Gig Review: Sam Fender – Rock City
A year ago Sam Fender played the moderate Rock City Basement in front of a hundred or so people, last night he played the main stage … Continue reading Gig Review: Sam Fender – Rock City
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Dot To Dot Nottingham 2018 Roundup
A beautiful day in Nottingham and hundreds of musicians and music fans alike dawned on the city for a day full of head banging sets, pints of beer and discovering up and coming artists. One of the best things about this festival is the variety of up and coming musicians who flood the city from Australia and New Orleans, to Manchester and Nottingham itself to put on a show for music fans. Some of the best acts I caught this year included: Adam French – I caught the end of his set at Rock City Basement and his voice is … Continue reading Dot To Dot Nottingham 2018 Roundup
PREVIEW: Dot To Dot 2018
Dot To Dot is a month away! Across Nottingham, Bristol & Manchester some the city’s best music venues will open their doors to music fans; not only to see their favourite artists but also to discover them. Since 2005 many of the UK’s biggest artists have risen from headlining and playing at the festival, including: Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Florence And The Machine, Jake Bugg and Dua Lipa. Not only did it win Best Festival For Emerging Talent in 2017, but it also won Best Multi Venue Festival at the Live UK Awards 2017. This years lineup is pretty impressive … Continue reading PREVIEW: Dot To Dot 2018
Review: Jake Bugg at The Royal Concert Hall
The boy from Nottingham is back! With the backdrop of his home town behind him and performing at one of his favourite music venues, Jake Bugg was back in the city last night for his Solo Acoustic Tour. The only support act of the night was fellow Notts based talent Georgie, originally from Mansfield. She did a good job at prepping the audience for Bugg by grabbing their attention with stunning vocals. She didn’t need anyone else on stage with her while she performed and really got the audience going by singing a cover of Be My Baby by The … Continue reading Review: Jake Bugg at The Royal Concert Hall
2018: Ten Artists I’m looking out for this year
Last year I listened to more music than ever before, found fantastic new artists, and fell in love with old ones all over again. Keeping that in mind, I’m really excited for all the new music and artist discoveries this year. Here are 10 artists that I will be following closely in 2018: YONAKA I discovered this four-piece band mid-last year, and they’re making waves on the music front with such a fresh sound. Lead singer Theresa Jarvis has a distinct and powerful vocal (think Paramore) which makes each song captivating. Every track is full of riveting hooks, electric guitar … Continue reading 2018: Ten Artists I’m looking out for this year
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