Let’s be honest, being a musician isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, especially when you’re relying on playing in your local pub to some dull geriatric crowd who would rather be listening to the likes of good old Frank Sinatra or are too busy playing bingo to even notice you’re in the room. [...]

Whether it’s Spotify, iTunes, play.com or whatever other medium you choose to score your regular musical fix, nothing quite beats the authentic record store experience. Rummaging through never ending archives and discovering hidden gems tucked behind yet another decade compilation is, for many music lovers, a favoured pastime. As well as playing host to the [...]

Rock City on the 9th February was engulfed by a sea of skinny jeans, foppish haircuts and vintage denim. For one night only, it was taken over by a hoard of indie quirkies all bursting with anticipation as they queued up all the way past Rescue Rooms, that random burger stall, and then across the [...]

For many, going to see live music involves a trip to a sweaty gig venue or a crowded club with little time for respite. Yet, for those times when you’d prefer to sit back, relax and immerse yourself in a cocoon of soothing sounds, Nottingham does have an answer. Tucked away behind the bright lights [...]

Changes in music came thick and fast during the 1980s, and they were so diverse, original and at times controversial it is often difficult to realise the scale. It opened with the deaths of two highly influential musical figures: John Lennon in 1980 and Bob Marley in 1981. These seemed to set the scene for [...]

These are the albums from January till February that we think you will enjoy. Click on the image to go to the artists spotify account. We have also made a spotify playlist for your convenience.
Ramble John “RJ” Krohn known better as RJD2 has released his 4th album ‘The Colossus’, now on his very own record [...]

Playing in a band at Nottingham may seem like too much to balance for us students with our heavy workloads and social lives to lead, but for me it is fundamental creative escape. There is something really exciting about getting a group of like-minded people into a hot, sweaty and steamy - no wait, crammed [...]

Our guide to what’s happening in Nottingham and Derby in February.

This is Impacts Albums of the Decade 2000-2009, all the highs and lows that took us through a century that seems somewhat too long gone to remember. For some of us, we were listening to half of these albums in secondary school, for others a lot later. If you missed any on the list be sure to check them out as they are gems in our eyes.