{"id":13124,"date":"2014-06-22T14:03:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T13:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13124"},"modified":"2014-06-22T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-22T13:03:38","slug":"top-3-gigs-week-beginning-23rd-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/top-3-gigs-week-beginning-23rd-june\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 3 GIGS – Week Beginning 23rd June"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week is absolutely rammed full of incredible gigs in the Nottingham music scene. Now, we know that some of the gigs this week are huge, including the return of HHYMN<\/a><\/strong>; but this is a Top Three<\/a><\/strong>, and we chose these gigs, as album\/EP launches are a big gig in any artists career, and we feel they derserve their place here.
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\nGIG ONE <\/strong>
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\nFirst up, on Friday, we have BLUE VULTURE\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> EP launch at Nirvanna<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nFor those unfamiliar, BLUE VULTURE<\/a><\/strong> make uplifting Indie-Rock. With catchy riffs left, right and centre; these guys will undoubtedly have you doing something between a mosh and a headnod. A head mosh? That sounds a bit rude. Anyways, their new EP \u201cAmateur Tape Recording<\/em>\u201d is coming out on Sat 28th, but they\u2019re letting you lucky sods get it a day early if you come down to the launch; and get this, if you\u2019re one of the first thirty through the door, you get it for free, on a well fancy limited edition cassette. Aren\u2019t these lot kind to you?
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\nSupport on the night comes in the shape of three great local acts. The first, THE CTRL<\/a><\/strong>. Sounding like an early Blink 182<\/strong>, sprinkled with plenty of Indie influences; these guys put on an incredible high-energy set. The last time I saw these guys, the lead guitarist ran into the crowd, did a knee slide; and then went a bit mental on his guitar solo. I\u2019m not sure if you\u2019ll be that lucky, but I can guarantee they\u2019ll put on a great live performance!
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\nFSN<\/a><\/strong> finalists THE RASCELS<\/a><\/strong> are up next with their incredibly catchy pop-rock tunes. If you haven\u2019t heard \u201cMy Summertime<\/em>\u201d yet, then you need to hurry up and get it in your life whilst the sun\u2019s still out, cause it\u2019s one of the best feel-good Pop-Rock tunes we\u2019ve heard in years! Don\u2019t be ashamed to get the air guitar out, cause air guitar was made for songs like this!
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\nAlso supporting we\u2019ll have ROSIE ABBOTT<\/a><\/strong>, a Singer-Songwriter who crafts some beautiful, raw compositions. Seriously, it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve listened to an artist and heard such powerful emotion put across just in the way that she sings. It\u2019s her first gig in Notts for a while, so make sure you catch the \u201cone woman band extraordinaire\u201d in action!
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\nDoors: 7PM
\nPrice: Free
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\nGIG TWO<\/strong>
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\nNext up, at The Bodega<\/a><\/strong> on Saturday, ADAM PETER SMITH<\/a><\/strong> will be throwing a launch party for his new album \u201cFulcrum<\/em>\u201d.
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\nYou\u2019ll probably recognise ADAM PETER SMITH<\/a><\/strong> if you\u2019re often about the Notts music scene. He\u2019s often seen running his open mic nights at The Golden Fleece<\/a><\/strong> or The Bell Inn<\/strong>; but now it\u2019s his time to take the spotlight. See, he\u2019s finished recording his debut album; and you lucky lot get to experience it live! Adam is an incredible Singer-Songwriter who makes, wait for it, \u201cPower-Folk\u201d. Okay, I keep making genres up, I know. But \u201cPower-Folk\u201d is a great way to describe Adam\u2019s music; especially for this performance, as he\u2019s bringing the full band from the album up on stage with him. His delicate Acoustic sounds, and tender warm tone mix with perfectly placed key changes to make something truly special.
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\nSupport on the night comes from two lovely Nottinghamshire acts.But we must make clear, Adam is on second. A bit of a bizarre order, but we thought we\u2019d point that out! The first support, SAM KIRK<\/strong>, who you probably know better as the frontman of Indie-Folksters INJURED BIRDS<\/a><\/strong> will be kicking the night off with one of his incredible solo sets. Known for his distinctive voice and soft, but still very uplifting songs, we\u2019re sure Sam will kick the night off to a great start. If you\u2019re lucky he may even get the banjo out!
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\nSecond support comes from LEO AND THE SERAPHIM<\/a><\/strong>; an Alternative Rock band, who describe themselves better than I ever could. I know it\u2019s a bit of a cheap get out, but sue me! Here\u2019s what LEO AND THE SERPAHIM describe themselves as – \u201cAlternative rock, soulful melodic music driven by powerful guitars – a thing both sublime and filthy. Like a baby elephant, bathing.\u201d Yup, like a baby elephant. That is the instant thing I thought when I heard these fellas\u2026 okay, in all seriousness, the bit before that describes em perfectly. So, you should definitely check them out!
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\nCareen<\/strong> from Loughborough will also be performing.
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\nDoors: 8PM
\nPrice: \u00a34
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\nGIG THREE<\/strong>
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\nRounding off our Top Three<\/a><\/strong> we have HEATHER FLINT\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> EP launch at Jam Cafe<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday.
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\nHEATHER FLINT<\/a><\/strong> makes happy Acoustic-Pop. The kind that puts a smile on your face, makes you do a bit of an awkward jig, and then plays over and over again in your head for weeks on end. Well, to keep you awkward jigging all over the place, she\u2019s releasing her debut EP \u201cInterest In Me<\/em>\u201d (that kinda rhymes), and it\u2019s looking like one hell of a launch party. Heather\u2019s voice has a beautiful hush tone to her voice; and if the title track (the only track we\u2019ve heard) is anything to go by, it\u2019s gonna be a pretty damn awesome EP. There\u2019s probably a joke somewhere in there about having interest in the EP\u2026 nope, can\u2019t find it.
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\nSupport on the night comes from two incredible Nottinghamshire acts. The first, is JAMES DALBY<\/a><\/strong>; a lad from Mansfield who\u2019s had over one million hits on YouTube, bloody hell\u2026 oh, it\u2019s for a cover, dammit! Well, whilst we can\u2019t talk about covers here at Nusic, to get a million hits on any performance must mean you\u2019re pretty good; and we\u2019re happy to say that James does perform his own original material, which is mostly upbeat Acoustic stuff. It\u2019s bloody good; and we\u2019re sure he\u2019ll kick things off to a great start!
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\nSecond support comes from the absolutely beautiful sounds of DAUDI MATSIKO<\/a><\/strong>. You\u2019ve probably heard us play his track \u201cHome<\/em>\u201d on the podcast over the past few weeks, as he was our rewind. He was our rewind for good reason, \u201cHome<\/em>\u201d is an absolutely stunning piece of music, as is the EP that it comes from. Whilst Daudi isn\u2019t quite as uplifting as Heather, Daudi\u2019s music will make you feel sad, but happy sad, that kind of sad where his music\u2019s so beautiful, you can\u2019t help but feel his sadness, in a good way cause it\u2019s so beautiful, aghhh my head hurts.
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\nDoors: 8PM
\nPrice: Free
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\nYours in Love of New Music,
\nSam Nahirny x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week is absolutely rammed full of incredible gigs in the Nottingham music scene. Now, we know that some of the gigs this week are huge, including the return of HHYMN; but this is a Top Three, and we chose these gigs, as album\/EP launches are a big gig in any artists career, and we…<\/p>\n

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