To celebrate the release of their first single ‘Matter of Time’, Tusk played an intimate (and free) gig at Rough Trade on Friday. With support from Cherry Hex and the Dream Church as well as Vega Bay, the night was very enjoyable and a good laugh. Chery Hex and the Dream Church, a two piece from Nottingham made up of Alex Blake and Maddy Chamberlain, opened the show with their minimalist and moody indie-pop. Maddy’s brooding voice was accompanied by her eerily playing the glo

We get it, this is the worst week of the year. Not only are you being bombarded by colourful sheets of delivery boxes and can count more cheesy slogans than in a Swiss stand-up’s set, but you also caught the slightest glimpse of the Easter break beyond the mountain of deadlines piling up.  It’s waving to you.  It’s teasing you, beckoning you to hurry the fuck up.  All your friends have the infamous ski trip to look forward to and you’ve just found out your Netflix & Chill par

Nottingham’s freshest approach to the indie scene has been signed, sealed and delivered today in the form of student 4-piece, Tusk. Our university has seen a wealth of talent emerge over the last few years.  Take London Grammar, arguably one of the greatest bands to be born out of Nottingham’s thriving music scene, won an Ivor Novello Award and sold a top 5 album in 2014, as you do. Also, incredible live band Amber Run, who recently sold out 3 homecoming shows in the last mon