• Live Review: JP Cooper, Rescue Rooms (18/10/16)

    Walking into Rescue Rooms on Tuesday, I couldn’t help but notice how diverse the crowd was. JP Cooper had managed to attract one of the most varied crowds I’d ever seen at a gig and it was beautiful to witness such a range of different people united by one...
  • Interview: Benjamin Francis Leftwich Part 2

    Read on for Part 2 of Impact‘s interview with singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich… How did you start making music? My dad played the Beatles Nina Simone around the house when I was three years old. At that age you don’t know what it is you like about it. You...
  • Gig Preview: JP Cooper

    Looking for something to do this Tuesday? Whether you’re bored of going out every night or you’re looking for somewhere to take your friend, crush or significant other, look no further than Rescue Rooms as JP Cooper is more than likely to provide a sick evening out with his...
  • Interview: Benjamin Francis Leftwich Part 1

    Impact recently caught up with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich ahead of his anticipated show at Rescue Rooms as part of his UK Autumn Tour. You’ve played in Nottingham before? Yeah I like Nottingham a lot. It’s lively. If you imagine as a songwriter you’re inspired by feeling places...
  • Album Review: Green Day – Revolution Radio

    They are back! Green Day’s first studio release since the arguably over-reaching ¡Uno, Dos, Trés! Trilogy, Revolution Radio was unexpectedly announced alongside the release of premier single ‘Bang Bang’ back in August. Fast forward two more singles and a couple of months, and here we are – a long...
  • Album Review: Norah Jones – Day Breaks

    Singer songwriter Norah Jones is back with a bang. After a 4-year wait, the 9 time Grammy award winning artist returns with her sixth studio album Day Breaks which I assure you is well worth  a listen. Jones’ sparkling career began with 2002’s Come Away With Me, arguably her most well-known...
  • Album Review: Solange – A Seat at the Table

    Solange has just dropped her third studio album ‘A Seat at the table’ on September 30th in perfect timing for Black History month. This album fearlessly addresses issues of race, culture, the black experience and elements of mental health. There are several moving tracks including ‘Don’t touch my hair’. Solange...