement - Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Interpol - Les Savy Fav - Belle and Sebastian - Parquet Courts - National - Veronica Falls - Arcade Fire - Smiths - The Horrors - Los Campesinos! - Slow Club - My Bloody Valentine - Camera Obscura - Animal Collective - Pixies - Johnny Foreigner - Bright Eyes - Shins - Future Of The Left - Joy Division - British Sea Power - Half Man Half Biscuit - Sonic Youth - Pulp - Cure - Mclusky - Polyphonic Spree - Ballboy - Buzzcocks - Metronomy - Of Montreal - Long Blondes - Allo Darlin' - Wedding Present - Blood Red Shoes - Hefner - Go! Team - Dead Kennedys - Rilo Kiley - Fall - Field Mice - Kenickie - Sleater Kinney - Futureheads - REM - Postal Service - Bearsuit - Hidden Cameras - Nirvana - Pastels - Deerhunter - Morrissey - White Stripes - Elastica - Super Furry Animals - Bis - Ash - Talulah Gosh - At the Drive-in - Pipettes - Helen Love - Idlewild - The School - Jesus and Mary Chain - Urusei Yatsura - Undertones - Shop Assistants - Eels... and many more * Spotified playlists at http://open.spotify.com/user/chrisoffbeat/ * more information, including past playlists and admission details for non-students, at http://www.offbeatsheffield.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/2432047470 http://twitter.com/offtweat ---------- Post added 09-12-2013 at 08:27 ---------- This Friday, folks!

Numan fans might like this even this Friday... ** SYNTHETIC ** A night of classic and contemporary electropop! @ The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield University SU, Glossop Rd, Sheffield Friday 25th October 2013 9pm to 1am Admission £4.00 on the door ...playing all the hits from the likes of - Depeche Mode - Gary Numan - La Roux - The Human League - The Knife - Kraftwerk - Hot Chip - Metronomy - Hurts - New Young Pony Club - Foals - Erasure - Goldfrapp - Ladytron - New Order - Cabaret Voltaire - Clor - The Bravery - Crystal Castles - Soft Cell - Delphic - KHLA - Cold Cave - MGMT - Yeasayer - Soulwax - A-ha - CSS - Felix da Housecat - Air - The Postal Service - Filthy Dukes - Bronski Beat - Adult. - The Cure - LCD Soundsystem - Duran Duran - Cut Copy - The Faint - Japan - Echoboy - Pet Shop Boys - St. Etienne - OMD - Stereolab - Hiem - Tears for Fears - Ultravox - Yazoo - Fischerspooner - A Flock of Seagulls - Blancmange - Tiga - The Presets - Electronic - Visage - Thomas Dolby - The Associates and many more... For more info', including admission details for non-students and past playlists, go to http://www.syntheticsheffield.co.uk Synthetic on Facebook: facebook.com/8302554034 Event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1426865130869617

** SYNTHETIC ** A night of classic and contemporary electropop! @ The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield University SU, Glossop Rd, Sheffield Friday 25th October 2013 9pm to 1am Admission £4.00 on the door ...playing all the hits from the likes of - Depeche Mode - Gary Numan - La Roux - The Human League - The Knife - Kraftwerk - Hot Chip - Metronomy - Hurts - New Young Pony Club - Foals - Erasure - Goldfrapp - Ladytron - New Order - Cabaret Voltaire - Clor - The Bravery - Crystal Castles - Soft Cell - Delphic - KHLA - Cold Cave - MGMT - Yeasayer - Soulwax - A-ha - CSS - Felix da Housecat - Air - The Postal Service - Filthy Dukes - Bronski Beat - Adult. - The Cure - LCD Soundsystem - Duran Duran - Cut Copy - The Faint - Japan - Echoboy - Pet Shop Boys - St. Etienne - OMD - Stereolab - Hiem - Tears for Fears - Ultravox - Yazoo - Fischerspooner - A Flock of Seagulls - Blancmange - Tiga - The Presets - Electronic - Visage - Thomas Dolby - The Associates and many more... For more info', including admission details for non-students and past playlists, go to http://www.syntheticsheffield.co.uk Synthetic on Facebook: facebook.com/8302554034 Event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1426865130869617 ---------- Post added 22-10-2013 at 19:49 ---------- This Friday folks ---------- Post added 22-10-2013 at 19:50 ---------- This Friday folks...

This Friday folks! No longer any need for non-students to be signed in or on the Offbeat list - just bring some form of ID and you'll be fine ---------- Post added 11-10-2013 at 14:49 ---------- TONIGHT! #offbeatreturns

Offbeat - Sheffield's legendary leftfield indie night * back from hibernation for a 15th year! * eternally DIY. unashamedly obsessive. defiantly independent. * - voted as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 - - An alternative to mainstream indie nights - Friday 11th October 2013 @ Raynor Lounge, Sheffield Uni SU (off Bar One) 9pm-1am £4.00 on the door inc. free lollipops and stickers as ever playing classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Pavement - Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Interpol - Les Savy Fav - Belle and Sebastian - Savages - Parquet Courts - National - Veronica Falls - Arcade Fire - Smiths - The Horrors - Los Campesinos! - Slow Club - My Bloody Valentine - Camera Obscura - Animal Collective - Pixies - Johnny Foreigner - Bright Eyes - Shins - Future Of The Left - Joy Division - British Sea Power - Half Man Half Biscuit - Sonic Youth - Pulp - Cure - Mclusky - Polyphonic Spree - Ballboy - Buzzcocks - Metronomy - Of Montreal - Long Blondes - Allo Darlin' - Wedding Present - Blood Red Shoes - Hefner - Go! Team - Dead Kennedys - Rilo Kiley - Fall - Field Mice - Kenickie - Sleater Kinney - Futureheads - REM - Postal Service - Bearsuit - Hidden Cameras - Nirvana - Pastels - Deerhunter - Morrissey - White Stripes - Elastica - Super Furry Animals - Bis - Ash - Talulah Gosh - At the Drive-in - Pipettes - Helen Love - Idlewild - The School - Jesus and Mary Chain - Urusei Yatsura - Undertones - Shop Assistants - Eels... and many more * Spotified playlists at http://open.spotify.com/user/chrisoffbeat/ * more information, including past playlists and admission details for non-students, at http://www.offbeatsheffield.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/2432047470 http://twitter.com/offtweat