{"id":16890,"date":"2017-01-15T13:56:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T13:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=16890"},"modified":"2019-09-05T18:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:34:57","slug":"top-3-gigs-week-beginning-16th-january-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/top-3-gigs-week-beginning-16th-january-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 3 GIGS – Week Beginning 16th January 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

AS DECEMBER FALLS<\/a>. Photo Credit:<\/strong> Unknown<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve made it into 2017, and it\u2019s time to don all your best winter layers, brave the bitter cold and get trekking up to <\/span>The Maze<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Rescue Rooms<\/b><\/a> for this superb selection of gigs. Over the course of a couple of days and with a short migration between each venue, we take you from smooth candle-lit Hip-Hop and all things spoken word, to the Pop-Punktastic and Anthemic Rock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/b><\/p>\n

Kicking it all off on Friday night is <\/span>Acoustickle\u2019s<\/b><\/a> VOCAB. After the stunning launch event back in November, they are back for another showcase of incredible singers and rappers, whilst decorating<\/span> The Maze<\/b> in beautiful fabrics and covering the venue in incense sticks (what else should you really be doing with a chilly January evening?) VOCAB\u2019s house band for the evening is the incredibly talented <\/span>THREE BODY TRIO<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>who\u2019ll be bringing their mix of beats, the electronic, the spacey and the jazzy. Loads of verrrrry diverse artists will be taking their turn centre stage; such as\u00a0<\/span>EMILY FRANKLIN<\/b><\/a> will be bringing her striking retro Hip-Hop-come-Blues sound, with vocals that pack a killer punch.\u00a0The insanely versatile <\/span>KAMAR<\/b><\/a> will be coming along too, bringing with him dreamy Hip-Hop waves and smooth Rap skills (listen out for \u2018Instagram Girl<\/em>\u2019 especially.) Joining them, having played <\/span>all over<\/span> Nottingham recently, <\/span>ONKAUR\u2019S<\/b><\/a> beautiful Soul-Pop sounds will entice your ears as you settle into the comfiest evening of your life. And to add to the fun, there will be henna hand painting and hot Jamaican BBQ food all night. Here is your antidote to January, you\u2019re welcome. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Maze
\n<\/b>Friday 20th January
\n<\/span>Price: \u00a35 advance and OTD \/ \u00a34 musicians
\n<\/span>Doors: 8pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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

While January drags on, December falls (in Rescue Rooms<\/strong>, to be precise) [see what we did there?] <\/span>AS DECEMBER FALLS <\/b><\/a>\u00a0bring their Pop-Punk noise sensation for a massive Saturday night headline slot at <\/span>Rescue Rooms<\/b>. Though they are Nottingham folk, recently they\u2019ve been travelling all over the country, conquering festival stages and featuring in every other rock magazine, including <\/span>Kerrang<\/b> and <\/span>Q<\/b>! Even their production is done by <\/span>Andy Walwin<\/b> of <\/span>Busted<\/b> and <\/span>Fightstar<\/b> fame! Frontwoman Bethany Curtis will lead them through with her unique, piercing vocals and expect some killer drum lines from Lukas James too. They\u2019ve just released a new single out – \u2018<\/span>More to You<\/span><\/i>\u2019 – so get listening to that before you get yourselves down! You\u2019ll probably see a mosh pit and you might even see a ukelele\u2026or at least you might see one get smashed up…<\/span><\/p>\n

Joining them will be <\/span>HELLO TOMORROW<\/b><\/a>! They have a very nostalgic sound to them, almost Blink 182<\/strong>-ey, though they themselves self-define as \u2018hipster dub-core transdelica\u2019. With an unending ability to create an atmosphere full of electricity, you\u2019d be dumb to not turn up early for them. Chuck on \u2018<\/span>What the Hell\u2019s a Two Way?\u2019<\/span><\/i> (Editor Note: turns out, that\u2019s a single, not a porno) for a really good sense of what you\u2019re in for with these guys. Oh and they love pizza. They really love pizza. Maybe they\u2019ll bring pizza\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

SAY THE WORD<\/b><\/a> will be kicking off the fun with their light-hearted, upbeat Pop-Punk sound. They have striking, anthemic guitar lines like that of <\/span>U2<\/b>\u00a0(yes, really) and harmonies that seem to come out of Country music somewhere, and generally when you watch them you\u2019ll just be a bit blown away and all!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ocean Floor <\/b>from Derbeh will also be playing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rescue Rooms
\n<\/b>Saturday 21st January
\n<\/span>Price: \u00a36 advance, \u00a38 OTD
\n<\/span>Doors: 6pm<\/span><\/p>\n

SUNDAY<\/b><\/p>\n

VANITY BOX<\/b><\/a> are back, more brilliant than ever and ready to entertain your eyes and ears at your favourite, <\/span>The Maze<\/b> (weren\u2019t you there only two days ago). Though they\u2019ve had some reforms, they have a load of new music to share, whilst still sticking to its roots but also embracing its two newest ultra-talented members, Jack and Chris. With huge chorus\u2019 and melodic guitar lines that feel like they were taken straight out of the good part of the 90s, this Indie bundle of fun is not to be missed!<\/span><\/p>\n

The incredibly creative and original <\/span>STRANGE CURRENCIES <\/b><\/a>will also be taking to the stage; prepare for PP Johnson\u2019s resounding vocals and Claudine West\u2019s extraordinary musical skills on the guitar, and mandolin, and basically any instrument! <\/span>The dynamic of the two being ex-Rock band members but making beautiful Folk music together is delicious, strange, but intriguing. In a few words, it\u2019s like <\/span>Foo Fighters<\/b> gone <\/span>Peter Gabriel<\/b>!<\/span><\/p>\n

The super talented <\/span>LAUREN APRIL<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>will also be astounding on Sunday. <\/b>She\u2019s had a crazy 2016, after touring all over the country thanks to some ace support slots and recording lots of new music, she\u2019s ready to show us her all. Although only twenty\u00a0years of age, she seems like a seasoned player, with that kind of voice which puts all her listeners at ease. With her Pop-tinged countrified vocals, chances are, you’ll see the genre in an entirely different light.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Maze
\n<\/b>Sunday 22nd January
\n<\/span>Price: \u00a34
\n<\/span>Doors: 730pm<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Yours in Love of New Music,
\n<\/span>Alice Robbins x<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AS DECEMBER FALLS. Photo Credit: Unknown We\u2019ve made it into 2017, and it\u2019s time to don all your best winter layers, brave the bitter cold and get trekking up to The Maze and Rescue Rooms for this superb selection of gigs. Over the course of a couple of days and with a short migration between…<\/p>\n

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