There's more content than you would believe. Hopefully this will make finding it a bit easier...
Nusic's last branding video told you why it's important - this one tells you specific actions and strategies you can take to up your social media / branding game. No better time than lockdown 2, ay?
If you think that being young is protection enough from COVID, think again. 28-year-old writer and photographer Dani Bacon, who had no pre-existing health conditions, recounts her ongoing battle with the virus she contacted back in late July...
Christmas is saved! It's 2020's ultimate stocking filler of stupid stuff we heard you say...
Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...
Part two of our why music is such a 'thing youtube won't let us say' - this time focussed on Identity....
Wild Clothing first opened its doors in 1983 and, when its original owners decided to retire recently, word spread that the legendary location would be shutting its doors for good. But this couldn’t be further from the truth: our fashion editor, Anna Murphy, chats to Wild’s new owner, Shaun Hoolan, about his passion for this iconic Nottingham store and his plans for the future.
For anyone who grew up in the city and its suburbs, north Nottinghamshire was either where you sometimes ventured to feed the ducks in Rufford, or to perhaps explore the patchy remains of Sherwood Forest, communing with Robin and his Merry Men. In fact, to many city-dwellers, it is defined by its coalfield status, an imaginary wasteland of former mining towns. But North Nottinghamshire, centred around Worksop and Retford, has always had more to offer and, lately, is undergoing a renaissance. The 2020 pandemic-induced rediscovery of the day trip or overnight stay close to home make this the perfect time to venture up the M1...
Excitement has built across the city over a piece of artwork on Ilkeston Road by Banksy. The piece is of a girl hula-hooping a bicycle tyre, next to a post with a broken one-wheeled bike attached to it.
Seventeen organisations have received combined funding totalling over £4.5 million to help with post-COVID recovery...
Winner of the Sundance Directing award, Radha Blank directs, writes and stars in this semi-autobiographical piece based on a struggling playwright going through a midlife crisis.
In 2020, branding yourself well as a musician is real important. It's no longer just the major labels that are thinking about it. As an independent artist - you should spend time working out what your brand is, and how best to communicate that brand - as it'll help you reach your musical goals.
With the hospitality industry in the most precarious state it’s been in for a generation, we catch up with five of Nottingham’s most popular venues and organisations to find out they’re thoughts on the ever-changing Government policies, adapting to life post-lockdown and the important role the Nottingham Business Improvement District has played in supporting the sector...
There are a number of reasons why being a musician is such a headfuck. Music is subjective, that subjective nature together with the public nature of music means the knockbacks are often more frequent AND more personal plus your job, dream and even identity are all wrapped up into one. In this vid we try and unpack this, and hopefully help you feel a bit better about your music and yourself.
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Now in its fifth year, the Gilles Peterson and Brownswood recordings-backed talent discovery scheme Future Bubblers has a long-standing connection to supporting new musical talent here in Nottingham. We caught up with Ella Knight and TONYSPARK, two of the Y5 Bubblers that will follow in the footsteps of many, now household, names that have been through the programme…
With a story that wouldn’t look out of place in a HBO series, Witch of the East lead singer Aeris Houlihan certainly has plenty of experience to draw upon for writing new material. From serving in the armed forces to spending months incarcerated in Eastern Europe as a transgender woman, she talked to Alex Mace about her fascinating story, as well as the band’s upcoming music...
This week’s New Music Podcast features the Nottingham artist getting love from 1Xtra, free career advice for musicians, plus the Notts MC who’s just hit one million monthly listeners on Spotify.
This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Any regular visitors to The Angel Microbrewery or The Golden Fleece will be familiar with Ben Rose. Having turned two of Notts’ most iconic pubs around, he’s one of the city’s original purveyors of veggie food, with both pubs offering a full menu of meat-free options. And if that wasn’t enough, he even dedicated his kitchen to the Open Kitchens project during lockdown, providing hundreds of meals for those most in need. Christina Geggus caught up with him to find out more...
After initially flopping at the box office, Edgar Wright's comic book adaptation now has a cult following. George White explains why...
Being forced into lockdown has seen Notts’ creative cohorts turn their hands to all sorts of projects, from live-streaming music to socially-distanced filmmaking. But for seventeen-year-old Alice Lynn, lockdown provided the opportunity to create something personal. We caught up with her to find out more about BelieveMe, the new project aimed at creating a safe space for victims of bullying...
One of the fascinating by-products of increasing globalisation is the thought that, right now, someone in China is watching a tour of Ruddington Village Museum online. The reason for that is Feixue Huangdu, whose tours of local heritage spots have gone viral in her native China. We caught up with Nottingham Trent Museum and Heritage Development graduate to discuss the surprise success of her videos and the importance of sharing cultures...
The gallery shines a light on the experiences of Nottingham residents during lockdown, and is free to view...
There aren’t many things in life that are a given these days. One exception, however, is the guaranteed beauty of a new album release by Notts-born singer songwriter Natalie Duncan. Free, which was released on 31 July this year, is Nat’s first full-length album since 2012, and is full of her customary soul-infused melodies and candid lyrics. Featuring tracks written over a number of years since 2012, it’s one heck of an expansive record, brimming with vivacity and ambition. We caught up with Nat to chat about her Notts roots, the new record and her musical life in the age of COVID-19….
The Classic Thriller Season is back and planning to creep directly into your home
Sitting on lots of newly released material but with no imminent chance to share it live with fans, we caught up with Jack and Joe of local alternative four-piece Nactus Kunan to see how they've been keeping busy...
intu Victoria Centre is calling for local photographers to submit images captured during lockdown, to form part of a new Lockdown Gallery that will be installed in the centre...
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