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Gig review: Divorce at The Bodega with Catmilk
Sat 28 Sept 2024We stopped by The Bodega to catch the first night of a three-date residence for fast-rising local band Divorce. Combining elements of grunge, country and alt-rock, the four piece put on a blazing show...
Gig review: Mad Dog Mcrea at Rescue Rooms, with 5 Hills Out
Sat 28 Sept 2024With heavy storms expected, we headed indoors to the comfortable surroundings of Rescue Rooms to await the visit of Devon folk rockers Mad Dog Mcrea...
LeftLion's Latest Listens: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 27 Sept 2024After a week off, LeftLion's Latest Listens is back with our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands. This time, we feature new releases from Drew Thomas, London Grammar, The Days of Tomorrow, The Publics and flöat...
Gig review: Maximo Park at Metronome
Wed 25 Sept 2024For more than 20 years, Geordie heroes Maxïmo Park have been one of the UK’s best manufacturers of certified indie bops. Now back with their eighth studio album Stream of Life, we went down to Metronome to hear the new album played in full before its official release on Friday…
Gig review: Deco at Rough Trade
Tue 24 Sept 2024At what was somewhat of a hometown gig for the band, at a venue they played many times in their early days, Deco gave an intimate performance of songs from their debut album Destination: I Don’t Know, as well as a handful of fan-favourites. We were at Rough Trade to listen in...
Gig review: Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols at Rock City
Tue 24 Sept 2024Expectations were high as Frank Carter took to the stage at Rock City with one of the most legendary acts of all time - the Sex Pistols - for what proved to be the ultimate punk reunion...
Film review: The Critic (2024) at Broadway Cinema
Tue 24 Sept 2024Enjoy some wicked humour and a twisty plot in this period thriller drama starring Ian McKellen
Comedy Queen and RuPaul Drag Winner Bianca Del Rio charms Nottingham
Fri 20 Sept 2024Sam Harvey checks out Bianca Del Rio's Dead Inside tour as it stops off at the Royal Concert Hall
Book Review: akal by Dave Wood
Thu 19 Sept 2024We sit down with a mindful new collection from a much-valued Nottingham poet...
Gig Review: Eyre Llew at The Bodega
Wed 18 Sept 2024They are one of our city’s finest musical exports and now, after some time away, ambient rock outfit Eyre Llew are officially back. Once again performing live and this time with a second album in the bank, we went along to their hometown show at The Bodega to hear how the new music is coming along…
Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen
Wed 18 Sept 2024The long-awaited UK Tour of Dear Evan Hansen has finally arrived- and I can say with certainty that the wait was absolutely worth it! Never before have I left a show feeling this level of emotion. Should you go watch it? Absolutely- and here’s why...
Gig review: Nilüfer Yanya at Rough Trade
Tue 17 Sept 2024Currently amid a creative purple patch, British singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has just released her much-anticipated third studio album, My Method Actor, garnering her further critical acclaim. Ahead of her performance at Rescue Rooms in December, Nilüfer made an additional stop in Nottingham as part of her in-store promotional tour for the new record…
Film Review: Lee
Mon 16 Sept 2024It could have been an all-timer, but this extraordinary true story is still a very decent watch…
Gig review: American Football at Rock City
Fri 13 Sept 202425 years ago, four friends from Champaign, Illinois formed a band, made a record together and then headed off to college - not once thinking of the potential impact of their music. Little did they know that album would go on to become a seminal masterpiece, one that would inspire a whole genre, as well as a new generation of artists and legions of fans all around the globe. Now travelling the world in 2024 celebrating that album’s quarter century, American Football stopped by Rock City to play their iconic LP1 in full…
LeftLion's Latest Listens: Notts music we're currently spinning
Fri 13 Sept 2024This week's edition of LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team's picks of the latest and greatest sounds from all around Nottingham and the Midlands, features new releases from Bloodworm, Otala, Marseille and #NAME?...
Book Review: Mark Vanner's 'The Bone That Swallowed A Man'
Wed 11 Sept 2024Modern tech is able to represent real life with increasing detail - but it doesn't get to the heart of the truth like surreal poetry can.