Daisy Foster

If asked to list my top five vocalists, I’d have to say Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Myles Kennedy. I’d consider all of them true artists: all were or are unique and bring something special to the songs they sing. But with the exceptions...

University has made us all realise how much we love our mums. As we avoid all the pile up of dirty plates and the laundry pile is mountainous, we can appreciate the many years mums had our backs. Whilst you panic about which florist delivers bouquets last minute and...

Dry The River hit Nottingham’s Bodega to promote their new single: ‘Roller-skate’ and in their words, to catch “all the towns and cities we missed on our UK and US tours in September and October”. Nottingham seemed very glad to not be missed this time. Support band, Blaenavon have...

“More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed.” A beautiful sentiment but you would be forgiven for rolling your eyes. However, Kate Tempest’s sincere words were rather more compelling than pretentious. A set intermittent with such emotive monologues enthralled Kate’s Nottingham faithful. Tempest’s political and social angst didn’t sidetrack...

Many people won’t have heard of Panda Bear, but those who have will know that he’s one of the most experimental musicians of recent years. From his work on Daft Punk’s brilliant Random Access Memories, to his main body of work with Animal Collective, Panda Bear (real name Noah...

Glaswegians have a particular stereotype surrounding them, they are considered loud, energetic and impossible to ignore. Glasgow based band, Prides are reinforcing this characterisation. Headlining festivals, opening the Common Wealth Games and being a favourite of XFM and BBC Radio 1 are just some of the reasons it would...

Parquet Courts have undergone some changes and released a new album entitled Content Nausea. With a subtle name change and fewer band members Impact discover whether PQ’s remodel has paid off.  Parquet Courts have returned! Or have they? This album is essentially made by the same band but with two...