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Live Music Review: Melt Yourself Down at Metronome

There ain't no better venue than Metronome for a Friday night encounter with purveyors of avant-garde funk jazz, Melt Yourself Down...

10 Halloween Themed Events For Music Lovers In Notts

Whether you’re into thrash metal or disco cuts, there’s an opportunity for music fans of all genres to get monster mashed this year. Here are our top picks… 

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Stick these lot in yer ears...

Live Music Photos: Circle of Light Album Launch

The Circle of Light project pulled off the mammoth task of recording an entire album in just three weeks. Browse our pics from the launch show at Metronome, which took place on World Mental Health Day.

Live Music Review: Reflekter at The Bodega

Local indie grunge quartet Reflekter brought foot-tapping solos aplenty to the intimate stage of The Bodega as they showed off their new single earlier this month…

Live Music Photos: Acoustickle Jazz 'n' Grhyme

Take in some of that Acoustickle magic from its recent show at Peggy's Skylight 

Metronome Is Celebrating Its First Birthday

Since opening its doors, Metronome has provided Nottingham with one of the most innovative and exciting live venues, delivering a visual experience few in the city can rival. To celebrate their first birthday, we take a look back at an eclectic year of highlights, ranging from theatre and poetry, to DJ sets and ensembles…  

Live Music Review: King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard at Rock City

Aussie psych lords King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard spread fun and sweat by the bucket-load as they kicked off their European tour at Rock City last night…

Singer-Songwriter Duo Megatrain on Their Writing Process, Music Videos and the Possibility of an Album

Our city’s music scene is ablaze with talent right now. One act rising through the ranks with particular pizazz is Megatrain, the project of singer songwriters Tiger and Felix M-B. Since 2018 they have been weaving a golden web of distinctive single releases, intriguing music videos and captivating live performances, with their offbeat view of the world at the project’s core. We sat down with the duo to get under the skin of their charming, slightly surreal world…

Live Music Review: Vega Bay at The Bodega

Local legends Vega Bay made a triumphant return to The Bodega earlier this month...

Live Music Review: FUR at The Bodega

Brighton-based FUR brought their retro brand of indie rock for lonely hearts to The Bodega’s intimate stage for their debut Nottingham gig last week....

September Mix Of The Month: Michael McLardy's Stormy Techno Mix

In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For September's apocalyptic 'water' issue, Michael McLardy gives us a stormy techno mix...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

LGBTQ+ Notts: What's Kicking Off in September

There is nothing like the quiet, post pride silence of the last month of the summer to make you really consider what you have to be thankful for. It’s also a good opportunity to let your liver recover after those £5 rainbow pride cocktails...

The LeftLion Football Podcast - Episode 2: August Review

Hosts Colin Sisson and Gareth Watts bring Episode Two of the LeftLion Football Podcast, covering all the happenings from Forest, County and Mansfield Town. 

Live Music Review: Steve Gunn at The Bodega

We couldn't believe our luck when we heard that revered singer-songwriter and actual guitar hero Steve Gunn was gonna be in town this summer. Here's what went down at his show at The Bodega last night...

Get Active and Join NIC for Free Ice-Skating Tomorrow

Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and the National Ice Centre are teaming up to offer the chance to go ice-skating and play ice hockey for free.

Wilted Flower: A Local Musician and Poet You Need to Know

Talented local musician Wilted Flower releases her debut album Grow in the Dark this September. We caught up with her ahead of the big release…

August Mix Of The Month: Squid’s Jungle Selection

In this new mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. For the August Wild issue, Squid takes us on a journey through jungle….

Live Music Photos: Michale Graves at Rescue Rooms

We headed down to Rescue Rooms to check out former Misfits frontman Michale Graves...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This August

LGBTQ+ Notts: What's Kicking Off in August?

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events this month...

Live Music Review: Splendour Festival

Bleddy hell, what about those showers at Splendour this year? We got soaked to the bone, duck. Thankfully it cleared over just in time for some skanking to The Specials. In all seriousness though, what a spectacular day for music. Here’s the sets which got our Music Editors proper hyped….

Nusic New Music Podcast #209 - Live From Splendour

This week’s New Music Podcast is LIVE from Splendour 2019 – featuring an interview w/ the #FSN2019 Champ, our attempt to clunkily shoehorn in all our usual features, plus the artist with incriminating photos of the Splendour bosses… maybe.

This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Live Music Review: Benjamin Zięć and the Rarebreeds EP Launch

There's a new band in town that's just released on local label, Phlexx Records. Elizabeth O'Riordan popped down to Peggy's to see what all the fuss was about...