james h elsey

Currently undergoing a headline tour of the UK,  22 year-old folk singer-songwriter, Marika Hackman arrived in  Nottingham for her show at the Bodega. She played an enchanting set, with songs from her previous EPs like ‘Bath Is Black’ and ‘You Come Down’ that the audience seemed to know very...

While the prospect of seeing the Pop Group alone seemed enticing enough, the announcement that the ‘Mods were taking the support slot for their show at Nottingham’s Bodega made it a night that was far too exciting to miss. The Sleaford Mods have a reputation that predeces them, with...

A city, which some claim has a ‘record shop-shaped hole‘, has recently gained another string to its bow with the opening of Plates. Impact went to their opening party to survey. The gathering got started early in the day: a very chilled affair with people making conversation and playing...

808 managed to put on a cracking night, with Perry Louis stepping up to the plate in Ron Morelli’s absence. Bar Eleven seemed an ideal venue for this event; the dancefloor stayed packed all night, with a really playful atmosphere which is often lost in larger clubs. Willow, 808’s resident, played...