At just 19 years old, and despite his multiple degenerative issues, Jim E. Brown's surreal, satirical brand of indie jangle pop left a lasting impact on The Grove, highlighting that the digital sensation has built a subculture in the unlikeliest of ways. Liz Clarke reports. Having returned this year from a long hiatus, the first support act, Nottingham’s Burly Nagasaki , operate in an appropriately unique realm for a bill like this, with the fact that they have songs about the salt pills...

For the penultimate night of the 2025 leg of their huge The Clearing world tour, Wolf Alice graced Nottingham's own Motorpoint Arena with a confidence and conviction which highlights exactly what makes them special and secures their position as part of a new generation of rock royalty. Liz Clarke reports. It’s always a little tough not to be sceptical when indie festival mainstays announce their first arena tours, even if their popularity has long proven them to be ready. The format of the...

Following on from Revolver’s recent Nottingham performance, I was pleased to catch up with frontman Mat Flint regarding the band’s recent reformation, as well as its history. Throughout the conversation, he has an optimistic, confident and polite demeanour, and seems more than excited that life and circumstance has returned him to the pioneering shoegaze band he first formed as a teenager. Throughout the conversation, we touched upon the past, present and future of the music industry and, in...