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Geese - 4D Country
Brooklyn based Geese follow on from their career defining, avant-garde 3D Country, a record that sits at the top of album of the year...
Luke Bower
Oct 15, 20233 min read


The Mic Recommends...
This week on The Mic Recommends we're pulling in music from across the board. Offering up a fresh new take, we have The Rolling Stones,...

The Mic Magazine
Oct 13, 20234 min read


Interview: Squid
Charlotte Foulkes had the chance to speak to Arthur Leadbetter, the keyboardist from Squid, the kraut-infused post punk outfit from...

Charlotte Foulkes
Oct 13, 20236 min read


Preview: Maisie Peters UK & European Tour
After releasing her fantastic album, The Good Witch, in June this year, Maisie Peters will embark on her tour coming to England very...
Hayley Lawson
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Etran De L'Air @ Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
Presently, at the epicentre of world music, Etran de l’Air are a force to be reckoned with. Ria Sagoo reviews their show in Birmingham....
Ria Sagoo
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Foolhardy Folk Festival Review
The Mic's Megan-Rose Greener recounts Nottingham's own Foolhardy Folk Festival. I was ecstatic to attend the (now) annual Foolhardy Folk...
Megan-Rose Greener
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Paramore - This Is Why
Paramore's long awaited comeback finally came this year, and This Is Why proved they had not lost a step in their hiatus. Jodie Averis,...
Jodie Averis
Oct 11, 20237 min read


Live at Leeds in the City Preview 2023
Live at Leeds in the City 2023 provides us with a rich and exciting lineup, over the years, it has earned a reputation for providing a...
Olivia Hannant
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Interview: Far Caspian
Far Caspian’s second LP Last Remaining Light feels like a reinvention of the melancholia-tinged alternative bands of middle America from...
Ross Williams
Oct 10, 20234 min read


The Manatees @ The Chameleon Arts Café
On the 5th of October, the south coast indie trio, The Manatees, headlined the fairy-light-draped, sticker-plastered grassroots venue,...
Roxann Yus
Oct 9, 20232 min read


King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Theia, The Silver Cord and Set
A mere 111 days after their 24th studio album, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard set the scope of their upcoming LP 25 with a three-track...
Luke Bower
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Leeds Festival Review
A month on from the UK's beloved festival, Bethany Coldwell reviews her experience at Leeds Festival, along with its incredible lineup of...
Bethany Coldwell
Sep 22, 20239 min read


Demob Happy @ Bodega
Off the back of the release of superb Alt-rock album Divine Machines, another release that fell victim to the delays brought about by...
Izzy Morris
Sep 21, 20233 min read


Witch Fever @ Soundhouse, Leicester
The Mic's Izzy Morris was over in Leicester to catch punk group Witch Fever in concert. It's rare for me to be able to catch artists that...
Izzy Morris
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Interview: Clara Mann
During an intermittent spell of sun at Green Man festival, The Mic’s Ross Williams got the chance to sit down with eminent folk artist...
Ross Williams
Sep 19, 20237 min read


Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
There is an intensity to the music of Mitski Miyawaki that is seldom found elsewhere in the music scene. Known mononymously as Mitski,...
Elvy McCrudden
Sep 18, 20235 min read


Geese @ Bodega
14th September, Geese took to the Bodega stage to perform a sold out show that did not disappoint! A compelling, electrifying and...
Natalie Howarth
Sep 18, 20233 min read


Interview: deathcrash
Amidst some other incredible acts on offer at Green Man Festival, Charlotte Foulkes-Hannam sat down with deathcrash, a four-piece band...

Charlotte Foulkes
Sep 18, 20238 min read


Hot Mulligan @ Rescue Rooms
TW: Discussions of sexual assault Lucas Mannion had a great time at Rescue Rooms, checking out some promising names in modern pop punk....
Lucas Mannion
Sep 18, 20233 min read


Interview: Demob Happy
Izzy Morris sat down with Matthew Marcantonio from Demob Happy ahead of their hotly anticipated performance at Nottingham’s Bodega. They...
Izzy Morris
Sep 16, 20237 min read
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