Quickly rising up to be a beloved staple of the local scene, indie-country-art-rockers Possum Kid took to The Grove on a cloudy Friday night to rave results, with support from the equally excellent Blue Bayou and dommy.el. Liz Clarke reports. The first set of the night is the debut solo show by dommy.el, formerly of the recently lost Nottingham favourites Paste. Her set is accompanied by an overhead projection of an animated black-and-white psychedelic void which a stick man falls in and out...

Pict, live at The Bodega Each year, Beat the Streets transforms Nottingham into a city-wide celebration of grassroots music, with venues and organisers raising money for Framework, the local charity helping people who experience homelessness across the East Midlands. More than just a gig-hopping exercise, the event brings together artists, promoters and audiences around a shared commitment to community and accessible creative spaces. From early afternoon sets to late-night closers, this...

2025 has proven itself to be an incredible year for music. Throughout the industry, artists were taking big steps to reinvent their sounds, push boundaries between genres, and explore new emotional and sonic territories. This year saw veterans like Pulp and Suede return with records that balance nostalgia of the Britpop era with urgent modernity, while newcomers like Model/Actriz helped redefine what rock and punk can sound like today. Across pop, indie, electronic, rock, latin, and R&B,...