This week sees even more varied musical brilliance to indulge in. From a Folky EP launch, to a bit of Rock and Reggae, to a super rammed Acoustic fest. All the music. All the fun! <\/p>\n
GIG ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n NICK ASLAM<\/a><\/strong> is launching his latest EP \u201cScraping for Change<\/em>\u201d this week, and to celebrate he’s throwing a launch shindig at Rough Trade<\/a><\/strong>, which includes a guest appearance from Scott Bugg of THE SWIINES<\/a><\/strong> fame.<\/p>\n Nick\u2019s music is probably best described as a mash up of Folk, Acoustic, Country and Indie, oh, and very good, make sure to throw that into the mix. He\u2019s a skilled songcrafter, managing to tell beautiful stories alongside those all important catchy melodies. Join that with the vocal talents of Scott, and you\u2019ve got an Indie vocal powerhouse coming at ya. Unlike most RT gigs, you don\u2019t have to buy the EP in advance to get in, but after their performance, we\u2019re pretty sure you\u2019ll be jumping on a copy!<\/p>\n Rough Trade<\/strong> GIG TWO<\/strong><\/p>\n After a good few years away, Rock and Reggae Festival<\/a><\/strong> returns to the Forest Rec<\/a><\/strong> this weekend with a bit of help from Kemet FM! <\/p>\n There\u2019s loads of big names from the world of Rock and Reggae (funny that) over the weekend – but as we\u2019re all about the Notts here at Nusic, that\u2019s what we\u2019ll tell you about! <\/p>\n You can expect some slick Soulful Pop from the lovely man that is ROB GREEN<\/a><\/strong>, some multi-genre madness from those familiar fellas UNKOWN ERA<\/a><\/strong>, and some big-band Hip-Hop from #FSN2012 winners THE AFTERDARK MOVEMENT<\/a><\/strong>! BEATBOXXER EKKO AND CREW<\/a><\/strong> will be delivering some mouth magic (seriously, you have to see this guy live to appreciate how skilled he is!), JAH DIGGA<\/a><\/strong> & 2TONE<\/a><\/strong> will be delivering some lyrical wizardry, and LISA HENDRICKS & THE PROJECT US BAND<\/a><\/strong> will bring some sunshine Reggae to the sun blissed stage. KC DA ROOKEE<\/a><\/strong> will be blessing the stage with some positive Hip-Hop, and the CRS COLLECTIVE<\/a><\/strong> will be bringing their\u2026 well, collective brilliance to the festival.<\/p>\n Oh yeah, and it\u2019s all free. And there\u2019s loads of other shizzle to get yourself involved with too. So, no excuses!<\/p>\n Forest Recreation Ground<\/strong> GIG THREE<\/strong><\/p>\n This Sunday the Nottingham Acoustic Gathering<\/a><\/strong> returns for its fifth year, which means tons of Acoustic musical goodness is heading to The Maze<\/a><\/strong>, all for the teeny tiny entry price of \u00a33. <\/p>\n Now, when I say there\u2019s bloody loads of acts on this gathering, believe me – THERE ARE BLOODY LOADS. So many, that a bloke who has about seven and a half jobs like me unfortunately doesn\u2019t have the time to write about every single one whilst remaining entirely fair like we aim to here at Nusic. SO – I\u2019m gonna talk about the headliners of each stage, and then give you a link which points you in the direction of all the musical talent in which you can indulge this Sunday.<\/p>\n So, who\u2019s headlining the main room? Well technically it\u2019s Sutton In Ashfield lads ACOUSTICA<\/a><\/strong>, but considering they only do covers (and we promote original songwriting here at Nusic!), the headliners are technically local supergroup UNKNOWN ERA<\/a><\/strong>. Compromising of a bunch of artists from loads of different musical backgrounds across the city – this lot describe themselves as \u201cReggae, Hiphop, Ska, Balkan, Blues, Funk & More!\u201d And if you\u2019ve ever seen them, you\u2019ll know you\u2019re in for quite the show. Considering they\u2019re so many genres rolled into one, we reckon there\u2019ll be some funky dance moves going off tbh!<\/p>\n As for the Front Bar stage, that\u2019s being headlined by AMULET<\/a><\/strong>. These lads had their headline show at the Bodega<\/a><\/strong> just last week, and now they\u2019re back at it again. We hear that show was rammed, and we expect no different from this. Amplified singer-songwriter vibes, with a bit of a pop touch. Just what you need to round off your weekend!<\/p>\n
\nMonday 24th Aug
\nDoors: 7pm
\nEntry: Free<\/p>\n
\nSaturday 29th & Sunday 30th
\nDoors: 1pm Sat & Sun
\nPrice: Free<\/p>\n