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Live Review: Courteeners @ Rock City
After having the time of his life at Courteeners’ homecoming show at Old Trafford this summer, when Jon Hague heard the news that...
Jonathan Hague
Nov 23, 20213 min read


Live Review: Unknown Era @ Rescue Rooms
The Mic's Dominic Allum headed to Rescue Rooms a mere couple of days before Halloween to catch Unknown Era's live set, even though he...
Dominic Allum
Nov 23, 20214 min read


Album Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - 'Raise The Roof'
The Mic's James Peutherer shares his thoughts on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' 'Raise The Roof'.
James Peutherer
Nov 22, 20214 min read


Album Review: Fred Again.. - 'Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15 2021)'
Caradoc Gayer explores Fred again..'s second solo effort, 'Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15 2021)'
Caradoc Gayer
Nov 22, 20214 min read


EP Review: Holly Humberstone - 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin'
Rhianna Greensmith breaks down Holly Humberstone's ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’.
Rhianna Greensmith
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Interview: Matt Maltese
Following the release of his most recent album Good Morning It’s Now Tomorrow, Matt Maltese sat down on Zoom with The Mic's Matty Hill to...
Matty Hill
Nov 21, 20216 min read


Album Review: IDLES - 'CRAWLER'
IDLES return in 2021 with their long awaited 4th album, ‘CRAWLER’. The Mic’s releases editor Elliot Fox offers his thoughts.
Elliot Fox
Nov 19, 20216 min read


Live Review: Glass Animals @ Rock City
Oxford band, Glass Animals, took to the Rock City stage in Nottingham. Phoebe Millard reviews.
Phoebe Millard
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Live Review: Jalle @ Suede Bar
Nottingham’s own Jalle rocked an intimate show for his I’m Sorry EP launch - Millie Hopcott reviews.
Millie Hopcott
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Live Review: JARV IS @ Camden Roundhouse
Britpop legend Jarvis Cocker graced the iconic Roundhouse in Camden with his new band JARV IS. Alexander Melnikov reviews.

Alex Melnikov
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Live Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ Rock City
Following the October release of their highly anticipated fourth album Sticky, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes took Rock City (proclaimed...
Jodie Averis
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Live Review: Gang Of Youths @ Rescue Rooms
Jonathan Hague reviews Gang Of Youths' show at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms.
Jonathan Hague
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Live Review: London Grammar @ Alexandra Palace
Caradoc Gayer reviews London Grammar's show at Alexandra Palace.
Caradoc Gayer
Nov 19, 20214 min read


Live Review: Kid Kapichi @ Bodega
Kid Kapichi have been storming up and down the UK, with a short stop at Nottingham’s Bodega. Jake Longhurst reviews the show for The Mic.
Jake Longhurst
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Classics Revisited: George Harrison - 'Thirty Three & 1/3'
It’s the 45th anniversary of the George Harrison album you wish an Irish person would pronounce, Thirty Three & 1/3, so it seemed like...
Maia Gibbs
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Interview: Sleaford Mods
In the run-up to their biggest Nottingham show to date, The Mic sat down with Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods for a candid dissection...

Louis Griffin
Nov 17, 20219 min read


Album Review: Damon Albarn - 'The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows'
The Mic's Maia Gibbs accounts her experience of Damon Albarn's 4th solo album, 'The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows'.
Maia Gibbs
Nov 16, 20215 min read


Fear of a Dead Planet: The Music Industry and Climate Change
With the COP26 summit in Glasgow having wrapped up last week, the time we have to drastically reduce human contributions to climate...
James Pusey
Nov 15, 20213 min read


Classics Revisited: Beastie Boys - 'License To Ill'
35 years ago, a trio of teens dropped an album on a relatively new record company with a producer whose name was relatively obscure....
James Pusey
Nov 15, 20213 min read


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From a shimmering new EP from TikTok's latest breakthrough artist PinkPantheress which was released a few weeks ago, to a reimagined...

The Mic Magazine
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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