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Bangers from Down Under: Ruby Fields
One of Australia’s Most Kick-Ass Chicks Ruby Fields is a 21 year-old singer-songwriter from New South Wales and quickly became one of my...
Patrick Donnelly
May 10, 20193 min read


Stiff Little Fingers @ Rock City
Punk is a style I find has become all too underrated, but on this particular Wednesday at Rock City, some us were lucky enough to see...
Lucy Gray
Mar 16, 20192 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 9, 20193 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...
Abby Clarke
Feb 7, 20194 min read


Review: Beat The Streets 2019
Beat the Streets is a fantastic one-day music festival spread out around some of Nottingham’s historic music venues, with great acts on...
Abby Clarke
Jan 29, 20194 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
Jan 25, 20193 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...
Abby Clarke
Dec 8, 20182 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...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 25, 20184 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, 20182 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...
Abby Clarke
Oct 25, 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,...
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Oct 23, 20183 min read


Sleaford Mods at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall
After a couple of years of listening to and trying to figure out Sleaford Mods and where they stand in today’s music scene and its...
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Oct 2, 20182 min read


Interview with The Shrives
We chatted with Matt Grocott, lead singer of punk rock four-piece, The Shrives. The band play Rock City on 25th November supporting Arse...
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Nov 10, 20174 min read


Stiff Little Fingers – Rock City – 11/3/16
Veteran Northern Irish punk rockers Still Little Fingers returned to a packed Rock City with a set jammed full of hits. I got to Rock...
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Mar 19, 20163 min read


The Stranglers are still at it and as good as ever!
The Stranglers are an English rock band that have become known as the most long lasting and successful bands to have originated in the...
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Mar 15, 20161 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...
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Feb 25, 20162 min read


The Stranglers Come to Rock City
The Stranglers are heading to Nottingham to showcase their legendary 1978 Black and White album, playing it in its entirety for the first...
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Jan 31, 20161 min read


Skindred @ Rock City, 06/11/15
The most energetic gig I’ve ever been to. When I arrived at Rock City for the act, the crowd was bustling and ready for a fight; well...
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Nov 10, 20152 min read
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