
What we’re about
Love live music!? Welcome to Nottingham Gig Buddies, a group for likeminded people who like going to gigs! We plan to to see live music across the city, big bands, small bands, rock bands, punk poppers, indie kids, acoustic singers, anything!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Pict @ The Grove with Grain Mother & EstellaThe Grove, Nottingham
I recently saw Pict a couple of weeks ago at Rescue Rooms at their new Saturday Soundcheck sessions, and a few people saw them at The King Billy festival a few weeks before that.
I've not seem them as full full band (if that makes sense), so looking forward to seeing them!
Supporting are the excellent Grain Mother, and Estella who will be new to me but also played the King Billy on the Friday when I was unable to attend!
Tickets are just £6.60 from:
Pict Tickets - The Grove, Nottingham - 17/07/2025 19:00FB Event:
Pict + Grain Mother | Facebook - Des Demonas @ The Old Bus Depot with Dead MintThe Old Bus Depot, Nottingham
I've been listening to these a fair bit recently, and finding it hard to place their sound, quite 70's-y, punky, post-punky and funky, with lots of Hammond Organ? I'll post the main blurb below which has more info, but I like it, regardless!
Support comes from local Dead Mint, who I've missed the last couple of times they've played due to clashes, so really looking forward to seeing them again - I've not seem them live since their album (Dead Mint - Album by Dead Mint | Spotify) came out, and it's excellent!
Tickets are £15.60 including fees from:
Des Demonas | WeGotTicketsI'll be meeting up before at The Fox & Grapes with Emma who is going to
Elise Leblanc & Emily Ashberry (local musician) , Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 7:00 PM | MeetupFB Event:
DES DEMONAS (USA) + DEAD MINT | FacebookCNL Touring, Gringo Records and Nottingham Record Co-op present:
DES DEMONASDEAD MINT
at The Old Bus Depot, 3, Fisher Gate Point, Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham
Friday 18th July 2025, 8pm doors
£14 adv
Visit https://linktr.ee/nottinghamrecordcoop for ticket links
Washington, DC’s DES DEMONAS have been hailed as a favorite of Henry Rollins (KCRW FM/Black Flag), Marc Riley (BBC6 Music/The Fall), and Iggy Pop (BBC6 Music/The Stooges) since the release of their debut LP on In The Red Records.
The group is made up of some familiar names from the DC punk, garage, and indie scenes. A Kenyan punk-poet-politique Jacky “Cougar” Abok (Foul Swoops, Thee Lolitas) is on vocals & percussion, Mark Cisneros (Hammered Hulls, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, The Make-Up) is on guitar, Paul Vivari (Benjy Ferree, DJ Soul Call Paul) is on Farfisa organ and bass machine, and Matt Gatwood (Two Inch Astronaut) is on drums.
Des Demonas’ music is a melding of disparate sounds and influences, hitting with a driving pulse and fiery intent.
“The sonic fuel of the band is a blend of post punk, punk, funk, blues, psych rock, Afro beat, even bubble gum but the noise you hear is pure Des Demonas.”
-Kim Salmon / The Scientists“Dig the Des Demonas. Play it loud. Twist your wig.”
-Kid Congo Powers