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Patrick Donnelly
May 10, 20193 min read
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...


Abby Clarke
Apr 2, 20194 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly: 01/04/19
Nearing the end of term, last night was The Mic’s penultimate night at Acoustic Rooms before the Easter break, and as always it delivered...


Abby Clarke
Mar 26, 20194 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly: 25/03/19
Last night’s Acoustic Rooms saw a return to the more traditional open mic music, with singer/songwriters accompanied by their acoustic...


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Mar 23, 20193 min read
Dodie @ Rock City
Online sensation Dodie, also known by her YouTube handle ‘Doddleoddle’, breaks the stigma and proves that YouTubers can have a successful...


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Mar 22, 20192 min read
Emily Burns @ The Bodega
On 14/03/2019 I was lucky enough to go and see Emily Burns play at the Bodega in Nottingham. This was not my first encounter with...


Abby Clarke
Mar 19, 20195 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 18/03/19
Even before Acoustic Rooms kicked off last night there was excitement in the air as not only were we joined by ITV’s The Voice who were...


The Mic Magazine
Mar 3, 20195 min read
Album Review: Hozier- ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
Irish singer-songwriter offers a soulful, blues-rock extravaganza emblazoned with rich, gold-tinged poeticism Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s...


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Feb 8, 20192 min read
John Grant @ Rock City
As I reflect on my experience finally seeing John Grant at Rock City, I am honestly still lost for words. Grant was dramatic, eccentric...


Abby Clarke
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 21/01/19
Last night was a special night at Acoustic rooms because it was jazz night, with Major Ruse, a Nottingham jazz trio, performing as the...


Abby Clarke
Dec 11, 20183 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 10/12/18
Last night was The Mic’s last acoustic rooms of the year before the Christmas break, and it did not disappoint. Accompanying the usual...


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Dec 5, 20182 min read
Katie Melua @ Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall
I can only describe my experience as an absolute dream, as I had the opportunity to see Katie Melua grace the stage of the Royal Concert...


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...


Abby Clarke
Nov 28, 20183 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 26.11.18
After Alexandr Misko gave an amazing performance last week at Acoustic Rooms as a special guest, it was exciting to see what this week...


Abby Clarke
Nov 20, 20186 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 19/11/18
This week Rescue Rooms held another packed night of Acoustic Rooms, with the exciting addition of special guest Alexandr Misko – an...


Abby Clarke
Nov 13, 20184 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 12/11/18
This week at Acoustic Rooms was a lot busier than last week, back to normal after a quieter bonfire night the week before. There were a...


Cameron Chadwick
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Album Review: Beans on Toast - 'A Bird in the Hand'
While the classic Beans on Toast formula is alive and well on ‘A Bird in the Hand,’ indie folk stalwart Jay McAllister’s latest record is...


Abby Clarke
Nov 6, 20183 min read
Acoustic Rooms Weekly 05/11/18
Acoustic Rooms Weekly Rescue Rooms hosts an open mic night every Monday from 8pm until late, and The Mic magazine will be going down...


Abby Clarke
Oct 23, 20184 min read
Abby speaks with George Gadd before his UK tour kicks off
I sat down with musician George Gadd on an unusually sunny October lunch time to chat about his ten-year anniversary of performing, his...


The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20183 min read
Freya Ridings @ Rescue Rooms
Rising London-based singer-songwriter Freya Ridings continues momentum in Nottingham with another sold-out show laced with haunting...


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Nov 28, 20163 min read
Johnny Lloyd – What happens if the frontman of a band goes solo?
He is wearing a large, oversized, white T-Shirt with rolled up sleeves even if he’s quite skinny. He has long, tousled hair and big brown...
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