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Gig review: Maximo Park at Metronome
Wed 25 Sept 2024For more than 20 years, Geordie heroes Maxïmo Park have been one of the UK’s best manufacturers of certified indie bops. Now back with their eighth studio album Stream of Life, we went down to Metronome to hear the new album played in full before its official release on Friday…
Gig review: Deco at Rough Trade
Tue 24 Sept 2024At what was somewhat of a hometown gig for the band, at a venue they played many times in their early days, Deco gave an intimate performance of songs from their debut album Destination: I Don’t Know, as well as a handful of fan-favourites. We were at Rough Trade to listen in...
Gig review: Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols at Rock City
Tue 24 Sept 2024Expectations were high as Frank Carter took to the stage at Rock City with one of the most legendary acts of all time - the Sex Pistols - for what proved to be the ultimate punk reunion...
Film review: The Critic (2024) at Broadway Cinema
Tue 24 Sept 2024Enjoy some wicked humour and a twisty plot in this period thriller drama starring Ian McKellen
We spoke to Scouting for Girls ahead of their gig at The Weekend Festival
Tue 24 Sept 2024Since their formation in 2005, Scouting for Girls have earned a well-deserved place in the English pop-rock hall of fame, and cemented that status with the release of their latest studio album The Place We Used To Meet in 2023. The trio – Roy Stride on piano and lead guitar/vocals, Greg Churchouse on bass guitar and Peter Ellard on drums – combine irresistibly catchy tunes with boundless energy and a knack for crowd interaction, making their live shows particularly memorable.
Ahead of their upcoming gig at The Weekend Festival, we asked the band to share some insights into their music, touring, and dream gigs.
Comedy Queen and RuPaul Drag Winner Bianca Del Rio charms Nottingham
Fri 20 Sept 2024Sam Harvey checks out Bianca Del Rio's Dead Inside tour as it stops off at the Royal Concert Hall
Book Review: akal by Dave Wood
Thu 19 Sept 2024We sit down with a mindful new collection from a much-valued Nottingham poet...
Gig Review: Eyre Llew at The Bodega
Wed 18 Sept 2024They are one of our city’s finest musical exports and now, after some time away, ambient rock outfit Eyre Llew are officially back. Once again performing live and this time with a second album in the bank, we went along to their hometown show at The Bodega to hear how the new music is coming along…
Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen
Wed 18 Sept 2024The long-awaited UK Tour of Dear Evan Hansen has finally arrived- and I can say with certainty that the wait was absolutely worth it! Never before have I left a show feeling this level of emotion. Should you go watch it? Absolutely- and here’s why...
Gig review: Nilüfer Yanya at Rough Trade
Tue 17 Sept 2024Currently amid a creative purple patch, British singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has just released her much-anticipated third studio album, My Method Actor, garnering her further critical acclaim. Ahead of her performance at Rescue Rooms in December, Nilüfer made an additional stop in Nottingham as part of her in-store promotional tour for the new record…
Film Review: Lee
Mon 16 Sept 2024It could have been an all-timer, but this extraordinary true story is still a very decent watch…
Legendary and local music, art and 2000s telly at the theatre: Here's what's on this week in Notts 16-23 September
Sun 15 Sept 2024This week in Notts! Check out live music, from the legendary to the local, enjoy some art, or have a bloody good time at the theatre.
Gig review: American Football at Rock City
Fri 13 Sept 202425 years ago, four friends from Champaign, Illinois formed a band, made a record together and then headed off to college - not once thinking of the potential impact of their music. Little did they know that album would go on to become a seminal masterpiece, one that would inspire a whole genre, as well as a new generation of artists and legions of fans all around the globe. Now travelling the world in 2024 celebrating that album’s quarter century, American Football stopped by Rock City to play their iconic LP1 in full…