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Rescue Rooms’ compact venue immediately set the precedent for an intimate evening with Bad Sounds. From the first song, it was evident that the room was filled with only the band’s most dedicated fans, with the audience passionately moshing to every song. The night began with two support acts,...

Singer-songwriter Abhishek Jonny Desai-Abram, making music under the name Jonny Desai, is a Cambridge-dwelling musician who has recently graduated from The University of Nottingham. After the success of being awarded a First Class with honours degree in music, the success only continues as he is soon to release his first album titled...

In an interview explaining the meaning behind the song ‘Sirens’ from his 2013 debut studio album, a then twenty-two-year-old Tom Odell enlightened us on how we can become switched-off and even immune to certain noises, despite each one potentially representing a cry for help. Five years on, with Odell...

Following the kick off of her 12-date UK headline tour in London Shepherds Bush Empire, Freya Ridings filled Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms to the brim, bringing soul, class and flawless vocals to a very receptive crowd. She seemed genuinely overwhelmed by the number of people that showed up on a...

Chart-topping drum and bass foursome Rudimental returned to Nottingham for the second night of their huge UK and European tour. With a brand-spanking-new album due to be released at the beginning of 2019, Toast To Our Differences, the band proved that there is still plenty more to come from...

Welsh multi-instrumentalist Ali Lacey delivers a virtuous debut album brimming with ambiance and natural beauty. In a world characterised by conflict and drama, we could all use the cinematic bliss that comes with Ali Lacey, otherwise known as Novo Amor, the Welsh multi-instrumentalist who this week finally releases his...

I’d never been to the Red Room part of Rescue Rooms before, but it’s a perfect intimate-sized gig venue, perhaps like Bodega in size. A totally-filled lil’ space with nothing but good music and good energy – what could go amiss? “Picture Ava as having the vocal quality of...