Catfish and the Bottlemen @ The Bodega, 27/10/2013
They’re a band from Wales who also state they’re not from Wales and have an unnatural disdain for The Strypes. It’s fair to say that...
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2013
David Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Arcade Fire, Eminem, The 1975 and Kanye all released new albums.
Robin Thicke's controversial Blurred Lines video dominated conversation, The Rolling Stones headlined Glastonbury and JLS split up.
For The Mic, Panic! At The Disco, Everything Everything and Blue (yes, Blue) took to Rock City whilst a stellar list of new artists and new records entertained everyone from beginning to end.
The Mic Magazine
Dec 29, 20139 min read
Interview with Natalie Findlay – 04/12/2013
2013 has been a big year for 22 year old Stockport raised Natalie Findlay. High-profile support slots and a busy summer schedule have...
The Mic Magazine
Dec 29, 20132 min read
Findlay live at Spanky Van Dykes – 04/12/2013
Only 24 hours before her performance at Nottingham’s Spanky Van Dykes, Findlay had sold out the legendary London venue the 100 Club....
The Mic Magazine
Dec 17, 20132 min read
Hayseed Dixie live at Rescue Rooms – 06/11/2013
It’s not every year that a gig lands on your birthday, especially not one this good. ‘Rockgrass’ maestros Hayseed Dixie were back for a...
The Mic Magazine
Dec 7, 20132 min read
Fenech-Soler Live at Rescue Rooms – 17/11/2013
Fenech-Soler, a four-member electropop band from Kings Cliffe, return to Nottingham for the second time this year. They are promoting...
The Mic Magazine
Dec 7, 20133 min read
Los Campesinos! – ‘No Blues’ album review
Los Campesinos! have come a long way from the twee innocence and youthful enthusiasm of their 2008 debut ‘Hold On Now, Youngster…’ Each...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 29, 20133 min read
Public Service Broadcasting @ Rescue Rooms, 13/11/13
Bands are defined by their albums, their hits, their image, and their web presence… And PSB work very, very hard on this. Said by some,...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 29, 20132 min read
Lorde- Pure Heroine
In a number of other reviews for Lorde’s Pure Heroine, quite a number of words are dedicated to the context of her age. Although it might...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 27, 20134 min read
Foy Vance @ Bodega, 24/11/13
Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance came to The Bodega to showcase his new album, Joy of Nothing, during his worldwide tour which...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 26, 20133 min read
Panic! at The Disco live @ Rock City 17/11/13
As one of the bands which sparked my love for music out of the mainstream, seeing Panic! At The Disco was never going to be...
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Nov 14, 20133 min read
The Staves @ Glee Club, 31/10/13
The Staves, known for their gorgeous harmonies and ethereal tones, lived up to expectations, delivering a performance filled with witty...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 12, 20132 min read
Linkin Park – ‘Recharged’ Album Review
Linkin Park is renowned for being the last of the ‘true’ nu-metal bands, having evolved so as not to get outdated. The American rockers...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 11, 20133 min read
‘I’m sorry, who again?’ #4 – Joe Bonamassa
This blog is about bands/artists that, even though being around for some time, have still yet to achieve the recognition that they...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 11, 20132 min read
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
After a thrilling furore of three outstanding albums, Arcade Fire return with a fourth pulsating, effervescent, mind-smashing head-whirl...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 8, 20133 min read
Danny Brown – Old
The Detroit MC with the chipped tooth is back again with his third LP following on from his critically acclaimed 2011 effort ‘XXX’....
The Mic Magazine
Nov 7, 20132 min read
Coasts @ Bodega 23/10/13
The 23rd October saw Bristol based band Coasts bring their chilled and laid-back vibes, which wouldn’t sound out of place on a tropical...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 5, 20139 min read
Interview with Jon Fratelli – 17/10/2013
The Fratellis are back. Seven years after their hugely successful debut Costello Music, the trio from Glasgow have slipped under the...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 5, 20131 min read
News – The Rifles to Release 4th Studio Album
None the Wiser is due for release January 20th 2014 and brings this 4-piece band album tally to four. Joining their 2006 debut No Love...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 4, 20132 min read
Sub Focus Live at Rock City – 22/10/2013
People passing out, throwing up and in some cases bleeding, and a Sergio Ramos lookalike… just another gig for Nick Douwma; better known...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 4, 20137 min read
Interview with Jagwar Ma – 20/10/2013
Meet Jagwar Ma: Chatting about Napoleon, Noel, Yannis and Voodoo Ray pizza…and how they write songs too! Jagwar Ma are an Aussie...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 3, 20132 min read
Katy B – ‘5am’ EP review
Since her masterful 2011 debut, On a Mission, Katy B has been a busy girl. Instead of disappearing into the ether, she’s quietly been...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 1, 20132 min read
Everything Everything @ Rock City 21/10/13
This was my first time at the brilliant Rock City without being in a drunken haze (as was the case during Fresher’s week), instead full...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 31, 20131 min read
Turisas Live at Rock City – 10/10/2013
There aren’t many shows where you see middle aged men wearing black and red war paint and Viking costumes, but it’s guaranteed at a...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 31, 20133 min read
An Interview with Temples
After their show at the Bodega in October (read the review here) show I managed to get hold of James Bagshaw and Sam Toms to ask them...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 31, 20133 min read
Temples @ Bodega, 16/10/2013
