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Clean Bandit @ The Bodega 20/10/13
Clean Bandit have only really started to demand attention over the past couple of years, and to be honest I’d never really given them...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 23, 20132 min read


Pusha T – My Name is My Name
With over a decade of cocaine based rap songs with Clipse under his own Re-Up Records, one would initially think that Pusha T’s debut...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20132 min read


Drenge @ The Bodega 12/10/2013
Following a hectic few months which has seen them play Glastonbury, Reading and Later…with Jools Holland, alongside the likes of Kings of...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20132 min read


Art Brut @ The Bodega 30/09/2013
After announcing the departure of two members, classic rock band Art Brut have been touring around the UK celebrating what has been 10...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 19, 20131 min read


Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
One thing it’s safe to say about P!ATD is that they will never churn out an album that sounds remotely similar to their last. In many...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 18, 20132 min read


‘I’m sorry, who again? #3 – Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
This blog is about bands/artists that, even though being around for some time, have still yet to achieve the recognition that they...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20133 min read


Blue @ Rock City 13/10/2013
No one can deny their favourite tweenhood guilty pleasure boy band. And as you’ve probably guessed, yes, mine was Blue. I had the...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20132 min read


CHVRCHES @ Leadmill, Sheffield 12/10/13
The trio from Glasgow brought their Scottish synth pop sound down to Yorkshire, more precisely to Sheffield’s Leadmill for the second...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20132 min read


The Jukebox #2: Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
I suppose you could argue that this song was the Blurred Lines of its day, being banned from a number of radio stations due to it’s...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20131 min read


Fall Out Boy – PAX AM Days EP
Hand in hand with the announcement of their first arena tour of the UK in six years, Fall Out Boy released and streamed the result of a...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20132 min read


John Newman – ‘Cheating’ (remix EP) review
It seems 23 year old soul sensation John Newman hasn’t vacated the charts over the past year, guiding Rudimental to stupendous success...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 14, 20132 min read


Glasser – ‘Interior’ album review
If experimental, architectonic, electro pop didn’t already exist as a convoluted sub-genre then it has just arrived. Architectonic...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 14, 20133 min read


The Fratellis – We Need Medicine
It’s been over seven years since a rock ‘n’ roll band from Glasgow burst so brilliantly onto the music scene with a combination of dirty...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 11, 20133 min read


Sam Smith – Nirvana EP
With a collection of songs that have the musical consistency of a huge mug of hot chocolate, Sam Smith’s Nirvana really is the perfect...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 11, 20131 min read


Chase & Status – Brand New Machine
Chase & Status certainly have a lot to answer for. Ever since they burst on to the scene with their first album More Than A lot they have...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 11, 20132 min read


‘I’m sorry, who again?’ #2 – The Classic Crime
This blog is about bands/artists that, even though being around for some time, have still yet to achieve the recognition that they...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 9, 20133 min read


The Fratellis – Rock ‘n Roll Will Break Your Heart
With the release of their third album, ‘We Need Medicine’, after a long hiatus The Fratellis have released a more mature album with...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 9, 20132 min read


Blaenavon – Koso EP
Do you miss WU LYF? Can’t seem to get enough of Foals? Well, here I present to you the love child of your favourite bands: Blaenavon....

The Mic Magazine
Oct 9, 20131 min read


James Blunt – Bonfire Heart EP Review
It’s been a long three-year wait for fans of James Blunt as they’ve eagerly awaited the release of his next album – but after such a long...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 9, 20133 min read


The Family Rain – Live at Rock City
In front of a packed Rock City containing more mods than Vespa convention “The Family Rain” took the stage. The atmosphere was filled...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 9, 20132 min read
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