Gig Review

Conveying raw emotion and experiences with a guitar and two lava lamps, Adrianne Lenker shares an authentic setlist – from the discography of her solo artist career and her work with Big Thief to covers of Chris Smither and Lucinda Williams pieces. Lottie Murray reviews. ...

Having grown up listening to Liverpudlian-born band, Echo and the Bunnymen, at the hands of their biggest fan: my mum, it was only sensible to finally check out the band in action on the Nottingham stop of their ‘Songs to Learn and Sing Tour, The Very Best of Echo...

Having only seen Willie once before, at a short but sweet set at Latitude festival a few years ago, but listening to his music obsessively ever since, I was beyond eager to catch him live again to see the prowess of his latest records first hand. Luke Bower...

Tim Ovenden returns for his third (and final?) Impact article reviewing Charli XCX. He swears he’s not obsessed. After less-than favourable opinions on her new album ‘CRASH’, would Tim be turned around by Charli’s CRASH tour? It all culminates at Rock City…...

Post-punk music duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn, known together as Sleaford Mods, bring their self-aware rambling lyrics and electronic minimalism back home to Nottingham - playing at the keynote venue of Motorpoint Arena. Alex Watkin reviews…...

Cleopatrick put on a captivating show at Rescue Rooms, demonstrating their electric energy and down to earth attitude to an audience of diehard fans, proving they categorically deserve their spot supporting Royal Blood. Alex Tearle shares his thoughts....

The Guardian has stated that Fontaines D.C. are ‘up there with The Smiths and The Pogues’. Grian and the rest of the band’s entrance played up to this, bringing a bit of Ireland with them to Nottingham’s Rock City, as they came on to a track by The Zombies...