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Interview with Nothing More's Mark Vollelunga
On Sunday afternoon, before the penultimate night of their ‘Trust’ tour with Papa Roach, I sat down with guitarist of Nothing More, Mark...
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May 2, 20198 min read


Papa Roach @ Rock City
‘You know what? Best night of the motherfucking tour.’ This is what Jacoby Shaddix, vocalist for the Californian quartet, proclaimed...
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May 2, 20193 min read


Festival Preview: Lowlands 2019
The Dutch giant looks ready to compete with the very best with a stellar line up for 2019’s edition. With British festival prices soaring...

The Mic Magazine
Apr 28, 20194 min read


Bangers from Down Under: The Chats
Ever heard of a ‘goon sack?’ I first heard The Chats in 2017 after seeing a post on Reddit for the new music video for their single...
Patrick Donnelly
Apr 26, 20192 min read


Album Review: Cage the Elephant – 'Social Cues'
The frenetic Kentucky six-piece offer a highly-ambitious, yet confusing fifth record caught in the throes of heartbreak and loss. Over...

The Mic Magazine
Apr 25, 20194 min read


Fontaines D.C. @ Rescue Rooms
Fresh off the hype of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Dogrel,’ Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. performed a rapid set to a...

Cameron Chadwick
Apr 17, 20192 min read


The Yoyo Effect – 'Rainy Day Music EP'
Experimental Nottingham newcomers offer a rich and eclectic take on psychedelic rock for their debut EP. Over the past five years,...

The Mic Magazine
Aug 4, 20182 min read


Preview: UNICEF LIVE x The Mic
On the 30th November, a charity gig will take place at Spanky Van Dykes showing off the talent of our university with our display of...
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Nov 6, 20171 min read


Unplugged: The Mic’s First Live Event
Last night we hosted our first live event, showcasing four acts in UoN’s Studio Live. From acoustic indie to spacey experimental, the...
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Nov 22, 20162 min read


The Mic Unplugged Tonight!
The Mic brings you our first live event of the year – The Mic “Unplugged” (please note that microphones will in fact feature!) The gig is...
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Nov 18, 20161 min read


Weezer – White Album Review
It’s no secret that the turn of the century heralded a decline in the quality of Weezer’s discography – songs like “Beverly Hills” didn’t...
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Apr 20, 20164 min read


Kano ‘Made in the Manor’ review
2016, the year in which Grime music is the next best thing- could there be a better time for Kano to make an appearance? Clearly not...
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Mar 27, 20162 min read


Mallory Knox front-man, Mikey Chapman, discusses tours, new music and world domination
First of all, please describe to all of us Vans Warped Tour dreamers, what it was like to actually be on the stage performing at every...
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Dec 17, 20153 min read


Loxy’s Alternative Xmas Playlist
It’s that time of year again where the same songs by the same people, wouldn’t it be nice to have an alternative? It’s very easy to get...
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Dec 7, 20152 min read


Interview with Lonely the Brave
Lonely The Brave smashed their gig at Nottingham’s rescue rooms on Thursday night – to the point I found it difficult to breathe with the...
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Nov 23, 20154 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...
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Oct 20, 20152 min read


Songwriter Will Varley on tour with Frank Turner
You might not have heard of him, but Will Varley is a songwriter who has started to attract some attention for his perceptive social...
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Aug 20, 20151 min read


Cornwall Rock act Brother & Bones to play Bodega
Brother & Bones, an acoustic driven rock band are playing at the Bodega in Nottingham on the 12th of September following their debut LP’s...
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Aug 12, 20151 min read


Frank Iero @ Rough Trade, 26/05/15
As we sway away from the pop-punk-rock-esq My Chemical Romance days, ex-rhythm guitarist, Frank Iero has continued his music artistry...
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Jun 17, 20152 min read


The Subways @ Rescue Rooms, 29/03/15
Fashionably late as I was from the treacherous weather from the finest city in the Midlands, I annoyingly missed the first act Same...
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Apr 1, 20152 min read
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