Darwin Deez @ The Bodega, 25/10/15
With his signature headband, classic dance moves, and a beer in his right hand, Darwin Deez knows how to please a crowd. Five years ago,...
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The Mic Magazine
Oct 26, 20153 min read
Ride @ Rock City, 21/10/15
1990. Most likely before The Mic members were born. An important start to a decade which, musically, was defined by the rise of Britpop....
The Mic Magazine
Oct 26, 20151 min read
Keston Cobblers Club @ The Bodega, 22/10/15
Keston Cobblers Club provided the perfect medium between folk, soul, acoustic and vintage music. This band was one of the best surprises...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 25, 20153 min read
‘Caracal’ by Disclosure
British house duo Disclosure burst onto the scene two years ago with their debut album entitled ‘Settle’. With its slick and enticing...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20153 min read
Kalli Ashton @ The Lacehouse, 18/10/15
Recently at The Mic, we’ve been keeping a keen eye on one Nottingham singer in particular. Delicate, humble, gracious; three words that...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 21, 20152 min read
Palace @ The Bodega, 18/10/15
It was a slow start for a Bodega Saturday night standard. Keto opened with only half of its members. But with just two guitars, the duo...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20152 min read
Tiny Dancer @ The Bodega, 15/10/15
When I first listened to Tiny Dancer a couple of days before the gig, I was made to expect a Grimes meets Jessie Ware sort of deal. When...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20152 min read
Swim Deep @ Rough Trade, 07/10/15
Birmingham boys return to Nottingham’s Rough Trade with new record and new sound. Since their dream-poppy first album, they have taken a...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Walk Off The Earth @ Rock City, 03/10/15
“Wo-ohhhh-oh sing it all away! Sing it all away my darlings” Well, that’s exactly what everyone at Walk Off The Earth’s Rock City gig was...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 8, 20152 min read
The Wombats @ Rock City, 28/09/15
Those in attendance harbouring any doubt regarding the live credentials of The Wombats will have had them dispelled after the Liverpool...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 6, 20152 min read
Peace @ Rock City, 02/10/15
Returning to Nottingham after a string of intimate sell-out shows at the Bodega back in February, Peace took to the stage at Rock City on...
The Mic Magazine
Feb 28, 20152 min read
Public Service Broadcasting – ‘The Race for Space’ album review & @ Rough Trade, 25
Public Service Broadcasting (PSB), is the brainchild of the ridiculously regally named duo from South London, J. Willgoose, Esq. and...
The Mic Magazine
Feb 25, 20152 min read
Dry The River @ The Bodega, 22/02/2015
With a new tour on the horizon, the Dry the River gig was inevitably going to be amazing. It soon hit 7:00 when Bodega began to fill up...
The Mic Magazine
Feb 24, 20151 min read
Marmozets @ Rescue Rooms, 21/02/2015
The Marmozets are one of the best bands that I’ve ever seen live at a standing venue. They bring a huge amount of energy, fast-paced set...
The Mic Magazine
Feb 8, 20151 min read
LoneLady – ‘Hinterland’ album review
In 2010 LoneLady (aka Julie Campbell) tore up the post-punk scene with her debut album ‘Nerve Up’, cementing her place as a self-made,...
The Mic Magazine
Dec 20, 20142 min read
Kasabian @ Capital FM Arena, 28/11/12
Eez-eh! eez-eh! The crowd bellowed at any opportune moment throughout the Kasabian gig at the Capital FM Arena last week. For the entire...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 9, 20143 min read
Nick Mulvey @ Rescue Rooms, 31/10/14
Every once in a while you get an artist with a critically acclaimed, award nominated album who still manages to surpass all rational...
The Mic Magazine
Nov 7, 20142 min read
Jamie T @ Rock City, 04/11/14
I came into the depths of Rock City, wondering whether or not after 5 years of his last album, I’d just be surrounded by a bunch of...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 19, 20142 min read
Dan Croll @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/14
From my previous experiences, I have known not to come late to a gig. As I walked into the dark, grungy back room of Rescue Rooms, I...
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...
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