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Get Snapping: Read On Nottingham Launches Social Media Selfie Competition
Wed 03 Oct 2018Bust out them reading glasses, dads — You've got some work to do.
Hail to the King! We Get Weird with Elvis-Centric Nirvana Cover Band Elvana
Sun 30 Sept 2018If 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.
Left Brian: Don't Mention the 'P' Word
Sat 29 Sept 2018It’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.
Clearing The Gap: Nottingham Skateboarders on Why Age Means Nowt
Mon 24 Sept 2018On 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 2018We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...
Nusic Advice: Meet The Journalists
Mon 17 Sept 2018Our mates over at Nusic have got a few words of advice for your lot in the music industry. This time, they tell you how to get those journos to open your emails...
Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos
Wed 05 Sept 2018Celebrating thirty years of Nottingham Mela, New Art Exchange, Hockley and the Arboretum were filled with South Asian arts and culture. Our Mann Hans got down and took some snaps for LeftLion...
Weavers Wine Merchants Have Been Delving Into Gin Distilling
Sun 26 Aug 2018Last month saw the city’s bars, cafes, shops and salons pitted against each other in a battle to be crowned Nottingham’s Independent Business of the Year 2018; the tastily executed offerings of Bar Iberico took the ultimate crown and the restaurant skipped off merrily into their tapas wonderland. The awards have been championing those brave enough to stand up against corporate giants for a few years now, and this time there was a new Special Achievement award up for grabs, taken by none other than Nottingham’s wine-merchant stalwarts, Weavers…
Under Cover Artist: Displaced/Replaced
Thu 16 Aug 2018From Donald Trump being held hostage on Derby Road, to glitched-out riot police down Sneinton Market, there’ve been a few paste-ups appearing around the city of late. We managed to pin down the person responsible for the political artwork across Nottingham, and got ‘em to do a cover for us. Here, Displaced/Replaced talks about what inspires them, and why they’re questioning the system through art...
What's on New Art Exchange's New Menu?
Tue 07 Aug 2018New Art Exchange have a brand spanking new chef and have revamped their menu with world foods galore…
Music Video: Megatrain - Angel (Cindy)
Fri 03 Aug 2018Tiger and Felix M-B have joined forces to create the musical duo: Megatrain. Here's their debut single, Angel (Cindy), and the video to go alongside it, produced by Nottingham's Them Pesky Kids. Enjoy, ya bogger...
Meet JemVenturez: The Mackerel-Eating YouTuber on Two Wheels
Wed 11 Jul 2018JemVenturez is a cyclist, YouTuber, and absolute joker from St. Ann’s. He might only have a thousand-odd subscribers, but he’s captured the hearts and tickled the funny bones of the LeftLion office through and through. His channel’s concept is simple: he hops on his bike, straps a camera to his bonce, and narrates the journey. We met up with him in GB Café down Sneinton Market to discover more about the man behind the GoPro…
Simpsonwave: Meet the Guy Behind the Meme
Tue 10 Jul 2018By splicing clips of The Simpsons together with the glitchy, retro aesthetics of the internet music genre vaporwave, Lucien Hughes, a student at the University of Nottingham, became the key proprietor of a new subgenre: Simpsonwave. Since releasing his first video in February 2016, Lucien has not only created a popular meme but somewhat rejuvenated vaporwave altogether, having garnered nearly 23 million YouTube channel views. We caught up with Lucien to give us some insight into the subgenre and its success.
Under Cover Artist: Nicholas Wright
Fri 06 Jul 2018We grabbed a few words from July's cover and poster artist...
Last Chance to Visit Nottingham Castle Before Its Mega Transformation
Fri 22 Jun 2018Can you believe it? In just a week Nottingham castle is going to close its doors for two years...
Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Three Men Make a Tiger
Wed 20 Jun 2018Our man James chats air pollution in this month’s edition of Notes from the Middle Kingdom.
Youth-Led Squad Research Mental Health in Nottingham
Tue 19 Jun 2018The lowdown on how Nottingham could improve mental health services, according to a member of the youth-led research squad that carried out project MH:2K...
Director Marc Meyers on My Friend Dahmer
Tue 05 Jun 2018We talk to Marc Meyers about his new film My Friend Dahmer. The film explores the high school years of Jeffrey Dahmer, who grew up to be one of America’s most notorious serial killers…
Meet the Nottingham Man Who Makes Music to Sleep To
Mon 14 May 2018Had trouble nodding off recentleh? Alistair Webster, founder of GMB record label has created some tunes to help your lot get forty winks and help with your concentration...
Nusic Podcast #175 with The Memoirs, Cameron Sinclair Harris, Josh Weatley, Distant Blue and more...
Wed 28 Mar 2018This week’s New Music Podcast features two Nottingham artists getting Radio X plays post the Workshop, one artist getting 6Music play, plus the band with their own customised Tesco trolley. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
Theatre Review: David Baddiel - My Family, Not the Sitcom
Mon 26 Mar 2018Baddiel's new show tackles tragedy with comedic wit
Ady Suleiman Talks About His Debut Album
Sun 11 Mar 2018With a smooth blend of Neo Soul the former Notts resident is set to dazzle crowds on his first headline tour. We caught up with him for a chat ahead of the release of his debut album Memories...
Memorial Walk Planned to Raise Funds for Statue of Bendigo the Bare-Knuckle Boxer
Mon 19 Feb 2018Ryan's in this for the long run, dedicating his time to properly commemorate this underappreciated legend...
Film Review: The Mercy
Thu 15 Feb 2018Colin Firth plays inexperienced yachtsman Donald Crowhurst in the portrayal of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race.
Light Night 2018: Meet The Artists
Wed 31 Jan 2018Meet the award winning eco artists and designers who upcycles waste materials into luminous scultpures...