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The Mic Magazine
May 25, 20198 min read
Interview: Lady Bird
The all-smiling, all-snarling, all-dancing punk trio caught up with The Mic backstage in Leeds to talk about their headline tour, a debut...


Patrick Donnelly
May 17, 20192 min read
Bangers from Down Under: The Butlers
Milky goodness for your eardrums Upon introduction to The Butlers, I wasn’t a massive fan. After hearing that Mako Road were performing...


Patrick Donnelly
May 3, 20192 min read
Bangers from Down Under: Hot Donnas
A prog-psych-funk indie rock band? In my time in New Zealand so far, I have been lucky enough to see Hot Donnas perform live. TuneSoc, a...


Patrick Donnelly
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Bangers from Down Under: Six60
New Zealand’s Biggest Band? On the 17th of April, many famous Kiwi musicians came together to perform a charity concert in Christchurch...


Abby Clarke
Feb 9, 20193 min read
Shadows Like Strangers @ The Angel Nottingham
Last night saw the album launch show for Shadows Like Strangers’ debut album Cali. They managed to sell out The Angel in Nottingham with...


Abby Clarke
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Busted @ Rough Trade
This afternoon, Busted went down to Rough Trade in Nottingham to perform an intimate set ahead of the album charts tomorrow in which they...


Sean Hubbard
Jan 30, 20193 min read
In conversation with Haggard Cat at Beat The Streets
Sean went down to Beat The Streets on Sunday and got a chance to have a chat with rock band Haggard Cat before their set, here’s how it...


Tom Evans
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Album Review: Drenge - 'Strange Creatures'
Drenge’s 3rd studio album, Strange Creatures, due for release on the 22nd February is a thoroughly rambunctious affair characterised by...


Abby Clarke
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Album Review: Shadows Like Strangers - 'CALI'
The Mic got an exclusive listen to Shadows Like Stranger’s debut album ‘CALI’ which is due to be released on February 1st, after nearly...


Abby Clarke
Dec 8, 20182 min read
Don’t Forget Rupert @ The Bodega
Nottingham based indie-rock band Don’t Forget Rupert headlined the Bodega last night for their last show of the year, managing to sell it...


Patrick Donnelly
Dec 4, 20186 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly: 03/12/18
Kicking off the night was Elliot Willaims. Undeniably a strong singer – confident and loud, with an indie-rock style – he got the...


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Nov 9, 20185 min read
Interview with Primal
The Mic caught up with Primal's guitarist Dan. You’re a Notts-based and you formed in the summer of 2017. Tell me a bit about how and...


The Mic Magazine
Oct 25, 20184 min read
Live: Black Honey at Rescue Rooms
Brighton-based indie rockers dazzle a sold-out crowd in Nottingham with a career spanning set and a bill that showcases women in rock...


Abby Clarke
Oct 25, 20182 min read
The Blinders @ The Bodega
After the successful release of their debut album ‘Columbia’, The Blinders have embarked on a UK tour, bringing their political punk rock...


Abby Clarke
Oct 25, 20183 min read
Interview with The Blinders
A couple of hours before their headline show at Bodega, I sat down with Matty, Charlie and Thomas, better known as the alternative...


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Oct 23, 20183 min read
Interview with Estrons
“You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough” is the debut album by the alternative welsh band Estrons, and two days after the release,...


Abby Clarke
Oct 21, 20182 min read
Silver Wilson @ The Bodega
After having some trouble with a support act, Silver Wilson played their first headline show at The Bodega Nottingham on Saturday night,...


Abby Clarke
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Cassia @ Rescue Rooms
Cassia have begun their UK tour after returning from playing in Europe, and they started it at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. They were...


Abby Clarke
Oct 8, 20182 min read
Interview with Deco
Over a year ago I joined Deco before their last Bodega headline show and Saturday night I joined Max and John again to catch up with what...


Abby Clarke
Oct 8, 20182 min read
Deco @ The Bodega
Following a successful summer of festivals and the recent release of their new single “Upside Down”, Deco came home to headline a...
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