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In Photos: Baba Ali at The Bodega

With support from Vanity Fairy and Arch Femmesis, American performer and musician Baba Doherty and British guitarist Nik Balchin, who together make up Baba Ali, brought their captivating and seductive presence to The Bodega, filling the room with infectious raw energy and groove that made standing still impossible...

We Chat to Hallowed Men About Their New Album ‘Hollow Man'

Fellow 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...

Sunflower Thieves Release New Single ‘It’s Not Like the Christmas Films’ - A Sad Anthem for the Festive Season

They may be based in Leeds now, but they grew up playing music in Notts and they're super talented, so we'll happily claim them as ours. And they've just released a Christmas tune, which is well worth talking about...

We Chat to Orbital Ahead of Their Show at Rock City Next April

Our Phil Taylor spoke to the Hartnoll brothers - better known as Orbital - as they prepare for their 2024 tour...

Gig Review: Spector at Rescue Rooms

As someone who has seen indie outfit Spector play live ten times in the last decade, including six times in Nottingham, our Karl Blakesley went along to see how their 2023 show compares…

Left Brian: December 2023

If Steve Cooper is relieved of his duties, I won’t be heartbroken at the prospect of losing his brand of football, writes our Forest columnist Gareth Watts. But I will be heartbroken for pretty much every other reason...

Gig Review: Ice Cube at Motorpoint Arena

Our Rich Higton first heard Ice Cube's music when he was twelve years old, in 1993. Now, thirty years later, he experienced it live at Motorpoint Arena...

Mini Wreath Making Crafternoon

Silver Ring Making Crafternoon

Cocktail Crafternoon: Gin Glass Painting

George Michael Live

I Fagiolini

Danko Jones

The Front Bottoms

Christmas at Wollaton

Christmas at Wollaton Parking

Festive History Tour

Tom Jones

Free Bar Billiards

Djangada [ Funky Brazilian Jazz]

Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity the Wolfpack Project Give Advice on How to Tackle Loneliness This Festive Season

One 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…

Gig Review: Sophie Ellis Bextor at Royal Concert Hall

Sparkles, glitter, tinsel, and disco - there was only one Christmas Party worth attending to this year, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Christmas Kitchen Disco...

In Photos: Neville Staple at Metronome

The legendary rude boy himself, Neville Staple and his band perform at Metronome alongside support acts Little Juke, The Ruffs and Sharp Class...

Selectors: Rob's Records

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Rob, founder of Rob's Records Mart, a national (arguably, global) institution, and for good reason. Places like this cease to exist and with the rapid demise of physical high street shops, Rob's really is an anomaly that should be embraced and loved by all...

Selectors: Grace Sands

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Grace Sands, a founding member of the legendary DiY soundsystem, hailing from Nottingham. One of the most criminally underrated DJs on the scene, Grace is just as comfortable playing hip-hop, disco and psych, as she is banging out the sounds of 1991 deep house. A truly talented selector in every sense of the word...