Nottingham’s legendary nightclub and live music venue Rock City turns forty this month, but celebrations will be quieter than...
Two best mates turned business partners hit the ground running in 2019 with the formation of record shop and events series, SELECT.SOUNDS. Now, after pressing pause during lockdown they’re back with a new site and a heavy content focus. Alanah Khosla gives us an update on the creative platform that’s growing a steady following in the city.
We catch up with Chicago-born, Nottingham-based musician Brookln Dekker to talk Rue Royale, solo work Slow Reveal and making music with his five-year-old daughter...
The latest Nottinghamshire releases...
Children with Severe, Profound and Complex Learning difficulties at Oak Field School are part of a year long project, showcasing “the power of music to reach us all”.
Last month Nottingham (and the worldwide free party scene) said goodbye to Pete ‘Woosh’ Birch after a long battle with cancer. A driving force of the DiY Soundsystem, one half of the DJ duo Digs and Woosh and the founder of Spirit Wrestlers. Pete’s oldest friend Harry Harrison tells us about his remarkable life…
We're buzzing to have the exclusive premiere of Camille Christel's new track, All I Ever Do...
Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...
The DiY Soundsystem were one of the biggest raving crews of the nineties. Their ethos was all about rejecting profits and putting on damn good parties. Founding member Pete Woosh talks us through some of the highs and lows of being in the gang during the nineties...
Local multi-talented artist FLVZ has teamed up with eight others to release the Pangea EP. With musical themes of unity, all proceeds are going towards four different charities. Bassey had a chat with him to learn more about the project, so read on before pressing play and showing your support… but be quick, with downloads ending on 30 September
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...
DHP Family have announced their new Homegrown festival, which will be taking place at the Arboretum this bank holiday Monday (31 August).
Following on from his latest single release, Rachael Halaburda has a chat with the homegrown talent to talk career highlights, time spent slowing down and off the road in lockdown, as well as offering advice for budding DJs and producers…