You know your band is doing well when you’ve been critically acclaimed by the likes of Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr before even...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 29, 20133 min read
Cults – Static
Two years after releasing their self titled album, indie pop band Cults are back again with Static. Known for their 60’s pop-tinged...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 29, 20133 min read
Drake – Nothing Was The Same
“On past albums when I’ve been trying to tell the story, I’ve got there but maybe not got there all the way, this is my most clear,...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 29, 20132 min read
Eliza Doolittle – In Your Hands
Former West-End child star Eliza Doolittle steps back into the spotlight with second-album In Your Hands, following her colossal...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 29, 20133 min read
Deaf Havana @ Rock City, 23/10/2013
It’s safe to say Deaf Havana have had an intense few months: playing Reading and Leeds, supporting Bruce Springsteen at the annual Hard...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 29, 20132 min read
The Ratells @ The Bodega 22/10/2013
The Ratells, a pop/indie band from Sheffield, have come a long way in a short amount of time. Currently in the middle of their 3rd UK...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 28, 20132 min read
Glasvegas Live at Rock City 6/10/13
I was not as struck by “Later…When the T.V turns to static” as I had been by Glasvegas’ earlier work and after a few minor technical...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 28, 20132 min read
Kids In Glass Houses Live at Rescue Rooms 9/10/13
With their most recent album, Peace, only hitting the shelves a matter of days before their first headline tour in three years, the...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 28, 20131 min read
Foxes – Youth (Single)
Louisa Rose Allen, known to us as Foxes has released her new single Youth which has instantly drawn me into checking out what she’s done...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 28, 20132 min read
London Grammar @ Rescue Rooms, 22/10/13
In his interview for The Mic’s Freshers Issue, Dot told us that Rescue Rooms was his favourite venue in Nottingham. So, it was fitting...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 28, 20132 min read
Jake Bugg – ‘Slumville Sunrise’ Single Review
Jake Bugg’s sudden rise to stardom is cemented with his new single ‘Slumville Sunrise’ and will inevitably gain him a new wave of...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 27, 20132 min read
Jagwar Ma @ Rescue Rooms 20/10/2013
That night was our first – Jagwar Ma’s first time ever to play in Nottingham and my first ever gig at the Rescue Rooms. It was a...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 27, 20132 min read
Coasts – Paradise EP + Stay
Think sand and sea, sunburns and tan lines, bonfire and non-stop beach party. I will begin this with an apology. I have just discovered...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 27, 20131 min read
Goo Goo Dolls @ Rock City 16/10/13
After an incredible 28 years together, Goo Goo Dolls graced the stage of Nottingham’s Rock City on the 16th October, and what a show it...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 27, 20132 min read
Jake Bugg- Slumville Sunrise
Since the release of his debut album last October, Nottingham’s Jake Bugg has been at the forefront of public attention and fans have...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 23, 20132 min read
Troumaca @ The Bodega 14/10/2013
Hailing from Birmingham, these boys have a unique sound, taking influence from some of member’s Caribbean roots, which is where the band...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 23, 20132 min read
Clean Bandit @ The Bodega 20/10/13
Clean Bandit have only really started to demand attention over the past couple of years, and to be honest I’d never really given them...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20132 min read
Pusha T – My Name is My Name
With over a decade of cocaine based rap songs with Clipse under his own Re-Up Records, one would initially think that Pusha T’s debut...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20132 min read
Drenge @ The Bodega 12/10/2013
Following a hectic few months which has seen them play Glastonbury, Reading and Later…with Jools Holland, alongside the likes of Kings of...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 19, 20131 min read
Art Brut @ The Bodega 30/09/2013
After announcing the departure of two members, classic rock band Art Brut have been touring around the UK celebrating what has been 10...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 18, 20132 min read
Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
One thing it’s safe to say about P!ATD is that they will never churn out an album that sounds remotely similar to their last. In many...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20133 min read
‘I’m sorry, who again? #3 – Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
This blog is about bands/artists that, even though being around for some time, have still yet to achieve the recognition that they...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20132 min read
Blue @ Rock City 13/10/2013
No one can deny their favourite tweenhood guilty pleasure boy band. And as you’ve probably guessed, yes, mine was Blue. I had the...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20132 min read
CHVRCHES @ Leadmill, Sheffield 12/10/13
The trio from Glasgow brought their Scottish synth pop sound down to Yorkshire, more precisely to Sheffield’s Leadmill for the second...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20131 min read
The Jukebox #2: Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
I suppose you could argue that this song was the Blurred Lines of its day, being banned from a number of radio stations due to it’s...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20132 min read
Fall Out Boy – PAX AM Days EP
Hand in hand with the announcement of their first arena tour of the UK in six years, Fall Out Boy released and streamed the result of a...
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