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UK Takeover 3

Photos from UK Takeover 3...

Star Wars: The Revenge of The Sith

Someone should tell George Lucas that just because he can do something, it doesn't mean he should do it

Interview: Lorna

"I've never felt we fit into the music scene in Nottingham, we are kind of odd bods playing this odd quiet experimental music"

UK Takeover 3

Hiphop is going off this weekend in Nottingham, with a night featuring some of the best in Britain.

Kombination Funk Gallery

Interview: Kano

"Even I don't know how to describe my music. Each song is different. I just call it hiphop and I don't call it grime"

Interview: Skinny Sumo

This Friday at the Malt Cross is your monthly fix of live local music featuring Skinny Sumo and Alligator

Interview: Hard-Fi

"Nottingham seems a really chilled town. There's a lot of venues and lots of music. It's a real party town, there's always something going on."

Interview: Idlewild

"There are ideas that each of us bring in. No-one really sits down and says this is what we've got"

Gotham: Why Batman's Home is Named After A Village in Notts

With Batman back on the big screen, we take a look at the Dark Knight's Nottinghamshire roots...

Bent Interview

As Nottingham lads Bent have done us proud, they've been here through thick and thin...

Miles Hunt: A Day In The Country.

"I wouldn't describe myself as a misanthrope, but as I get older if I spend a week in company then I require the same amount of time in isolation to readdress the balance..."

Interview: Paper Lace Singer Phillip Wright

"When we came back after we got to No.1, we practically got a civic reception. Before we knew it we put into an open-top limo and driven round the city"

Goodbye Gonzo: Hunter S Thompson 1937-2005

A bizarre journalist who led a bizarre life. His wild style lost him numerous jobs and assignments, but gained him admirers the world over...

Interview: Amusement Parks On Fire

"We're all really excited! We honestly never believed we'd ever get to play out of the country. I'm looking forward to Europe especially"

Nottingham Music Scene Round Table 2005

What is it about Notts that's stopping us from making a mark? We asked some of the prime movers in the city to explain...

NottsRock Easter Spectacular

LeftLion Magazine #4

Featuring Bent, Amusement Parks on Fire, Transit Mafia (Detonate), Paper Lace, Hunter S Thompson, Gotham in Nottingham, Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) and the History of music in Nottingham...

A History of Music in Nottingham (1100 - 2005)

The official LeftLion History of Nottingham music from 1100AD - 2005AD...

What happened to the Bomb?

"It's a very special atmosphere at the moment with people comng down not really sure what to expect"

Interview: Francois K

"There's tons of incredible stuff out there, it is just having the time to ferret it out"

Demo February

Miles Hunt on Damien Dempsey

If you're fortunate, you'll find an artist, during your lifetime, who tunes into your thoughts and experiences and sings about them...

Scorzayzee: The First LeftLion Interview

"I wanted to do something about the corruption that Great Britain is involved in. We spend so many billions on war weapons"

Save The Maze Campaign

The last gig has been played at The Maze and the last of the real ales drawn from the sandstone cellar. Or has it?