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DIY Mag
The Neu Bulletin (Cliffords, Florence Road, Blossom Caldarone and more!)
Chiedu Oraka: “I belong here; there’s no imposter syndrome anymore”
The Neu Bulletin (Waterbaby, Butch Kassidy, pencil and more!)
She’s In Parties - Are You Dreaming?
Etta Marcus - Devour
Luvcat - Vicious Delicious
Chiedu Oraka - Undeniable
The Neu Bulletin (Cardinals, Mei Semones, Chloe Qisha and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Opus Kink, Chiedu Oraka, The New Eves and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Francis Of Delirium, Etta Marcus, Dove Ellis and more!)
Purity Ring - Purity Ring
Night Tapes - portals//polarities
The Neu Bulletin (Erin LeCount, Florence Road, She’s In Parties and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Chiedu Oraka, CATTY, Silver Gore and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Night Tapes, bb sway, Westside Cowboy and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Chloe Slater, She’s In Parties, Radio Free Alice and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Folk Bitch Trio, For Nina, Nectar Woode and more!)
Pip Blom - Grip
Getdown Services - Primordial Slot Machine
The Neu Bulletin (Cliffords, Keo, mary in the junkyard and more!)
The Neu Bulletin (Westside Cowboy, Jacob Alon, Humour and more!)
Wishy - Planet Popstar
The Neu Bulletin (Mei Semones, Alien Chicks, Y and more!)
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The Line of Best Fit
The Notts Review
JayaHadADream completes her 2025 victory lap with headline Metronome show
From 'Crooked Shoulder' EP to headlining The Grove - Katie Keddie’s 2025 in reflection
New Music Bulletin: October - Marvin's Revenge, Lucy Crisp, ALT BLK ERA and more
Future Sound of Nottingham finalist Benji Romeo talks debut album 'Midnight Cowboy' and headlining The Grove
Hard Life peel back the layers of their new album 'Onion' ahead of Rock City show
5 artists you need to see at Hockley Hustle
New Music Bulletin: September - Leah Wilcox, JayaHadADream, Lyvia and more
Stevenson: The streetwear brand keeping Nottingham's grassroots music venues open
Lola Young was perfectly ‘Messy’ live in Nottingham
Midnight Rodeo are in their Chaos Era: They tell us all about their debut album
Girlband! are Not Like The Rest: Georgie talks Dot to Dot, Nottingham Pride and new music
Local band Smoke Over Elsewhere tell us exactly what it's like to run a UK tour independently
Keane Baldwin live review - Nottingham’s answer to Elton John
We catch up with the team behind D.H. Lawrence festival as it celebrates its 10th year
Wet Leg live review – ‘Moisturizer’ era proves the fun never dried up
Lilac Grove are 'Summertime Fine' on their debut album
Terrianne on her emotional single ‘Daffodils’, the Midlands music scene and playing Y Not Festival
Jude Forsey tells us the things he wishes he said
6 of our picks for Splendour Festival in Nottingham - LYVIA, Jake Bugg and more
We hear from the winners of Future Sound of Nottingham 2025
BBC Introducing brings the East Midlands' next wave of talent to Metronome
Review: Dot to Dot Festival 2025 - Girlband!, Jasmine.4.T and more
Kai-Otee bring the noise on their latest EP 'Handover'
Moonlit shone at their first headline show
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The Rodeo Mag
Georgian are learning to forget as they close a chapter
Sydney Rose knows what she wants
Maya Lane talks expressing the indescribable on new EP
Muireann Bradley is keeping the blues alive
Jo Hill is embracing girlhood
Aimée Fatale - the British Lana Del Rey?
