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Tom McGuire and the Brassholes @ Rescue Rooms
Nathan Collett recounts Tom McGuire and the Brassholes' set at Rescue Rooms After seeing Tom McGuire and the Brassholes in Liverpool a...
Nathan Collett
Nov 19, 20233 min read


Interview: Maruja
Manchester four- piece Maruja are an inconceivable force that have been sweeping the UK and parts of Europe for the past few years,...
Alice Beard
Nov 18, 20239 min read


The Streets @ Rock City
The Mic's Will Griffin took a trip down to Rock City to see Mike Skinner's project The Streets live in concert. A dark and damp evening...
Will Griffin
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Bar Italia @ Rough Trade
Bar Italia seem to be speeding through the music scene with their second LP release this year, The Twits, following Tracey Denim earlier...
Faith Hussain
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Interview: Fat Dog
Ahead of what was set to be a raucous Friday night at Bodega, Alice Beard sat down with Joe, Chris and Morgan of Fat Dog for a few wise...
Alice Beard
Nov 5, 20237 min read


Fizz @ Rough Trade
Izzy Morris reviews Fizz’s exciting Nottingham gig, where the bubbly indie group shone while debuting their brand new album, The Secret...
Izzy Morris
Nov 5, 20233 min read


Deadletter @ The Bodega
Mid-way through the UK leg of their mighty Autumn tour, Deadletter decided it was time to get down and dirty at a sold-out Bodega. And...
Alice Beard
Nov 4, 20233 min read


The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
As The Rolling Stones’ first album since 2005, barring their 2016 covers album Blue & Lonesome, fans of the much-loved classic rock band...
Nathan Collett
Oct 30, 20233 min read


Classics Revisited: 20 Years of 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress' - Belle and Sebastian
In 2003, Belle and Sebastian released their LP Dear Catastrophe Waitress, entering into a new era of self confidence. It contains the...
Maya Betts
Oct 29, 20235 min read


Interview: Code Orange
Looking back on a summer full of music, we take you back to Outbreak Festival, where The Mic's Jake Longhurst and Sam Christelow had the...
Jake Longhurst
Oct 29, 20233 min read


10 Song Introduction to Metal
We have a lot of metal music enjoyers here at the Mic - Jay Kirby aims to get you into the genre with these ten tracks. Whether it be the...
Jay Kirby
Oct 29, 20234 min read


Can a Cover Be Better Than the Original?
Can covers be better than the original? Whilst it may seem a rare phenomenon, some covers have risen and proven to outshine the...
Kira O'Boyle
Oct 27, 20234 min read


The Japanese House @ Rescue Rooms
After hearing Amber Bain’s latest album, In The End It Always Does earlier this year, going to see The Japanese House at Rescue Rooms was...
Izzy Morris
Oct 27, 20233 min read


Westerman @ The Bodega
Athens based artist and troubadour Westerman delivered an earnest and intimate set with his band at The Bodega, Nottingham on the 21st of...
Ross Williams
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Live At Leeds in the City
Live at Leeds in the City returned last weekend, delivering a stellar lineup, and the self-proclaimed new music showcase did not...
Olivia Hannant
Oct 23, 20233 min read


The Mic Recommends...
This week on The Mic Recommends we have some lovely new releases from PinkPantheress, Judas Priest and Maruja! Read and enjoy... Capable...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 20, 20233 min read


Classics Revisited: 10 Years of 'AM' - Arctic Monkeys
10 years since its initial release, Arctic Monkeys’ 5th full-length LP ‘AM’ remains as iconic and popular as ever, Jay Kirby reviews this...
Jay Kirby
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Classics Revisited: 30 Years of 'Midnight Marauders' - A Tribe Called Quest
A cleverly crafted album that contains both an air of laid-back coolness and dynamism, the group’s polylithic sound defined their place...
Natalie Howarth
Oct 16, 20235 min read


Preview: Hockley Hustle
Charity music festival Hockley Hustle is taking place across 36 venues in Nottingham 11am-3am on Sunday the 22nd of October 2023. Maz...
Maz Kenny
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Gender Envy @ The Chapel
Enjoying some of University of Nottingham's finest acts, Maz Kenny reviews RockSoc's very own concert, with Gender Envy headlining for...
Maz Kenny
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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