• Live Review: Kate Tempest @ Rescue Rooms 17/02/14

    “More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed. More empathy, less greed.” A beautiful sentiment but you would be forgiven for rolling your eyes. However, Kate Tempest’s sincere words were rather more compelling than pretentious. A set intermittent with such emotive monologues enthralled Kate’s Nottingham faithful. Tempest’s political and social angst didn’t sidetrack...
  • Live Review: Southern, Rescue Rooms (09/02/15)

    Supporting Hudson Taylor on their UK tour, the Belfast sibling duo kickstart their set with ‘Shout It’, an energetic track immediately showcasing their intricate vocal harmonies and accomplished instrumental work. Punctuated with Blues-style guitar riffs and solos redolent of The White Stripes, the pair deftly catch the crowds’ attention...
  • Live Review: Turbowolf

    To the twitter of birds and forest sounds, Turbowolf appear one by one into the bated anticipation of the Rescue Rooms; although the room is just over half-full, it is clear that their dedicated following know what to expect. The four piece from Bristol, whose stylings critics have yet...
  • Live Review: 3 Daft Monkeys, The Bodega (4/12/14)

    With over a decade of experience making music, touring the continent and delivering energetic performances, 3 Daft Monkeys arrived at The Bodega to bring their lively brand of acoustic alternative folk to the Nottingham contingent of their devoted following. Although a very successful and well renowned group within folk...
  • Trick or Treat: Impact’s Guide to Halloween

    It’s that time of the year again: Halloween. For students, particularly those with a penchant for fancy dress, Halloween is a real treat, and with so many events happening this week in Nottingham you’re spoilt for choice. Here’s Impact’s guide to the best Halloween events this week… Monday Circus of...
  • Live Review: Dan Croll // Panama Wedding // Frankie Rudolf

    Dan Croll seems an artist whose rise to prominence over the last couple of years has been accompanied, at every turn, by sensational hype. Not everyone is aware of his stuff – most will recognise the “song that started it all” ‘From Nowhere’ – but those who have faithfully...
  • Live Review: Darlia, Rescue Rooms (25/09/2014)

    Darlia make their voice heard – and then some – at one of the most electrifying but criminally short gigs of the autumn. With a frontman who looks uncannily like the late and great Kurt Cobain, Darlia have caused critics to draw inevitable parallels between this trio and the...