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Local Hotshots Blondes on Viral Mania and Maintaining Momentum
Since blowing up on TikTok and their single featuring in videos by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Lizzo, Nottingham lads Blondes...
Gemma Cockrell
Mar 20, 20216 min read


Interview: Arab Strap
In a fitting tale of pseudo-resurrection, this month saw the cultishly beloved Scottish duo Arab Strap release their first album in...

Louis Griffin
Mar 11, 20215 min read


FOCUS: Sunflower Thieves
As the first flowers of spring begin to bloom, Leeds pop-folk duo Sunflower Thieves are back with a beautifully hazy daydream on their...
Amber Frost
Mar 3, 20214 min read


FOCUS: Jungleland
Atop the backdrop of a glacial January, Matt Andrews caught up with Jungleland, the Nottingham rock upstarts hoping to set the local...
Matthew Andrews
Feb 3, 20213 min read


FOCUS: Night Bus Revival
Compact yet expansive and dealing in oxymorons, the debut EP from Nottingham alt-folk mogul, Night Bus Revival, is a delicately balanced...
Matthew Andrews
Jan 25, 20214 min read


Interview: Django Django
In the build up to the release of their hotly-anticipated fourth LP Glowing In The Dark, Alex Duke caught up with Django Django members...
Alex Duke
Jan 17, 20215 min read


Interview: Passenger
A mainstay in the world of soft acoustic-pop, Passenger’s work manages to capture an indescribable world of emotion; each sparkling track...
Lilith Hudson
Jan 8, 20218 min read


Interview: Molly Hocking
A home-grown talent, Molly Hocking’s voice – dreamy, yet achingly emotive – alongside a healthy dose of grit, determination and...
Gemma Cockrell
Dec 17, 20207 min read


FOCUS: Grayce
Swirling wisps of hushed, breathy vocals amidst a haze of guitars, Nottingham newcomer Grayce mixes up an enthralling potion of acoustic...
Hattie Kilner
Nov 30, 20204 min read


FOCUS: Good Hustles
Since being crowned Nottingham’s 2019 Band of the Year, the infallible alt-rock outfit Good Hustles have continued to excel themselves in...
Matthew Andrews
Nov 23, 20204 min read


Interview: DMA’s
From performing at the Australian Football League’s Grand Final to shining bright on third studio album The Glow, it could have been a...
Lucy Gray
Nov 21, 20206 min read


The Swan Song Project: The charity leaving legacies, celebrating lives and making memories
The Mic interviews the founder of the Swan Song Project, which aims to help people dealing with bereavement through songwriting
Nieve O'Donnell
Nov 19, 20206 min read


FOCUS: Louise Hudson
With a glittering abundance of lyrical flair and sonic influences that span the length and breadth of the globe, Nottingham indie...
Matthew Andrews
Nov 16, 20204 min read


FOCUS: Jerub
The Mic speaks with Jerub, a Nottingham-based soul and gospel leaning singer-songwriter.
Matthew Andrews
Nov 9, 20203 min read


The Big Read: Bastille
Robyn Walford talked making music remotely, disrupting expectations, and starting a lockdown film club, with Bastille's Kyle Simmons.
Robyn Walford
Nov 6, 20205 min read


Interview: Pigeonhole
Late October, atop the backdrop of a dilapidated Britain, North London mob Pigeonhole brought their narcotic cocktail of maundering...

Tristan Phipps
Nov 3, 20205 min read


Interview: The Lathums
The Mic speaks to The Lathums on the success of their loveable, easy going indie rock following the release of their latest EP.
Gemma Cockrell
Nov 3, 20205 min read


FOCUS: Kynch
In the latest installment of the celebration of the finest of Nottingham's local scene, The Mic catches up with post punk band Kynch
Matthew Andrews
Nov 2, 20203 min read


FOCUS: Liam Bailey
The Mic’s Joe Hughes talked with Nottingham soul hero Liam Bailey on his blending of reggae, R&B and soul on new album, ‘Ekundayo’.
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Oct 28, 20205 min read


Interview: BLOXX
Following the glittering August release of debut album ‘Lie Out Loud’, Alex Duke chatted to BLOXX’s charismatic mic-wielder Ophelia Booth.
Alex Duke
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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