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LeftLion Magazine #106

Mon 01 Oct 2018

With Paranormal Activity, Nottingham Tarot Cards, A Keymaster in Notts, Nottingham's Caves, Lytisha Tunbridge, Just The Tonic, Newstead Abbey and more...

Hail to the King! We Get Weird with Elvis-Centric Nirvana Cover Band Elvana

Sun 30 Sept 2018

If the last twenty-four years are anything to go by, it's unlikely that we're going to get a Nirvana reunion any time soon. Thankfully, those time-hopping grunge geeks Elvana have got us covered, blending the musical stylings of the world's first and best garage rock band, and the king of rock and roll himself. We sat down to chat with them over a steaming plate of cheeseburgers, and here's what they had to say.

Preview: Mayhem Film Festival 2018

Sun 30 Sept 2018

The recently revealed line-up for the 14th year of Mayhem Film Festival might just be the best yet...

Overheard In Notts

Sun 30 Sept 2018

We're never gonna tire of the tripe your lot spout...

Live Review: Black Honey at Rough Trade

Sat 29 Sept 2018

To celebrate the release of their eponymous debut album Black Honey are at Rough Trade. What else were we going to be doing on a Thursday night?

Film Review: The Little Stranger

Sat 29 Sept 2018

We went to check out the spooky new film from director Lenny Abrahamson and, well, were left feeling disappointingly spookless.

Left Brian: Don't Mention the 'P' Word

Sat 29 Sept 2018

It’s difficult to describe how exciting the summer transfer window was for Nottingham Forest fans. Usually, if you want to see grown men in matching shirts getting this animated about potential transactions in a window, you’d need to be on a stag weekend in Amsterdam.

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: A Hostile Time, A Hostile Place

Fri 28 Sept 2018

It's no secret: Things are a bit tense at the minute. Here's our man in Beijing James Kramer weighing in on the currently bonkers socio-political climate, the mind-numbing bureaucracy of immigration control, and the malleability of time and place in an increasingly messy and frustrating world.

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This September

Thu 27 Sept 2018

Wash out yer tabz and crank up these lot, as well as checkin' out the Nusic tip box...

Henry Normal on His New Poetry Collection and Preparing for Live Shows

Thu 27 Sept 2018

The ever delightful poet, producer and screen-writer, Henry Normal, sat down for a quick chat about his latest poetry collection, This Phantom Breath, and what to expect from his upcoming live show, Nature V Human Nature....

Theatre Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

Wed 26 Sept 2018

Marx Brothers style comedy capers...

Art Works: Richard Chung's Film Photography

Tue 25 Sept 2018

Richard Chung tells us all abaht how he shoots film photography...

1st Blood Release Creativity Crisis After a Five-Year Album Hiatus

Tue 25 Sept 2018

Pete Chilvers is the man behind Nottingham hip hop camp 1st Blood. His day-ones include Ty Healy, Louis Cypher, Liam Bailey and Cappo, to name just a few, and in his younger years he was under the wing of Bristolian monolith Tricky as a label signee. After a five-year release hiatus, 1st Blood have stuck a new album into the airwaves, so we thought we’d catch up with the man on the buttons...

Clearing The Gap: Nottingham Skateboarders on Why Age Means Nowt

Mon 24 Sept 2018

On the face of it, skateboarding can seem scary; like some secret club you can only join with a kickflip password. But it’s for anyone and everyone, no matter how old you are. There’s no line that says you can’t be a part of the culture.

New Music Venue Metronome Opening Soon

Mon 24 Sept 2018

We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...

Film Review: Mile 22

Mon 24 Sept 2018

Mark Wahlberg teams up with director Peter Berg for the third time in one of this Summer's biggest blockbusters: Mile 22. But is it as good as their previous collaborations?

Blather #5

Sat 22 Sept 2018

"I turn in Hockley and there's this bloke giving it some on the fiddle, music coming out like you've burst the yolk in the best breakfast ever..."

Live Review: This Feeling Night at The Chameleon

Sat 22 Sept 2018

Noel Gallagher calls This Feeling “the best club in the UK for future rock ‘n’ roll stars.” Who are we to argue with Noel? We went down The Chameleon to check out their latest event.