{"id":15768,"date":"2016-02-14T14:20:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T14:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=15768"},"modified":"2019-09-05T18:35:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:35:05","slug":"top-3-gigs-week-beginning-15th-feb-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/top-3-gigs-week-beginning-15th-feb-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 3 GIGS – Week Beginning 15th Feb 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Valentine\u2019s Day! Whether you\u2019re using it as an excuse to party all week in the name of lurrvee, or you want any excuse to forget it – there\u2019s plenty of New Notts music taking over this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

TUESDAY<\/b><\/p>\n

As well as being a super talented musician, <\/span>NATALIE SMALLWOOD<\/a><\/b> is super good at finding other super talented musicians and putting them on her Acoustic Nights. And on Tuesday night, she\u2019ll be doing just that at The Running Horse<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

First up is <\/span>KATE AUBURN<\/a><\/b>. The Acoustic Folk songstress who has been gigging round Notts for a while now. Kate was previously a member of all girl trio HEARTS<\/strong><\/a> too, but now she\u2019s delivering her beaut vocals to venues all round the city as a solo act.<\/span><\/p>\n

NATALIE SMALLWOOD<\/a><\/b> herself is also performing (she\u2019s got a multitude of talents, don\u2019tcha know). She has been gigging round Notts and the rest of the East Midlands for a few years now, giving her plenty of stories to tell in her songwriting. Natalie will be releasing her debut EP at the end of March, so keep a look out for that.<\/span><\/p>\n

The final act of the evening is <\/span>JAMES DALBY<\/a><\/b>. James is a bit of a youtube sensation with almost 1.5 Million views on a cover video, BUT, we don\u2019t care about covers here at Nusic. Thankfully, his solo stuff is pretty bloody good too. His sophomore EP will be dropping soon, so chances are you\u2019ll get to hear a cheeky snippit or two. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also performing will be <\/span>Michael Hardy<\/b> from <\/span>Derby<\/b> (ha, it rhymes).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Running Horse
\n<\/b>Tuesday 16th February
\n<\/span>Doors: Music from 8pm
\n<\/span>Tickets: FREE<\/span><\/p>\n

THURSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghost Dance<\/strong> are taking over\u00a0JamCafe<\/strong> <\/a>this Thursday, and they\u2019re bringing with them a bunch of raucous Rock and Roll bands. What else ya gonna do on a Thursday eve?<\/span><\/p>\n

Kicking off proceedings we have the psychedelic sounds of THE HIJINKS<\/strong><\/a>. The four-piece only played their debut gig two weeks ago (at Suede<\/strong><\/a>, if you were wondering), but they\u2019ve already nailed their sound (and look!) We look forward to hearing some recordings of these live tracks (word on the street is they\u2019ve been in the studio).<\/span><\/p>\n

Next up are CATBONE<\/strong><\/a>, the three-piece that are kinda sat somewhere between Punk, Rock and Roll and Garage Rock. And, they\u2019ve got all the energy you\u2019d expect from that kinda genre concoction. Just remember this is JamCafe<\/strong> – so, there\u2019s a good chance you might end up with a sweat-drenched guitar on your head. But, in the moment, it\u2019ll probably feel like the coolest thing ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nervous Twitch<\/strong> from Leeds will also be performing.<\/p>\n

Jam Cafe
\n<\/b>Thursday 18th Feb
\n<\/span>Doors: 7pm
\n<\/span>Tickets: FREE<\/span><\/p>\n

SATURDAY<\/b><\/p>\n

Phlexx<\/a>\u00a0Records<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>are putting on their first show of the year over at the Contemporary<\/strong><\/a> and it\u2019s free!<\/span><\/p>\n

J LITTLES<\/a><\/b> will be joined onstage by <\/span>JAH DIGGA<\/a><\/b>, <\/span>NICK STEZ<\/b> & <\/span>CHARLIE BONE<\/b> – almost a supergroup in their own right! Hip-Hop veterans and members of Educated Foolz, <\/span>J LITTLES<\/a><\/b> and <\/span>JAH DIGGA<\/a><\/b> know a thing or two about crafting real music. And with Nick and Charlie on sax and guitar respectively, they\u2019re sure to put on an incredible performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOWRIE<\/a><\/b> will be performing on Saturday. Yep, he\u2019s dropped the \u2018Frazer\u2019 and is a single-named artist now (kinda like Adele, or Beyonce…). Not only has he dropped his first name, he\u2019s switched the acoustic guitar for some synths, beats and a piano. He\u2019ll be releasing his new mixtape \u2018Floating World<\/em>\u2019, which is full of all this electronic goodness, on 4th March. <\/span><\/p>\n

SPACE CITY<\/a> <\/b>are new to the Nottingham music scene, but they\u2019ve built their own niche of Trip-Hop that sounds like they\u2019ve been doing it for years. Their name is actually quite suitable, their music is\u2026 spacey, if ya get us, down-tempo but still full of energy. Yeah, you need to check \u2018em live now to see what we\u2019re on about don’tcha?<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S MAHMOOD<\/a><\/b> will be making his live debut on the Phlexx stage, bringing along his pretty unique style of music. Mixing up Progressive Pop, \u201cSand Rock\u201d and classical Middle Eastern music, the <\/span>PUBLIC FICTION<\/a><\/b> frontman aims to be \u201cimmortal of musical genres\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Contemporary
\n<\/b>Saturday 20th February
\n<\/span>Doors: 8pm
\n<\/span>Tickets: FREE<\/span><\/p>\n

Yours In Love of New Music,
\n<\/span>Katie Beard x<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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