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Cinema Gold: Hopeful and Hallucinatory New Sounds

Cinema Gold have been intriguing audiences with their psychedelic lo-fi sounds since forming earlier this year. Our Lily sat down with them for a chat about making music, their ambitions for the band, and what might happen in Room 101...

Nusic Podcast #205: Who Made The Future Sound of Nottingham Semi-Finals?

School of Hard Notts: WGP Lions Spirit

Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) is an up-and-coming Notts based promotion, fast gaining a reputation for professional set-ups and major signings. Lions Spirit at Rushcliffe arena helped to cement this, bringing the hard hits, electric atmosphere and a huge surprise main event that could headline any Vegas show!

Live Music Review: Hibushibire at JT Soar

We got down to JT Soar to check out Japanese psychedelic powerhouse Hibushibire...

The Moonshine Sessions: China Girl by I Am Lono

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This week's release sees local lads I Am Lono tackle an Iggy Pop classic... 

Surrealist Comedian Bill Bailey on His Larks in Transit Tour, Feminism and Nicki Minaj

As a comedian, actor, surrealist, musician, and panel show regular, it’s fair to say that Bill Bailey is something of a renaissance man in the entertainment industry. As he gets ready to head back to Nottingham for his Larks in Transit tour, we caught up with him to chat about satire, feminism and Nick Minaj...

NottsShop: May 2019

The birds are singing, the sun is... ok, well, the sun isn't quite there yet, but there's definitely been a shift towards the summer this month. And what better way to celebrate this than by the latest NottsShop?

Nusic Future Session: Tayla Jayde

City Stylin’ #13

We took to the streets to find Notts' best dressed

Preview: Maisha at Peggy's Skylight

The London spiritual jazz collective are headed to Nottingham this month...

Football Fanzones Return to Sneinton Market

The fine folk at Art of Football are bringing the football fun times back to Sneinton Market this summer...

Game of Thrones Review: Season 8, Episode 6 - The Iron Throne

As satisfying an ending as can be expected to the underwhelming conclusion of Game of Thrones that does the remaining characters justice...

Food Review: Speciality Burger, The City Ground

Sauntering down Trentside on a Saturday afternoon in spring, the hallowed City Ground before me bathed in glorious sunshine, there was only one thought on my mind: “I haven’t had a matchday burger in years.”

Preview: Shots in the Dark Film Festival at Broadway Cinema

Broadway's crime, mystery and thriller season returns with retrospectives, previews, rare classics and visits from legendary film VIPs....

Film Review: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Following on from his Conversations with a Killer... documentary, director Joe Berlinger is back with another Ted Bundy film, this time starring Zac Efron as the serial killer... 

A Tribute to February Montaine: Reviving Memories of a Midlands Musician

Every 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.

Game of Thrones Review: Season 8, Episode 5 - The Bells

The penultimate episode in the Game of Thrones saga is a polarizing affair that is bound to ring sounds of debate in the fanbase for years to come...

The Future History of the British Isles is an Apocalyptic Sketch Comedy Podcast Set in Nottingham

It’s dark, it’s dreary, it’s hopeless. No, we’re not talking about the current political climate (though we could’ve been); it’s the newest dark comedy podcasting feature to come out of the Midlands. The Future History of the British Isles takes a satirical look at the world we live in by blowing it up and starting over, this time with a lot more murder and mayhem. Before things finally go tits up, we managed to chat with writer and producer, Hugh Dichmont. He gave us the rundown on the show, the events that inspired it and the seemingly unstoppable force of the indie podcast medium.

Why We Must Save the Marcus Garvey Day Care Centre

Panya Banjoko explains why saving the Marcus Garvey Day Care Centre is vital...

The Moonshine Sessions: Thank Me Later by William The Conqueror

The Moonshine Sessions are a collaboration between Gigantic Tickets and Alchemistic Records borne out of a shared commitment to live music. They aim to provide a platform for cutting edge global talent as well as showcase the best of the vibrant music scene in our home city. This is the first of two tracks from local band William The Conqueror...

Art Review: Louise Lahive's Process of Ending at Surface Gallery

The Artist and her work are life-affirming and eclectic in sources and approach…

Nottingham Forest’s Simon Fotheringham on the Club’s Past, Present and Future

As both a die-hard fan and Nottingham Forest’s Commercial Sales Manager, it’s fair to say Simon Fotheringham is living the dream. For many people, he is the face of the club, and within a few minutes of meeting him, you can feel his infectious passion for the Reds. We got his take on Forest’s magnificent past, its faltering, promising present and, we hope, bright future.

Snap Notts: The City Ground

The latest Snap Notts sees our poet and photographer pairing take inspiration from the City Ground on a match day...

W. H. Lung on taking their debut album Incidental Music from studio to stage

Hotly-tipped, supposedly 'enigmatic' Manchester band W. H. Lung had been causing quite a stir on the scene, long before their debut album was released. It dropped last month, has been yielding critical acclaim, and has got everyone eagerly awaiting their first full UK tour. We chatted to the not-so-mysterious Joseph E, Tom P and Tom S ahead of their show at The Bodega next week...

Game of Thrones Review: Season 8, Episode 4 - The Last of the Starks

There is little room for the snow to settle as Game of Thrones storms forth to an unpredictable conclusion...