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Gig review: Paul Weller at the Royal Concert Hall, with Liam Bailey

Playing to a loyal and rapturous crowd at the Royal Concert Hall, the Modfather himself put on a passionate show. Paul Weller proved exactly why his reputation precedes him, while giving Beeston-based Liam Bailey a bucket list moment...

Liam Bailey

Bailey J Mills: Unfiltered & Scummy

Jo Harrop & John Bailey [ Swinging Jazz Standards]

We Chat to Bill Bailey Before He Brings His Thoughtifier Tour to Nottingham in March

With his trademark musical stylings and characteristic wit, Bill Bailey will be bringing his Thoughtifier tour to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on 1 March. We caught up with him to find out more about his comedic timing, the purpose of music, and why wasps desperately need to rebrand their image…

Theatre Review: And Then There Were None at Theatre Royal

A new theatre adaptation of a classic Agatha Christie whodunnit. The original novel is the world's best-selling mystery and with over 100 million copies sold, one of the best-selling books of all time...

Interview: Stephen Bailey

Pioneering director Stephen Bailey chats with Ian C Douglas about his new interpretation of the Elephant Man...

Sam Bailey plus very special guests

CHANTEL McGREGOR / ELLES BAILEY

Meet Liam Mills and Ellie Sharp, the Creators of Trash Fic

Ian C Douglas interviews Liam Mill and Ellie Sharp, pioneers of Nottingham's fan fiction scene...

We Hear From Notts Director Liam Dexter on the Inspiration for His Short Film Bums: A Day in the Life

We speak to Liam Dexter, writer, director and star of the entertaining yet emotional mockumentary Bums: A Day in the Life - which follows three down-on-their-luck lads who spend their days roaming the streets of Nottingham… 

Bill Bailey on Lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing and His Latest Tour

Actor, writer, musician and, of course, stand-up comedian - Bill Bailey has become one of the UK’s most popular figures over the past thirty-plus years. We chat to the comedy legend about lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing, and his latest tour, En Route to Normal…

Elles Bailey

Liam Bailey on His Career Highlights, Collaborating With Leon Michaels and Taking Long London Walks

Released towards the end of 2020, Liam Bailey’s genre-crossing album Ekundayo has been reworked by prominent New York producer Leon Michaels, founder of Big Crown Records. The result? Ekundayo Inversions, a dub/soul/reggae crossover that showcases Bailey’s silky-smooth voice like never before...

Surrealist Comedian Bill Bailey on His Larks in Transit Tour, Feminism and Nicki Minaj

As a comedian, actor, surrealist, musician, and panel show regular, it’s fair to say that Bill Bailey is something of a renaissance man in the entertainment industry. As he gets ready to head back to Nottingham for his Larks in Transit tour, we caught up with him to chat about satire, feminism and Nick Minaj...

Liam Bailey Talks Depression, His New Single and Touring with Paloma Faith

Liam Bailey is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham, loved for his jazz and blues-style sound. Best known for his collaborations with DJ Fresh and Chase & Status, his reggae undertones have seen him dubbed as the young Bob Marley. But with over a decade of musical endeavours under his belt, this guy’s sound is as varied as they come.

Things are heating up once again for Liam. With a host of new music, collaborations and tours with Paloma Faith coming up, his diary is jam-packed. After we managed to wake him up from his McDonalds-induced nap, we caught up with Liam ahead of the release of his newest single.

Nusic Presents: Liam Bailey

To celebrate LB's debut album, Nusic filmed his Rock City performance and an interview

Liam Bailey

"I'm lucky that both myself and my manager had the balls to tell them I wanted out of my contract. No one wants to get messy in the music industry"

Liam Bailey

"I'm lucky that both myself and my manager had the balls to tell them I wanted out of my contract. No one wants to get messy in the music industry"

Live: Paloma Faith and Liam Bailey

If you down to the woods today you're in for a big music gig

Interview: Shelter Point

Shelter Point’s woozy, dreamy songs are winning over every tastemaker, from Zane Lowe to the LeftLion team. Back from a UK tour with Indiana, and with a Sony deal in the bag, we sat down with singer Liam and producer Robin to find out how it all began, what’s next, and their adventures in between…

Live: Liam Bailey

The Notts native currently making waves across the Atlantic returned for a hometown show

Live: Liam Bailey

The Notts native currently making waves across the Atlantic returned for a hometown show

Interview: The Gorgeous Chans

Nusic’s Future Sound of Nottingham contest has helped break artists ranging from Dog Is Dead to Indiana. This year’s winners were the The Gorgeous Chans, an ensemble who have grown from six members to almost a dozen over the past year. We had words with Liam Gardiner (saxophone), Daniel Potts (drums) and Brandon Hill (guitar and vocals)...

Interview: Liam Bailey

He’s knocked about with Damian Marley and Aswad’s Brinsley Forde. His new album is produced by Salaam Remi, of Fugees and Nas fame. He’s been at No.5 with Chase and Status, he’s signed to Polydor, and Amy Winehouse has got his tea on. Yep, things have moved on a bit for Liam Bailey since he played LeftLion gigs back in the day, but he’s still proper Notts...