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Coldcut Interview

Amanda Young put some questions to DJ legends Coldcut who played at the Rescue Rooms recently

Spectrum at the medicine bar, birmingham 11-02-06

Firefly at Stealth

Interview: JS Clayden of Pitchshifter

We had a chat with the leader of the local industrial metal lads...

Interview: Skin from Skunk Anansie

"I’ve got my own band, got my own crew and we’ve been up and running for three years now. I think it’s good to look forward, not to look back."

Interview: Sway Dasafo

Not so much a breath of fresh air for the UK Hiphop scene as a great big gob full...

Shedfixman Interview

I joined the Chimneys because I was sick to the back teeth of music. The entire premise was fuelled by seething hatred of the local music scene

Interview: Ed Byrne

"People still tell me the best thing I ever wrote was the Alanis Morissette routine"

LeftLion Magazine #9

The Radio Issue: Featuring Sway, Jonzi D, Pitchshifter, Skin (Skunk Anansie), Flotel, Ed Byrne, Sudha Kheterpal (Faithless), Old Basford and Shedfixman...

Ten Great Notts Radio Presenters

There's been plenty of great Notts chaps on the radio, don't you know?

Interview: Sudha Kheterpal of Faithless

"Being a good Percussionist is, of course, about understanding the intricacies of rhythm. It's also, as with any instrument, about feel."

Interview: Afrika Bambataa

"If a B-Boy does not know exactly what he's doing when he's breaking not only does he look bad but he can end up breaking his back"

Notts Rock Xmas

LeftLion Radio #2

LeftLion's new Podcast is back! The second show brought to you by Nish and The K

Interview: The Smears

"Real punks would not write about getting a ticket out of 'loserville'. I feel dirty wearing a wrist sweatband nowadays!"

Interview: Digby of Earache Records

"After Napalm Death exploded really, John Peel was playing loads of their stuff, it was a really bizarre period"

Interview: Kenneth Allan Taylor

"Mother Goose is my favourite. She is the Hamlet of panto, because the story is about her. She's not just funny, she has pathos"

Interview: Dizzee Rascal

"Anything you want in life, reach out for it man... it's nothing. It's easy to give up after a setback, but just keep pressing on with desire"

Interview: Rupert Procter

When you speak to Rupert Procter, you get the distinct feeling he has an interesting past...

Festive Cheer!

"My biggest fear at Christmas is getting something truly awful off someone you care about."

Interview: Liam Howlett of The Prodigy

"I always knew we had a killer tune. I’d done the instrumental and called up Keith and Maxim. Whoever got there first would get to claim it"

Bootylicious at NG1

hospital rec's 10th anniversary at detonate

Interview: Enjoy The Ride

"It's an audio-visual celebration of music, art, poetry and performance. Pretty much anything goes."

Interview: Mr 45

"I have many things that influence my music. The biggest is Jah."