An interview with… Yak
By Harvey Brown
If you are yet to hear of the almighty Yak, then I’m surprised, they play loud enough.
2019 has been a success from start to finish; they’ve dominated festivals …
Gig review – Henge “Attention Earth”
This extraterrestrial band could not possibly go unnoticed. Henge has undoubtedly challenged all the conventions of modern rock. “Zpor”, the only humanoid of the band, claims to have travelled to …
Holy Moly and the Crackers @ Bodega 22.11.18
By Ethan McKenna
On the 22nd November 2018, Holy Moly and the Crackers returned to Nottingham for a night of alt-folk and dancing.
Mid-tour supporting The Leylines, local singer-songwriter Brad Dear opened …
King No-One @ Rescue Rooms 20.11.18
By Axle
I caught King No-One accidentally about 2 years ago at YNOT festival. The weather was terrible all weekend, and this was the year they cancelled half of the acts …
BBC Introducing LIVE ’18
By Ethan McKenna
New to 2018, BBC Introducing held a 3 day event in London on the 8th-10th November targeting anyone looking for a career in the music industry. I visited …
Toots and the Maytals @ Rock City 24.10.18
By Michelle Gergely
It’s hard to believe that in 1968 Toots and the Maytals released their first single. To be stood in the midst of a packed Rock City crowd fifty …
Idles LIVE @ Rock City 25.10.18
By James Welch
After releasing their album Joy as an Act of Resistance, heavy rock band (‘we are not fucking punk’) Idles very quickly went off to tour America. In the …
Andy & The Oddsocks!
We took Vincent (two and a half years old) to see Andy and the Odd Socks at the Arts Theatre promoted by Kilimanjaro events and ITB. The reason for the …
Re Teu – ‘earlymorninglies’ Single Review
Here we go again folks, the dust has barely had time to settle since the release of his debut LP ‘For a King and His Glory’ …
George Gadd – ‘Shake A Ghost’ Single Review
A quick scroll down George Gadd’s sonic portfolio has quickly shot him far up my list of local hometown folk-favourites. His 2017 LP ‘Better Shape’ …