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LeftLion Magazine #79

With Paa Joe & The Lion, Deborah ‘Debris’ Stevenson of Mouthy Poets, Bivouac, LaPelle’s Factory, NEAT16, DoNotts the Nottingham Doughnut Company, Lord Byron, DH Lawrence, Becky Cullen and more...

Live Music Review: Bud EP Launch at Spanky Van Dykes

The local singer celebrated the release of City Bird

Review: D. H Lawrence, By Night and Day

"Lawrence isn’t capable of writing a comedy. He’s far to up his own arse. But he does have a gift for dialogue and like all writers worth their salt he can pin down the motivations of characters"

Notts' Most Opinionated Greengrocers: The Thompson Brothers

"If we've learned one thing over the years it's not to expect anything from the England football team"

11 Nottingham Pubs Granted Special Status

"The move means owners can't sell up straight away, giving local community groups and voluntary organisations the chance to express interest in buying it"

Overheard in Notts

"They don't feel no pain, do they, them students? I just barged into one and knocked her flying"

Rock City Owners Take Over Two London Venues

DHP Family announces the acquisition of two iconic music venues in London

9 Bands That Share Members with The Invisible Orchestra

Nottingham Castle Price Drop for Locals

Love going for a visit but spend your visit moaning about the entry cost? We have some good news for you if you live in Notts

Nottingham Vloggers Wanted

Wanna come and work with us? Read on, Notts head

Nottingham News From Last Month

"Seventeen riffraff scallywags have been banged up for scrapping after two football games back in March"

The Most Expensive House in Notts?

A spectacular modern mansion in Colston Bassett has gone on sale. Fancy having a nose around inside?

Pick of the Week: 30 - 5 June

With Harleighblu, The Invisible Orchestra, RuddFest Beer Festival and YMCA Young Digital

Bivouac are Back

"We were three working-class lads and this looked like our opportunity, but we weren't prepared for the machine"

LeftLion Festival Guide 2016

Wet wipes at the ready as we have a look at some of the best live music events taking place this summer and beyond

Sheridan Confirmed as Notts County Boss

Notts County have announced that John Sheridan has been appointed as the club’s new First Team Manager

Billie Interview

"I loved singing Hannah Montana and would record myself over and over until I got the best take"

Nottingham Creatives on the EU Referendum

We spoke to a selection of Nottingham creative business people about their thoughts on the EU Referendum and what it might mean for them

Last Chance Saloon

Nottingham in Photos: June 2016

Some pictures for your eye holes and pleasure receptors. Includes anarchic lions, and flowers

Suede Bar

Rescue Rooms

Sound of the Lion #47,Sound of The Lion

With Snowy, Little Bribes, Michael Reddington, We Show Up On Radar, Future Shinjuku, Vincent Bella, Merrick's Tusk, Vandal Savage and Wolf Club

The Invisible Orchestra

I had to roll them into the recovery position and then say, "I'm not being harsh or anything, but shall we just play the next song?"

Paul Smith's Cycling Scrapbook

Nottingham's top fashion designer has always had a bit of a thing for the pedals, and he has now immortalised this passion in a 265-page book