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almost monday @ Mama Roux's
A long way from home, San Diego's indie-pop trio, almost monday, head out on their headline 'DIVE' tour across the UK, stopping in...
Bethany Coldwell
12 hours ago3 min read


Circa Waves @ Rock City
Beating the fearsome winter blues with an evening of blissful summer-time tunes, an indie dream line up of four-piece Circa Waves,...
Bethany Coldwell
14 hours ago4 min read

Fun's Over- KEG
Luke Bower reviews the latest offering from exhilarating London collective KEG... Known for their nimble, writhing instrumentals and...
Luke Bower
6 days ago3 min read

Chalk @ Bodega
In early March, Chalk settled in for a hot and heavy night at the Bodega. This Belfast trio served up an exciting platter of techno- punk...
Alice Beard
6 days ago3 min read

John Cale @ The Nottingham Playhouse
On 20th March, John Cale graced his presence in Nottingham to put on a staggering showcase of his artistic craft. Elias Serghi reviews....
Elias Serghi
6 days ago3 min read


Interview: Divorce
Prior to their brilliant stripped-down show at Rough Trade Nottingham, and during their ongoing album release tour, innovative Indie rock...
Sami de Jong
Mar 1710 min read


The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Rock City
After being under the knife only a year prior, Anton Newcombe is back beneath the spotlight with The Brian Jonestown massacre . Their...
Ross Williams
Feb 273 min read


Squid @ The Leadmill
Squid’s latest offering Cowards tells tales of perhaps the most debased nature yet. For those willing to listen, the album promises to...
Alice Beard
Feb 264 min read


Berlioz @ Rock City
Jazz House artist, Berlioz, captivated groove seekers on a Thursday night at Rock City. Harriet Bodle, and friends Makena Mugambi and...
The Mic Magazine
Feb 244 min read


Butterfly - MARINA
For the first time in 3-years, MARINA (formally known as Marina and the Diamonds) has released new music; notably, her first release as...
Alice Hitchens
Feb 244 min read


Below The Waste - Goat Girl
Three years after On All Fours release, South London's Goat Girl has dropped their third album to date, Below The Waste . Grungier and...
Maxwell Durno
Feb 154 min read

Cowards- Squid
Squid continue their evolution with third album C owards. Equally rich in levels of grandeur and evil, the nine distinct tales within...
Luke Bower
Feb 105 min read

Beat the Streets 2025
To usher in the final days of January, Sunday saw the return of Beat the Streets for its seventh year running. Beat the Streets is a...
Alice Beard
Jan 303 min read


Interview: Mogwai
9:30am, on a Monday morning is as good a time as any to catch up with one of Post Rock's Big Kahunas. Here is The Mic's Ross Williams'...
Ross Williams
Jan 285 min read

EUSEXUA- FKA Twigs
EUSEXUA is the latest offering of music with a mission to push a self-made philosophy onto the audience. Avant-garde maestro FKA twigs...
Elias Serghi
Jan 254 min read


Preview: Beat The Streets
The end of January is rapidly drawing near, and that can only mean one thing: Beat The Streets is back! On this coming Sunday 26th,...
Alice Beard
Jan 201 min read

Lindisfarne @ The Octagon Centre, Sheffield
The Mic's Ted Culley talks you through a mid- November rendez-vous with Lindisfarne in Sheffield. On the 16th of November, Ria and I took...
Ted Culley
Jan 164 min read


Perverts - Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain returns with her 4th album, 'Perverts', this January. Max Durno explores Cain's gothic and enticingly dark storytelling,...
Maxwell Durno
Jan 163 min read


Top Songs of 2024 - friends of The Mic
Music enthusiasts across the globe eagerly awaited the unveiling of their 2024 Spotify Wrapped, ready to relive the rhythms and anthems...
The Mic Magazine
Jan 42 min read


Otala @ Bodega
Nottingham's Beloved Otala graced The Bodega for the last time for the foreseeable future. The Mic’s Liz Clarke attended to soak up some...
Liz Clarke
Jan 34 min read
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