Nottingham trio Eyre Llew release their EP ‘Carrier’ today, a collaboration of their own ambient rock sounds with Korean shoegaze band ‘In the endless zanhyang we are’. The EP bookmarks an incredible tour exchange which saw the groups spend over three months playing forty-four shows across eight countries. Eyre Llew released their single ‘Silo’, the EP opener, on Sunday 7th April and it has already had a great reaction from fans. It starts with a dramatic build up which then

Nottingham based indie-rock band Don’t Forget Rupert headlined the Bodega last night for their last show of the year, managing to sell it out just under a day before. They were supported by Ava Saint and For the Girl, also both from Nottingham, and succeeded in performing an explosion of a homecoming show. Ava Saint kicked things off with an alternative-rock/punk performance including a unique take (but not quite cover) of Brittney Spear’s ‘Toxic’. Lead singer Holly Taylor-Ga

After the successful release of their debut album ‘Columbia’, The Blinders have embarked on a UK tour, bringing their political punk rock music to The Bodega last night with support from Nottingham’s Those Howlin’ Sounds, and Calva Louise from London. First up were four-piece Those Howlin’ Sounds, who also released an album earlier this year. They opened with an instrumental song and had a grunge/punk feel to them. The crowd really enjoyed them and by the time their set finis

A couple of hours before their headline show at Bodega, I sat down with Matty, Charlie and Thomas, better known as the alternative political-punk band The Blinders. Nottingham marked a quarter of the way through their UK tour and the three were finding it great so far, having played in Birmingham the night before at The Castle and Falcon which sold out. The three really enjoyed playing Manchester and were excited to play in Nottingham having only played a couple of times befo

After having some trouble with a support act, Silver Wilson played their first headline show at The Bodega Nottingham on Saturday night, with support from Remy and Badminton. They brought their feel-good indie-pop vibes to an excited and energetic crowd. First up was last minute support Remy, winner of this years Notts factor. The recently turned eighteen-year-old played a mixture of his own songs and some covers which included Brittney Spears, Christina Aguilera and The Arct

Over a year ago I joined Deco before their last Bodega headline show and Saturday night I joined Max and John again to catch up with what they’ve been up to since. They admitted that their music has become both more popular with fans but also, they have streamlined their sound to appeal to wider audience. They also explained that the four of them have rebranded as a two-piece (although four still perform) and are focusing more on primary colours and summery vibes. Strangely,

Following a successful summer of festivals and the recent release of their new single “Upside Down”, Deco came home to headline a sold-out Bodega. Supporting were LUNAH (also known as Ben Mcconnachie) and Black Cats and Magpies. LUNAH- Photo credit unknown Opening the show was LUNAH, an indie-electronica music producer who recently produced the music for Deco’s latest song. He also invited singers Katie Cooper and Giulia onto the stage to perform the songs that he has produce

Forming in 2015, Airways consists of Jake Daniels as the lead singer and guitarist, Alex Ruggiero on guitar, Jamie Reynolds on bass and Brian Moroney on drums. They released their debut EP ‘Starting to Spin’ on the 19 th of May 2017 and recently released the single ‘Alien’. During their time as a band, Airways have opened for such acts as Nothing but Thieves and The Hunna as well as having their own European headline tour. I met up with them ahead of their first ever concert

I arrived at the Bodega just as Glaswegian Indie band Catholic Action had started their set.  Their debut album ‘In Memory Of’ was released last month and their set was jam packed with songs from it. Having 2 guitarists gave their poppy songs and riffs a bit more edge and also gave them a fuller sound than other bands of the same ilk that I have seen before.  L.U.V has echoes of Franz Ferdinand, while ‘Propaganda’ and ‘Black and White’ sound like they would comfortable fit on

Mr Howie Payne of The Stands gave us a quick rundown of his biggest influences and favourite song to play live before his gig at the Bodega! Q: How did your latest album ‘Mountain’ come about? I’d written a lot of songs and was really vibed up to get in and record them. I got in touch with Dom Monks, who worked on Bright Light Balladswith me and asked him if he wanted to co-produce a record. We only had a window of a couple of weeks before we had to get into other stuff, so w

