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Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"
Wed 12 Feb 2020Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys.
We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...
9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This Month
Tue 11 Feb 2020Get yourself out the house and in the crowd for these lot...
Aussie Folk-Rockers Boy & Bear Prepare for Debut Nottingham Gig
Fri 07 Feb 2020ARIA award-winning Australian indie-rock band Boy & Bear captured our hearts with their charming folk sound way back in 2010. Following a four-year hiatus due to lead-singer Dave Hosking’s illness, the platinum record-holding band from Sydney are back on the scene with new album Suck on Light. We spoke with keyboardist Jon Hart about the band’s “weird” approach to developing their sound, preparations for their worldwide tour, and why Australia is dominating the charts internationally…
3 Nottingham Books to Read This February
Wed 05 Feb 2020Three page-turners to get lost in this month...
5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This February
Wed 05 Feb 2020The latest sounds from the Nottingham vault...
Interview: Grammy-Nominated Fatoumata Diawara Prepares For Her First Nottingham Trip
Mon 27 Jan 2020Addie Kenogbon chats with the star about staying true to her roots and sharing her music with the world as she embarks on a rare UK tour, coming to Rescue Rooms this February...
JT Soar's Phil Booth: "The gigs aren't here to make money for the space."
Mon 27 Jan 2020Over the past decade, an angular building in Sneinton has grown into one of the UK’s most revered DIY music spaces. JT Soar, a fruit and potato warehouse turned studio, rehearsal space and gig venue, will celebrate its tenth birthday this month, with founder Phil Booth still very much at the helm. What began in 2010 as a recording studio has slowly but surely become a DIY exemplar, boosting our city’s street cred while simultaneously providing an all-embracing platform for artists from far and wide to flourish. We stopped by for a pre-birthday brew to find out more about JT Soar’s Midas touch…
Sockful of Porridge: A Series of Gigs to Raise Funds for Social and Ecological Good Causes
Mon 09 Sept 2019“Can tell you’re not a re-enactor.” I first encounter Dr. Lesley Prince – Les – outside The Broadway Cinema in the rain, having a smoke. Rain plops into his cup of tea, and when I express discomfort at the weather, this is his response. You see, Les is a battle-hardened veteran of the English Civil War Society. But this is only part of what makes up the picture of this fascinating Clifton-born academic, who is now turning his energy to organising charity events across the city…
Rob Green: "I will always love gigging in Nottingham – audiences here are so open."
Thu 18 Jul 20192019 is shaping up to be Rob Green’s biggest year yet...
A Tribute to February Montaine: Reviving Memories of a Midlands Musician
Wed 15 May 2019Every so often, something hits our inbox that is impossible to ignore. When Sam Potter, formerly of Castle Donington-based band Late of the Pier, got in touch to tell us about his latest project, we knew it was one we had to share.
Andrea Gibson on Poetry, Pronouns, and an Upcoming Glee Club Nottingham Gig
Sat 11 May 2019Performance poet Andrea Gibson is currently touring the UK with Buddy Wakefield, and is set to appear at Glee Club Nottingham on Thursday 16 May. We caught up with them ahead of the gig...
Rock With a Western Twist: Red Rum Club
Sun 17 Mar 2019Our Tina Sherwood spoke with the band before they take over Rough Trade this March.
Soft Girls & Boys Club Are Releasing New Tunes
Sun 17 Mar 2019Addie Kenogbon has a chat with Soft Girls & Boys Club as they prepare to launch their latest EP with a knees-up this March.
9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This March
Wed 06 Mar 2019Wanna get your musical fix this month? We picked out ten gigs we reckon your lot should get down to...
Interview: Mary Ocher is coming to The Chameleon
Fri 01 Mar 2019Soothe the hump day blues with avant-pop singer-songwriter Mary Ocher, who comes to The Chameleon on Wednesday 6 March.
5 Nottingham Music Albums to Listen to This February
Sun 17 Feb 2019Featuring Sleaford Mods, Primal, BossMagnet, My Pet Fauxes, and Sundaze...
Nottingham Fixers' Guide to Saving Your Household Wares
Thu 14 Feb 2019According to a study by the North London Waste Authority, fewer than one in ten people attempt to repair their broken items, despite 42% saying they’d prefer to mend the thing than throw it away. That’s where Nottingham Fixers come in; their volunteers share skills, helping to build the confidence of anyone who wants to start repairing for themselves. In a year, they’ve held multiple Repair Cafes that have helped over 200 people save 865kg of carbon from our atmosphere, and 73kg of waste from the bin. And that’s just for electrical items alone. Here, the team have given us a few tips on fixing household bits that you might ordinarily ditch.
School of Hard Notts: Puro-Vision
Tue 12 Feb 2019Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) landed in Nottingham in January for their exciting debut show Open Gate an event noticeably influenced by Japanese wrestling. Also known as Puro it’s a relatively realistic, punishing style where wrestlers primarily get over* by displaying their “fighting spirit” i.e. willingness to absorb and subsequently dish-out a beating against any odds. In some ways a style at the other end of the spectrum from traditional UK wrestling were intangible factors like charisma can be as significant as pain threshold or athletic ability - Crabtree, I am looking at you.
Left Brian: Notes from the Virtual Dugout
Wed 06 Feb 2019It’s been the best part of two decades since I last played Championship Manager (or Football Manager as it’s now known) but recent events at Nottingham Forest have rekindled boyhood memories of the classic management simulation computer game.
Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News
Mon 04 Feb 2019What's been rufflin' Ayup Duck's feathers this month?
Broken Witt Rebels Talk Recording Albums and Gigging in Nottingham
Thu 10 Jan 2019We spoke to Brummie band Broken Witt Rebels about making music and gigging in Nottingham...
Pitchshifter Are Reuniting for a Gig at Rock City
Tue 20 Nov 2018Pitchshifter’s last shows together were over ten years ago. The band went through some stylistic changes in the nineties; moving from a heavy, industrial sound to summat more d’n’b influenced by the end of the decade. After many rumoured reunions and new albums, the band are finally touring again, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their classic www.pitchshifter.com album, wrapping up with a show at Rock City this month. We put a few questions to lead vocalist JS Clayden ahead of the gig...
Meditating with the Trees: A Guide to Eco-Mindfulness in Nottingham
Thu 15 Nov 2018Kathryn Morris-Roberts is a psychotherapist who’s found some truth in the idea that trees are actually good for your wellbeing. She now helps the University of Nottingham with their mental health department, teaching students about the benefits of eco-mindfulness through her Being Outdoors workshops. Here, Kathryn tells us why you should be making time for your gold, green mates...