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Interview: Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang

Sat 07 Sept 2013

In The Woman Who Lost China Nottingham-based author Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang takes us back to 1949 where the Chinese Republic is collapsing under Mao Tse Tung’s communist onslaught.

Interview: Kris from Macmillan Fest

Thu 05 Sept 2013

The annual charity rock and metal festival returns to Stealth and the Rescue Rooms for its fourth year. We spoke to organiser and founder Kris Davis about his choice of charity and which bands you can expect to see on the day...

Interview: Jon Burgerman on The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Wed 04 Sept 2013

"I was excited when Jeanie told me about it. It’s a very intriguing tale. I kind of didn’t believe that it was true"

Jeanie Finlay on The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Tue 03 Sept 2013

In 2003 Sony signed two Californian rappers, Silibil n’ Brains, to their label and hailed them as the next big thing. Friends with the likes of Madonna and tour buddies with Eminem, they seemed destined for stardom. The only problem was, it was all an elaborate lie: they were actually two lads from Dundee who had created fake personas after being ignored by the industry because of their Scottish accents. The Great Hip Hop Hoax is the documentary that tells their tale. We caught up with filmmaker Jeanie Finlay and collaborative illustrator Jon Burgerman to see how they went about separating the truth from the lie...

Nusic #60,Nusic

Mon 02 Sept 2013

Lots of Mansfield love and a look forward to the weekend ahead with Amazement and Macmillan Fest

Interview: Derek Randall

Fri 30 Aug 2013

A whippet of a fielder and a fidgety, gifted batsman; Derek ‘Rags’ Randall was one of the best loved and most eccentric cricketers in the history of Nottinghamshire and England cricket.

Interview: The Gorgeous Chans

Tue 27 Aug 2013

Nusic’s Future Sound of Nottingham contest has helped break artists ranging from Dog Is Dead to Indiana. This year’s winners were the The Gorgeous Chans, an ensemble who have grown from six members to almost a dozen over the past year. We had words with Liam Gardiner (saxophone), Daniel Potts (drums) and Brandon Hill (guitar and vocals)...

Rolo Tomassi

Sat 24 Aug 2013

Rolo Tomassi are a screamy mathcore band who formed in Sheffield, buthave since relocated to Nottingham. They’ve rubbed shoulders with the likes of Faith No More and Foals and are about to tour Australia and Japan, but they might also have made you a cushion or served you a pint in the Bodega. We spoke to sibling members James and Eva Spence...

Notts Caribbean Carnival 2013

Fri 23 Aug 2013

Check out the costumes and fun from this year's Carnival

Interview: Stephanie Sirr on The Golden Years of Nottingham Playhouse

Fri 16 Aug 2013

The Nottingham Playhouse celebrates fifty years at Wellington Circus this September. We spoke to Chief Executive Stephanie Sirr about the venue, their history and their plans to celebrate...

PHOTOS: The Gilded Merkin

Thu 15 Aug 2013

Photos from The Gilded Merkin's 1st Birthday burlesque blow out

Interview: Marco Pierre White

Thu 15 Aug 2013

Dubbed the enfant terrible of British cuisine, Marco Pierre White trained the likes of Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsey and was the youngest chef to gain three Michelin stars. We paid him a visit at his Nottingham steakhouse and discovered he likes his food piping hot and hates small portions...

Boomtown 2013

Tue 13 Aug 2013

We went to Boomtown Fair with Notts bands Royal Gala, Seas of Mirth and Hallouminati

PHOTOS: Bug Art

Tue 13 Aug 2013

Kids are learning about the wonderful world of bugs at Lakeside Arts Centre this week

LIVE: Kagoule and Hang

Wed 07 Aug 2013

"I've never witnessed moshing in a tea shop before"

The Gilded Merkin

Wed 07 Aug 2013

We look forward to this weekend's Burlesque extravaganza

LeftLion Magazine #54

Thu 01 Aug 2013

Our tenth birthday special with Su Pollard, Dale Winton, Samantha Morton, Ray Gosling, Marco Pierre White, Derek Randall, Petebox, Jeanie Finlay, Jon Burgerman, Rolo Tomassi, Charles Webster and more...

The Changing Identity of Native Americans in Cinema

Wed 31 Jul 2013

This month’s release of The Lone Ranger has re-opened a debate that has lain dormant for quite some time

Interview: Author Rod Maddocks on Mental Health and Selling His House

Sat 27 Jul 2013

He sold his house to become a writer; an irrational act that left some questioning his sanity.

Interview: Cardboard Cut-out Artist Phillipa Rice

Fri 26 Jul 2013

We found out why this web comic artist is happiest when left alone to cut out icebergs

PHOTOS: Splendour Festival 2013

Wed 24 Jul 2013

The sixth annual splendour in glorious technicolor featuring Jake Bugg

Interview: Rob Green

Fri 19 Jul 2013

Itching to get on stage at Splendour, he explains how he learnt to fly a plane and why Denzel Washington won’t be featuring on his tracks any time soon..

Interview: JT Soar

Mon 15 Jul 2013

Using a DIY ethos, Joe, Phil and Nick from Nottingham punk band Plaids have turned an old fruit and veg warehouse at the back of Sneinton Market into a music and arts space. Run as a co-operative, together they’ve created a one-of-a-kind venue that’s already hosted bands from all over Europe and the US of A.