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Gig Review: Beans on Toast at Rescue Rooms

Beans on Toast performed at Rescue Rooms and we headed down to check it out...

Gig Review: BC Camplight at Rescue Rooms

20 November 21

Following a string of rescheduled shows, musical extraordinaire BC Camplight finally made it to Rescue Rooms. His return to Nottingham was a triumphant one, providing an aural supplement of serotonin on a dark November evening.

Gig Review: Holly Humberstone at Rescue Rooms

12 November 21

Grantham-raised singer songwriter Holly Humberstone ascended to the stage of Rescue Rooms completely solo for her long-awaited headline tour, providing an evening of honest, warm and tender songs…

Live Music Review: Exodus x Death Angel at Rescue Rooms

13 March 20

As darkness falls upon the streets of Nottingham, the rain soon follows. Many seek refuge in the comfort of their homes following yet another gruelling Monday, but us metalheads have different plans...

Live Music Review: Boy & Bear at Rescue Rooms

29 February 20

Award-winning Sydney folk-rockers Boy & Bear played their debut Nottingham show in a triumphant return to the international music scene…

Live Music Review: Fatoumata Diawara’s Nottingham Debut at Rescue Rooms

16 February 20

Our Addie looks back on a Sunday evening show that she won't be forgetting in a hurry...

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…

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...

Live Music Review: The Abstract Orchestra plays MF Doom at Rescue Rooms

07 December 19

This December, Hip Hop legends The Abstract Orchestra treated us to a night of classics by an icon of the genre, blended with a few surprises of their own...

Live Music Photos: Do Nothing at Rescue Rooms

22 November 19

Punk Rock Survivors UK Subs To Hit Rescue Rooms

20 November 19

The current incarnation of UK Subs are set to dish out a night that will surely leave the audience dripping in both sweat and nostalgia...

Thrash Titans Exodus and Death Angel to Bring 2020 Carnage to Rescue Rooms

06 November 19

Bay Area thrash titans Exodus and Death Angel are set to bring carnage and mayhem aplenty to Rescue Rooms next March, and one of our resident metalheads Alex has a word or two to say about this line-up of dreams, or perhaps more accurately, of nightmares...

Live Music Photos: Michale Graves at Rescue Rooms

19 August 19

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

Unwavering Post-Punks Spear of Destiny Head to Notts This Autumn

19 July 19

Now approaching his mid sixties, Kirk Brandon shows little sign of slowing down. An integral member of several bands – Theatre of Hate and Dead Men Walking amongst others – he brings the outfit he’s probably best known for, Spear of Destiny, to Rescue Rooms this September...

14 Unmissable Acts at This Year's Dot To Dot Festival

19 May 19

With almost 30 venues and over 100 acts set to grace stages across Notts at this year's Dot To Dot Festival, we’re here to help you avoid the inevitable set-clash heartache and venue-hopping sweat. Here’s who we’re champing at the bit to see...

Live Music Review: Fontaines D.C. at Rescue Rooms

19 April 19

Our Alex got down to Rescue Rooms to see what all the hype around Irish band Fontaines D.C. was all about...

Live Music Photos: The Orielles at Rescue Rooms

24 February 19

Live Music Photos: The Joy Formidable at Rescue Rooms

18 February 19

The Orielles are Bringing Post-Dance Funk to Rescue Rooms

15 February 19

Hailing from Halifax, The Orielles have caused quite a stir over the past year, scoring in at number 16 on Rough Trade’s Top 100 Albums of the Year list in 2018 for their debut album Silver Dollar Moment. Ahead of their show at Rescue Rooms, we grabbed singer and bass player Esmé for a chat...

Anton Lockwood: The Man Who Made Rescue Rooms A Success

22 March 18

As Rescue Rooms basks in the glory of its fifteenth birthday, we sat down with the man who transformed the place from a run down sports bar to a renowned music venue...

Nottingham To Hold Women in Music Event to Tackle Inequality in the Industry

24 February 18

Frank Turner’s tour manager; a senior music promoter; a grassroots venue owner and a singer-songwriter are some of the leading players in the music industry lined up by DHP Family for the inaugural Women in Music event in Nottingham...

12 Karaoke Bangers To Practice Before Bamalamasingsong

21 February 18

Rescue Rooms are turning fifteen this month, and are throwing one hell of a birthday bash to celebrate. They’ve invited the I’m Not From London lads down to host an epic Bamalamasingsong; the only karaoke event complete with a live band that makes the whole room the lead singer. To get right in the spirit of things, we’ve rounded up what we reckon to be some of the greatest karaoke tunes of all time...

Live Music Review: Ezra Furman at Rescue Rooms

09 July 17

Two years to the day since last album, Perpetual Motion People came out, Ezra Furman brings backing band The Boy-friends to The Rescue Room to light up an otherwise ordinary Thursday evening.

Square One Talk Drum 'n' Bass in Nottingham

17 November 16

After celebrating its second birthday last month at Rescue Rooms with The Upbeats, Tantrum Desire and GLXY; Square One has found its home in Nottingham and has been taking the city by storm. Month after month, the music promoters have been booking artists from labels likes Ram, Hospital, Viper, Spearhead, Critical Sound, Shogun Audio and plenty more in the drum 'n' bass world. It’s only getting bigger. We talked to the guys behind it all – Jake Springthorpe and Miles Waghorn – ahead of their next night this Friday.
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