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Midlands' Mix: Documentary Series Showcases Nottingham's Upcoming Bands

Ella Farnsworth's new documentary series Midlands' Mix aims to bring light to the best upcoming bands Nottingham has to offer...

Interview: Corrina Rothwell on Life as an Artist and the End of Blather

18 May 20

After almost two years of unleashing the manic brilliance of writer Adrian Reynolds in an illustrative fashion, our regular feature, Blather, sadly came to an end last month. Instead of getting all melancholy about things, we chose to celebrate its time between the pages by catching up (over email, of course) with the local lady behind the brushes: Corrina Rothwell. Under the spotlight we get chatting about Blather’s beginnings, the pleasures and perils of being an artist and the inspirations behind her brand of explosive abstract workings.

Ambient Music: The Unexpected Soundtrack to Lockdown

16 May 20

Pat Keista takes a deep-dive into the genre that many more might be turning to, following his recent album release, Ambient 3.

Interview: Susan, Conducted by Daphnellc for City Beat Radio

16 May 20

Susan is a singer, songwriter and performer, originally from Notts. Daphnellc also produces and performs, with a regular show on City Beat Radio. What happens when two creative, musical minds have a natter together? Listen back to the interview to find out...

Fleur East talks living in lockdown, reality TV and her new album, Fearless

15 May 20

After two stints on The X Factor, including finishing runner-up in 2014 where she became the first contestant in the show’s history to reach Number One on the iTunes chart during the competition, singer, songwriter and radio presenter Fleur East has walked an interesting path through the music industry. With her new album Fearless released last month, we caught up with her to talk about reality television, the unexpected truths of the music industry and how she’s handling lockdown...

Historical Author Emily Brand: "I feel a sort of security in writing about real people who lived, loved and died, generations ago"

20 April 20

Emily Brand is a local historian who’s been researching the Byron family tree and all its drama-sprouting branches. With a close look at life in the eighteenth century, her fourth book The Fall of the House of Byron is released this month. We sat down for a digital chat with the author to find out more...

She Found It At The Movies: Author Christina Newland on Her Book on Female Desire in Film

16 April 20

Nottingham-based freelancer Christina Newland has penned articles for film mags from Empire to Sight & Sound, but now it’s her turn in the editor’s chair. We spoke to her about her new collection of essays, She Found it at the Movies...

Interview: Electronic Music Open Mic Night Notts

12 April 20

Nick Strang speaks with Stewart Cuthew, responsible for running Notts’ branch of events that swap the acoustic guitars for synths and buttons. If you’ve been exploring the art of production in lockdown, you might wanna show yer new skills at its next night when things are up ‘n’ running again. For now, have a read and learn about the unique creative community...

Electronic Duo Bone Cult on Masks, World Tours and Their Debut Album

24 March 20

Formed in 2013, Bone Cult began after two members of a rock band decided they’d had enough. Time spent experimenting with productions in the studio – using synths, drum machines and more – led to the electronic duo, consisting of No.1 and Day2, finding that unique, fresh sound they were in search of, and settling on a new musical identity.  Never showing their faces publicly, their only distinguishing feature comes in the form of artful tattoos covering their torsos. Even their tracked vocals are distorted beyond recognition. With an impressive cult following that has seen them perform across the globe and a debut album set for release this month, we talked to the Notts-based duo to uncover more about the minds that lie beneath the masks...

Brass Monkey Turns 20: Manager John McDermott Shares How…

13 March 20

We track down the general manager of the bar that’s open ‘till the early hours seven days a week, to learn why it hasn’t run out of steam, or rum, just yet…

Writer Eimear McBride previews her appearance at Peggy's Skylight

05 March 20

Ahead of her appearance at Peggy's Skylight on Tuesday 17 March, we talk to writer Eimear McBride about the highly-anticipated event - which is part of a series of literary events organised by Jon McGregor of the University of Nottingham -  during which she will be appearing in conversation alongside Ruby Cowling...

Queer Band Slash Fiction on their Upcoming Show at JT Soar: " If we don't fight for visibility, what are we even doing?"

