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The Carolgees - Your Cut Out And Keep Guide To Ruining Everything
Named after the creator of Spit The Dog, The Carolgees could just as easily be the East Midlands' answer to The Killers and The Stills whilst conveying an almost stadium-like ROCK vision like Feeder and the Lostprophets.»
The Telescopes - Altered Perception
Once upon a time, Stephen Lawrie had a vision. Inspired by the have-a-go ethics of the Jesus And Mary Chain and dynamic beauty of My Bloody Valentine, he called his vision the Telescopes. They ended up on Creation Records. They should have been HUGE. That they weren't is probably the fault of one too many Gallaghers. 'Altered Perception' is an insight into the back catalogue of one of the most innovative group of artists' of the last 20 years.»
The Operation at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Wed 04 Aug
In a time where it's become acceptable for boy bands to flaunt guitars and wear 'Too Drunk To Fuck' t-shirts on stage while the original suitors of self-abusive anarcho-rock the Manic Street Preachers are like, yer dad's favourite band, here comes a new bunch that caresses the old wave and embraces the new...»
Malibu Stacey - On Heat
Debut album from ex-Terrorvision bassist Leigh Marklew's latest project...»
Moby, Public Enemy - MKLVFKWR
Bald techno genius and radical hip hop extremists in devere midlife crisis...»
doublejoHngrey - Life's A Lot Of Fun EP
Mancunians are the undisputed champions of industrial electro-punk. Discuss...»
Stellastarr*, The Subways at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Sat 03 Jul
Why Stellastarr* aren’t experiencing a similar level of success to that of artists like Keane remains something of a mystery...»
“People are afraid of failing and yet I don’t see anything wrong with failing…”
Ikara Colt are back with a new album and singer Paul Resende, never a man to mince his words, talks about the way he sees 'Modern Apprentice' as going one stage further than their first record 'Chat And Business', whilst dispelling the myths of record company bullshit and America in the process...»
"In 20 years it’s not going to be what we look like that matters"
The Departure have literally burst out of nowhere in less than six months to a megabucks record label and a tour with one of the hottest bands on the planet right now. This is the life...»
Smilex - Mystique / Sex 4 Sale
From Oxford to Ash via the Pixies and Motley Crue and back to Oxford again, without a whiny voiced Maths teacher in sight.»
Amusement Parks On Fire - Amusement Parks On Fire
Most teenagers dream of playing football for England or snogging Izzy off Hollyoaks or even escaping mummy and daddy for University. Not Mike Feerick. Instead he's spent the best part of three years tinkering around in his bedroom and emerged with one of the most inventive, mystifyingly beautiful records in a long while.»
10 Years To Meltdown
10 years, five albums, no signs of losing the plot just yet. The Killers, Franz and glamorous '80s chic may be in vogue once more but in Ashworld fashion means nothing. Prepare to Meltdown...»
Pink Grease - The Pink G.R.Ease
Sheffield 'Trash' graduates release decent single shocker! Read on...»
Dogs Die In Hot Cars, The Ordinary Boys at Bodega Social Club, Nottingham, Thu 03 Jun
Roll up, roll up... the most exciting package tour of the summer hits Nottingham. Oh yay.»
Razorlight at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Thu 27 May
One hit single, a (cult) celebrity girlfriend and a thousand column inches containing his every word as gospel-like manuscript. Right now life couldn’t get much sweeter for Johnny Borrell if it tried...»
Sennen - 3-track demo
Pull out the tremeloes, hold down those FX pedals. Sennen are on a mission to recreate the halcyon days of 1992 when "indie" meant long mis-shaped fringes, hummed whispers for vocals and unkempt long-sleeved stripey Breton shirts.»
Isle Of Ewe - demo
It's nearly 25 years since Nick Cave formed The Birthday Party. Nottingham's Isle Of Ewe sit on the same axis as the aforementioned Aussie legends, The Jesus Lizard and whisper it ... The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster.»
Brand New to Release Not-So Brand New Single
In what appears to be the month for reissues and general repackages in the chase for that elusive (see Goldfrapp and The Raveonettes) or long-awaited (see Keane) hit, current emo faves Brand New join the club on 17th May by re-releasing former single 'The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows'.»
Nikoli - Take It And Go / She Asks Me
Hugely anticipated fourth single from hotly-tipped Leeds combo Nikoli. Is it any good? You bet...»
The Scheme - The Hurricane EP
First there was Eastern Lane; now it's the turn of The Scheme to show that England's most remote outpost, Berwick-upon-Tweed, is actually a thriving hotbed for new music...»
The Beta Band, The Magnificents at Sheffield Leadmill, Thu 29 Apr
The most original band in Britain return to the live arena...»
The International Karate Plus - Karate Kills EP
From the ashes of mathrock trio Moho*bisho*pi we give you the International Karate Plus, Cardiff's answer to Urusei Yatsura.»
Franz Ferdinand at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 18 Apr
Quirky, pretentious, arty, feisty, studious, sophisticated, annoying... everyone seems to have an opinion about Franz Ferdinand. One thing's for sure though, you can't ignore them.»
The Secret's Out - Nottingham Welcomes Stealth
Having just opened its doors to Cabaret and with the Rescue Rooms having just celebrated its first birthday, April 30th will see yet another new venue open its doors as Nottingham continues its ascent in club and gigland as the London of the Midlands.»
Mohair at Nottingham Rock City Basement, Thu 15 Apr
Retro? Not retro? Retro? Not retro? Who cares, because at the end of the day, they've got tunes, and that's all that matters, OK...»
Bloc Party, Amusement Parks On Fire at Nottingham Bodega Social Club, Thu 25 Mar
So much has been written about Bloc Party recently. Genius or Generally Dull? Best Things Since Sliced Bread or Best Left Out For The Binmen In The Morning? Hype or Hallelujah? Read on...»
David Thomas & Two Pale Boys - 18 Monkeys On A Dead Man's Chest
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the creepiest, most haunting album in the world...EVER.»
Jetson - Social Hand Grenades
The most spunk-splattered, adrenalin-pumping, pogo-like-a-demented-peacock single since 'You Love Us'? You heard it here first...»
The Senses - The Senses EP
Apart from The Specials and The Primitives, Coventry hasn't given us anything to dance and sing along to...until now.»