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The Mic Magazine
Dec 28, 20152 min read
Idlewild deliver a set spanning two decades of fan favourites!
Back with a new album, the Scottish five-piece stopped off in Nottingham for the last date of their UK tour. There was a venue change,...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 21, 20152 min read
Don Broco @ Rock City Gig, 09/12/15
With two Nottingham alumni as members of the band, playing Rock City was a sort of homecoming for Don Broco. With the band also playing a...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 21, 20153 min read
Eton Messy @ Stealth, 04/12/15
There was a time when to procure a ticket to an Eton Messy event within three days of its happening, one would have to sell a pound of...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 21, 20152 min read
Amber Run @ Rescue Rooms
If you haven’t heard of this band, I expect that you soon will. Amber Run played at the Rescue Rooms last week to an unsurprisingly sold...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 21, 20154 min read
An interview with Lower Than Atlantis drummer Eddy Thrower
It’s been a while since Lower Than Atlantis played Nottingham so it’s only fair that we caught up with their drummer Eddy Thrower before...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 21, 20151 min read
The Calls release video for ‘The Waterfront’
The Calls have recently released a new video of their song ‘The Waterfront.’ The Calls are young and come from Leeds. They’re proud to...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 17, 20153 min read
Mallory Knox front-man, Mikey Chapman, discusses tours, new music and world domination
First of all, please describe to all of us Vans Warped Tour dreamers, what it was like to actually be on the stage performing at every...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 12, 20152 min read
Hactivist smash their set at The Bodega
The second I found out that Hacktivist were playing at a venue as cosy as the Bodega I was sold. I was sure that the intimacy and...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 12, 20152 min read
Lower Than Atlantis at Rock City
Since their first album, Far Q, in 2010, Lower Than Atlantis’ sound has evolved massively but their unique style was still in full swing...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 12, 20152 min read
Modestep at the Birmingham 02 Academy
Following the highly anticipated release of their second LP ‘London Road’, and their world tour with various festival appearances,...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 11, 20152 min read
The Wytches delivered a night of unbridled madness and creativity
Headlining a sold out show at The Bodega, The Wytches educated the crowd in their hypnotic fusion of psychedelia and surf rock. Arriving...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 11, 20152 min read
The Charlatans @ Rock City, 08/12/15
The nature of the music industry means that trends and tastes come and go, so there is always a chance that a band won’t retain their...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 11, 20152 min read
Shura @ Rescue Rooms, 8/12/15
For the final show of her first full UK tour, Shura stunned the audience of Rescue Rooms with her moody, melodic blend of pop, indie and...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 11, 20153 min read
Alt-J @ Capital FM Arena, 08/12/15
Arriving in the standing area of the Capital FM Arena on Tuesday, about half an hour before showtime, it certainly felt like we were in...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 9, 20153 min read
Krept and Konan delivered an explosive set at Rescue Rooms
The night opened with up and coming rapper Yungen who worked the crowd into a frenzy. His infamous grime track Ain’t on Nuttin’ set the...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 9, 20152 min read
Reggae Take Over Presents Gentlemans Dub Club
Having only ever been to Spanky Van Dykes to for the best southern fried chicken that I’ve ever tasted or take full advantage of their...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 8, 20154 min read
Kodaline @ Manchester Apollo, 05/12/15
After waiting for about 2 hours outside the Manchester Apollo before doors opened. I slowly made my way through. Unsure if I was standing...

The Mic Magazine
Dec 7, 20151 min read
Lower Than Atlantis are celebrating 35 years of Rock City and you’re invited!
December 10th sees Lower Than Atlantis return to Nottingham for the first time since May. Straight off the back of the release of ‘The...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 7, 20152 min read
Saint Raymond @ ‘Our City’, Rock City, 04/12/15
When Saint Raymond first announced the venues for his tour, everyone asked why he wasn’t playing at Nottingham – but Callum kept quiet...


The Mic Magazine
Dec 7, 20151 min read
Alt-J ready to wrap up 2015 at the Capital FM Arena
Alt-J are now the reaching the stage where they almost don’t need to be introduced and 2015 has been an incredible year for them....
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