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It’s not for the cock, it’s for the acoustic pleasures
Jul 10th
Curtis Whitefinger- “27†(Black Thumb Records)Â
Curtis Whitefinger is a Nottingham based singer-songwriter, but don’t stop reading quite yet. Unlike most solo males armed with an acoustic guitar and the capacity to pine and whine, Curtis Whitefinger deserves more than to be lumped in with many of these bland modern songwriters. While he doesn’t by any means obliterate the mould, he certainly finds space to breath and be himself within it.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the secrets and mysteries
Jul 1st
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Mystery Jets/ Late of the Pier/Tinseltown @ The Social 29/6/07
Tonight at the Social quite an atmosphere has been building up. The Social is packed full of excited people here to see a Mystery Jets gig that has been named, through myspace pages and posters, a “secretâ€.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the colourful disco
Jun 14th
Simian Mobile Disco- Attack Decay Sustain Release
Quite clearly there’s a time and a place for different music. For example, you wouldn’t drop Belle and Sebastian at a banging nightclub at 2am and similarly, you wouldn’t want Simian Mobile Disco in your bedroom or on the morning bus. Quite clearly anyone who thinks that hasn’t heard “Attack Decay Sustain Releaseâ€.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the blood, sweat and dancing.
May 29th
Dot to dot festival
Dot to dot this year started off feeling pretty underwhelming to tell the truth. With members of this very blog stating they “hate indoor festivals†and wishing they were “shot in the face†after about two hours, it wasn’t looking positive at all. This was down to having to queue in the pouring rain and the venues being more packed than about a thousand sardines in a miniscule can.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the plethora of musical treats
May 20th
In case you’ve not heard, i.e. you’ve been living under a rock in a desert, Dot to dot festival is an event in which millions of bands and DJs play the best non-shit clubs and venues of Nottingham and the punters create a new meaning for the phrase- “fucking wassssteeeed!”. It’s Sunday the 27th and it’s going to be insane. Here’s my personal choice of who should not be missed. More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the futuristic mayhem
May 10th
Klaxons/ Shy Child @Rock City,
Nottingham
Legions of young music fans swarm to Rock City and you’d be forgiven for thinking that most of them had been involved in a horrific glowstick factory explosion. They haven’t (I presume), it is, in fact, a Klaxons gig.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the summer fun
May 4th
Sky Larkin
Today (perhaps more than past days, perhaps not) it’s very easy to bandy around expressions such as “DIY ethics†and “art pop†but Sky Larkin are a band that seem to deserve such praising slogans. On their last tour the band (Katie, Doug and Nestor) asked fans to bring mixtapes to swap with them at gigs and their gig posters look like they’ve ripped them right out of their art work books. Mildly eccentric (counting their van– named “horse the vanâ€- as a band member) and creators of wonderful summery pop, Sky Larkin seem to be making quite a name for themselves.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the pop ecstacy!
Apr 25th
The Maccabees/ Jack Penate @ Rescue Rooms
Tonight, Rescue Rooms is a boiling, sweaty single organism. As more and more people cram themselves in, the walls themselves begin to drip sweat and an atmosphere of sky high excitement More >
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the variety
Apr 20th
Good Books/Last Gang/Made in The 80s @ The Social,
Nottingham
Tonight at The Social, the only running theme seems to be musical diversity.
It’s not for the cock, it’s for the royalty.
Apr 16th
Kings of Leon- “Because of The Times”
There are some bands who make a dazzling, exciting debut album but struggle, and fail, to ever live up to these past glories. More >