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Women in Music: London In Stereo Editor Jess Partridge Talks Gender Equality in the Industry

From establishing her own music magazine to managing an international PRS Foundation initiative, Jess Partridge has forged a successful and multi-faceted career in the music industry, and is a firm believer in going your own way. This evening she will be part of the panel at DHP’s Women in Music event at Rescue Rooms, the second in a series of events in Nottingham aiming to unpick gender imbalance in the music industry...

The Thompson Brothers on Holidays, Raleigh HQ and Aretha Franklin

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Live Music Review: Sundaze at The Chameleon

Americans The Pleasure Routine bring their UK tour into Nottingham in support of Sundaze who are holding their single release party. We headed down to The Chameleon see if there was anything routine about pleasure.

The Masked Man of Boomtown Talks Revolution

Boomtown Fair – the immersive festival that tells the story of a grapple between revolutionaries and the establishment – has kicked off in Matterley Bowl, Hampshire. We grabbed the regime-toppling Masked Man for a chat as the tenth chapter kicks off good and proper...

Liam Bailey Talks Depression, His New Single and Touring with Paloma Faith

Liam Bailey is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham, loved for his jazz and blues-style sound. Best known for his collaborations with DJ Fresh and Chase & Status, his reggae undertones have seen him dubbed as the young Bob Marley. But with over a decade of musical endeavours under his belt, this guy’s sound is as varied as they come.

Things are heating up once again for Liam. With a host of new music, collaborations and tours with Paloma Faith coming up, his diary is jam-packed. After we managed to wake him up from his McDonalds-induced nap, we caught up with Liam ahead of the release of his newest single.

Black Writers Network's Ioney Smallhorne Talks New Anthology When We Speak

When We Speak: An Anthology of Black Writing in Nottingham is a new collection showcasing the work of nine poets from the city’s Black Writers Network. The pamphlet, edited by Panya Banjoko and published by New Art Exchange in association with Nottingham Black Archive, “challenges how blackness is seen or is expected to be seen” and aims to raise awareness of the continuing rich literary tradition of the African Caribbean community in Nottingham. We caught up with one of the poets included in the book: writer, filmmaker, and educator Ioney Smallhorne…

Jack McNamara Talks Other Ways of Seeing festival

Kieran Spiers spoke to Jack McNamara about the up coming pop up theatre festival Other Ways of Seeing, happening at Neale’s Auction House.

Poetry Profile: Talking Psst. with Christopher Lanyon

In the immortal words of Björk, it's been oh so quiet in Nottingham this month with the launch of Psst., the latest in a long line of poetry events based in the city centre. The brainchild of Christopher Lanyon, Psst. is (in addition to being a grammatical nightmare), a prime example of the newest breed of Nottingham poetry: inclusive, soft, powerful and punchy. I popped down to Jam Cafe for their debut, and while I was there I managed to collar Chris for a chat over a pint of posh ale. 

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.

Comedian Ivo Graham Talks Australia Travels Ahead of Nottingham Glee Club Performance

Comedian Ivo Graham has been treading the boards of the nation's comedy clubs since 2009, when he decided stand-up was more exciting than studying for a degree in languages. While he's yet to really use his 2:1 in a professional capacity, the Eton and Oxford-educated graduate nonetheless has developed a style of comedy that uses his clear love of words to clear comedic effect. His latest solo show is Educated Guess is showing on Thursday 3 May 2018, at The Glee Club, Nottingham...

Alfa Mist Talks Antiphon and Touring Following The Bodega Gig in Notts

On Wednesday 18 April, Alfa Mist touched down in Nottingham at The Bodega so we grabbed a couple of words from him...

Kahn Talks Dubstep, Bristol, and Tricky Ahead of Nottingham's Irish Centre Gig

The legendary dubstep producer and DJ Kahn gives us a few insights ahead of his set at The Irish Centre...

George Akins Talks DHP Success

Rock City. Rescue Rooms. The Bodega. Stealth. Four of the city’s best-loved venues, all part of the DHP Family. It’s been a big year for this bunch, what with Rescue Rooms turning fifteen and the launch of the mammoth Beat The Streets festival. We had a word with George Akins, DHP’s main man, to find out more...

Strike Site: Exhibition Curator Sacha Craddock Talks Unreality and Insistent Physicality

Strike Site is an exhibition which attempts to create the contradictory yet palpable sense of the temporary that comes with an exhibition of arts. Now in it's second manifestation, after being previously exhibited at Pi Artworks London, curator Sacha Craddock worked closely with the Nottingham Refugee Forum to explore notions of displacement, movement, freedom and barriers...

Ady Suleiman Talks About His Debut Album

With a smooth blend of Neo Soul the former Notts resident is set to dazzle crowds on his first headline tour. We caught up with him for a chat ahead of the release of his debut album Memories...

Talent, Talks and Tapes at Five Leaves McGregor Launch

Not content to take it easy, author, storyteller, and long-time friend of the mag Jon McGregor has just released his new collection The Reservoir Tapes, hot off the heels of their initial airing on BBC Radio 4. Last Tuesday he made an appearance at Five Leaves Bookshop to launch the collection, so we thought we'd send our Chloe Campbell down to see what he had to say for himself. 

Loveless Director Andrey Zvyagintsev Talks Filmmaking in Russia

Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest living filmmakers, Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film Loveless has already won the Jury Prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.  Daniel Turner talked to the director whilst he was in Nottingham to discuss his path to making films, his storied career and his Oscar nominated new film.

Maltese Band Fuzzhoneys Talk Music and Their Love of Nottingham

Let's Talk About Loss

When Beth Rowland lost her Mum a couple of years ago, she felt there was nowhere she could go to make sense of her grief. Now she’s on a mission to ensure that doesn't happen to others...

Sam Craven Talks Vertex Soccer and Helping Young Footballers

What happens when a youngster gets released from a football club? There was a time when all those years of hard work could have gone to waste but now thanks to Vertex Soccer, founded by former Notts County youth player Sam Craven, these players can now get a second chance.

The Nottingham TARDIS Social Group Talk all About Doctor Who

The Nottingham TARDIS Social Group has been running for more than 10 years. On the eve of Jodie Whittaker taking over the role, we popped down to have a chat about all things Doctor Who.

Peter Daltrey Talks Making Music

King of the Hill: Talking Strange Weather and Spooky Stories with Joe Hill

A descendant of horror fiction royalty, Joe Hill is a best-selling author of novels, short stories, comic books and graphic novels. His latest book, Strange Weather, brings together four stories of strangeness and surreality that are bound to chill to the bone. With an international book-tour underway, we caught up with him ahead of his appearance at Waterstones to chat about his influences, creative process, and the book itself.

Frank McMahon from DIY Poets Answers our Questions in Photos

DIY Poets have been running things on the Nottingham poetry scene for yonks. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, upstairs in Broadway Cinema, to share work and plan for future events. We got leader of the poetry pack, Frank McMahon, to answer a few questions in photographic form…

Adam Peter Smith Talks Being a Musician in Nottingham

Active on the local music scene for a while now, we put some questions to the rootsy singer-songwriter as he releases his latest EP...