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The Mic Recommends...
Check out recommendations of the likes of Halsey, Do Nothing, and Ariana Grande. Die 4 Me – Halsey This week, a fan-favourite theory has...

The Mic Magazine
Mar 2, 20234 min read


Concerts and camping culture: An unbeaten or an unnecessary experience?
Olivia Hannant dives into the topic a lot of fandoms pride themselves on, almost as a measure of how much one supports the artist. There...
Olivia Hannant
Feb 23, 20233 min read


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Read this week's reviews on new tracks from Inhaler, Megadeth, Sleep Token, and more. Cuts & Bruises – Inhaler Inhaler’s latest album...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 19, 20236 min read


The Mic Recommends...
This week our writers are sharing their thoughts on some major new releases, such as Paramore, You Me At Six, and Pierce The Veil. Good...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 14, 20236 min read


Classics Revisited: Neutral Milk Hotel – ‘In the Aeroplane Over the Sea’
Hal Hewlett explores the legacy of Neutral Milk Hotel's album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea 25 years on; an album that has become...
Hal Hewlett
Feb 13, 20234 min read


Party Cannon @ Rock City Beta, Live Review
Jake Longhurst offers their thoughts after their visit to the "mother of all parties" - metal group Party Cannon.
Jake Longhurst
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Editors @ Rock City, Live Review
Indie juggarnauts Editors played a mammoth twenty-three song set at Rock City. Jon Hague reviews.
Jon Hague
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Interview: Mogwai
Last month, Sam Christelow had the pleasure of talking to Mogwai's Barry Burns in what is invariably the funniest interview I've ever...
Sam Christelow
Feb 8, 20237 min read


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Check out our writers' opinions of newly released tracks of February '23. bleedthemtoxins – Temps bleedthemtoxins is the latest single...

The Mic Magazine
Feb 6, 20234 min read


Classics Revisited: My Blood Valentine – ‘m b v’
Reaching its ten-year milestone on the 2nd of February, m b v is put under inspection by Natalie Howarth to see whether it stands the...
Natalie Howarth
Feb 5, 20232 min read


Classics Revisited: The 1975 - 'The 1975'
After 10 years of stardom, controversy and reinvention, Olivia Hannant takes a look at what made the Manchester four-peice's debut so...
Olivia Hannant
Feb 2, 20232 min read


Dirty Honey @ Bodega, Live Review
Dirty Honey's rehabilitation of 70s rock has not gone unnoticed by devotees to the genre. Jake Longhurst made their way down to Bodega to...
Jake Longhurst
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Lewis Capaldi @ The Motorpoint Arena, Live Review
Lewis Capaldi had a busy day in Nottingham, stopping by University Park to test a new device designed to limit the effects of Tourette's...
Gemma Cockrell
Jan 28, 20234 min read


The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery
The Murder Capital emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic an entirely rejuvenated band, with a more contemplative, pensive sound to match the...
Alice Beard
Jan 28, 20233 min read


Viagra Boys - Cave World (Deluxe)
Not content with letting their critically acclaimed 2022 album rest, Viagra Boys have released a deluxe edition of the record. Luke Bower...
Luke Bower
Jan 27, 20232 min read


The 1975 @ The Motorpoint Arena, Live Review
One of the biggest bands in the world graced the stage of the Motorpoint Arena on Sunday evening. Was this The 1975 at their best? Gemma...
Gemma Cockrell
Jan 27, 20233 min read


The Mic Recommends...
The Mic Recs are back in full swing this week with plenty of reviews of new tracks for you to check out. Check out our thoughts on new...

The Mic Magazine
Jan 23, 20237 min read


Interview: Ithaca
In early January, Jake Longhurst talked to Dom Moss, the bassist for hardcore heavyweights Ithaca. Sat down in my room in Nottingham,...
Jake Longhurst
Jan 19, 20236 min read


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Happy New Year! The Mic Recs are back with a particularly heavy and awakening selection to begin 2023. Check out our writers' opinions on...

The Mic Magazine
Jan 16, 20233 min read


Badflower @ Rescue Rooms, Live Review
On a cold night in late 2022, an all-American tour found its way into deep dark Nottingham. Badflower and their guests Dead Poet Society...
Kitty Donnelly
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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