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Interview: 8mm Orchestra Ahead of Their Vinyl EP Launch at NVA
Thu 02 Jun 2016"...we wanted to get away from the post-rock eight minuters and come up with riffs and lots of movement and parts"
The Invisible Orchestra
Wed 25 May 2016I had to roll them into the recovery position and then say, "I'm not being harsh or anything, but shall we just play the next song?"
Nottingham Youth Orchestra
Fri 13 May 2016"I worry that kids from my background don't have the opportunities that I had... I find extremely depressing – classical music shouldn't just be the preserve of a few"
Emma Smith and Her Whistling Orchestra
Thu 24 Mar 2016"I was also thinking about work songs as a form for expressions of community and protest. Almost as soon as I began my research I found stories about miners whistling on buses"
What's it Like to Be in a University of Nottingham Orchestra?
Mon 29 Feb 2016Unbeknown to many, this city is riddled with talented instrumentalists doing their thing en masse. We got one of them to tell us all about their experiences as an orchestral wizard
Ten Great Modern Westerns
Mon 29 Jun 2015Western Slow West was released this week, so we made a top ten list in regards to the genre
Live: The Hallé Orchestra
Thu 04 Jun 2015We had a night down Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall to see some of the best musicians this country has to offer
Live: The Hallé Orchestra
Thu 04 Jun 2015We had a night down Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall to see some of the best musicians this country has to offer
In Focus: 8mm Orchestra
Wed 27 May 2015Picture answers to probing questions from the band that don't even measure 1 centimetre
Interview: Percydread
Mon 23 Mar 2015Thirty years ago, Percydread was part of Nottingham reggae legends, The Naturalites. Fast forward a few decades and he’s still mixing it up with Nottingham’s finest as a singer for Highness Sound System, Origin One and The Invisible Orchestra…
Live: Christmas Jazz Fest with the Nottingham Jazz Orchestra
Thu 18 Dec 2014"This is just what you want from a Christmas jazz gig – a big warming, accessible hug of an experience, like a Die Hard box set with a large brandy"
Mayhem 2014: 8mm Orchestra
Tue 28 Oct 2014We caught up with 8mm Orchestra prior to their live soundtrack performance at Mayhem Film Festival.
Live: 8mm Orchestra and Revenge of Calculon
Tue 26 Aug 2014Synths and guitars were set spacewards at Nottingham Contemporary
Gob Squad: Western Society
Mon 26 May 2014The arts collective's latest show offers an interesting insight into civilisation in the 21st century
Interview: Mark Elder of The Hallé Orchestra
Fri 23 May 2014The Hallé Orchestra are Royal Concert Hall residents, bringing their fresh take on classical music over the Pennines from Manchester, to us, for over a decade. We spoke to music director and conductor, Sir Mark Elder, about why we should all treat our ears to a different kind of performance than they might be used to…
Philarmonia Orchestra Gala Concert
Mon 05 May 2014A packed house were celebrating fifty years of the Phil at the forefront of classical music
Interview: The Invisible Orchestra
Thu 21 Mar 2013Like a giant ball of muso-attracting velcro, The Invisible Orchestra has snagged members of some of Nottingham’s top bands and singers - as well as from further afield - and shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. The man responsible: Royal Gala’s James Waring...
Interview: The Hellset Orchestra
Tue 31 May 2005The Hellset Orchestra rock it with classical instruments, but this ain't no 'classic rock'...
The Hellset Orchestra
Sat 17 Apr 2004"When we started all doing boring office jobs, it kinda made you realise that you've got to try and do as much creative stuff as you can."