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I was really Filan it
The Royal Concert Hall may not be packed out, but the crowd here are certainly enthusiastic. It’s an eclectic mix of women, teens, men...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 9, 20163 min read


Black Honey bring a sweet cacophony to The Bodega
Support for the night comes from Johnny Lloyd – the ex-lead singer of the late indie-rock band Tribes. I was a huge fan of Tribes back in...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 9, 20163 min read


Enter Shikari: The Mindsweep Tour 2016 – Review
The King Blues kicked off the set with their song “Let’s Hang The Landlord”, attracting more and more listeners with each song. The...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 8, 20163 min read


Emmy the Great’s stops off at The Bodega on her UK tour
Hong-Kong born Emma-Less Moss, aka Emmy the Great, will be playing at The Bodega this Saturday as part of her UK tour promoting her new...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 8, 20161 min read


The Coral Preview
The Coral are back, and they’re better than ever. After a four year hiatus during which lead singer James Skelly fronted his own band of...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 20161 min read


Grimes set to stun at Rock City
Get set for art pop and boundless energy as Grimes takes over Rock City on Tuesday night for a show that is going to be absolutely...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 20161 min read


Stiff Little Fingers come to Rock City on the 11th March
This week will see Stiff Little Fingers back in Nottingham – the veteran punks will play through a selection of their back catalog both...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 20161 min read


C Duncan at The Bodega
C Duncan makes beautiful music. His debut album, Architect, released last year, was something of a masterpiece: melodic, emotional and...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 20162 min read


Your weekend sorted: Tusk, Indian Summer & Lowrie live at Suede
We get it, this is the worst week of the year. Not only are you being bombarded by colourful sheets of delivery boxes and can count more...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 4, 20161 min read


Fickle Friends just blew every other interview out of the water
Last week, I caught up with Brighton 5-piece Fickle Friends. Could the people behind their infectious, pop-indie bangers be as...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 201617 min read


The Rifles – Rock City, Saturday 5th March 2016
Not played on radio, not endorsed by the NME, not bothered. London four-piece The Rifles have been producing their own brand of...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 20161 min read


Ady Suleiman is set to take on Rescue Rooms tonight!
Nottingham’s very own neo-soul singer/songwriter Ady Suleiman is set to take on Rescue Rooms on Wednesday the 2nd of March as part of his...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 2, 20161 min read


Clean Cut Kid on their rise to fame, rapid songwriting and Liverpool’s music scene
Mic President, Luke Matthews managed to catch up with lively Liverpool 4-piece Clean Cut Kid ahead of their supporting slot on Fickle...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 1, 201610 min read


C Duncan Hits The Bodega This Wednesday
C Duncan released his sparkling debut, ‘Architect’, last summer to widespread critical acclaim, culminating in a nomination for the...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 1, 20161 min read


Catch Shane Filan of Westlife at the Theatre Royal
Irish singer-songwriter Shane Filan found fame in the highly successful boy band Westlife. To the heartbreak of many women, the hugely...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 29, 20161 min read


An interview with Ryan Hamilton
Rebecca Marano recently caught up with Ryan Hamilton ahead of his gig at The Bodega on March 7th. Hi Ryan, thank you so much for speaking...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 29, 20165 min read


Spring King @ The Bodega
The post-punk four piece hailing from Manchester have been on the up-and-coming bands to watch list for a while now and returned to...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 25, 20162 min read


Fickle Friends & Clean Cut Kid ready to dazzle The Bodega
Two of arguably English music’s biggest up-and-coming bands are set to join forces tonight as they play to a packed out Bodega. Tickets...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 24, 20162 min read


An Interview with Cage the Elephant bass guitarist Daniel “Titch”
Cage the Elephant continue their tour across the UK and before their show at Rescue Rooms, I managed to get an interview with Daniel...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 23, 20164 min read


Highly Suspect opened up the Carnival of Madness tour in style
Highly Suspect set off the ‘Carnival of Madness’ tour with hit songs from their debut album including ‘Bath Salts’ and a much applauded...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 23, 20161 min read
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