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Canadian rock band Seaway returned to Nottingham supported by the singer/ song-writer Lizzy Farrall and Edinburgh pop-punk band Woes. Touring their latest album Vacation and playing some fan favourites, Seaway brought an amazing stage presence and energy to Bodega and all of the acts did not disappoint. “Making her set...

It’s clear to see why Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes were nominated for Live Act of the Year 2017 by the Association for Independent Festivals, with their relentless punk rock sound and palpable energy shaking Rock City to its core. Their set started in darkness with powerful vibrations that...

Gorillaz are the kind of band you either know or don’t, but either way, you’ve heard their music. More commonly known for their aesthetic as a ‘virtual band’, they finally took to the stage for their much anticipated ‘Humanz’ tour, after releasing their first album since 2011. The band,...

Part complete sonic departure, part revisiting and re-imagining of post-glory days Oasis, Who Built The Moon? manages to sound both fresh and nostalgic, an affirmation that even when he seemed to, the most genius of all bricolage songwriters never quite lost it. But if Who Built The Moon? is...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past fourteen or so years, its a given that you’ve heard of The Killers. The four piece from Las Vegas have gifted the world not just singalong anthem ‘Mr Brightside’, but ‘When You Were Young’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’,...

The Horne Section came to the Nottingham Playhouse on 22nd November, bringing their show Four Great Songs, and Eight More Songs. No doubt, it’s a great title for a show. Unfortunately, it was also rather an accurate one. There was never going to be a through-line to tie the...

November 10th was the day Taylor Swift debuted her highly anticipated pop album, Reputation. As an album, Reputation embodies Taylor Swift’s typical artful musical composition, creative lyricism and use of narrative mystery. Yet, Taylor’s swift breakaway album suffers at the cost of experimentation, but deserves plenty of credit. There’s...