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The Thompsons on mods & rockers, Beans on Toast and escape rooms

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers, The Thompson Brothers, on... mods & rockers, beans on toast and escape rooms

We revisit The Dungeon Club, home for Nottingham mods during the 1960s

While many nightclubs have transformed over the decades, it’s rare to find one that has inspired long-standing reunion groups over the years. The Dungeon Club on Stanford Street is one such club that welcomed a generation of Nottingham mods. This year, ‘Nottingham’s own Cavern Club,’ will celebrate sixty years since it first opened on July 10 1964. We delve into its history and speak to some of the regulars…

Festival review: Bearded Theory 2024

Despite the unpredictable British weather, Bearded Theory 2024 proved to be a fantastic weekend of music and merriment. With an excellent line up, which included several of Notts' own talented bands, revellers were not deterred by a bit of mud during the four-day extravaganza...

Gig Review: Sleaford Mods at Rock City

Sleaford Mods celebrate the release of their latest album UK GRIM with a hometown show...

In Photos: Sleaford Mods at Rock City

Sleaford Mods celebrated their new album UK GRIM with a massive Rock City gig and release party...

In Photos: Sleaford Mods at Rough Trade

Local legends Sleaford Mods celebrated the release of their new album UK GRIM with an intimate signing...

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Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson on Staying Angry, Iggy Pop's Parrot and Their First Time Headlining the Motorpoint Arena

That famous rage might have dimmed ever-so-slightly, but it’s clear to see that Jason Williamson is still a man with a lot to say. With their most recent album, Spare Ribs, being their most successful to date, and a first headlining arena performance happening next month, we chat to Sleaford Mods’ charismatic frontman about capitalism, getting older and seeing Iggy Pop’s parrot dancing to his music...

Video: Sleaford Mods on Alan Sillitoe

Arthur Seaton discovers a different type of Pussy Riot on a Saturday night... 

Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson on New Album Eton Alive

It’s set to be another big year for Sleaford Mods, with new album Eton Alive due to drop on Friday 22 February and a nationwide tour kicking off in the spring. We met up with Jason Williamson in a bustling cafe on Bread and Lard Island to catch up on the original Austerity Dog’s views on Brexit, eighties r’n’b and, erm, Shane Richie…

Brooklyn's Savak discuss touring with Grey Hairs, listening to Sleaford Mods and more...

Forming in 2015 and featuring members who have performed with the likes of Obits, Edsel, Nation of Ulysses and Holy Fuck, it is fair to say that Savak's punk-rock credentials are undeniable. Sohrab from the band took time out of a busy 5-date co-headline tour around the UK with Nottingham's Grey Hairs to answer some of our questions. Both bands along with Slumb Party roll-up at The Maze this Friday...

Jason From Sleaford Mods on Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll

Back in the day, we used to lament the lack of Notts music acts breaking outside of the NG postcode, then a load of ‘em came through at once. But perhaps the most surprising was Sleaford Mods. Two blokes from Notts in their mid-forties who’d been playing open mic nights suddenly tapped into an international zeitgeist and completely smashed it. Frontman Jason Williamson tells us how...

Steve Underwood: Bus Driver Turned Sleaford Mods Manager

Steve Underwood is the now former Nottingham City Transport bus driver who runs Harbinger Sound, a record label at the forefront of UK’s underground and DIY scene, putting out a diverse and sometimes challenging selection of artists that have span punk, noise, experimental and avant-garde. It was a chance meeting with Jason Williamson that would see the label have a top twenty album with Sleaford Mods and Steve becoming the band’s manager...

Live and Explained: Sleaford Mods - Tied Up In Nottz

Jason Williamson talks about the Sleaford Mods single that went bleddy crackers...

Live and Explained: Sleaford Mods - Tweet Tweet Tweet

What is Jason Williamson actually on abaht?

Live and Explained: Sleaford Mods - Tarantula Deadly Cargo

Jason Williamson lets us in on some of the meanings behind his lyrics...

Sleaford Mods Release New Music Video for B.H.S

The first video release from the duo's upcoming album English Tapas...

Cappo Supporting Sleaford Mods at Rock City in Photos

One of Nottingham's longest running rappers, and his mates Juga-Naut and Vandul Savage, make up the group VVV. When Sleaford Mods played Rock City this month, we got down to take some snaps of the warm-up crew...

Sleaford Mods' Rock City Gig in Photos

A gobby chap and his beatmaking chum tore the roof off Rock City last night, and we were there to take a few snaps...

Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson Talks New TCR EP and The UK Tour

The frontman of the Nottingham duo got on the blower to tell us about what he's been up to lately...

5 Live Sleaford Mods Performances Worth Watching

Ahead of their two-night stand at the spiritual home of Nottingham music, Rock City, we get ourselves in the mood by looking at five great examples of why the duo make most bands look like a bunch of choir singers by comparison...

New Music Video: Sleaford Mods - TCR

The musical pair have got a new video out, made by Simon Parfrement. Keep your eye out for the EP, set to be released in October

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain Screened at Notts School

Film Studies teacher James Morgan screened the documentary for Holgate School students, complete with a Director's Q&A

Sleaford Mods Nottingham Weekender: Invisible Britain Film Premiere

A documentary providing a bleak look at modern Britain, through the eyes of a couple of music men who know a thing or two about gobbing off

Sleaford Mods Nottingham Weekender: The Gig

We got down to Rock City to check out Nottingham's gobbiest pit stirrers in their UK Key Markets tour