The Lemonheads – Nottingham Rock City (11 October, 2026)
A perfect acoustic interlude and a raft of 1990s classics were among the high points of The Lemonheads’ latest visit to Nottingham. Continue reading
Homework – Bang Here If Stuck
I first discovered Glasgow’s Homework last year whilst looking for bands to play an all-day line-up I was helping pouty together. I can’t remember how I found them, but they immediately grabbed my attention. They ticked so many of my… Continue reading
Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973)
From the ghostly image on the cover, a song about drug abuse, bombastic choruses, orchestral sweeps, banjo, wild west imagery and bar room melancholy nothing seems to make sense on this breakthrough album from Joel. But that’s why we love it. Continue reading
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