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Live Music Review: Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes at Rough Trade
Mon 06 May 2019We got down to Rough Trade to experience the frenzy that has made in-store sets by punk powerhouse Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes infamous...
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Film Review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Mon 22 Apr 2019Oh blimey, the Frank Sidebottom story is totally bobbins
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Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk
Mon 11 Feb 2019Barry Jenkins' story of racial injustice in 1970s New York is in cinemas now...
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Late of the Pier talk Ecstatic Data Sets
Tue 05 Feb 2019They were one of the hottest bands of the noughties, releasing their debut album Fantasy Black Channel to mass critical acclaim. Then they completely vanished, leaving a trail of #BringBackLateOfThePier tweets and campaigns in their wake. A decade on, those rogues from Castle Donnington have come back with a book on Rough Trade's new imprint exploring music of the future....
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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...
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Cannibalism, Poison, and Lost Ships: The True, Gruesome Tale of the Failed Franklin Expedition
Fri 14 Dec 2018In May 1845, Robert Hopcroft, a 38-year-old Royal Marine from Nottingham, bid a final farewell to his loved ones before boarding the HMS Erebus at Greenhithe, Kent. Alongside the HMS Terror, his ship was part of the Franklin Expedition, tasked with circumnavigating one of the final blank spaces on the world map: the Northwest Arctic Passage...
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Otis Williams of The Temptations Talks New Music, Touring the UK and Listening to Beyoncé
Wed 28 Nov 2018Formed in 1961 and named by Billboard as the most successful r'n'b act of all time, The Temptations have produced a hit in nearly every decade since their inception with ubiquitous singles like My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone. We grabbed Otis Williams for a word on the blower...
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Kagoule Talk New Album Strange Entertainment
Thu 15 Nov 2018Kagoule released a new album, so we asked what’s up…
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Netflix Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Talks Upcoming Nottingham Glee Club Gig
Tue 06 Nov 2018Iliza Shlesinger delivered her unique mix of feminist wit and smart advice to packed shows in the UK earlier this year. This month, the outspoken Texan and self-made Netflix star is back and she’ll be swinging by Nottingham’s Glee Club for one night only. She tells Alison Kirkman what to expect…
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Absurd Theatre Makers Maison Foo Talk Refugees, Puppetry, and A Thing Mislaid
Fri 12 Oct 2018In one of Derby Theatre’s rehearsal spaces,we find two female Artistic Directors creating A Thing Mislaid, a play that will tour to Nottingham this October.
The Maison Foo performance duo are back at it again; all grown up in the director’s chair, with young toddlers under their belt, and still wanting to produce theatre that shouts “play, play, really play”. And this time, their production has got the backing of the local refugee community...
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Women in Music: London In Stereo Editor Jess Partridge Talks Gender Equality in the Industry
Wed 10 Oct 2018From 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...
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The Thompson Brothers on Holidays, Raleigh HQ and Aretha Franklin
Tue 04 Sept 2018Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
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Live Music Review: Sundaze at The Chameleon
Sun 12 Aug 2018Americans 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.
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The Masked Man of Boomtown Talks Revolution
Thu 09 Aug 2018Boomtown 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...
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Liam Bailey Talks Depression, His New Single and Touring with Paloma Faith
Tue 10 Jul 2018Liam 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.
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Black Writers Network's Ioney Smallhorne Talks New Anthology When We Speak
Sat 07 Jul 2018When 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…
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Jack McNamara Talks Other Ways of Seeing festival
Wed 27 Jun 2018Kieran Spiers spoke to Jack McNamara about the up coming pop up theatre festival Other Ways of Seeing, happening at Neale’s Auction House.
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Poetry Profile: Talking Psst. with Christopher Lanyon
Tue 12 Jun 2018In 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.
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Nottingham Dialect and Mining Culture Documentary to be Broadcast on BBC Radio 4
Tue 15 May 2018James Walker blathers on about dialect and mining culture for a BBC Radio 4 series called Talk and Tongue.
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Comedian Ivo Graham Talks Australia Travels Ahead of Nottingham Glee Club Performance
Mon 23 Apr 2018Comedian 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...
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Alfa Mist Talks Antiphon and Touring Following The Bodega Gig in Notts
Mon 23 Apr 2018On Wednesday 18 April, Alfa Mist touched down in Nottingham at The Bodega so we grabbed a couple of words from him...
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Kahn Talks Dubstep, Bristol, and Tricky Ahead of Nottingham's Irish Centre Gig
Fri 20 Apr 2018The legendary dubstep producer and DJ Kahn gives us a few insights ahead of his set at The Irish Centre...
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George Akins Talks DHP Success
Mon 16 Apr 2018Rock 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...
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Strike Site: Exhibition Curator Sacha Craddock Talks Unreality and Insistent Physicality
Thu 22 Mar 2018Strike 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...
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Ady Suleiman Talks About His Debut Album
Sun 11 Mar 2018With 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...
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