Ian Fillingham

Sufjan Stevens will always be remembered as the guy that stated he would write an album for each of the 50 states in the US, a task which although long and arduous would have definitely been an extraordinary feat. He may have only made two based on this idea,...

Another year, another set of releases, another day of early alarm clocks (or trips to no avail). Now in its 8th year, Record Store Day brought a wave of limited releases to Britain’s stores along with a range of gigs taking place up and down the country. Impact takes a look at...

Villagers return with their third album, Darling Arithmetic, crafted primarily by Conor O’Brien and recorded in his own home in Ireland. Made up of a selection of stripped-back songs that what were meant to be demos, it’s a different sound to its Mercury nominated predecessor, Awayland. Though don’t be fooled, the 9 track album’s emotionally raw sound means any love for O’Brien’s Villagers...

Katie Crutchfield returns for her third album under the Waxahatchee moniker with a beefed-up, three guitar sonic assault and the best songs she’s written yet. Crutchfield’s first album, 2012’s American Weekend, was a collection of lovelorn folk songs, tinged with the occasional lo-fi grunge lick. Her second, Cerulean Salt,...

Announced around the April 1st, Four Tet and Skrillex playing a back to back set seemed a crudely obvious April Fool’s Day prank. Though, continuing the tendency both DJs have to be unusual, it actually went ahead. Jammed into the 500 capacity Camden Underworld, a step down from Skrillex’s...

The University of Nottingham’s Amnesty International Society excelled themselves on Sunday 22nd March. The society is known for its awareness raising, petitioning, protesting, writing of letters to politicians, bringing international issues to light and, finally, fundraising. And how better to fundraise than with the joyous sounds of music? Tony...

Renowned local institution, The Music Exchange, brought renowned psychedelic juggernaut, Hookworms, to Nottingham’s humble Rescue Rooms. As an act  heavily influenced by the likes of Spacemen 3 (lead singer Jason Spaceman having proclaimed slogans including ‘Drugs not Jobs’) some might file Hookworms as the kind of band who rely...