In a world, so full of repetitive pop and songs that race through their catchy choruses, it is often refreshing when a band takes it slow. Flyte relish the sweet enjoyment of their choral voices and soft acoustic tones. With their new debut album The Loved Ones being recently released, the band are ready to show that a little indulgence is never a bad thing. Recently released song, Cathy Come Home is a nostalgic Beatle-esque song full of longing yet always knowing where it is

Halloween seemed a fitting backdrop for Let’s Eat Grandma to make their debut in Nottingham. The duo played to a packed (and surprisingly mixed) crowd at The Bodega, opening immediately with acclaimed single Deep Six Textbook. One of the few interactions with the crowd followed a technical issue as they joked about that being all for the show, they quickly shifted back into their mysterious guises soon after. In glittery jackets and with their hair draped over their faces its

Beans on Toast is set to release his 8th Studio album, ‘A Spanner in The Works’  which will be released on 1st December 2016 on Xtra Mile Recordings. However, as the name may suggest, this time around he’s decided to do things a little differently. With his unfaltering DIY ethic still at the forefront of its making, ‘A Spanner In The Works’ sees Beans embracing technology to create a record simply made on a laptop, around a mate’s house. While the new recordings still have Be

Welcome back to another quick news update here on The Mic website, giving you all you need to know about the biggest upcoming gigs in Nottingham this year. Firstly, a quick reminder that garage rock trio Band of Skulls will be lighting up Rock City on the 25th of October with support from upcoming London rock band Bones. The Southampton band’s 4th album ‘By Default’ was released earlier in May this year and they are currently on an extensive tour of North A Meanwhile, Califor

Hello again, we are back with another quick news update giving you the latest info on upcoming gigs across Nottingham’s music scene. First today, coming up at Rock City on the 9th of December are Finnish metal band Daniel Lioneye. The quartet released their originally titled third album ‘Vol. III’ back in August and will surely deliver an explosive set, so if you’re looking for something a bit more hard-hitting, tickets are still on sale right now. Before that however, the e

Singer/songwriter come “Perfect-Pop” princess Natalie McCool is about to embark on the biggest journey of her career so far.  Tomorrow marks the release of her hotly-tipped sophomore album ‘The Great Unknown’, a follow up to her self-titled debut back in 2013.  In our exclusive interview, we hear of how her music has developed over the last 3 years, how social media plays an important role in her creative identity and what we can expect from her upcoming month-long tour. You

Support for the night comes from Johnny Lloyd – the ex-lead singer of the late indie-rock band Tribes. I was a huge fan of Tribes back in the day and now-solo Lloyd carries a similar vibe. His newly released track ‘Hello Death‘ is a great song and is to feature on his new EP set for release in May, produced by Jamie T no less, as well as mixing and production from Hugo White of The Maccabees, the big names are all over this guy – and for good reason too. During his set I also

Hong-Kong born Emma-Less Moss, aka Emmy the Great, will be playing at The Bodega this Saturday as part of her UK tour promoting her new album Second Love. Written in various cities, Salt Lake City, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York and London, ‘Second Love’ takes in her experiences over the last three years and her ever changing personal surroundings. The album follows on nicely from  her EP released last January with single ‘Swimming Pool’ receiving great plaudits. Through listenin

C Duncan makes beautiful music. His debut album, Architect, released last year, was something of a masterpiece: melodic, emotional and layered, it was a thing to get lost in – so it was no surprise when it got nominated for a Mercury Album of the Year Award. Its haunting folk content was characterised by its rich and expertly mixed symphonic sound, something that no doubt took hundreds of hours in a studio to perfect. So how, with a four-person band, on a stage half the size

C Duncan released his sparkling debut, ‘Architect’, last summer to widespread critical acclaim, culminating in a nomination for the Mercury Prize Album of the Year. Aptly described by critics as “magical”, his haunting folk beautifully melds church-like choral sections with baroque guitar lines and yearning lyrics. His music is composed of layers, each song is written like an orchestral piece built of numerous sounds that intertwine and weave around each other, before reachin