Jack Smiddy

A sold out Bodega played the intimate setting for Honeyblood’s return to Nottingham on the tour of their second album Babes Never Die. The duo began with an offering from their new album in ‘Ready for the Magic’, however the momentum of their opening was slightly delayed by ongoing...

Off the back of their second album Big Box of Chocolates, this up and coming four piece brought their evolving collection of indie rock to the Bodega. A decent sized crowd turned out for this midweek set, showing the growing presence of a band on the rise. “‘Jasper’ helped...

Blog-favourite Kentucky indie rock band Cage The Elephant speak to IMPACT Music about festivals, producers, and their fourth LP Tell Me I’m Pretty.  The new album, Tell Me I’m Pretty, was produced by Dan Auberbach from the Black Keys. What was his influence on it? We met Dan when we were...

A packed Rock City provided the duo of J. Willgoose Esq. and Wrigglesworth, collectively known as Public Service Broadcasting (PSB), with their largest headline show outside of their home city of London. An amusing and playful informational piece created by the band warning against the overuse of phones set...

The Libertines continued their glorious return to the top of the British music scene since their reformation last year as they continued their arena tour at the Motorpoint Arena. A performance that needed no build-up still gained strong support from Reverend and the Makers and Nottingham’s finest, Sleaford Mods....

Let’s wave goodbye to 2015! Good times, bad times we’ve had them all – but you know what they say, as one door closes, another one opens. Over the coming month we’ll be bringing you a snapshot of everything 2016 has to offer – the good, the bad and the ugly. Hold...

Come December the 17th the Star Wars Saga will have spanned over 60 years in canonical history. So with the run into The Force Awakens well underway, it is worth taking some time to look back over the story so far… Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace...