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Sisters Of Mercy at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 03 Sep
THE SISTERS OF MERCY _ NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY SEPT 3rd 2000 Set list: Anaconda / Train – Destination Boulevard / Ribbons / On The Wire – Teachers / Dominion – Mother Russia / Giving Ground / Summer / Crash N’ Burn / Will I Dream? / We Are The Same, Suzanne / Du Bist Ich mein? / Flood I / Romeo Down / War On D»
The Almighty at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 28 Oct
THE ALMIGHTY - NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY SATURDAY OCTOBER 28th 2000. Set list: WELCOME TO DEFIANCE / FREE N’ EASY / JONESTOWN MIND / REVENGE / SIN AGAINST THE LIGHT / BARFLY / ALL SUSSED OUT / ADDICITION / TAKIN HOLD / BROKEN MACHINE / UNREAL THING / LA CHISPA DE LA MUERTE / WRENCH / FOR FUCKS SAKE / DO YOU UN»
Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Terrorvision, The Wonder Stuff, New Model Army at Rock City, Nottingham, Sun 26 Aug
TOM HINGLEY-SPEAR OF DESTONY – THE CHAMELEONS – NEDS ATOMIC DUSTBIN – TERRORVISION – NEW MODEL ARMY – THE WONDERSTUFF How Times have changed. Ten years ago, this would have been the main stage at reading in front of 30,000 pop kids. Now its in front of 8,000 thirtysomethings, at Victoria Embankment replete with »
Miss Black America, Sufferkiss at Nottingham Rock City, Tue 29 Jan
And I’ve waited… and waited …and waited. For months now, all I’ve heard is "Miss Black America this..." and "Miss Black America that!" Heaven forbid I should actually get a chance to see what all the fuss is about! So, last night, on a desperate mission to unearth the truth, I found m»
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 03 Feb
We really are lucky. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion have toured the UK three times in the last 10 months. If you haven’t had the chance to see them, what’s your excuse? There’s been plenty of time to make travel arrangements. Well, as you’ll have read here on Drowned In Sound, The JSBX are on top »
The Dillinger Escape Plan at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 07 Sep
“If I show you my boobs will you buy something?” Wh-HUH? I’ve barely put one foot inside Rock City and I’m being offered all kinds of visual delights by a somewhat familiar DEP merch girl. Well, I guess it’s worth a try. Not only does she proudly exhibit her enhanced jugs but when I later recall seeing he»
Miss Machine, Buzzcocks at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 20 Apr
You can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of interesting and worthwhile bands that weren’t influenced by the Buzzcocks. Sadly the only time anyone mentions their name these days is by association with a BBC2 comedy gameshow. Not that television appearances will ever be a worry for»
Mull Historical Society, Hope of the States, The Polyphonic Spree at Rock City, Nottingham, Wed 02 Jul
It's amazing what a bit of television coverage over the Glastonbury weekend can do. Just over six months ago, the Polyphonic Spree played here to little over 200 aghast spectators, yet a few features in the daily press later and every man and his dog appears to be sporting ridiculously oversize»
Tomahawk at Nottingham Rock City, Thu 17 Jul
Tomahawk, some say, are the most straightforward band Mike Patton has been involved in since the demise of Faith No More. Tomahawk, apparently, are a straightforward rock group, playing straightforward rock songs. Tonight’s gig got me thinking how wrong these statements are. Tomahawk are eq»
Puressence, Inspiral Carpets at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 30 Nov
The first wave of Manchester's baggy era rises again...»
Franz Ferdinand at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 18 Apr
Quirky, pretentious, arty, feisty, studious, sophisticated, annoying... everyone seems to have an opinion about Franz Ferdinand. One thing's for sure though, you can't ignore them.»
The Beta Band at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 17 Nov
All flags are half mast and heads bowed quaintly. It's the end of an era as those true mavericks of the last seven years The Beta Band finally call it a day...»
Kings of Leon at Nottingham Rock City, Tue 21 Dec
You’ve got to wonder about those Kings Of Leon. And if you don’t, leave it to the tabloid music press. We had it all the first time around, didn’t we? Band or PR exercise? Brothers or actors? Musicians or gigolos?»
The Futureheads, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, The Killers at Rock City, Nottingham, Sun 23 Jan
With undoubtedly the best name of any band ever, the Kaiser Chiefs open tonight’s proceedings playing to a somewhat meagre audience. This is surely due to poor organisation rather than a lack of interest; with the doors opening less than thirty minutes before the Chiefs begin their Britpop blitzkrieg you get the distinct feeling that many have been left out in the cold.»
British Sea Power, The Research at Nottingham Rock City, Fri 25 Nov
With the venue changing at the 11th hour and stage times coinciding with most boozers' happy hours to accommodate the regular 70s cheese club night, this had all the hallmarks of being a disaster waiting to happen.»
Goldie Lookin Chain at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 22 Feb
For a novelty act - and let's face it, to all intents and purposes GLC are exactly that - their satirical humour is actually more intuitive than people give them credit for, even down to the ridiculous clothing that caricatures the entire wardrobes of chavs up and down the land...»
The Ordinary Boys at Nottingham Rock City, Tue 21 Mar
Approaching the Rock City I was amazed when there was a teenage fan advancing towards us trying to sell her ticket for "10 Quid".
Knowing this gig was a sell out and Preston's fame would inevitably attract a large crowd I thought »
Little Flames, Arctic Monkeys at Nottingham Rock City, Thu 13 Apr
Twelve months can be a long time in this game – almost like an eternity in fact. This time last year the Arctic Monkeys were Soulseek and Limewire’s best kept secret, an online activist’s fantasy come true, as at least one of their MP3s landed in more inboxes than the last Trojan virus.»
Young Knives, The Rakes, The On Offs at Nottingham Rock City, Mon 15 May
For The Rakes it seems an eternity since they last played live, which by their nomadic standards, it probably is. If tonight was meant to celebrate their promotion to rock and roll’s Premier League – twelve months ago they were playing at the Social, which has a capacity almost a tenth of the size of Rock City – then the lack of a queue, and more to the point, ticket touts would have brought them back down to planet reality with a bang...»
The Shins at Nottingham Rock City, Fri 19 May
OK I was a bit over excited at the prospect of seeing the SHins. Was my first time at Rock City. Great venue. It was all totally phenomenal, well not quite: Triangle, the support, were so up there own arses ... or rather the arses of some 80s art rock»
The Grates at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 31 May
...Of course they don't come back, but then surely that's the whole point, leaving you in suspense crying out for a second dose, and make no mistake, when The Grates return to these shores, there'll be no shortage of patients-in-waiting...»
The Kooks, Larrikin Love at Nottingham Rock City, Tue 26 Sep
Four songs into an hour-and-a-quarter-long set I was bored to the point of chewing my own cheek linings and decided that a Subway Italian BMT was a better option... »
The Lemonheads at Nottingham Rock City, Sun 15 Oct
Whilst not entirely relevant to most of today's glo-stick waving, leggings-wearing scenester kids, any aspiring young band would do well to check Dando and co. out - despite age not being on their side any more, passion, exuberance and unforboding energy is still omnipresent throughout...»
Orson at Nottingham Rock City, Mon 16 Oct
I can travel through time, look... Orson were rubbish tonight.»
The Killers at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 25 Nov
It wasn’t so long back that their detractors were predicting their demise would be almost as instant as their rise, that they could return to their Vegas homestead and bathe in mascara and Springsteen forever more without bothering us again on this side of the pond.»
Guillemots at Nottingham Rock City, Mon 12 Feb
When Guillemots do take the stage, opening with the delicate 'A Samba Through In The Snowy Rain' which eventually segues into 'Through The Windowpane', it sounds like a combination of rushing tides competing to end the world. Fyfe Dangerfield’s engaging vocal takes on the weight of the world and succeeds, one-handed, almost as if Geoff Capes has possessed his tonsils...»
The Fratellis, The Enemy at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 17 Feb
Sometimes it’s as subtle as the ebb and flow of the tides, sometimes it’s a gaping chasm; either way, the difference between style and substance is always notable under scrutiny. You can hear it in the mistiming of a snare hit or the late strumming of a guitar, and similarly you can hear it in slight breaks of faux-accents. Tonight stands as a stronger contrast, as The Enemy (pictured) begin their tour as support to The Fratellis...»
Manic Street Preachers at Nottingham Rock City, Thu 24 May
Another year, another Manics album too many to taint the band's legacy as icons for several generations.»
The Maccabees, Laura Marling at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 10 Oct
Over the course of the past year The Maccabees have made the step up from each of Nottingham's small- to medium-sized venues with comparative ease, starting at the Social in late 2006, then Junktion 7 at the turn of the year, the Rescue Rooms by Easter and now the vast confines of Rock City. Long gone are the intimate settings that made their live shows seem more like social events than just straightforward rock concerts...»
Mínus at Nottingham Rock City, Thu 27 Mar
Hopefully another four-year wait will not precede the next Mínus UK tour, but in the face of the nonchalance and apathy on show in Nottingham it would be hard to blame them if it did»
Trigger The Bloodshed, Meshuggah at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 13 Sep
Meshuggah have built a reputation on consistency as well as complexity, and deserve to be regarded as one of modern metal's most vital bands. Unrelenting in the very best possible way»
Death Cab For Cutie, Frightened Rabbit at Nottingham Rock City, Sat 15 Nov
Frightened Rabbit are at their strongest here, throwing rough drunken vocal melodies in front of trebly guitars and pounding drums. Some of the intimacy is lost, perhaps also inevitable due to the size of the venue, inside a crowd of non-plussed, though appreciative, Death Cab For Cutie fans.»
Doves at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 05 May
Having been making music for two decades now, many lesser artists would have slipped into their comfort zones many moons ago. Not so for Doves.»
Maximo Park at Rock City, Nottingham, Wed 20 May
Although their latest album Quicken The Heart slipped out into the shops last week pretty much unnoticed, you'd think Maximo Park were one of the biggest bands in the world judging by the clamour for tickets on this long sold-out tour.»
Editors at Rock City, Nottingham, Fri 23 Oct
As Morrissey once said, "We hate it when our friends become successful"... »
The Specials at Rock City, Nottingham, Sun 22 Nov
In little over thirty minutes time The Specials are due onstage for the second night of their two-day jaunt in Nottingham, yet still Rock City's doors remain firmly closed...»
Asobi Seksu, White Lies, Violens at Rock City, Nottingham, Wed 25 Nov
In the case of White Lies, it has been a hugely successful twelve months, despite being ladled with disparaging levels of adversity at times, and although there's still a tad of indifference as to whether this year's triumphs can be repeated and sustained in the future, no one can deny they've rightfully earned their current elevated status...»
NME Awards Tour 2010 at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 09 Feb
If one band deserve their status at the top of tonight's bill it's The Maccabees, having rightfully earned their place these past couple of years.»
The Walkmen, The Black Keys at Rock City, Nottingham, Thu 04 Nov
While not quite on the scale of Stonehenge, Lord Lucan or the Lost City of Atlantis, the fact The Walkmen still remain a relatively unknown quantity as far as mainstream success is concerned is something of a mystery.»
Interpol, Surfer blood at Rock City, Nottingham, Wed 24 Nov
While it's always a pleasure to witness Interpol in the flesh, the fact their newer material almost pales into insignificance when placed shoulder to shoulder with the songs that brought them to people's attention many years ago must leave a cause for concern, not least in determining the next steps of their forseeable future.»
The Cult at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 25 Jan
Judging by the stream of ticketless punters outside haggling with touts, it seems like demand has far exceeded supply.»
Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Everything Everything, The Vaccines at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 08 Feb
Over the years, the NME tour has proved to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the live music calendar. This year's lineup is certainly not a predictable one by anyone's standards but it definitely won't go down as one of the NME's most memorable tours either. As one bloke in earshot put it: "Have you ever listened to paint dry? Well you have now!"»
The Horrors, Toy at Rock City, Nottingham, Wed 26 Oct
Four years is a long time in music. As far as The Horrors are concerned it could be another lifetime altogether. When the adolescent garage punk of Strange House landed unceremoniously on DiS' doormat back in the spring of 2007, it's probably fair to say no one could have predicted many commentators calling its creators the most progressive, forward-thinking band on UK shores. Indeed, any such suggestion at that time would have resulted in a visit from the men in white coats.»
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