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Interview: Swimming

"After branching out from recorder club I got really into making weird and wonderful sounds and writing songs."

Interview: Computerman

"I had an original Sega Master System and an Amiga 500+... I was jealous of anyone who owned a Mega Drive with Sonic..."

The Coral Interview

"By learning it the hard way we now never take anything for granted. We’ve come through it and we’ve learned a lot"

Shelter From the Storm

What do fish and chips, Marks & Spencer, the Mini and the Bank of England have in common? Refugees...

Interview: Momentum Festival

We'll be seeing some of the finest playwriting talent heading to Nottingham very soon thanks to this dandy little festival...

Chris Summerlin

We've admired his work for some time now, so we put a few pressing questions to the artist behind Damn You!'s amazing artwork

Interview: Scout Niblett

Scout Niblett (aka Emma Louise Niblett) grew up in Nottingham, but moved away to America and became an international success...

Interview: Happy Mondays

"We’ve been followed around since we were eighteen. I’m forty five in August and a bit of an old fart now. I just did what most of the kids where I come from did"

Interview: Zoe Johnston

Zoe Johnston spent over a decade in electronica with the likes of Above and Beyond, Bent and Delerium. We found out what she's up to now...

Nottingham Forest and Notts County 2007-2008 Season Preview

After a short break running paper shops, icing down knees and chatting up gormless birds in Geisha, our city’s lower division footballers prepare for another season of cloggery and huffing. We asked NFFC Blog and Martin Naylor – our regular contributors to Left Brian and Left ‘Pie-On – to give us a rundown on what a gwan on both sides of t’Trent…

Tintinnabulum June 2007

The 2007 Smoking Ban

The cigarette, the 'oily rag', the 'coffin nail'. The suffusion of pleasure and relief as you take that first draw...

Interview: Nicola Monaghan

Nicola Monaghan discusses her debut novel The Killing Jar, set on a Nottingham council estate...

UK Takeover 5

Organised by producer Joe Buhdha and 1xtra's Mista Jam, this was yet another showcase of everything that's good about the UK hiphop scene.

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 3: live bands

LeftLion Magazine #17

Featuring Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Sirrel, Nicola Monaghan, Secret Stealth, James Last, The Smoking Ban and our Summer Festivals guide.

A Canadian in New Basford on the NHS

One of the things that drives me crazy in this town is the obsession with hospital beds

Interview: James Last

"I like young people. The experiences from them are so positive and that is what I need. I’ve had so many experiences from younger musicians, which really keeps me alive"

Interview: Ziggy Marley

"Ziggy don’t have average days! But when I’m not touring or making music I go for a run, make some cornmeal porridge, drink water, play football and watch TV"

May Contain Notts: April-May 2007

The Market Square finally re-opens, Wollaton Hall gets a £9million facelift, Sneinton market burns down and Ken Clarke gets beefy about the new tram system

Nottingham Bar Staff on the 2007 Smoking Ban

With the smoking ban coming into force, we asked a few of our favourite local barmen how it will affect their business

Interview: Mat Andasun

"I once did a cracking gig supporting Marilllion in a 2000 seater in Utrecht. I was excited and only seventeen at the time"

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 2: live bands

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 1: the crowd

Lux Photography Festival - Gallery