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Under Cover Artist: Rob White
Thu 17 Dec 2020Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...
A Big Issue Vendor in Notts
Tue 08 Dec 2020"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."
The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues
Fri 23 Oct 2020Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...
Film Review: The Half of It
Sat 09 May 2020Sexuality, race and religion battle it out in this supremely accessible Cyrano update...
Music Reviews: Pete Woosh’s 52 Card Trick
Thu 16 Jan 2020DiY collective founder Pete Whoosh started Spirit Wrestlers following a cancer diagnosis which led him to explore holistic treatment and reconnect with the healing power of music. Back in March 2019, the not-for-profit label launched The 52 Card Trick project, releasing tracks on a weekly basis for a year and donating the proceeds to chosen charities that support natural healing.
Packed with soothing sounds from known names including Hot Toddy, Brawther and Ex Friendly, alongside gems from local talent and beyond, as the project comes close to the end we look back at the breadth of releases and check out some highlights...
Beatboxer Jason Singh: "If you can't sing, or don't want to speak about your issues, it gives you an ability to communicate something with your voice."
Sat 17 Aug 2019In taking inspiration from the natural world, Jason Singh has established himself as one of the most innovative and well-respected beatboxers in the country, with his vocal recreations of birdsongs and entire forestry environments leading to his work being featured on BBC shows Imagine, Springwatch and CountryFile. We sent Notts beatboxer Alex Motormouf Young to catch up with Singh...
Nusic Podcast #200 with The Half Eight, Juganaut, Nactus Kunan, Josh Wheatley and more...
Fri 22 Mar 2019This week’s New Music Podcast features a Rolling Stone that’s fallen in love with a Notts artist, the band supporting Fall Out Boy (maybe), plus how you can get some Radio One and Spotify wisdom. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned...
Elizabeth Price: FELT TIP at The Nottingham Contemporary
Wed 20 Mar 2019A spectre is haunting Nottingham Contemporary… After weeks of technical difficulties, Elizabeth Price’s new solo show FELT TIP is finally open to the public in its entirety. Our writer Daniel Welton shares his thoughts...
DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick
Wed 20 Mar 2019As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...
LeftLion Ran The IKANO Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018 to Raise Money for Lee from The Elementz
Sat 06 Oct 2018Three lions got down to Victoria Embankment to complete the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon 2018. It was a bit of a feat, because us lot are a lot more well trained in running our mouths over several IPAs more than anything else, but we bleddy did it, and lived to tell the tale...
6 Tips to Conquer the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon
Wed 15 Aug 2018The Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events are trotting round again on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September, this year with a half marathon, mini marathon, mile challenge and corporate challenge to choose from. That means there’s not too long now to get your training in, especially if you’re still recovering from a long, hot summer of lazing in a hammock or pub beer garden...
Art Works: Nicola Halford
Mon 09 Jul 2018Nottingham artist Nicola Halford gives us the lowdown on her glass panel painting...
The Thompson Brothers on LeftLion's 100th Issue
Fri 27 Apr 2018Our favourite green grocers are well happy for us...
Nusic Podcast #169 with Katie Cooper, Amulet, Joey Costello, Truhvas and more...
Mon 18 Dec 2017On this week’s New Music Podcast, it’s our Christmas special… with hardly any Christmas songs. Plus new music with a very tenuous link to Barack Obama, and a Christmas dinosaur. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned...
LL Stereo: With Bru-C, Katie Cooper, April Towers and more...
Thu 17 Aug 2017What you need in your ear holes this month...
Mental Health Issues Can Affect Anyone
Sun 07 May 2017Simon is 37, and works as a Healthcare Professional and a Musician. He also has lived experience of an eating disorder, self harm, depression and anxiety. We caught up with him in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about his own experience with mental health, in the hopes that it will encourage others to open up themselves.
Nusic Future Session: Katie Cooper - Y O U and T I M E
Sat 25 Mar 2017Some new local music from the finest purveyors in the citeh...
The Roy Stone Foundation Supports Young Musicians with Mental Health Issues
Tue 20 Dec 2016When Roy Foster, aka Roy Stone, died in October last year, it was not only a devastating loss to those close to him, but also to the city he had entertained for over twenty years as a singer and frontman of the band Performance. The Roy Stone Foundation has been set up to honour his memory. We spoke to one of the organisers, Sally Jackson, to find out more…
Katie Half-Price Says Goodbye
Mon 05 Dec 2016Nottingham’s orangest reviewer writes her last words for the ‘Lion cuz ‘moticons have made her redundant…
Katie Half-Price Reviews George Monbiot's Latest Book
Thu 10 Nov 2016Nottingham's orangest reviewer tells us what's up with How Did We Get into this Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature...
Sound of the Lion #52,Sound of The Lion
Sat 22 Oct 2016With Mannequin, Sea Monster Eyes, Adam Prescott, Adim, The Golden Troubadours, For The Girl, We Are Carnivores, Twinn Kidd, and Bru-C
Future Session 118 - Cherry Hex & The Dream Church
Sat 08 Oct 2016New music, live in session, from Nottingham for Nusic. The latest artist in the Nusic Future Session studio is
Debs Does Da Vinci at Nottingham Castle
Fri 07 Oct 2016We sent our Vlogger Debs to check out the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at Nottingham Castle
Lauren Goes To England vs Estonia
Thu 29 Sept 2016We sent our vlogger Lauren down to her first ever football match, England vs Estonia down Meadow Lane, for the England Women's final home UEFA Euro 2017 qualifier
Wheelchair Drumming with Revenge of Calculon
Tue 27 Sept 2016Proving that shitty is still pretty by not using any fancy triggers or expensive drum set-ups. Just get any old drum kit, an extra stick and get laying down them grooves