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Interview: Zoe Johnston

Zoe Johnston spent over a decade in electronica with the likes of Above and Beyond, Bent and Delerium. We found out what she's up to now...

Nottingham Forest and Notts County 2007-2008 Season Preview

After a short break running paper shops, icing down knees and chatting up gormless birds in Geisha, our city’s lower division footballers prepare for another season of cloggery and huffing. We asked NFFC Blog and Martin Naylor – our regular contributors to Left Brian and Left ‘Pie-On – to give us a rundown on what a gwan on both sides of t’Trent…

Tintinnabulum June 2007

The 2007 Smoking Ban

The cigarette, the 'oily rag', the 'coffin nail'. The suffusion of pleasure and relief as you take that first draw...

Interview: Nicola Monaghan

Nicola Monaghan discusses her debut novel The Killing Jar, set on a Nottingham council estate...

UK Takeover 5

Organised by producer Joe Buhdha and 1xtra's Mista Jam, this was yet another showcase of everything that's good about the UK hiphop scene.

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 3: live bands

LeftLion Magazine #17

Featuring Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Sirrel, Nicola Monaghan, Secret Stealth, James Last, The Smoking Ban and our Summer Festivals guide.

A Canadian in New Basford on the NHS

One of the things that drives me crazy in this town is the obsession with hospital beds

Interview: James Last

"I like young people. The experiences from them are so positive and that is what I need. I’ve had so many experiences from younger musicians, which really keeps me alive"

Interview: Ziggy Marley

"Ziggy don’t have average days! But when I’m not touring or making music I go for a run, make some cornmeal porridge, drink water, play football and watch TV"

May Contain Notts: April-May 2007

The Market Square finally re-opens, Wollaton Hall gets a £9million facelift, Sneinton market burns down and Ken Clarke gets beefy about the new tram system

Nottingham Bar Staff on the 2007 Smoking Ban

With the smoking ban coming into force, we asked a few of our favourite local barmen how it will affect their business

Interview: Mat Andasun

"I once did a cracking gig supporting Marilllion in a 2000 seater in Utrecht. I was excited and only seventeen at the time"

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 2: live bands

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 1: the crowd

Lux Photography Festival - Gallery

Interview: Pilgrim Fathers

"Music for birds to fly to. Music for mothers to cry to. Music for astronauts to die to. It's something to do with space, death and music being big"

Percussion Spring Ball

Ooh La La! exhibition

All Age Concerts

Cowboy Junkies

Princess Anne visit

Ten Reasons Why Slab Square Is Skill

Why Nottingham's Market Square is so much more than an Emo concentration camp...

LeftLion Magazine #16

Featuring the new Market Square, Neon Heights, This Is England, The Klaxons, You Slut!, Old Basford, Wutan Kung Fu, MySpace, Lucy Porter and more.