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LeftLion Live at the Library #6 Chanel Cresswell

Fri 06 Dec 2024

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #6: Natalie Duncan on Music Careers, Hockley Hustle, Goldie, Jools Holland, Ronnie Scott’s, Peggy’s Skylight and more

Fri 15 Nov 2024

Our sixth episode features a conversation with Nottingham-born neo-soul, R&B, jazz (and more) singer-songwriter Natalie Duncan...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #10: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 08 Nov 2024

This week in LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team picks new releases from Lace Thief, Warren Ireland, Idolvein, Bram Bancroft and Revenge of Calculon

LeftLion Magazine #177 November 2024

Mon 04 Nov 2024

This month's LeftLion features Smokescreen Soundsystem, an interview with TV and film director Shane Meadows, Trekking Exploration, 25 Years of the Bodega, Author Simon Smalley, Panya Banjoko, Nottingham Forest Women's Team, Grayson Perry, Friends of Wollaton Park, Actor-turned-author Richard Armitage, Divorce, Kino Kilo Notts, Lisa Loves Style and more.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #9: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 01 Nov 2024

In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from Luna & The Lime Slices, The Junipers, Jude Forsey and Kelsey & The Embers ...

LeftLion Live at the Library #5 Natalie Duncan

Fri 01 Nov 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens #8: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 18 Oct 2024

In this week's bumper edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, our team reviews new releases from Gender Envy, Set in Motion, The Chase, Marvin's Revenge, Cracked Hands, John Hardy and Stan Buckroyd...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #5: Shane Meadows on This Is England, Virtues, Stone Roses, Injuries, Notts County FC and more

Fri 18 Oct 2024

For our fifth podcast we are delighted to welcome a true legend of British film and television, the director and screenwriter Shane Meadows...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #7: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 04 Oct 2024

This week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, features new releases from Bored Marsh, Jake Bugg, Jake Greener, Dorothy Ella & Gordon Parma, and Malin Hill...

LeftLion Live at the Library #4 Shane Meadows

Fri 04 Oct 2024

LeftLion Issue #176 October 2024

Mon 30 Sept 2024

This month's LeftLion features an obituary to the iconic Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, which turned off its cooling towers at the end of September. We also speak to Peter Hook, Wunderhorse, Megan Crook Textiles, and Crazy Little Sing Called Pub, share memories of 15 years of JT Soar and give you a preview of what's to come at this year's Hockley Hustle.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #6: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 27 Sept 2024

After a week off, LeftLion's Latest Listens is back with our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This time, we feature new releases from Drew Thomas, London Grammar, The Days of Tomorrow, The Publics and flöat...

LeftLion Interviews Podcast #4: Daudi Matsiko on Music, Songwriting, Depression and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

Fri 20 Sept 2024

The latest episode from our 'Live at the Library' podcast features British-Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko...

Preview: 'LeftLion Live At The Library' events: Natalie Duncan and Chanel Cresswell

Wed 18 Sept 2024

We've now confirmed our final guests for our 2024 'LeftLion at the Library' events. These take place on the first Friday of each month at Nottingham Central Library thanks to funding from the Arts Council England...

LeftLion's Latest Listens #5: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 13 Sept 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens #4: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 06 Sept 2024

In this week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, we review new releases from Dark Bloom, ktlyle and Alex Blythe...

LeftLion Issue #175 features... The Circus of Life Surrealist exhibition, The Angel Microbrewery, Raymond's, Phlexx Records and coffee, the Nottingham War Rooms, The Savoy Cinema, Poetraits and lots more.

LeftLion's Latest Listens #2: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 23 Aug 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens is our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This week, LeftLion listens to new releases from Purple Suns, Modern Coven, Sunflower Thieves, Bram Bancroft and Lace Thief...

Nottingham Central Library Tour

Tue 20 Aug 2024

LeftLion's Latest Listens: Notts music we're currently spinning

Fri 16 Aug 2024

Kicking off a new regular New Music review series, LeftLion's Latest Listens is our picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This week, LeftLion listens to new releases from Hollow Stone, Ben Blackadder, Molly Hindley and LYVIA.