GIG ONE
Monday Blues getting you down? Why not fight them off with a night of top music nosh at The Bodega – and it’s all for free!
THE AMBER HERD
No strangers to The Bodega, THE AMBER HERD bring Post-Punk to the present. Sure not to disappoint, these guys describe themselves as a ‘multi-faceted post/punk/alt/rock band’ that provide all of the above and more. Look out for the hat, it’s a cracker!
LUXURY STRANGER
Following the release of their EP ‘Face’ last month, these new age 80’s wonders are to support legend Midge Ure at next week’s DV8 festival. Be sure to catch them before they go at this event! Raw yet refined, LUXURY STRANGER are retro reborn, creating a wall of super sound that will hit you in your face. Don’t go round it, go through it!
Headlining are Dead Wolf Club.
PRICE: £4
DOORS: 7pm
GIG TWO
Come down to Nottingham Contemporary this Wednesday for an album launch that really cannot be missed! MELLONIE PAGE is promoting her new album ‘Back to the Garden’ full of faith, reggae and love. Don’t forget to bring a tenner to buy one!
With a massive range of support from teenage Pop-Punks ALL SO RECKLESS, girl with a guitar GABY IRVING, pop/mod funk band THE LAST WORD, funky grooves from NEW COMMUNICATION, timeless vocals from GEORGIA COPELAND and gravelly Folk vibes from BRAD DEAR, this night is set to be stunning and that’s before we’ve even hit the main act!
MELLONIE PAGE
Having listened to the preview of MELLONIE PAGE’s album I am very excited indeed. She has such a sunshine sound that will warm up any rainy Nottingham day. Full of stories, style and soul this album is sure to be in the car over the summer with the windows wound way down. If this doesn’t entice the sun out of hiding then nothing will!
PRICE: FREE
DOORS: 6.30pm
GIG THREE
This Friday at the Rescue Rooms sees three of Notts musical forces come together for a night of mind-blowing vocals. Mooch on over, down your drink of choice and celebrate the start of the weekend.
ATTICUS ANTHEM
Celebrating the release of their latest EP ‘Lovers Stay Home’, four-piece ATTICUS ANTHEM are back and headliners of the night. Fronted by that ‘softly spoken kid with tattoos’ Bjorn Franklin, their soaring Alt-Rock is an almighty combination of big melodies and anthemic choruses. Mix in their nostalgic lyrics of love and loss and you have something that’s pretty damn epic. Why not treat yourself to an CD at the event too?! You won’t regret it.
THE BARNUM MESERVE
If you haven’t seen this band live yet, you really need to. There may only three of them but THE BARNUM MESERVE are a musical powerhouse live, their heart-swelling choruses and Leon Wiley’s uncompromising, raucous vocals guaranteed to shake you to the core. Great on record they’re even better live so do not deny yourself the pleasure of THE BARNUM MESERVE.
GALLERY 47
Beautiful balledry that takes it back to basics, GALLERY 47 completes the lineup. Taking cues from the greats like Nick Drake and Bob Dylan, Jack Peachey serves up evocative lyrics and gorgeous melodies glistening with yearning. Completely lovely.
PRICE: £7
DOORS: 7pm
PS. Big big shout out to Our Big Gig at the Arboretum this Sunday! With all the fun and whatnot of FSN, this gig slipped past our beady eyes so did not make it into our top three. Brought to you by Live and Local, in association with Trentsound, NottinghamLive.co.uk and I’m Not From London, these maniacs have somehow been allowed to take over the Arboretum Bandstand to bring you a cracking lineup of local acts. If you’re not too dead from the weekend’s antics, this should be top of your Sunday to-do list. Check it out HERE.
Yours in Love of New Music,
Maddie Hammond & Caroline Swaby X
