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We Reflect on the Slamovision Final Which Took Place at Metronome in December
Sat 06 Jan 2024Having won two years in a row, Nottingham played host to this year’s worldwide Slamovision poetry competition. Could we make it a hat-trick?
Louis Cypher Tells Us How He Created LeftLion’s DIY-Themed January Cover
Wed 03 Jan 2024Hip-Hop artist and collage-maker Louis Cypher designed the cover of this DIY-themed issue of LeftLion. Here’s the story behind it…
Gig Review: Christmas Covers Party at The Bodega
Wed 27 Dec 2023Our Michael Prince gets into the festive spirit at The Bodega with their 21st annual Christmas Covers Party...
Gig Review: Bad Manners at Rock City
Wed 27 Dec 2023Was there a better way to see out the end of 2023 than with the notorious ska legend Buster Bloodvessel’s band Bad Manners performing their pre-Christmas gig at our musical Mecca, Rock City?
Jazz, Orchestra and Christmas Covers: Here’s What’s on in Nottingham This Week 18 - 24 December
Sun 17 Dec 2023Enjoy some live music in the warm this week in Notts, from rock and roll and jazz to live orchestra and festive Christmas covers. Or feast on food and art at City Arts’ Art On the Menu event…
We Chat to Hallowed Men About Their New Album ‘Hollow Man'
Thu 14 Dec 2023Fellow LeftLion writers Bassey and Rich Higton (AKA Jarrow Junction) have come together as Hallowed Men to release a collaborative album titled Hollow Man. We find out more about it...
Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity the Wolfpack Project Give Advice on How to Tackle Loneliness This Festive Season
Wed 13 Dec 2023One in four seventeen–25-year-olds will experience a mental health problem each year, so it’s no doubt that the demand for support is only growing. As a leading charity that works with sixteen–35-year-olds living within Nottinghamshire, The Wolfpack Project provides an option for many. We speak to their Support Manager Rachel, who has been with them since June 2022, to find out more about the charity's work…
In Photos: Neville Staple at Metronome
Wed 13 Dec 2023The legendary rude boy himself, Neville Staple and his band perform at Metronome alongside support acts Little Juke, The Ruffs and Sharp Class...
We Chat to Divorce About Their New EP 'Heady Metal’ and Sold Out Rescue Rooms Show
Sun 10 Dec 2023Whether you’ve heard them at one of Nottingham’s music festivals such as Dot to Dot or Hockley Hustle, or more recently on Radio 1, Divorce are poised for huge success in 2024, following the release of their Heady Metal EP last month and a sold-out headline tour that they are in the midst of. While they were in Brighton supporting Willie J Healey, we caught up with vocalist and bassist Tiger Cohen-Towell, vocalist and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, and guitarist Adam Peter Smith…
We Round up the Best Experiences to Gift Your Loved Ones So You Can Have a Minimal but Memorable Christmas
Sat 09 Dec 2023Christmas is touted as the most wonderful time of the year - full of sweet treats, endless gifts and dazzling decorations - and in the deep of December, we really do need a few lovely things to cheer us up. But pull back the curtain and it is also statistically the most wasteful time of year, too...