After a fast paced year that has seen them performing their fight-pop sound everywhere from Australia to the South by South West festival in Texas, I met up with singer John and bassist Ryan prior to their rocking out of the Bodega Social Club on Thursday night.
Firstly I’ve got ask, just how good South by [...]

California dreamin’, surf, punk-pop, glo-fi, lo-fi - whatever you choose to call it, it has washed over us all this year with the likes of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Crystal Stilts and Times New Viking representing a year of DIY bands. Nathan Williams is no stranger to Nottingham, having played at the [...]

Frank Turner has risen to prominence since the break-up of Million Dead in 2005, releasing three solo albums and somehow managing to successfully merge both folk and punk into his music. We caught up with him backstage prior to his sold-out gig at Rock City on 18th November to talk music, illegal downloads, tattoos and much more…

Sprinting to Rock City after my seminar, I was a bag of nerves at the prospect of my first interview with the Editors. I squeezed my way through the rabble of Roadies unloading crates of beer to discuss the changing face of the band with guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, former resident of Nottingham…
Q: I have just [...]

Matt Lambert talks to drummer Tony Palermo (pictured) from Papa Roach at Rock City, about recently joining the band, the new album and Download festival.
You’ve only recently joined the band, so what was it about them that made you want to join?
Well I started filling in when they were having some problems, so I got [...]

Dubstep has certainly bubbled over the crest of obscurity and cemented itself as a staple in our pallet of dance music genres. With acts such as Geiom (Berkane Sol), Brakles (FWD) and Spam Chop (Wigflex) hailing from Nottingham our city is harbouring some unique talent. Stealing the raw energy and crisp snares from grime and [...]

Last night I saw A Place to Bury Strangers for the third time in just over a year. What amazes me the most about them it that not since My Bloody Valentine has a band really annihilated my eardrums and set themselves on another level, leaving the competition drooling and scratching their heads. With a new [...]