Bodega

There’s something about Whitney that draws the hipsters in their masses. Most probably it’s a feeling of kinship: if not for the raised stage it would have been impossible to discern the band from their audience. This is not a criticism – just an observation about the overwhelming majority...

Clean Cut Kid (Mike Halls, Evelyn Halls, Saul Godman and Ross Higginson) caught up with Impact before their sold-out show at the Bodega, to talk about everything from their new record to the proliferation of music streaming services. I: Have you ever played in Nottingham before? Ross: Here and...

As the gig came to an end for the second time, after performing the encore ‘Love Is An Unfamiliar Name’ the band slid offstage into the nooks of Bodega, beaming. They had done their job, and they’ve still got it. For this was not a comeback per se, but...

Ahead of their spot supporting The Courteeners next month, the Liverpool quartet are in the midst of their UK tour and will hit Nottingham on Friday 28th October. With a similar sound to bands like Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot, Clean Cut Kid are managing to make refreshing...

On September 7th, we caught up with Xavier Poitras from the Montreal-based group Solids on the rooftop of The Bodega Social Club in Hockley, before their set. IMPACT: Have you performed here before? Xavier: No, it’s our first time in Nottingham. The whole UK tour was offered to us by...

Shit Present Experiencing a decidedly DIY punk band such as Shit Present in a venue such as Bodega was as refreshing as it was surreal. I had to constantly remind myself I was not stood in the JT Soar: an old fruit and vegetable warehouse just outside Nottingham city centre...

After the success of their 2015 sophomore release, Chastity Belt continued the UK leg of their Time To Go Home tour as they arrived in Nottingham on Monday night to delight a packed-out Bodega crowd. The Notts-based five-piece outfit Babe Punch forcefully kicked off proceedings with a blistering set...