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Under Cover Artist: David Severn
Thu 03 Jan 2019This month’s cover artist is one of the most hardworking photographers in the city. Having just released his Whitby Goth Weekend photobook, and with a bunch of other projects in the pipeline, we sat down with David Severn to get the skinny on his wrestling shoot at Nottingham’s House of Pain, for this issue of LeftLion...
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Junkyard's New Menu Puts a Boozy Twist on Pub Classics
Mon 17 Dec 2018Turns out they serve a whole lot more than craft beer...
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Under Cover Artist: Robert Lever
Thu 13 Dec 2018We caught up with this month’s cover and poster artist, Robert Lever...
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Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita at Metronome in Photos
Tue 20 Nov 2018We got down to Metronome to take some snaps of the renowned musical duo Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, and Kora player Seckou Keita...
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Meditating with the Trees: A Guide to Eco-Mindfulness in Nottingham
Thu 15 Nov 2018Kathryn Morris-Roberts is a psychotherapist who’s found some truth in the idea that trees are actually good for your wellbeing. She now helps the University of Nottingham with their mental health department, teaching students about the benefits of eco-mindfulness through her Being Outdoors workshops. Here, Kathryn tells us why you should be making time for your gold, green mates...
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Live Music Review: Anchorsong at Metronome
Wed 14 Nov 2018We just can’t stay away from Metronome at the moment. The expansive stage, killer lighting and smell of fresh paint have got us hooked, so we headed down for another eclectic evening of tunes. This time, from ordinarily-solo MPC monster, Anchorsong…
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Nottingham's John Lewis Advert: Christmas Covers 2018 at The Bodega
Mon 12 Nov 2018What would the season be without a bit of Grey Hairs and Rod Stewart? This year we celebrate seventeen Christmasses filled with the covery wailings of our musical community, all in the cosy comfort of The Bodega. Last year, £1,800 was raised for Notts Hospice and Zephyr's, and so to stir some charitable happenings in Nottingham's belly once more, David Lilley has put together this wonderful advertisement to demonstrate what a Festive Miracle the evening is set to be...
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Live Music Review: Acid Mothers Temple and Shiftwork at Metronome
Fri 09 Nov 2018Our Mike and Becky got down to Metronome to check out Acid Mothers Temple and Shiftwork...
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The Wrong Side of the River: Meadows vs West Bridgford
Wed 07 Nov 2018The Trent. Starting in Staffordshire and slicing through Nottingham, is it a mark of social division in the city? Jasmin Pacey-Devlin reflects on her time living on both sides…
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Live Music Review: International Teachers of Pop at Metronome
Thu 01 Nov 2018Sheffield’s freshest musical project – International Teachers of Pop – took to Nottingham’s brand-new 350-capacity venue, Metronome, to educate their captivated students at their debut Nottingham gig...
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F For Film: Metronome, The Venue Now in Full Swing
Thu 01 Nov 2018Our Screen Editor has summat to say about the city's new venue...
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Under Cover Artist: Leosaysays
Wed 31 Oct 2018Our cover and poster artist for the month, Leosaysays, chats to us about his work...
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The Thompson Brothers on Bonfire Night, Freddy Mercury and Quinces
Tue 30 Oct 2018Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
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Under Cover Artist: Farah Kandanker
Thu 18 Oct 2018We grabbed a few words from the creator of graphic novel Cat Ghost, Farah Kandanker, who treated LeftLion Magazine to a cover and poster this month...
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SOLD OUT: LeftLion 100 Covers Book
Wed 17 Oct 2018Celebrating the artwork and history of LeftLion magazine via the medium of our covers. Sorry but this item is now sold out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Music Venue Metronome Opening Soon
Mon 24 Sept 2018We’ve got some exciting news for all you musical boggers...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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