• Live Review: Parquet Courts + Eagulls + Goat Girl, Manchester Academy (10/10/2016)

    Following the April release of their acclaimed third studio album, Human Performance, Parquet Courts have hit the road touring, with  precious few dates in the UK. On Monday 10th October they rocked up to Manchester Academy 2, with support from home-grown bands Eagulls and Goat Girl. I was unaware...
  • Nottingham Gig Guide: October 2016

    Nottingham is a special place for live music. For years, the venues of this modestly sized city have booked the most exciting and sought-after artists of the moment. October 2016 is no exception. Don’t miss out – here’s our brief guide to the most unmissable acts of the next few weeks… Babe...
  • FRESHERS PLAYLIST: We Made It

    The end is upon us. Tomorrow, freshers week is over. However, your first year at Notts has just begun. Time to celebrate some more! To play you out, here’re some picks from Impact Music‘s final Freshers Playlist, ‘We Made It‘… Jamie xx ft. Young Thug, Popcaan – I Know There’s...
  • FRESHERS PLAYLIST: New Friends

    The end of Freshers Week is around the corner. Have you had sufficient helpings of Ocean and Crisis yet? Fully exhausted the stalls at the Freshers Fair? It’s time to sit back, relax and take the afternoon off. You and your new mates probably have lots to catch up on. Why...
  • FRESHERS PLAYLIST: Homesick

    Suffering from the mid-week blues? Allow yourself a few moments of wistful reminiscing. You’ve entered a new stage of life and it’s important to commemorate the change. What better way to do so than with day three of Impact Music‘s Freshers Playlists: Homesick.  David Bowie – Changes Look out, you...
  • FRESHERS PLAYLIST: Hungover

    It’s the morning after the night before. Now it’s time to soothe your hangover with the second instalment of our Freshers Week Playlists.  Mac DeMarco – Ode to Viceroy If this is your first foray into the dreamy sounds of the self-proclaimed Pepperoni Playboy, here’s a good place to dip in....
  • FRESHERS’ PLAYLIST: Pres

    It’s Monday – the first full day of Freshers Week and (even more importantly) the first day of Impact Music‘s week of playlists. Today’s theme is, of course, pre-drinks. We’ve all been there: you want to impress your potential new mates with your eclectic music taste but your mind has gone...