Hazlett can't say Goodbye to the Valley Low
Flat Party tap into the darker side of their psyche
Georgian are longing for the Soleil
The many sounds of Medium Build
Sunday (1994) blend the past with the present
Molly Payton chats her debut album ‘YOYOTTA’
Molly Payton is in her fun era while touring the UK
The Rills tell a romance story between two rival Formula One drivers
We say hello to Hello Mary ahead of UK tour
A Firmer Hand guided Hamish Hawk's hand
Jerub carries the load, track by track
The Round-Up (07/06/24)
English Teacher perform their debut album in full
The Round-Up (31/05/24)
The Round-Up (17/05/24)
LYLO move again after six year hiatus
The Round-Up (10/05/24)
The Round-Up (03/05/24)
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God Is In The TV
LIVE: Sunday (1994) / Matt-Felix - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 13/11/2025
Divorce - Drive To Goldenhammer (Gravity/Capitol)
GIITTV: Albums Of The Year For 2024: 25 -1
GIITTV: Albums Of The Year For 2024: 50 - 26
LIVE: Nilüfer Yanya / Eli Smart – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 04/12/2024
LIVE: Deco / Cam Mannix – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 24/10/2024
Blood Wizard - Grinning William (Sad Club Records)
LIVE: Bodega - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 15/10/2024
Pale Waves - Smitten (Dirty Hit)
IN CONVERSATION: The Rills
IN CONVERSATION: Molly Payton
Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor (Ninja Tune)
LIVE: American Football - Rock City, Nottingham, 11/09/2024
Los Bitchos – Talkie Talkie (City Slang)
Wunderhorse – Midas (Communion)
Sabrina Carpenter - Short N' Sweet (Polydor)
When The Horn Blows
As December Falls – ‘Flametide’
Vona Vella - ‘Bear Trap’
EP Review: Nectar Woode - 'It’s Like I Never Left'
EP Review: King Isis - 'SIRENITY'
Dirty Blonde - 'Adore Me?'
Album Review: Matilda Mann – 'Roxwell'
Divorce – ‘Pill’
Blusher - 'Somebody New'
Hope Tala - 'Survivor'
Otala - 'Patchwork'
WISHY - 'Planet Popstar'
Overpass - 'Be Good To Yourself'
Knuckle Puck - 'On All Cylinders'
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal – 'My Name is the Endless Night'
EP Review: Chrissy Costanza - ‘VII’
The Rills - 'Mistake'
SOFY - 'mine'
Overblown
LeftLion Magazine
The LeftLion music awards: what we loved in 2025
How local goth-punks Bloodworm built their profile with live shows
Gig review: CMAT at Rock City
Gig review: Bastille at Motorpoint Arena
Low Island on new album ‘bird’ and returning to Nottingham for a gig at the Bodega
Gig review: Nell Mescal at The Bodega
Gig review: BBC Introducing East Midlands Showcase at Metronome
Gig review: Hachiku at The Grove, with Lucy Crisp and Emzae
Gig review: Moonlit at Rough Trade
Gig review: Sunday (1994) at The Bodega
Gig review: Sofy at The Bodega
Gig review: Better Joy at The Bodega
We catch up with Moonlit, winner of the 2025 Ultimate Battle of the Bands competition
Gig review: Cliffords at The Bodega
Gig review: Panchiko at Rough Trade Nottingham
We chat to Better Joy about her EP, embracing vulnerability and touring the UK
Gig review: Divorce at Rough Trade
Gig review: You Me At Six at Rock City
Gig review: Olly Alexander at Rough Trade
Gig review: Lizzie Esau + Dirty Blonde at Billy Bootleggers
Gig review: The Deep Blue at The Bodega, with Katie Keddie and Headgazer
Gig review: Victory Lap at The Bodega
Notts indie crooners Victory Lap talk inspirations, origins, and finding their sound
Gig review: Josie Beth at Rough Trade
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5-9 Blog
5-9's top 18 EPs of 2024
5-9's top 75 albums of 2024
End-of-year music blogger roundtable: Awards and some non-music highlights
November 2024's music blogger roundtable
The best live performances of 2024
October 2024's music blogger roundtable
Q3 2024's music blogger roundtable
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Kaeto - Intro
ALBUM REVIEW: Hamish Hawk - A Firmer Hand
ALBUM REVIEW: beabadoobee - This is How Tomorrow Moves
June 2024's music blogger roundtable
May 2024's music blogger roundtable
ALBUM REVIEW: Bored at My Grandmas House - Show & Tell
April 2024's music blogger roundtable
EP REVIEW: E.R.I.E. - Suburban Tranquility
EP REVIEW: Mylar - Lost in the Shuffle
March 2024's music blogger roundtable
ALBUM REVIEW: Palace - Ultrasound
February 2024’s music blogger roundtable
January 2024's music blogger roundtable
EP REVIEW: overpass - From the Night
ALBUM REVIEW: Lime Garden - One More Thing
ALBUM REVIEW: Daudi Matsiko - The King of Misery
CBJ Magazine
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Is the internet destroying traditional print journalism?
Why being a cruelty-free beauty enthusiast is harder than you might think
Painting the town green: Hustle Festival lights up Nottingham weekend
ChatGPT cured my IBS in 1 week
After Phil and Holly’s breakup – should you be best friends with your colleagues?
