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Dot-to-Dot 2012

This year, Dot-to-Dot Festival returns to Nottingham on Sun 3rd June. Dot-to-Dot has built up a reputation for being the place to see the very best new and upcoming artists; Previous line-ups have included Friendly Fires, Laura Marling and Simian Mobile Disco to name a few. Last years festival brought sets from SBTRKT, Ed Sheeran and Darwin Deez, each on the brink of a huge 2011/2012.

The festival takes place across Nottingham city centre, with artists playing in 5 of Nottingham's live venues - queue a mad rush across town from Rock City to The Bodega, and then back to Rescue Roooms to cram in as many acts as possible! One ticket gets you into all the venues.

If you missed our preview show on Monday, these are some of the artists we're particularly looking forward to seeing:
Jake Bugg
The Drums
Bastille
Hooray for Earth
Clock Opera
Last Dinosaurs

You can find all the information on artists, venues and tickets here:
http://dottodotfestival.co.uk/

and here's the Spotify Playlist!
http://sharemyplaylists.com/dot-to-dot-2012

Last Thursday (16th Feb) The City Calls played at local Nottingham venue The Maze.

Many of us are familiar, at least in name, with live venues around the city such as Rock City and Bodega. The Maze is a smaller, independent live venue just to the North of the city centre on Mansfield Road. The Maze has the appearance of a regular pub on the outside and as you step through the door this first impression doesn't change. However, go through to the left of the bar and you discover an intimate performance area comparable to a room in Stealth or Bodega.

Tonight the order of the day is Punk/Pop Rock bands and The City Calls take to the stage just after 7.30pm and deliver an energetic set to start the evening off. Despite a couple of small technical difficulties their catchy and upbeat punk-pop songs go down well amongst the young crowd gathered at the maze, and the band are able to get right amongst them throughout their set. The performance is short and sweet, the band leaving the stage to applause - this was the band's first gig in Nottingham but we wouldn't be surprised to see them here again.

http://www.myspace.com/thecitycalls

http://www.facebook.com/TheCityCalls

http://www.themazerocks.com/