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Kalli Ashton @ The Lacehouse, 18/10/15
Recently at The Mic, we’ve been keeping a keen eye on one Nottingham singer in particular. Delicate, humble, gracious; three words that...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20153 min read


An insightful interview with Ludovico Einaudi
Just days after the release of his new album, Elements, I was lucky enough to catch up with the Italian composer and music maestro...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 22, 20154 min read


Palace @ The Bodega, 18/10/15
It was a slow start for a Bodega Saturday night standard. Keto opened with only half of its members. But with just two guitars, the duo...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 21, 20152 min read


An Interview with Spector
Ahead of the third leg of Spector’s UK tour promoting their new album ‘Moth Boys’, I managed to catch up with the band themselves....

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Halsey, BADLANDS (Deluxe) – Review
21-year-old Ashley Frangipane, better known by her pseudonym Halsey, has burst into the mainstream of the music world this summer with...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Jane Weaver transported the audience at The Bodega on Sunday night
Jane Weaver’s unique brand of psychedelic pop/folk is intriguing to listen to, especially on her 2014 concept album, The Silver Globe,...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Spector blew the roof off Rescue Rooms
It was on a Thursday night in a packed, perspiring room at the Nottingham Rescue Rooms that the evidence was provided that Spector have...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Local lads Shelter Point set to play The Bodega next week
Although born in Coventry, local lads Robin Hearn and Liam Arnold began their musical journey right here in Nottingham. With their style...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20151 min read


Kanye dropped two new tracks 2 weeks ago and we’ve only just realised
Mr. West, Yeezy, The Louis Vuitton Don, Mr. Future President, King of Glastonbury, call him what you want … he’s back. 14 days ago, Kanye...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20151 min read


Keep warm on this cold night with Honne
Get set for laid back vocals and shimmering percussion as Bow boys Honne take over the Bodega for an intimate gig. The electro-soul duo...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 19, 20151 min read


Nottingham Arena to have Gem 106 as new media partner for 2016
Gem 106, the multi-award winning East Midlands radio brand, is to be the official media partner for the region’s premier live venue, the...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 19, 20152 min read


An interview with up and coming house duo Blonde
Nellie Khossousi of The Mic caught up with house and garage production duo Blonde to discuss all things music. Nellie’s questions were...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 18, 20152 min read


Coasts @ Rescue Rooms, 15/10/15
This Friday Bristol band Coasts brought their own brand of indie to Rescue Rooms, and impressed throughout the night. Although this is...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20152 min read


Tiny Dancer @ The Bodega, 15/10/15
When I first listened to Tiny Dancer a couple of days before the gig, I was made to expect a Grimes meets Jessie Ware sort of deal. When...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20152 min read


Kalli Ashton set to launch debut EP ‘Wings’ tomorrow at The Lacehouse
Country singer-songwriter and Nottingham rising star Kalli Ashton is to make the huge step towards a very hotly-tipped music career with...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20151 min read


Swim Deep @ Rough Trade, 07/10/15
Birmingham boys return to Nottingham’s Rough Trade with new record and new sound. Since their dream-poppy first album, they have taken a...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20152 min read


Indie hitmaker Darwin Deez to bring fresh hits from new album ‘Double Down’ to The Bodeg
New York indie band Darwin Deez are set to hit The Bodega, Nottingham this October. Having released their third album Double Down in...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 17, 20151 min read


We caught up with Gengahr on their headline tour
Before London four-some, Gengahr, took to the stage at The Bodega to play their fourth show on their headline tour of the UK we had the...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 16, 20154 min read


Reel Big Fish Gig Preview
The beginning of this academic year, I returned to Nottingham, having spent a year away from its pubs, clubs and music scene. Other...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20151 min read


Live re-staging of the Beatles at Abbey Road Studios at Capital FM Arena
The Sessions – Live Re-staging of The Beatles’ Abbey Road Recordings Announces UK Tour COMING TO CAPITAL FM ARENA NOTTINGHAM 4th MAY 2016...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 15, 20153 min read
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