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Gig review: The Darkness at Rough Trade

Taking a break from his prosperous side hustle as a successful YouTuber, Justin Hawkins is back doing what he does best – rocking out with Rufus, Frankie and brother Dan in The Darkness. With their brilliantly titled new album Dreams On Toast set for a March release, the band stopped by Rough Trade Nottingham to give fans an early preview of their latest project, and surely a rendition of their festive hit, Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End). Surely…right?! Er, here’s what went down…

Sidewalks and Skeletons

Gig review: Rough Trade's 10th Birthday

Rough Trade Nottingham is 10 years old! The beloved record shop and live music venue has played vital role in our city's music culture for a decade, so we were thrilled to join their party to celebrate...

In photos: She Drew The Gun at Rough Trade

Gig review: Josie Beth at Rough Trade

Rough Trade Nottingham recently played host to a night of exceptional live music, with three talented acts gracing the stage: Dorothy Ella, Leah Wilcox and the headliner, Josie Beth...

Gig review: Revenge of Calculon at Rough Trade

A busy Saturday night at Rough Trade was the perfect launchpad for the debut album by Revenge of Calculon, a collection of super funky sounds on a lovely white slice of vinyl. Bassey reports...

Gig Review: Soft Launch at Rough Trade, with Lizzie Esau

But there’s no bad blood 'cause Soft Launch look too good on the Rough Trade stage. LeftLion's Talia Robinson headed to the record store's legendary upstairs stage to find out why the new kids on the block are so hotly anticipated by critics...

Crows

"Rough sleeping is the tip of the homelessness iceberg": Framework tell us about their urgent winter appeal on World Homelessness Day

Notts based charity Framework have launched an urgent winter appeal for funds, closely following the premiere of homelessness documentary Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son, by Lorna Tucker, at Broadway Cinema. We heard more from Claire Eden, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Framework, and Sam Lanes, Manager of Street Outreach, about the challenges that the charity are facing and the help that they need to tackle them. 

Gig review: Bored Marsh at Rough Trade

The hallowed Rough Trade stage hosted an eclectic mix of local music as Bored Marsh celebrated the launch of their debut EP, IDIOT, with support from Hhymn and TRANKS...

Gig review: Lace Thief at Rough Trade

Launching a brand new single at Rough Trade is a great way to celebrate. We watched indie-folk project Lace Thief perform a languid and vibey show, with strong support from Peter Hall and Cracked Hands...

Lace Thief + Special Guests

Bored Marsh & Friends - Idiot Ep Launch Party

We catch up with Lace Thief ahead of her Rough Trade show

Laura Dickinson is the name behind indie-folk project Lace Thief. We spoke with her as she prepared to celebrate the launch of her new single with a show at Rough Trade Nottingham where there will be support from Peter Hall and Cracked Hands, and appearances from artist Gemma Vincent and DJ Jay Sandhu... 

Gig review: Deco at Rough Trade

At what was somewhat of a hometown gig for the band, at a venue they played many times in their early days, Deco gave an intimate performance of songs from their debut album Destination: I Don’t Know, as well as a handful of fan-favourites. We were at Rough Trade to listen in...

Gig review: Nilüfer Yanya at Rough Trade

Currently amid a creative purple patch, British singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has just released her much-anticipated third studio album, My Method Actor, garnering her further critical acclaim. Ahead of her performance at Rescue Rooms in December, Nilüfer made an additional stop in Nottingham as part of her in-store promotional tour for the new record…

Gig review: Cassyette at Rough Trade

This World F**king Sucks, but Cassyette surely doesn’t. The nu-gen artist finally has a physical body of work to her name, and we headed to Rough Trade to hear some snippets live and up-close...

EMILY NENNI (US) + TEDDY & THE ROUGH RIDERS (US)

Gig review: Hamish Hawk at Rough Trade

Hamish Hawk’s latest album A Firmer Hand is here, and to celebrate, the Scottish singer-songwriter brought his witty lyricism and enchanting vocal performance to Nottingham’s Rough Trade for a good old-fashioned in-store gig...

In Photos: Push Rope with Airport Dad and Retina at Rough Trade

Review: Monuments and Melodies all-dayer at Rough Trade

2024’s Monuments & Melodies Festival at Rough Trade Nottingham promised to be "a beacon for music enthusiasts”. LeftLion spent the day, and discovered a varied and dazzling array of talent, showcasing alternative music at its best...

Little Bribes // Pillow Fort // Clay Lake

Outlaw Sunday Session with Ryan Chris & The Rough Cuts (USA) and Noisemaker's Guild (UK)

Gig review: The Mysterines at Rough Trade

The Mysterines recently delivered an intimate live performance at a packed-out Rough Trade Nottingham ahead of the release of their much-anticipated sophomore album. LeftLion was there...