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Gig review: Tenacious D at Motorpoint Arena
Thu 16 May 2024The comedic duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass have embarked on their greatest tour yet. As the Spicy Meatball stopped off at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, we joined the local metal heads on a journey through the band's discography...
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Gig review: Average White Band at Rock City
Thu 16 May 2024We headed down to Rock City for a musicianship masterclass from Average White Band, as they visited Nottingham as part of their final tour...
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Gig review: Tourist at Rescue Rooms
Wed 15 May 2024Nine dates into a UK/EU tour promoting his fifth album Memory Morning, melancholic house maestro Tourist brought his concise, one-man show to Nottingham's Rescue Rooms, closing out the UK’s hottest day yet with some summery, electronic vibes...
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Martin Kemp to Headline Notts' Boho Festival in July, with Tickets Starting at £35 for Adults
Wed 15 May 2024You don't have to travel halfway across the country, or blow half your savings, to get that festival feeling - Notts' own Boho Festival is one offer closer to home that hopes to tick all your boxes...
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We Speak to Jim Cooke, Co-founder of 1980s-2000s Notts County Football Fanzine The Pie
Tue 14 May 2024Merging football, music and real ale, Notts County fanzine The Pie took football back to the community when it ran over 87 issues from the late 80s to the late 00s. We speak to one of the original founders Jim Cooke about the history of the publication...
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A History of Notts County fanzines
Tue 14 May 2024For a relatively small league club Notts County more than punched its weight in fanzines. The Pie was the dominating one in the scene, but there were quite a few others over the years…
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Gig review: The Wedding Present at Rescue Rooms
Mon 13 May 2024Rock City veterans The Wedding Present recently took to the stage for a fantastic performance at Rescue Rooms...
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Comic festivals, choirs, funky soul and jazz, and gigs: here's what's on in Notts 13 - 19 May
Sun 12 May 2024Sing, dance, create and learn in Notts this week, with a lovely hodgepodge of events across the city...
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Theatre Review: Surfacing at the Playhouse
Sun 12 May 2024What if you came up for air and the world you knew was gone?
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Gig review: John Bramwell at Metronome
Sat 11 May 2024From Johnny Dangerously to the Full Harmonic Trio: it’s been quite the career arc for Hyde’s John Bramwell. The 59-year-old has come a long way since his days as a solo performer on Saturday morning Granada TV alongside the likes of Caroline Aherne. We went down to Metronome to immerse ourselves in the music...
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Theatre Review: Punch
Fri 10 May 2024The Playhouse's world premiere unveils a world-class production
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Film Review: Challengers
Thu 09 May 2024Luca Guadagnino returns to the big screen with a combination of high tempo tennis and melodramatic love triangles..
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Gig review: Rachel Chinouriri at Metronome
Wed 08 May 2024Now 25 and having made music since she was 17, Rachel Chinouriri’s road to her debut album has been a long one. But through pandemics and label battles, the day has finally arrived where the Brit/alt-pop singer-songwriter’s first record, What A Devastating Turn of Events, is finally out in the world. To see her celebrate the occasion, we headed to Metronome for her album launch show…
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Gig review: New Currents festival at Trent Navigation
Wed 08 May 2024Could there be a better way to spend the Bank Holiday weekend than watching some of the best young musicians in Nottingham perform, under the scorching hot sun, with a beer in hand, whilst raising money for charity? We don’t think so, which is why we headed over to New Currents festival at Trent Navigation for this all-day event…
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Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black
Wed 08 May 2024Theatre Review: A Tribute to Amy + Screening: Back to Black
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Gig review: Frank Turner world record at Saltbox
Wed 08 May 202415 shows. 15 cities. 24 hours. That’s right, singer-songwriter, punk legend and all-round nice guy Frank Turner took album promotion to the next level on the early May bank holiday weekend, attempting to break a Guinness World Record for most shows in different cities in the space of 24 hours. Stopping off at Saltbox during this crazy sprint across the country, we went along to support the cause…
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Music Reviews: May 2024
Wed 08 May 2024May music reviews: Grain Mother, Wilf Spiv, Bad Milk Blood Robot, Josie Beth, Seven Dark Lords and Katie Keddie
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A History of Nottingham Forest FC Fanzines
Tue 07 May 2024We take a deep dive into the history of Nottingham Forest FC fanzines and fan publications, from the 1980s to the present day...
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A vegan market, coffee club, opera and a fair dedicated to records and a love of music: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 6 May – 12 May 2024
Sun 05 May 2024This week in Nottingham! Get yourself down to a market selling only vegan produce, a vinyl record fair, some opera and a friendly coffee club
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We take a look at the history of zines, including many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts
Sat 04 May 2024From its roots in 30s sci-fi fan fiction and 70s New York punk, the illustrious medium of the zine has sprouted many fascinating publications, with many homegrown mini-mags made right here in Notts. Let us take you on a whistlestop tour of this curious corner of culture…
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Gig review: Katie Keddie at Rough Trade
Thu 02 May 2024Staying true to her dreamy, indie-folk roots, Notts-based singer-songwriter Katie Keddie transported the punters at Rough Trade to an otherworldly soundscape, delivering a highly anticipated EP launch party ...
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