rough trade

In a small attic room, tucked away at the top of Rough Trade, IDLES took centre stage after the release of the critically adored Joy As An Act of Resistance. Before the gig the audience learned that the lead singer, Joe Talbot, had a cold yet, perhaps due to...

The 90s felt alive again at Rough Trade as trance rock band Our Girl took the stage for the release of their debut album. On the 23rd August, Rough Trade hosted the latest in a wave of indie girl-led bands that are hitting the music scene. Branching out from...

As we should all be aware, DMA’s are set to grace Nottingham’s Rock City in late April, and if their upcoming album is anything like their newly released singles ‘Dawning’ and ‘In the Air’, we should be bloomin’ excited. If you are new to DMA’s, an accurate description of...

Impact Magazine and the Anti-Slavery Society are collaborating on the second iteration of Sounds Against Slavery on Thursday 15th March. Impact caught up with one of the acts, Kwoli Black, to hear their thoughts on music and the event. What are you most looking forward to about performing at...

It was about time Fickle Friends made an album. This indie five-piece from Brighton have released two EPs, Velvet in 2015 and Glue in 2017, along with a string of other stand-alone singles, keeping us waiting for a long time for their hotly anticipated debut LP. With a mixture of...

Impact Magazine and the Anti-Slavery Society are collaborating on the second iteration of Sounds Against Slavery on Thursday 15th March. Impact caught up with one of the acts, The Long Islands, to hear their thoughts on music and the event. What are you most looking forward to about performing...

Impact Magazine and the Anti-Slavery Society are collaborating on the second iteration of Sounds Against Slavery on Thursday 15th March. Impact caught up with one of the acts, Leonora, to hear their thoughts on music and the event. What are you most looking forward to about performing at Sounds...