

Daisy Carter
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
Amyl and the Sniffers @ The Bodega
Back at a sold-out Bodega again last night, this time to experience one of Aussie punks Amyl and The Sniffers’ reportedly manic live shows. Hailing from Melbourne, the band kicked off their European tour in what they called ‘Notting-ham’ ahead of the release of their debut album in May, which signals a move in a slightly more professional direction after their recent signing to Rough Trade. Only slightly, but then again that’s not saying much; their 2016 EP, ‘Giddy Up’, was w

Sean Hubbard
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
Skarlett Riot @ Rock City
Skarlett Riot headlined Ike Showcase week with the Nottingham leg of their ‘REGENERATE’ tour, celebrating the release of their 2017 album of the same name. For a rather underground band, there was an impressive audience in attendance, with several sporting the band’s merchandise, demonstrating that while they may not have the biggest fan base, it cannot be denied that they have a dedicated one. These fans sang along with frontwoman Chloe Drinkwater’s every word, and gave the

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 26, 2019
- 3 min
YONAKA @ The Bodega
On Saturday the 16th of March, myself and a few other Mic members were at electrifying new Brighton-based band Yonaka’s gig at the Bodega, here in Nottingham. The show was sold out, leading to the relatively intimate venue being packed with fans of all ages (well, 14+ at least). It was great to see such a variety of individuals keen to support these rising musicians, although with the band’s unique genre-bending sound it was inevitable that they’d attract rock fans of all gen

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 23, 2019
- 3 min
Dodie @ Rock City
Online sensation Dodie, also known by her YouTube handle ‘Doddleoddle’, breaks the stigma and proves that YouTubers can have a successful career out of YouTube! As a fan since 2014, I was eager to see her as she came to Nottingham’s Rock City on March 20th in support of her new album ‘Human’. As soon as I arrived, the queue was already up the street and around the corner! Observing the crowd, I saw teenagers with hair of every colour, a lot of Doc Martens and flower crowns. N

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 23, 2019
- 8 min
Live and in Interview: KAWALA @ Rock City
After shooing the rest of their band out of the small backstage room filled with snacks, Jim and Dan from KAWALA sat down with me outside of their busy tour schedule supporting Dodie. We talked about their brand new EP, favourite venues, and an interesting pre-show ritual… How are you, is the tour going well? Jim: It is going very well! Dan: It is going better than we thought. We didn’t really have much time to prep pre-tour, but it’s just been mental. We’ve not really played

Abby Clarke
- Mar 23, 2019
- 4 min
The Half Eight @ Rough Trade
Three weeks after the release of their EP ‘Rose Tinted Soul’, The Half Eight hosted their EP release tour at Rough Trade with support from local singer Holly Fallon and pop-punk singer Bronnie. Firstly, as you walked into Rough Trade it was clear to see that The Half Eight had put a lot of time and effort into dressing the venue. For those that are familiar with the venue, you will already know that it is an intimate size with the stage down one end, cut off from the bar area

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Emily Burns @ The Bodega
On 14/03/2019 I was lucky enough to go and see Emily Burns play at the Bodega in Nottingham. This was not my first encounter with Emily. In fact, I had been to school with her for several years and vividly remember her singing one of her first songs, “Plasters, Glitter and Glue”, in front of a crowd of adoring high school students at one of our yearly Christmas assemblies! Therefore, it came as a brilliant surprise to find out that she had got her very own UK tour- kicking

Ben Standring
- Mar 21, 2019
- 6 min
Becky Hill Live and Interviewed @ Rescue Rooms
One of pop’s most recognised voices speaks about collaborations, her solo aims and the music industry ahead of her sold-out show at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms The pop industry can be a tough and, at times, horrible business to be involved in. An increasingly competitive industry flooded with young and talented artists who act as mirror images to thousands
of singers with budding futures, the pop world is a fickle and infuriating beast, and Worcestershire artist Becky Hill know

Alex Melnikov
- Mar 21, 2019
- 3 min
James @ Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall
Touring their 15th album ‘Living in Extraordinary Times’, indie veterans James brought their show to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall. On the face of it, an all seater venue seemed a strange choice for the concert, and also one that perhaps reflected a crowd in which I felt like one of the youngest in the room, but it played into the first part of the gig perfectly. Instead of a traditional warm up act, James opted to open with an acoustic set instead, a sign of a band confide

Daisy Carter
- Mar 20, 2019
- 3 min
Sports Team @ The Bodega
I’d never seen upstairs at The Bodega as packed as just before indie-rockers Sports Team graced its intimate stage for a sold out show on the second night of their UK headline tour. But that’s not to say the crowd were all there purely for them; the first support, Chappaqua Wrestling, were greeted by a decent amount of people who came down early- some clearly straight from work- and rewarded us with a mellow set of seemingly effortless indie. Next up were Walt Disco, who inst
The Mic Magazine
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
George Ezra and Sigrid @ Motorpoint Arena
This sold out show at Nottingham’s Motorpoint arena certainly did not disappoint. I’d been trying to get a ticket from the day that the tour was announced and by some miracle managed to get hold of one 3 hours before. Aside from a night of fab music, one thing I particularly loved about this tour was the use of personalised tickets in order to prevent resale and ticket scalping – a huge threat to the live music scene. Doors opened at 6:30 and I spent an hour making my way thr

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
The Stranglers @ Rock City
It was clear walking into Rock City that a twenty-something university student is not The Stranglers’ target demographic. Despite bringing the average age down by twenty years and severely missing a band t-shirt, leather jacket and pint of ale, I made my way up to the main stage to experience some classic 70’s/80’s punk rock. Dr Feelgood opened the show up, treating the crowd to their usual feel good (goes without saying as it comes with the name), bluesy rock. Frontman Rober

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Preview: Dodie @ Rock City
Dodie the 23-year-old singer, songwriter and YouTuber from Epping, Essex is coming to Rock City on 20th March. Following the release of her new EP ‘Human’, Dodie is taking her new music around Europe and the UK and then in September, will start her North American tour. Her new album features Best Breakthrough Act at this year’s Brit Awards, Tom Walker, so with support from the likes of him, Dodie is one to watch and maybe this will suggest we’ll be seeing her at some award sh

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
Preview: YONAKA @ The Bodega
On the 16th of March one of the UK’s brightest (or darkest?) new alt-pop bands will be performing a sold-out show at The Bodega Social Club in Nottingham. Yonaka only formed in 2015 but have already released several EPs and are selling out stages across the UK, not to mention having supported the legendary Bring Me The Horizon on their European ‘MANTRA’ tour. Running full speed alongside their rocketing success, 2019 promises big things for Yonaka, with their debut full leng

The Mic Magazine
- Mar 9, 2019
- 3 min
Gus Dapperton @ Rescue Rooms
At no other point have the quaint, monochromatic walls of Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms become so elated with colour and spectacle as on Friday, 1st March, when Gus Dapperton took to their stage. Marking his first ever UK tour following his recent breakthrough onto the Season 2 soundtrack for Netflix’s popular series, ’13 Reasons Why’, Dapperton aspired to introduce his character with the greatest panache. Indeed, fans were not disappointed by the manifestation of 90s flair that
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