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Fort Hope release video for new single ‘Plans’
Up-and-coming rock band Fort Hope have recently dropped their new video for single ‘Plans’. Taken from their new self-titled EP released...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 19, 20151 min read


The Sunday Chill @ The Lacehouse, 15/03/15
The atmosphere was buzzing. The lights were dimmed low. The soft glimmers of the cracking bulbs as everyone cosily slouched on the sofas...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 16, 20153 min read


#WhatsInNotts: (6) 16-22nd March
Nottingham’s got an eclectic mix of bands gracing the stages of the venues this week; Subsoul are playing the last CMYK of the year while...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 16, 20152 min read


Architects @ Rock City, 13/03/2015
I’m going to start off by saying, this wasn’t my usual hipster crowd of skinny jeaned indie rockers. I wanted to try something totally...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 14, 20152 min read


New Death Cab For Cutie track!
Death Cab for Cutie have unveiled The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive, taken from their 8th studio album Kintsugi (released 30th March). The band...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 12, 20151 min read


Kodaline @ Rock City, 09/03/2015
Opening the show, and offering an upbeat and quirky prelude to the main act of the night, were up-and-coming bands White Chalk – a...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 12, 20151 min read


Neon Waltz to release special vinyl ‘First Light’ through Atlantic Records on April 13th
Hailing from the deepest, darkest most northerly point of the UK, Caithness, Neon Waltz have announced their first official release...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 11, 20151 min read


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...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 11, 20151 min read


Less Than Jake & Yellowcard @ Rock City, 07/03/2015
On Saturday 7th March, Less Than Jake returned to Nottingham along with their long-time friends Yellowcard, who last played here in 2006....

The Mic Magazine
Mar 9, 20152 min read


Years & Years @ Rescue Rooms, 28/02/2015
The lights were dimmed and three men walked dutifully on to the stage. For a minute, I thought Years & Years was a moniker for a solo...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 9, 20153 min read


#WhatsInNotts: (5) 9th-15th Mar – more variety than a KFC bucket meal!
If the week couldn’t get off to a better start, we’ve got Kodaline kicking things off to a sold out crowd at Rock City in a bid to prove...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 8, 20153 min read


Interview with The Qemists’ Liam & Olly ahead of new album Warrior Sound
Welcome to Nottingham! I’m Luke from The Mic magazine. How are you both? Liam: Yeah, we’re good, we’re happy, it’s nice to be here...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 201510 min read


Sofar Sounds Nottingham, 26/02/2015
For those of you who are not familiar with Sofar Sounds, it’s a live music discovery community started in a tiny flat in London. The...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 4, 20152 min read


Interview with The Subways’ Charlotte Cooper ahead of March tour
Here at The Mic, we managed to grab an email interview with The Subways bassist Charlotte ahead of their upcoming tour. The Subways won...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 20153 min read


Wolf Alice set to play Rescue Rooms this month!
London’s Wolf Alice have announced an extended run of dates for March, including a gig at our very own Rescue Rooms on March 24th. The...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 2, 20151 min read


Lola Colt @ The Bodega, 27/02/2015
So I’ll set the scene; a faint mutter teases the air as the audience’s anticipation grows gradually, the pungent scent of a warming pint...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 1, 20152 min read


#WhatsInNotts: (4) 2nd-8th Mar – it’s a week of heavy metal!
#WhatsInNotts is back and what a week we’ve got for you – whether you’re indulging in the metal overload of Glamour of The Kill,...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 1, 20154 min read


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...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 28, 20152 min read


NME Awards Tour @ Rock City, 24/02/2015
Here’s the thing. The 2015 NME annual tour rolls into Nottingham’s Rock City celebrating its 20th anniversary on a decent enough late...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 27, 20152 min read


Up close and personal with Fat White Family
Mic member Shaun Gordon, University of Nottingham student by day and snapshot extraordinaire by night, managed to go one step better than...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 26, 20151 min read
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