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Catherine Ross: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Mon 09 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
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Jordan Gray: The Scene-Setter, The Story Teller, The Bird, Has Already Taken Off To Several Flights
Sat 07 Oct 2023Jordan Gray steps out of the spotlight to give a little backstory to her upcoming self-penned, touring production, Is It A Bird...
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Nigel Best: Voices from Nottingham's Windrush Generation
Fri 06 Oct 2023To celebrate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we have been working with the New Art Exchange and their NAE YOUnity Commission funded by Freelands Foundation. Our aim is to highlight the voices of Nottingham's Windrush generation and some of the challenges they faced...
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20 Great LeftLion Interviews You Should Re-Read
Thu 28 Sept 2023Over the last two decades we’ve interviewed a lot of people within our pages. It’s not easy to pick out favourites, but we love you so much we’ve given it a go. Here are twenty of our best interviews, listed in chronological order, that we think you should take a second look at…
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Comedians Durk & Ski Chat to LeftLion Ahead of Their Show at Nonsuch Studios
Mon 18 Sept 2023The TikTok stars behind Terreh and the Nosy Neighbour talk comedy on social media, their live tour and the joy of Notts humour...
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Interview: Stephen Bailey
Thu 17 Aug 2023Pioneering director Stephen Bailey chats with Ian C Douglas about his new interpretation of the Elephant Man...
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Interview: Neil Fulwood
Tue 18 Jul 2023Ian Douglas chats with Neil Fulwood, the poet and performer behind the Open Book nights at the Organ Grinder...
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Interview: Chris Miggells
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We Chat to Barcelona’s Echoes in Smoke Ahead of Their Debut Notts Gig at Rough Trade
Sat 08 Jul 2023This month, Barcelona-based trio Echoes in Smoke make their debut appearance in Nottingham, as part of a whistle-stop mini tour of the UK. Ahead of their Nottingham Rough Trade show, which will take place on 14 July, Phil Taylor spoke to Anastasia (vocals, bass), Pat (guitars, synths) and Jose (drums, synths and programming)...
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Interview: Midsynth
Mon 19 Jun 2023There's something new in the Midlands Electronic Music scene and it's happening right here in Nottingham...
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Notts Filmmakers Michael and Rafe Bird Discuss Genre-Bending Short Spooky Bastard
Sun 18 Jun 2023We chat to the brothers about their fantastic, subversive film...
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We Catch Up With Matt Davies-Adams, Notts-Based Host of the Straight Outta Cobham Podcast
Tue 13 Jun 2023The path from Nottingham to Chelsea is hardly a well-trodden one - yet that’s exactly the route that Matt Davies-Adams, commentator for Chelsea TV and host of the Straight Outta Cobham podcast, has taken. We hear from the Forest fan about what it’s like covering the modern form of the beautiful game, especially with a focus on a team that’s not your own…
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Interview: The Stranglers On Their Upcoming 50th Anniversary Tour
Mon 12 Jun 2023Ahead of their 50th anniversary tour which will come to the Royal Concert Hall next March, Benedict Watson spoke to JJ from The Stranglers...
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Meet the man behind the unique take on Macbeth at the Playhouse
Thu 08 Jun 2023Ian C Douglas interviews Henry Maynard, Artistic Director at Flabbergast, the radical theatre company appearing at the Playhouse...
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Meet Jayahadadream, Nottingham’s Hip Hop Sensation Set to Take the Music Industry by Storm
Sat 03 Jun 2023Raised in Cambridge with Jamaican and Irish heritage, Jayahadadream moved to Nottingham in 2018 to study at university. Since then, her time has been split between the two locations, and we were lucky enough to catch her for a chat in our LeftLion offices while she was visiting our city for the weekend…
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Interview: Abi Moore on New Album ‘No More Chasing’ and Putting Down Roots in Nottingham
Mon 22 May 2023On Saturday 27 May, singer-songwriter Abi Moore celebrates the launch of her new album with a full band show at The Chapel. Phil Taylor spoke with her and found out why she made Nottingham home, how the album came about, and what she hopes the show will achieve...
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We Chat to Surf Pop Sextet Midnight Rodeo Before Their Dot To Dot Debut
Fri 19 May 2023Midnight Rodeo, Nottingham’s genre-bending, boundary-pushing “woozy surf pop sextet” (as they put it), are debuting Dot To Dot Festival as a band this year. We catch up with them ahead of their sure-to-be-a-sell-out show…
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Interview: Nottingham’s Bored Marsh On Their Debut Single ‘The Grind’
Fri 12 May 2023We sat down with the four-piece alternative rock band in the studio to find out more about their debut single, the band's name, and what’s to expect this year...
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Interview: The bEAT
Mon 08 May 2023Lawrence Poole interviewed The bEAT's Dave Wakeling ahead of their Rock City gig...
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We Catch Up With Scott Matthews Ahead Of His Show At Metronome
Mon 08 May 2023With a UK tour underway, including a date at Nottingham’s swish Metronome later this month, LeftLion caught up with the West Midlands songwriter in his man cave adorned with string instruments of every variety…
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Interview: Underground House Legend Grace Sands
Wed 26 Apr 2023We chat to underground house legend and co-founder of Nottingham’s DiY Soundsystem Grace Sands, ahead of her headline performance alongside Bustawidemove, Gyals in Notts and fellow globally renowned house DJ and producer Andy Riley...
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We Chat To Kultur Shock Ahead Of Their Show At The Bodega
Wed 26 Apr 2023Kultur Shock's bass player Guy M. Davis tells LeftLion a bit more about what to expect from the band’s show at The Bodega tonight…
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Find Out More About The Hollow Man, a Nottingham-Based Music and Film Project
Sat 22 Apr 2023We chat to LeftLion contributor Bassey to learn more about his collaborative film and music project, 'The Hollow Man' and how you can get involved…
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hidingthehurt on Authenticity, New Beginnings and 'Under The City Lights'
Fri 21 Apr 2023hidingthehurt talks us through his new EP 'Under The City Lights' and the new era of his music that he will embark on later this year…
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