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Will Griffin
Nov 10, 20233 min read
The Streets @ Rock City
The Mic's Will Griffin took a trip down to Rock City to see Mike Skinner's project The Streets live in concert. A dark and damp evening...
Faith Hussain
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Bar Italia @ Rough Trade
Bar Italia seem to be speeding through the music scene with their second LP release this year, The Twits, following Tracey Denim earlier...
Alice Beard
Nov 5, 20237 min read
Interview: Fat Dog
Ahead of what was set to be a raucous Friday night at Bodega, Alice Beard sat down with Joe, Chris and Morgan of Fat Dog for a few wise...
Izzy Morris
Nov 5, 20233 min read
Fizz @ Rough Trade
Izzy Morris reviews Fizz’s exciting Nottingham gig, where the bubbly indie group shone while debuting their brand new album, The Secret...
Alice Beard
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Deadletter @ The Bodega
Mid-way through the UK leg of their mighty Autumn tour, Deadletter decided it was time to get down and dirty at a sold-out Bodega. And...
Nathan Collett
Oct 30, 20233 min read
The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
As The Rolling Stones’ first album since 2005, barring their 2016 covers album Blue & Lonesome, fans of the much-loved classic rock band...
Maya Betts
Oct 29, 20235 min read
Classics Revisited: 20 Years of 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' - Belle and Sebastian
In 2003, Belle and Sebastian released their LP Dear Catastrophe Waitress, entering into a new era of self confidence. It contains the...
Jake Longhurst
Oct 29, 20233 min read
Interview: Code Orange
Looking back on a summer full of music, we take you back to Outbreak Festival, where The Mic's Jake Longhurst and Sam Christelow had the...
Jay Kirby
Oct 29, 20234 min read
10 Song Introduction to Metal
We have a lot of metal music enjoyers here at the Mic - Jay Kirby aims to get you into the genre with these ten tracks. Whether it be the...
Kira O'Boyle
Oct 27, 20234 min read
Can a Cover Be Better Than the Original?
Can covers be better than the original? Whilst it may seem a rare phenomenon, some covers have risen and proven to outshine the...
Izzy Morris
Oct 27, 20233 min read
The Japanese House @ Rescue Rooms
After hearing Amber Bain’s latest album, In The End It Always Does earlier this year, going to see The Japanese House at Rescue Rooms was...
Ross Williams
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Westerman @ The Bodega
Athens based artist and troubadour Westerman delivered an earnest and intimate set with his band at The Bodega, Nottingham on the 21st of...
Olivia Hannant
Oct 23, 20233 min read
Live At Leeds in the City
Live at Leeds in the City returned last weekend, delivering a stellar lineup, and the self-proclaimed new music showcase did not...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20233 min read
The Mic Recommends...
This week on The Mic Recommends we have some lovely new releases from PinkPantheress, Judas Priest and Maruja! Read and enjoy... Capable...
Jay Kirby
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Classics Revisited: 10 Years of 'AM' - Arctic Monkeys
10 years since its initial release, Arctic Monkeys’ 5th full-length LP ‘AM’ remains as iconic and popular as ever, Jay Kirby reviews this...
Natalie Howarth
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Classics Revisited: 30 Years of 'Midnight Marauders' - A Tribe Called Quest
A cleverly crafted album that contains both an air of laid-back coolness and dynamism, the group’s polylithic sound defined their place...
Maz Kenny
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Preview: Hockley Hustle
Charity music festival Hockley Hustle is taking place across 36 venues in Nottingham 11am-3am on Sunday the 22nd of October 2023. Maz...
Maz Kenny
Oct 16, 20234 min read
Gender Envy @ The Chapel
Enjoying some of University of Nottingham's finest acts, Maz Kenny reviews RockSoc's very own concert, with Gender Envy headlining for...
Luke Bower
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Geese - 4D Country
Brooklyn based Geese follow on from their career defining, avant-garde 3D Country, a record that sits at the top of album of the year...
The Mic Magazine
Oct 13, 20234 min read
The Mic Recommends...
This week on The Mic Recommends we're pulling in music from across the board. Offering up a fresh new take, we have The Rolling Stones,...
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