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LeftLion Magazine #165
Mon 30 Oct 2023In Issue #165 we take a dip into the not so distant future to explore A.I., astronomy, and genetic engineering. You can also read about the art of letter writing, the ethics behind good coffee, seasonal affective disorder, and guinea pigs...
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Mimm’s Nathaniel Coltrane Tells Us All About Their Latest Project ‘Our Yard’, a Detailed Look Into Soundsystem Culture
Fri 27 Oct 2023For the past thirteen years Nathaniel Coltrane has run Mimm (Music is my Motive) from the heart of Nottingham. Starting as a clothing shop, it has evolved into a community hub for the vast amount of creatives residing in the city. We spoke to Nate about his new project Our Yard: a detailed look into the history of sound system culture.
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Missimp’s All-female Improv Comedy Workshop - Getting Serious With Silly With Lizzy Skrzypiec
Sun 22 Oct 2023![2023-10 All Female Workshop with Lizzy Skrzypiec _ sq-114310.jpg](/media/gulpb5eg/2023-10-all-female-workshop-with-lizzy-skrzypiec-_-sq-114310.jpg?width=500&height=650&format=jpg&autoorient=true&sourceWidth=901&sourceHeight=896&v=1d9cef642f8f970)
Rapper and Producer Jah Digga Tells Us All About St Ann’s Community Recording Studio
Sat 21 Oct 2023Local rapper and producer Jah Digga has become a familiar face on the Notts music scene. It is his passion for music that led him into taking a mentor role for the youth, at St Ann’s Community Recording Studio (CRS). We caught up with Jah in the studio, where he gives a deep-dive into all things creative.
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Left Stag October: The Nottinghamshire Derby
Fri 20 Oct 2023What could possess someone to get up at 7.30am on a Saturday morning, head into town and drink Guinness out of a plastic cup surrounded by men with neck tattoos and Stone Island clobber? An away day, of course!
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Left Brian: October 2023
Thu 19 Oct 2023Another month at the City Ground, this time featuring international breaks, away at Man City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, home to Brentford and why anxiety is freedom...
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Gender Heretics: Evangelicals, Feminists, and the Alliance Against Trans, With Rebecca Jane Morgan
Mon 16 Oct 2023![gender-heretics-114302.jpg](/media/tdnbwxit/gender-heretics-114302.jpg?width=500&height=650&format=jpg&autoorient=true&sourceWidth=483&sourceHeight=596&v=1d9ea399af8c390)
Celebrating Nottingham’s History of DIY Football Fanzines thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Fri 13 Oct 2023Two of Nottingham’s best loved football fanzines Brian and The Pie will be given a new lease of life thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund…
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Jorja Smith Tells Us All About Her Second Album 'Falling Or Flying'
Tue 10 Oct 2023Since bursting onto the music scene at the age of just 21 back in 2018, with her critically acclaimed debut album Lost & Found, multi-award winning artist and Midlands lass Jorja Smith has fast become one of the UK’s most iconic neo soul voices. Ahead of her upcoming UK album launch tour which will see her performing at Nottingham’s The Level, we caught up with Jorja to find out more about her highly-anticipated second album Falling or Flying.
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We Chat to ALT BLK ERA Ahead of their Rock City Beta Gig
Mon 09 Oct 2023Following the news of their Youth Music Awards nominations, we chat to Nottingham-based, sister-duo ALT BLK ERA about their upcoming Rock City Beta gig, creating safe spaces in music, and career moments which simply feel too crazy to be real…
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We Chat to Soul Sister Duo Melonyx All About Their Debut Album ‘Soul Glow'
Sat 07 Oct 2023Following the release of their debut album Soul Glow (which you should all be familiar with by now, since we gave it high praise in our last issue), we spoke to soul sister duo Melonyx all about the inspirations behind the project, working with Joe Buhdha and others in the Nottingham music community, and what’s coming up next for them later this year…
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Jordan Gray: The Scene-Setter, The Story Teller, The Bird, Has Already Taken Off To Several Flights
Sat 07 Oct 2023Jordan Gray steps out of the spotlight to give a little backstory to her upcoming self-penned, touring production, Is It A Bird...
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