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    Interview: Lydia Prettyman - 'Picture Frames'
    Gemma Cockrell
    • Mar 18
    • 7 min

    Interview: Lydia Prettyman - 'Picture Frames'

    In light of the announcement of her upcoming debut single Picture Frames, Features Editor Gemma Cockrell spoke to Mic alumna Lydia...
    FOCUS: Cucamaras
    Amber Frost
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Cucamaras

    From a mutual love for The Bodega to childhood music memories, Olly (vocals) and Joe (drums) of Nottingham mob Cucamaras sat down with...
    FOCUS: Finn B
    Matthew Andrews
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Finn B

    Since moving to Nottingham for his studies, Finn B and his dark, fractious beats have become a staple of the local experimental scene....
    FOCUS: The Crying Violets
    Matthew Andrews
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: The Crying Violets

    In melding soulful vocals with bright, harmonic guitars, Nottingham’s own The Crying Violets make music fit for sunny Sunday afternoons....
    FOCUS: Sunflower Thieves
    Amber Frost
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Sunflower Thieves

    As the first flowers of spring begin to bloom, Leeds pop-folk duo Sunflower Thieves are back with a beautifully hazy daydream on their...
    FOCUS: Local Healers
    Matthew Andrews
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Local Healers

    Notts hip-hop duo, Local Healers serve up candid and cerebral beats on new EP, Paintings on the Wall. Spurred by the legends of the past...
    FOCUS: Jungleland
    Matthew Andrews
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Jungleland

    Atop the backdrop of a glacial January, Matt Andrews caught up with Jungleland, the Nottingham rock upstarts hoping to set the local...
    FOCUS: Night Bus Revival
    Matthew Andrews
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Night Bus Revival

    Compact yet expansive and dealing in oxymorons, the debut EP from Nottingham alt-folk mogul, Night Bus Revival, is a delicately balanced...
    FOCUS: Blondes
    Matthew Andrews
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Blondes

    Amassing a million Spotify streams, international TikTok stardom, and an abundance of newly found sonic surety from the pandemic-induced...
    FOCUS: Chloe Rodgers
    Matthew Andrews
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Chloe Rodgers

    Rife with poetic fervour and delivered with downbeat, saccharine charm, the sweet sounds of Nottingham native, Chloe Rodgers, are a...
    FOCUS: Daisy Godfrey
    Matthew Andrews
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Daisy Godfrey

    Distinctive and restless without cutting the cord connecting it to its forebears, the slow-burning neo-soul of Daisy Godfrey makes her...
    FOCUS: Grayce
    Hattie Kilner
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Grayce

    Swirling wisps of hushed, breathy vocals amidst a haze of guitars, Nottingham newcomer Grayce mixes up an enthralling potion of acoustic...
    FOCUS: Good Hustles
    Matthew Andrews
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Good Hustles

    Since being crowned Nottingham’s 2019 Band of the Year, the infallible alt-rock outfit Good Hustles have continued to excel themselves in...
    FOCUS: Louise Hudson
    Matthew Andrews
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Louise Hudson

    With a glittering abundance of lyrical flair and sonic influences that span the length and breadth of the globe, Nottingham indie...
    FOCUS: Jerub
    Matthew Andrews
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Jerub

    The Mic speaks with Jerub, a Nottingham-based soul and gospel leaning singer-songwriter.
    FOCUS: Kynch
    Matthew Andrews
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Kynch

    In the latest installment of the celebration of the finest of Nottingham's local scene, The Mic catches up with post punk band Kynch
    FOCUS: Remy CB
    Matthew Andrews
    • Oct 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    FOCUS: Remy CB

    Armed with an acoustic guitar and an arsenal of musing solipsisms, Nottingham’s pop prodigy Remy CB has turned the toil and tumult of...
    FOCUS: Sam Barker
    Matthew Andrews
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Sam Barker

    Sam Barker, a 17-year-old Nottingham rockstar on the rise, caught up with The Mic to discuss the composition and release sophomore EP.
    FOCUS: Hannah Pickard
    Matthew Andrews
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    FOCUS: Hannah Pickard

    In our latest instalment of our FOCUS Nottingham feature, Hannah Pickard spoke to Matt Andrews about her relationship with music and more!
    FOCUS: Louis Croft
    Matthew Andrews
    • May 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    FOCUS: Louis Croft

    For the latest instalment of our FOCUS Nottingham feature, Matt Andrews caught up with rising troubadour Louis Croft.
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