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We chat to They Might Be Giants about life, music and everything in between
Wed 05 Jun 2024In November, offbeat alternative rockers They Might Be Giants will grace Rock City with their presence. LeftLion’s Izzy Morris sat down with John Flansburgh to discuss life lessons, the band's huge back catalogue, and a certain stick...
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Bearing Fruit: We hear from Fruit Market, who are providing low-energy homes and community-first architecture in Sneinton Market
Wed 05 Jun 2024A once crumbling Sneinton Market has become a thriving new neighbourhood of independent businesses. Providing low-energy homes with considerate, community-first architecture, Fruit Market is the next chapter in a story of local organic regeneration
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Welcome Walkthrough: Julian Abraham 'togar', Claudia Martínez Garay and Hamid Zénati
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We chat with Romy and The RHADs ahead of their Radfest gig
Tue 04 Jun 2024We caught up with Romy, Hayden, Ali and Dom – better known as Romy and The RHADs – fresh from their Dot To Dot debut and as they geared up for more gigs, including a performance on the Introducing Stage at Radfest...
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Festival review: Bearded Theory 2024
Mon 03 Jun 2024Despite the unpredictable British weather, Bearded Theory 2024 proved to be a fantastic weekend of music and merriment. With an excellent line up, which included several of Notts' own talented bands, revellers were not deterred by a bit of mud during the four-day extravaganza...
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Gig Review: Honeyblood at The Bodega
Mon 03 Jun 2024We dropped in to The Bodega to witness Honeyblood's storming returning to full form...
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We speak to dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson ahead of Nottingham Poetry Festival
Sun 02 Jun 2024Pioneer of dub poetry, NME journalist, trailblazing activist, father and grandfather, the first black poet published by Penguin Modern Classics - Linton Kwesi Johnson has worn all these hats and more. Wondering which hat he’ll wear at the Nottingham Poetry Festival on June 14, we gave him a call…
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Spoken word, album launches, restaurant week and the Castle Rock Yard Party: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 3 – 9 June 2024
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In photos: The Lovely Eggs at Rescue Rooms
Sun 02 Jun 2024The Lovely Eggs returned to Nottingham for a sold-out show at Rescue Rooms, with Loose Articles and Violet Malice in support. Nigel King captured the action for us...
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Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2024 in Nottingham
Sun 02 Jun 2024The late May Bank Holiday can mean only one thing: it’s time for Dot To Dot, one of the country’s premier multi-venue metropolitan festivals. After round one in Bristol on the Saturday, Nottingham played host to more than 170 artists across 17 stages on Sunday 26th May. A team from LeftLion was there all day to witness the action…
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Classical Concert Review : BBC Philharmonic- Discovering Glazunov
Sat 01 Jun 2024The Royal Concert Hall plays host to a long overdue revival...
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In photos: English Teacher with Pleasure Centre at Rescue Rooms
Fri 31 May 2024Fast rising indie-rock stars English Teacher recently played a mesmerising gig at Rescue Rooms, with stellar support from Pleasure Centre. We were there to capture the action...
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Gig review: Ferocious Dog at Rock City
Fri 31 May 2024In May, Rock City played host to a very special gig as local folk rock supergroup Ferocious Dog returned, accompanied by multiple support acts. We went along to witness the rebellion and passion...
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Gig review: Indoor Pets at The Bodega
Thu 30 May 2024On such a blustery evening out of doors, it was Indoor Pets who were whirling up a flurry in ribcage-rattling rhythmics. We headed down to The Bodega to catch their return to the stage...
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We chat to Home Counties on the sidelines of Dot To Dot Festival
Thu 30 May 2024As Dot To Dot Festival raged around us, LeftLion caught up with Will Harrison and Bill Griffin of Home Counties, to talk about the band's debut album, their sound transformation, and vodka shots...
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Comedy review: Ruby Wax at the Playhouse
Thu 30 May 2024I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was, is the name of Ruby Wax's new tour. So what exactly ails her and is there a cure?
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We talk to Fast Forward, a creative learning outlet that teaches music as an alternative to traditional education
Wed 29 May 2024Fast Forward Direction Thru Music is helping transform the lives of students through the power of music. We spoke to founders Stevie Lee and his fellow musicians/co-founders, along with several students, to hear about their important work and the crowdfunder that hopes to help them train more students in music production skills.
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