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Live Review: DJ Seinfeld @ Koko
As the sun began to set over North London, electronic music fans from far and wide flocked to the palatial Koko, readying themselves for...

Tristan Phipps
May 26, 20223 min read


Dot To Dot Festival Preview
And so May rolls around again, writes Louis Griffin. With it comes the promise of summer, of warm cans and swimming in lakes, of exams...

Louis Griffin
May 26, 20222 min read


Live Review: Mahalia @ The Foundry
The Mic takes a trip to Sheffield as Izzy Morris reviews Mahalia's stellar performance at The Foundry.
Izzy Morris
May 25, 20224 min read


Live Review: Bears In Trees @ Bodega
Alex Duke reviews Bears In Trees' take on Nottingham's Bodega.
Alex Duke
May 25, 20223 min read


Live Review: Confidence Man @ Rescue Rooms
Caradoc Gayer reviews Confidence Man's electrifying performance at Rescue Rooms.
Caradoc Gayer
May 25, 20223 min read


Live Review: Twin Atlantic @ Rough Trade
Alt-rock Scots Twin Atlantic treated fans to a long-awaited set at Rough Trade, filling the room with the perfect balance of hilarity,...
Abi Kara-Fernandes
May 20, 20222 min read


Live Review: Wet Leg @ Rough Trade
There’s no messing about a at Wet Leg gig, writes Joe Hughes. And their chic matter-of- fact swagger is even plainer to see in abidingly...
Joe Hughes
May 20, 20223 min read


The Foundations Of Decay: Have Old Bands Really Still Got It, Or Are They Falling Apart?
As My Chemical Romance play their first UK dates in over a decade, and release their first new music in eight years, there has never been...
Jake Longhurst
May 17, 20224 min read


Live Review: Brooke Combe @ Rock City
Supporting the rock staple of Miles Kane, Brooke Combe commanded her support set at Rock City, demonstrating she’s more than capable of...
James Pusey
May 17, 20221 min read


Live Review: Alt-J @ O2 Academy Leeds
Alt-J took centre stage at O2 Academy in Leeds last Monday with their first album in five years, The Dream. Phoebe Millard Reviews. After...
Phoebe Millard
May 17, 20223 min read


Live Review: Sigrid @ Metronome
After releasing her second album How to Let Go last Friday, Sigrid embarked on an intimate record store tour around the UK. Emily...
Emily Campbell
May 17, 20223 min read


Album Review: Belle and Sebastian - 'A Bit of Previous'
Never has there been a more apt title for an album than Belle and Sebastian’s A Bit of Previous, with their tenth album acting as a...
Maia Gibbs
May 8, 20223 min read


Interview: The Amazons
Prior to the release of The Amazons’ third studio album How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? on 2nd September, Adam Goriparthi spoke...
Adam Goriparthi
May 3, 20225 min read


Tour Diary: Life On Tour With 5 Seconds Of Summer
From Rotterdam to Brussels to Hamburg, Cat Jordan has lived out every music fan's dream: she followed her favourite band on tour around...
Cat Jordan
May 3, 20228 min read


Live Review: Spacey Jane @ Metronome
Finally on a long anticipated UK tour, Spacey Jane came to Nottingham's Metronome - Bethany Coldwell shares her thoughts.
Bethany Coldwell
May 3, 20225 min read


Album Review: Bloc Party - 'Alpha Games'
The Mic's next Editor-in-Chief Caradoc Gayer gives his take on London indie band Bloc Party's sixth full length project, 'Alpha Games'.
Caradoc Gayer
Apr 27, 20224 min read


Album Review: Fontaines D.C. - 'Skinty Fia'
Anticipation peaks for Fontaines DC's third LP, 'Skinty Fia'. Cat Jordan gives her thoughts on the new record.
Cat Jordan
Apr 24, 20223 min read


EP Review: Kirk Hammett - 'Portals'
The next managing director at The Mic, Jake Longhurst, gives his thoughts on Kirk Hammett's new EP 'Portals'.
Jake Longhurst
Apr 24, 20224 min read


Live Review: Peter Hook & The Light @ Rock City
Benedict Watson reviews Peter Hook & The Light's Joy Division interpretation at Nottingham's Rock City.
Benedict Watson
Apr 22, 20223 min read


A Ten Song Introduction To Metalcore Music
Jake Longhurst lists his top ten metalcore songs for The Mic's A Ten Song Introduction To... feature series. Metalcore as a genre has had...
Jake Longhurst
Apr 22, 20225 min read
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