Here’s why it’s time for more female protagonists in video games
‘I feel like the enemy everywhere’ - Shorthand story
Student stories: Young Russians on facing hostility in Nottingham since the Ukraine War
'Planespotting' - Shorthand story
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Little Brickhouse - Video story
SAS Who Dares Wins Jungle Hell contestant Faye Banks: ‘I was just fighting for survival’
Clunk Magazine
Paramore Announces Long Awaited North America Arena Tour
Olivia Dean announces 2023 UK and Europe headline tour
Black Honey announce third album ‘A Fistful of Peaches’ and share new single ‘Heavy’
Holiday Ghosts Share New Single 'B Truck' And Announce UK Headline Shows For 2023
The Velvet Hands Announce New Album ‘Sucker Punch’ And Release New Single ‘Telephone Love’
New Music | The Franklys - before You Hit The Ground
New Music | Drugdealer And Kate Bollinger – Pictures Of You
Pinkpirate Discusses Their Upcoming EP, Musical Inspirations, and More
Mimi Webb Announces Highly-Anticipated Debut Album ‘Amelia’ And 2023 UK/EU Headline Tour
New Music | Molly Payton – Handle
New Music | Black Honey - Out of My Mind
New Music | pinkpirate – Can We Talk About The Past Instead?
New Music | Lip Filler - Cool
Fontaines D.C. Release Music Video For ‘The Couple Across The Way’ Ahead Of UK Tour
Listen To This | DORA - Te Vas
Beach Bunny Release 'Entropy' And Announce London Show
New Music | The Native - Changes
Doja Cat Releases 'Vegas' From Forthcoming Elvis Soundtrack
New Music | Birdman Cult - Ferryman
New Music | Ocean Alley – Deepest Darkness
The Mic Magazine
Gig Review: CHVRCHES at Rock City
Gig Review: The 1975 at Motorpoint Arena
Gig Review: Lauran Hibberd at Rough Trade
Gig Review: Waterparks at Rock City
Gig Review: Mayday Parade at Rock City
Gig Review: Charli XCX at Rock City
Gig Review: The Script at Motorpoint Arena
Gig Review: Chloe Moriondo at The Bodega
Gig: Zuzu at The Bodega
Gig Review: Don Broco at Rock City
Interview: Glass Animals
Interview: Zuzu
Interview: The Lathums
Gig Review: easy life at Rough Trade
Interview: Wings of Desire
Gig Review: The O2 in Fortnite ft. easy life
Interview: Easy Life
JAWS on bouncy b-sides, creative inspirations, and returning to music
Interview: Scouting For Girls on Embracing Nostalgia and Déjà Vu
Local Hotshots Blondes on Viral Mania and Maintaining Momentum
The Tragedy of Viola Beach, 5 Years On
Interview: Molly Hocking
Gig Review: Liam Gallagher’s ‘Down By The River Thames’
Seeing What You Hear: The Importance of Album Artwork
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Impact Magazine
Festival Review: Meadowlands at Victoria Embankment
Gig Review: Sigrid at Metronome
Interview: Krush Puppies
Interview: Honeyglaze
Interview: The Mysterines
Gig Review: Pale Waves at Rock City
Album Review: Years & Years – ‘Night Call’
Interview: Miles Kane
Interview: The Wombats
Gig Review: The Lathums @ Rock City
Festival Review: Dot to Dot Nottingham
Interview: Ruby Fields
EP Review: Against the Current - 'fever'
Album Review: Bladee – The Fool
Partying at the Pictures: Black Honey’s Izzy B. Phillips on new record ‘Written and Directed’
DMA’s Interview: Indie heroes take us on a journey of escapism ‘Live at Brixton’
Interview: Fickle Friends
Music Is To Blame
The Lathums ride their wave and release joyous new single ‘I'll Get By’
Machine Gun Kelly Collaborates With Travis Barker Once Again On New Single ‘papercuts’
There’s A Flower Growing Out Of Drew Tachine’s Telephone On His New Single
Billie Eilish Criticises Fame on ‘NDA’
The Islas reflect on past relationships in ‘The Absence of You’
Mothé Is ‘Dancing On An Empty Floor’ On Their New Single
Morning Trips Launch An ‘Assault’ On Modern American Life With Their Latest Single
Casey Sana is feeling melancholic in ‘MALIBLU’
