• Album Review: Travi$ Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

    Fans of Travi$ Scott were becoming impatient; after promising that his sophomore album would be released on several unfounded dates which stretched as far back as April, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight was finally released as an Apple Music exclusive in early September. Expectations were high following his...
  • Live Review: Bastille, Motorpoint Arena (05/11/2016)

    After a distinct period away from Nottingham, Bastille returned to play their biggest Nottingham show to date. This was a drastic step up from the famed Rock City gigs, which themselves were a massive leap from the tiny club days of just over four years ago. It may be...
  • Album Review: Wovenwar – Honour Is Dead

    Wovenwar is the band solely responsible for getting me into metal, so when I heard that their new album was out I simply had to get it. Their latest offering, Honor is Dead, is a very different beast compared to their self-titled debut album released in 2014; it seems...
  • Akala talks the history of hip hop at UoN

    As part of Black History Month, hip hop artist and writer Akala spoke about the ‘Evolution of the EMCEE’ at the University of Nottingham. The talk covered the history of the art of rapping, of which the modern incarnations are grime, garage, jungle and hip hop. Akala started looking...
  • Playlist: Black History Month

    Yeah, that Kent Union thing was kinda awkward innit. If you’re lost for some exceptional musicians of Afro-Carribean descent then as always, we have a playlist for that. With Black History Month coming to a close and the realisation that the world is in a very bleak place we thought...
  • Song Review: Arc Nade – Wrong of Me

    Arc Nade is a talented deep house producer from Nottingham. Following his EP release Trippin to the Moon he has returned with another single entitled ‘Wrong of Me’ featuring Glenn Travis showing that he only continues to improve from release to release. With a similar bass line to ‘Off...
  • Interview: JP Cooper

    Following his amazing show at the Rescue Rooms, JP Cooper was kind enough to talk to us on his day off recording his debut album. How did it feel to be back in Nottingham? It felt amazing. As far as my records go I haven’t got loads of radio...