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Rick Simpson Quintet Presents Radiohead’s ‘kid A’ Revisited

Gig review: Porridge Radio at Rescue Rooms

It’s been two years since indie rock band Porridge Radio last played in Nottingham. Now back with a fantastic new album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me, the quartet led by frontwoman Dana Margolin brought their powerful live show to Rescue Rooms for the first stop on their UK tour. We went along to check it out…

Porridge Radio

Radio Gaga - the Ultimate Celebration Of Queen

Review: Never Mind the Ballocks on BBC Radio 4

Michael Eaton's drama shines the spotlight on the famous Nottingham face-off between punks and the establishment...

Radio Gaga - the Ultimate Celebration Of Queen

BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s: The Live Tour

We Chat to Virgin Radio UK’s Amy Voce About Her Time at Nottingham Trent University and Her Most Memorable On-Air Moments

Before her voice became familiar across the nation thanks to her work on Gem 106 and Virgin Radio UK, broadcaster Amy Voce studied a degree in Communication Studies at Nottingham Trent University. We chat to her all about her connections to the city, her Two New Mums podcast, and her most memorable on-air moments…

Live DJ Social- Chase the Devil Radio

Porridge Radio

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Porridge Radio

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Dead British - The radio comedy that rewrites history, without a script

Interview: Susan, Conducted by Daphnellc for City Beat Radio

Susan is a singer, songwriter and performer, originally from Notts. Daphnellc also produces and performs, with a regular show on City Beat Radio. What happens when two creative, musical minds have a natter together? Listen back to the interview to find out...

The Underground Radio Scene in Nottingham

Radio has undergone something of a revolution recently, with the internet explosion facilitating a new wave of niche, localised, underground stations that capture the unique sound of their areas. Proving that Nottingham is no exception, our tastemakers have launched their own platforms too, marking the city’s contribution towards this growing movement...

Nottingham Dialect and Mining Culture Documentary to be Broadcast on BBC Radio 4

James Walker blathers on about dialect and mining culture for a BBC Radio 4 series called Talk and Tongue.

Advertising Sectioned: “It’s the local sound… and it’s all yours!” (BBC Radio Nottingham, 1979)

Local adverts ripped from the pages of history...

Nusic Advice: Getting Your First Radio Plugger

Some more advice for up and coming musicians, from Nottingham's finest...

Nusic Advice Guide: Getting Your First Radio Play

Our mates at Nusic have got a new advice video for all you up-and-coming artists...

Superfan Lucy Brouwer Has Been To Over 100 Radiohead Gigs

She's been following Radiohead across the globe for the last twenty years, all of which is recorded in a superb blog that's absolutely gagging to be turned into a book.

Easy Star All-Stars: 10 Years of Radiodread

Guitarist, arranger and producer Michael Goldwasser answers some of our questions ahead of the band's tour to celebrate their tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer album

Interview: Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson is more than just a DJ, he’s a national institution. A record collector extraordinaire, a BBC radio host for almost two decades and a hero to crate diggers worldwide. We gave him a ring ahead of his Mimm gig...

Can Trent Sound Bring Back The Good Old Radio Trent FM Days?

Trent Sound: a heroic attempt to bring back the glory days of local commercial radio. But can it stay alive long enough to get an FM licence in 2013?