John Howard – Overnight Bags
Seventies singer songwriter turned 21st century independent music champion John Howard is back with another collection of nostalgic and melancholic pop. Continue reading
Bob Logg III – Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham (5 August, 2026)
The weirdest act you’ll see all year! Continue reading
Badly Drawn Boy among acts at Beans on Toast’s one-day festival
Singer songwriter Beans on Toast’s Foolhardy Folk Festival later this month will feature Badly Drawn Boy, alongside Skinny Lister, 3 Daft Monkeys, KOG and Gecko. Continue reading
The Flaming Lips – Splendour Festival, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham – 19 July, 2026
All other band sets fade into insignificance compared to a Flaming Lips show. Their Nottingham festival appearance did not disappoint. Continue reading
John Howard – What God Is This?
1970s singer songwriter turned independent artist John Howard recalls the horrors of the 1980s AIDS crisis in his latest single. Continue reading
Kraftwerk – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (8 June, 2026)
Nottingham was treated to a two hour set from Ralf Hutter’s Kraftwerk this week, complete with a UFO landing in its city centre. Continue reading
The House of Love – The Hairy Dog, Derby (7 June 2026)
The House of Love were demigods back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Worshipped by many and totally original in a haze of shoegaze. Continue reading
The Hive by Karman Line Collective – Broadway Cinema, Nottingham (6 June, 2026)
What do 50,000 bees , a bearded gentleman by the unlikely name of Wolfgang Buttress, an environmental message and a member of the legendary rock band Spiritualized have in common? Continue reading
Bearded Theory, Catton Park, Derbyshire (20-24 May)
Bearded Theory is now a major UK festival player, with the likes of The Pixies, The Damned and Lambrini Girls impressing in the sun. Continue reading
The New Pornographers – The Former Site Of
Undaunted by controversy and a changed line up, the Canadian supergroup provide another strong collection of pop and melancholy. Continue reading