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The Underground Radio Scene in Nottingham
Fri 22 Mar 2019Radio has undergone something of a revolution recently, with the internet explosion facilitating a new wave of niche, localised, underground stations that capture the unique sound of their areas. Proving that Nottingham is no exception, our tastemakers have launched their own platforms too, marking the city’s contribution towards this growing movement...
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Tom Quigley's Weekends and Everything In Between Exhibition is a Behind the Scenes Look at Nottingham's Skate Scene
Fri 01 Mar 2019As a member of Nottingham’s skateboard scene, photographer Tom Quigley has developed a reputation for brilliantly capturing candid moments of the subculture. An advocate of creating art that his audience wants to see, his work has been praised for its authentic portrayal of life as a skateboarder in the city, striking a balance between the everyday and the sublime. Following on from his 2014 and 2015 shows, his latest exhibition, Weekends And Everything In Between, is at Surface Gallery until Saturday 9 March…
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Self Esteem is bursting onto the scene with personal songwriting and a big live show
Mon 25 Feb 2019Relatability is having a moment. But artist and musician Rebecca Taylor doesn’t even need to try. Going under the name of Self Esteem and with her debut album Compliments Please out on in March, we caught up with Rebecca to talk touring, Instagram and Kanye…
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Queen Zee Want to Glitz Up the Current Music Scene
Sun 17 Feb 2019There is no denying that the genres of rock and punk have seen one heck of a revival recently, with Queen Zee leading the way. The rowdy Liverpool-based band, deemed 'an unavoidably loud force for good', are not only renowned for their explosive live shows, but also for championing the LGBTQ+ community. We caught up with lead singer Zee ahead of their gig at The Bodega this Friday…
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UK Young Artist City Takeover in Photos
Fri 15 Feb 2019The UK Young Artist City Takeover took place around Hoodtown from Thursday 7 to Wednesday 13 February. We got down to as many events as we could to take some snaps...
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Art Works: Ronan Somerville
Thu 07 Feb 2019Ronan's illustrated chess board is decorated with meaningful creatures...
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Art Works: Kelly Fung
Thu 07 Feb 2019Kelly Fung gives us the lowdown on her contemporary piece, Sit Down...
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Rapper and Busker TrueMendous is Coming to Notts for UKYA City Takeover
Wed 23 Jan 2019A master of the multisyllabic rhyme scheme, TrueMendous is a rapper and busker from Birmingham who recently upped sticks to the big smoke. In February, she's back in the Midlands as part of the UKYA City Takeover in Nottingham. A residential artist at The Roundhouse, she's been kicking out multi-genre, story-focused music with a mad work rate, and is currently putting together a new EP and book of lyrics. We caught up with the rising star ahead of her visit…
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Otis Williams of The Temptations Talks New Music, Touring the UK and Listening to Beyoncé
Wed 28 Nov 2018Formed in 1961 and named by Billboard as the most successful r'n'b act of all time, The Temptations have produced a hit in nearly every decade since their inception with ubiquitous singles like My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone. We grabbed Otis Williams for a word on the blower...
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Nottingham Grime Artist Omari Grant Has Taken On the Regional Boxing Scene
Tue 06 Nov 2018Omari Grant – a force from Nottingham grime’s early days, also known as Kriptik – has recently been smashing it on the regional boxing scene under the alias of “The Praying Mantis”. Currently at seven undefeated wins, we sat down to find out what powers his success...
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David Severn Documents Whitby Goth Weekend in New Photobook
Wed 17 Oct 2018Party with all the seaside spirit your black little heart can muster this Halloween season, with David Severn's Whitby Goth Weekend photograph book launch at Nottingham Contemporary's Ottar Cafebar on Thursday 1 November, from 7pm. In the meantime, check out some of the photos featured in the book, and have a read of our chat with David himsen...
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Nottingham Comic Con Mastermind Kevin Brett on the UK Scene
Mon 15 Oct 2018Kev Brett is the mastermind behind Nottingham Comic Convention, and the artist behind Piddley Pix and The Monkey and the Mouse, to name a couple. Ahead of his fifth consecutive Comicon which, according to his book The Making of a Comic Con, should have given him roughly five heart-attacks by now, Kev answered a few questions for LeftLion…
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Get Down to Brass: Nottingham's Jazz Scene
Fri 24 Aug 2018Jazz has been around for over a century now; the exact date disputed but its birthplace is unanimously agreed on: New Orleans. African-American communities of this vibrant, palpable city kicked off the magical creation in the early 1900s, and an entirely new music genre formed. After a period of being frowned upon by many, it became the soundtrack for twenties America, otherwise known as the Jazz Age. These days, the West African rhythms, blues, ragtime and European military band infusions have danced their way across the globe, and into the corners of cities like ours. But what of Nottingham jazz? Where did it all start, and what’s going on in the scene today?
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The Promise is a Lie: Photos of Nottingham Skate Scene
Fri 06 Apr 2018Ever since Italian analog photographer and poet, Mariano Doronzo, moved to our city, he's spent his time exploring our streets with his old Praktica film camera. Back in August 2017, he found himself in Sneinton Market, and began snapping some shots of the regular dwellers...
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Queer in Nottingham City
Mon 19 Feb 2018"There are pockets of support in Nottingham, you have just to know where to look for them"...
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From USA to Notts: Studying Creative Writing in the City
Thu 11 Jan 2018Ashley Silvey, from the USA, is a postgraduate student at NTU, and here tells us all about the hows and whys of studying in humble Nottingham...
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Oxjam Beeston 2017 is the Largest Oxjam Fundraiser in the UK
Sun 03 Dec 2017The award-winning Oxjam Beeston Music Festival has broken its own fundraising record and become the largest Oxjam festival in 2017…
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Read Nottingham Goth Bands' USA and Mexico Tour Diary
Mon 10 Apr 2017Midnight Configuration and Death Party UK recently had the opportunity to perform at the Los Angeles Gothic Festival and the Mexico City Goth Festival. Trevor Bamford from the bands tells us more...
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Submissions for UKET Film Festival Now Open
Fri 03 Feb 2017The deadline for entries is Sunday 26 February...
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Award-winning Film I, Daniel Blake Highlights Austerity Injustices in the UK
Wed 01 Feb 2017The Palme d'Or winning film is at Nottingham Arts Theatre with a post-screening Q&A to get deep into the issues discussed in Ken Loach's impactful critique on the benefits system...
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Europeans in Nottingham Talk Brexit
Wed 18 Jan 2017In the aftermath of the EU referendum, many UK-based Europeans have been left with feelings of insecurity and anxiety about what the future might hold for them and their families. Here are a few snapshots of experiences from Europeans in Nottingham, capturing their thoughts and emotions following this momentous and potentially life-changing political decision…
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Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson Talks New TCR EP and The UK Tour
Wed 02 Nov 2016The frontman of the Nottingham duo got on the blower to tell us about what he's been up to lately...
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JD Taylor's Epic UK Political Cyclo-Safari
Sat 10 Sept 2016"The idea to just go and cycle the entirety of Britain isn't a particularly common or obvious one"
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What Are The Mysterious Billboards Appearing All Over The UK?
Wed 24 Aug 2016Legal name fraud? Eh? What on earth are you on about, duck?
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Quiz: The Nottingham Art Scene
Wed 27 Jul 2016Do you know your Nottingham Contemporary from your Backlit? Your Smallkid from your Dilk? Your letterpress from your Risograph?
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