• IMPACT Gig Guide – February 2016

    IMPACT brings you the unmissable live performances this month, highlighting the best talent stopping off at Nottingham throughout February. Tuesday 2nd – NME Awards Tour // Rock City The NME Awards Tour returns to Nottingham’s Rock City with a variety of established acts and new names to discover. This...
  • Live Review: Alien Ant Farm, Rock City (08/01/16)

    Much like a fine wine ANThology has matured well with age, in a live context at least. For Rock City’s first show of 2016 Nu-Metallers Alien Ant Farm brought a strong support line-up and a solid rock show to Nottingham, much to the delight of the varied and passionate...
  • Losing an Icon: Lemmy

    In the early hours of this morning the official Motörhead Facebook page was updated informing the world that it had lost a legend. Yesterday Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister passed away. For those that aren’t aware of the importance of the man; Lemmy was first known worldwide for his part in...
  • Playlist: Our Favourite Tracks of 2015

    We asked the contributors of IMPACT to name their favourite songs of the year, which we believe will be valuable additions to any “Best of 2015” playlists you’re planning to compile. Including Kendrick Lamar and Bring Me The Horizon, read on for just a few of our most played tracks from...
  • Live Review: Gnarwolves , Bodega (15/12/2015)

    “I’m not normally one for this sort of thing, but this has definitely been the best show of the tour, maybe ever” proclaims bassist Charlie Piper as he looks out over a bustling Bodega crowd. Gnarwolves have been growing their cult following exponentially since 2011, this show is a great example...
  • Interview: Bloom Twins

    Twin sisters Anna and Sonia Kuprienko, better known as Bloom Twins, have had an incredible 2015, and look to have an even more impressive 12 months next year. The band are often described as Dark-Pop, but clearly provide something more than that. With rich vocals soaring above dark electronic...
  • Our 25 Favourite Album Covers Of 2015

    ‘Never judge a book by it’s cover’, so the adage goes – but they never said anything about music. For anyone who saw the marvellous interview Noisey conducted with cover designer Stefan Sagmeister earlier this year, the preciousness and joy in classic album art cannot be underestimated. Stefan himself...