nottingham music

Any culturally savvy University of Nottingham fresher should consider themselves lucky to be part of a community now regarded as the East Midlands’ beacon of musicality. Joe Hughes offers a handy guide to the eclectic mix of musicians who coalesce to create the sound of Nottingham....

Education is perhaps something that many of us take for granted in the UK, especially for the majority of university students who have been in education for most of their lives. However, many individuals across the world are not as fortunate as us, and have limited access to education...

Nottingham has an impressive abundance of record shops across the city, ranging from large chain shops, to small and quirky independent outlets. The vast array of shops selling music may be quite daunting for the passer-by, as we really are spoilt for choice here in Notts. Therefore, a selection of...

Manchester indie band Larkins have sold out Manchester Academy 2, played festivals across the country and recently ventured into Europe. We caught up with Dom from the band to chat about what they’ve got in store this year. Hi! Who’s in the band and which instruments do you all...

            ‘When we started the project it wasn’t intended to be a live thing, we wrote some electronic music and then it was like, ‘how do you interpret that live?”’ Intentional or not, April Towers are now a fully fabricated live act. Following a string of supporting tour dates...

Nottingham three-piece, The Wharves, continue the current golden era of music in the city with their outstanding debut record, At Bay. Having been recorded in Rory Atwell’s Lightship 95 studio, At Bay does seem fittingly nautical, not just by name but in the ebb and flow of its sound. It’s...

  After Hockley Hustle’s four year haitus, Sunday showed the city couldn’t bear to stay quiet any longer, with acts performing in every nook and cranny of Hockley available. All in the name of raising money for charity, over 400 bands, singers, rappers and DJ’s invaded the city centre. April...