12 February 20

Since I moved to Nottingham as a young, queer person, I’ve been fortunate to stumble into the world of local indie, punk and DIY punk gigs, which have provided me with a community and more importantly, a place to go on a Friday night. Now, as an older, queer lesbian, I’m aware of the importance of carving out queer spaces, especially within rock clubs and bars that can be dominated by cis-gender, heterosexual boys. We spoke to Beans from Queer band Slash Fiction ahead of their upcoming Fan Club debut show at JT Soar about personal lyrics, influences and their EP Flowers...

Aussie Folk-Rockers Boy & Bear Prepare for Debut Nottingham Gig

07 February 20

ARIA award-winning Australian indie-rock band Boy & Bear captured our hearts with their charming folk sound way back in 2010. Following a four-year hiatus due to lead-singer Dave Hosking’s illness, the platinum record-holding band from Sydney are back on the scene with new album Suck on Light. We spoke with keyboardist Jon Hart about the band’s “weird” approach to developing their sound, preparations for their worldwide tour, and why Australia is dominating the charts internationally…

Under Cover Artist: Raphael Achache

03 February 20

Raphael Achache talks us through his retro board game inspired cover... 

Interview: Bru-C On Bassline Bits, ‘Original Sounds’ And 2020 Plans

02 February 20

Fresh from a series of international shows last winter, Will Ryan caught up with Bru-C ahead of his homecoming gig this February...

Interview: Grammy-Nominated Fatoumata Diawara Prepares For Her First Nottingham Trip

27 January 20

Addie Kenogbon chats with the star about staying true to her roots and sharing her music with the world as she embarks on a rare UK tour, coming to Rescue Rooms this February...

Interview: Georgie on Her Inspirations and Imminent Hometown Show

20 January 20

Outrageously talented singer-songwriter Georgie needs no introduction round these parts, or far and wide for that matter. With her rich Americana sound, she's been capturing the hearts of audiences and collaborators (including Adele's Chasing Pavements co-writer) since the very beginning. We sat down with our favourite Mansfield lass ahead of her hometown gig next month...

Overall There is a Smell of Fried Onions

16 January 20

Cast your mind back to the 1990s – an era before mobile phones, the internet and LeftLion. Back then, a printed magazine called Overall There Is A Smell of Fried Onions was covering and nurturing Nottingham’s music, culture and events scene. Under the leadership of Paul Kilbride, it published fifty-odd issues between 1991-98, distributing them for free in venues all over the city...

Duke01: "You don’t bite somebody else’s lyrics."

13 January 20

Having been involved in rap for over thirty years, Nottingham artist  Dean Tate – aka Duke01 – knows his way around a microphone. Ahead of the Afterall This Time Reunion Party that we’re throwing for Overall magazine later this month, we spoke to him about how he got into rap, the importance of identity and the current state of the UK…

Under Cover Artist #121: Mina Berntsen

05 January 20

We delve into the artistic process of Mina Bernsten, the creative brains behind our cover which celebrates Nottingham’s music scene...

Meet Kaleidø: Putting Graft into their Craft

18 December 19

Bobby Twidale grabbed a pint one of Notts’ newest rising bands ahead of their Rough Trade gig and it’s clear these boys aren’t messing abaht...

Interview: Talking tracks with Tristan da Cunha

28 November 19

We pick Tristan’s brain while he picks us some tracks ahead of his discotech x Pattern show in Notts...

Matt Miller on His New Show, Disrupting Gender Rules and the Importance of Smiling

21 November 19

Matt Miller is a Nottingham-based poet and theatre person, who knows how to write and act out a proper good performance. Matt is bringing their brand new show Fitting to Nonsuch Studios, which promises to be a theatrical genderqueer glamour fast. We caught up with them ahead of the show…

Notts Author Darren Simpson is Inspiring Children to Love Reading

19 November 19

We had a natter with him about his new project with the National Literacy Trust...

Interview: Cellar Door Moon Crow On Inspirations, Positivity and Notts Stag Dos

10 November 19

Fans of rock, dust off yer trusty gig shoes ‘cause Cellar Door Moon Crow - two energetic brothers with a penchant for high energy tracks - are coming to Rock City this month. Will Ryan speaks to Phil and Tom about their sound, their album and life in the music industry ahead of their performance.
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