Darlia
A snarling return to the days of grunge given a modern lick. But a really, really short set. Curtailed enjoyment. Date: September 24, 2014 Venue: Rescue Rooms It’s not quite […]
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Jesus Jones
Hands up who thought Jesus Jones had packed it all in years ago? Yup, me too if I’m honest. The fact they haven’t, and are still clinging on to the […]
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
Still providing the musical world with woozy slacker-rock and alt.indie more than twenty years after we first heard of Pavement. Date: August 28, 2014 Venue: Rescue Rooms In 1994, ultimate slacker […]
Polica
Polica mastered the art of echoic, bass-heavy, genre-defying alt.rock at the Rescue Rooms. A captivating display of ethereal emotion. Date: August 14, 2014 Venue: Rescue Rooms There’s a thirst for wistful, […]
Tame Impala
I didn’t know too much about this band before the gig, but they’re a retina-worrying, ear-shredding psychedelic swirl of noise and colour. Date: July 15, 2015 Venue: Rock City Tame […]
Ronika
Nottingham’s answer to Madonna, and a shiny popstress to rival the city’s sultry siren, Indiana. Date: July 11, 2014 Venue: Bodega, Nottingham Leaping on stage like she’s just returned from Hawaii […]
The Bots
Californian duo whose musical output belies their tender years. Date: July 7, 2014 Venue: Bodega, Nottingham It’s an obvious observation, but one which cannot be ignored. The Bots, frontman and […]
The Dandy Warhols
It’s been ages since the Dandys last played Nottingham, so I wasn’t about to pass this one by. Good, but lacking a bit of oomph… Date: July 1, 2014 Venue: […]
Nick Oliveri
A rock monster hushed, with just his acoustic guitar and his voice to relay his hardcore output? Surely this won’t work. And by the look of this sparse crowd, Nottingham had the […]
Howling Bells
In 2006, Howling Bells’ eponymous debut was one of the records of the year. Since then they’ve hardly torn up the industry. But new album Heartstrings sounds like it could […]
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