• Live Review: Avenged Sevenfold, Motorpoint Arena (18/01/17)

    Before this gig, I’d never listened to Avenged Sevenfold. My only reason for securing a ticket was to see special guests (and metal legends) In Flames and Disturbed. Before continuing, I’d like to mention that the production of the show was unparalleled by any show I’ve seen before: the lights,...
  • Live Review: Alter Bridge, Motorpoint Arena (26/11/2016)

    Straight off the back of the release of their fifth studio album The Last Hero, Alter Bridge are touring worldwide showcasing their American hard rock style. Like A Storm did a superb job of kicking the evening off, doing what every good support band should do: get you absolutely...
  • Live Review: Bastille, Motorpoint Arena (05/11/2016)

    After a distinct period away from Nottingham, Bastille returned to play their biggest Nottingham show to date. This was a drastic step up from the famed Rock City gigs, which themselves were a massive leap from the tiny club days of just over four years ago. It may be...
  • Live Review: Bring Me The Horizon, Motorpoint Arena (02/11/2016)

    It would be something of an understatement to say that Sheffield-based Bring Me The Horizon have divided opinion over the years. Outspoken frontman Oli Sykes has provoked adoration and derision in equal measure, and had to battle his own well-documented personal demons. Yet on their current arena tour, the...
  • Honours even in the Varsity Basketball in frantic last-minute finale for the Men’s

    The University of Nottingham (UoN) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) shared the honours in the Varsity basketball event, with the UoN Ladies winning and the UoN Men’s being narrowly defeated in a scintillating game at the Motorpoint Arena. The UoN Ladies started sluggishly against NTU, but managed to bring...
  • Live Review: Enter Shikari, Motorpoint Arena (20/02/2016)

    WE STOP! Hearing ‘I Got Love’ reminded me who The King Blues were; I hadn’t listened to them since my angst ridden years at secondary school. Initially I had my doubts about the choice of The King Blues for an opening act but fortunately my moment of foolishness was...
  • Live Review: The Carnival of Madness, Motorpoint Arena (29/01/2016)

    Having seen great success as a touring miniature festival across the pond, this year’s iteration of the Carnival of Madness rolled through Nottingham as part of an expansive UK tour. Offering four of the best rock bands America has to offer right now, Nottingham’s Rock community were out en...