#gig

Mar 11, 2015
1 min

The only thing you should be doing this Sunday.. The Sunday Chill

On the Sunday 15th March, doors opening at 6.30pm, The University of Nottingham’s UNICEF UK society are holding a gig in one of Notts finest venues, The Lacehouse. With all funds going to UNICEF, and being supported by six local artists and DJ’s who want to make their mark on the wonderful world, there’s no reason to say no! They include: Cheshire And The Cat, a Notts based jazzy, ska band. Their use of mixed vocals, and swingin’ saxophones really will get up up and dancing.

Feb 28, 2015
2 min

Public Service Broadcasting – ‘The Race for Space’ album review & @ Rough Trade, 25

Public Service Broadcasting (PSB), is the brainchild of the ridiculously regally named duo from South London, J. Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth. The band basically takes samples of archive footage broadcasts and old public information films, and then re frames it with modern-day music. As nerdy as this may sound, I can assure you they are anything but an academic wheeze. ‘The Race for Space’ moves away from the post-war Brit propaganda used in PSB’s debut album, Inform-Edu

Feb 16, 2015
3 min

Jettblack @ Rescue Rooms, 12/02/2015

There’s a tendency to arrive fashionably late to gigs. Understandable. Local gigs in Nottingham seem to start and finish early and it’s not always particularly convenient to try to get to town for 6:45. Frankly basing it on a history of going to gigs, it isn’t always worth it. Tonight was a gentle reminder of how rewarding it can be to make the effort to arrive early. LTNT walked onto the stage and tore through an impressive set of intelligent and impressive hard rock. The pe

Feb 16, 2015
1 min

King Charles @ Rescue Rooms, 08/02/15

Energetic Newcastle twin duo Gallery Circus kicked off the gig, setting the mood for the velvet clad cavalier King Charles to take to the stage. Charles played almost exclusively from the 2012 ‘LoveBlood’ album to a horde of dedicated fans, but thankfully some new material made an appearance in anticipation for the forthcoming second album. The new stuff still contains aspects of signature sweetheart lyrics, and upbeat tempo apparent in The King’s other works, but with a more

Feb 14, 2015
3 min

The Cribs @ Rescue Rooms, 11/02/15

For indie rock warriors, The Cribs, the time after the long anticipated wait for new material to emerge was finally here. Touring round the quirkiest venues around the country, started off in Nottingham’s very own Rescue Rooms. Despite limited material being put online, after my interview later in the afternoon with Gary here, I had much more of an idea of what to expect from the Northern lads that night. From mixed up setlists, to the vast age range in the crowd, I stood the

Feb 2, 2015
3 min

Gnarwolves @ Rescue Rooms, 7/12/14

You won’t see pyro or a fancy light shows tonight. There won’t be the costume changes you might expect at a Taylor Swift show. Tonight will not involve Alice Cooper style theatrics, because that isn’t what a Gnarwolves’ show is about. Gnarwolves shows consist of two things: meaningful passionate punk music and fun, and tonight certainly delivered these expectations. The second I opened the door to Rescue Rooms, the atmosphere hit me. It was a buzzing gig in a packed out club

Jan 30, 2015
2 min

Alvvays @ The Bodega, 26/01/15

Twee-pop still remains an under-appreciated genre. How many times have you heard the adjective ‘twee’ used as a pejorative? Probably more times than as a genre tag I’d wager. And yet twee-pop (or indie-pop as it was known then) was and remains a crucial stepping stone between Punk Rock and Indie Rock in Rock n’ Roll history. Still not convinced? If it’s good enough for Kurt Cobain, you can bet it’s good enough for you. Alvvays may have a minimal resemblance to Belle & Sebasti

Jan 19, 2015
1 min

News – Little Comets’ 3rd Album released 16/02/15, and UK tour Feb/March

After two years of keeping us on edge, Little Comets have finally got round to release what we’ve all been waiting for: their third studio album, ‘Hope Is A State of Mind’, on the 16th February 2015. After panning across 2014 with three EPs, their new collection of a dozen tracks , is just the thing to crack into the new year in terms of indie rock. The lyrically genius album covers the breadth of head boppingly good music: from B&B with a sweet, innocent twinge, to Little It

Dec 20, 2014
2 min

Kasabian @ Capital FM Arena, 28/11/12

Eez-eh! eez-eh! The crowd bellowed at any opportune moment throughout the Kasabian gig at the Capital FM Arena last week. For the entire duration of the set, the band succeeded in what few acts can achieve: creating an environment of escapism where the crowd could feed off the bravado lyrics and tongue-in-cheek attitude of the Les-tah four piece. The band introduced themselves with Bumblebee stirring up a frenzy, which was aided by the excitement over Sergio’s salad cream t-s

Dec 17, 2014
3 min

Swans @ Rescue Rooms, 08/12/14

I knew from the start, that this gig would be a test of endurance, both in its length, and in its brutal and constant assault on the audience’s ear drums. And yet still, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked into Rescue Rooms on Monday, on what must have been the coldest night of the year. Reading John Calvert’s exquisite review of Swans back in 2012, I looked forward to the show with a kind of nervous excitement, particularly when I saw that they were being supported by

Oct 19, 2014
2 min

Dan Croll @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/14

From my previous experiences, I have known not to come late to a gig. As I walked into the dark, grungy back room of Rescue Rooms, I could see that it was quite empty. All was to change quite soon, but this at least gave me the opportunity to wiggle near the front of the stage. Having come once before to our beloved Bodega earlier this year following the release of this debut album, Sweet Disarray, his Nottingham fanbase was ever growing, and familiar to Dan Croll’s spectacul