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May Contain Notts: Dec 2010-Jan 2011

Tue 01 Feb 2011

Round up of the last two months in Notts featuring: The Christmas Market, EDL, World Cup stadia, chavs on the bus and Poundland's VAT hit

White Dolemite

Wed 22 Dec 2010

You probably didn’t realise that Nottingham had its very own action cinema icon walking the streets – neither did we until recently. But White Dolemite is to HoodTown what Shaft was to Harlem and alongside his buddy Video Mat (and let’s just say they share a similar relationship to that of Spiderman and Peter Parker) they have been creating some great movie posters over the last few years. The movies themselves are *ahem* not particularly easy to find though…

Interview: The Soundcarriers

Mon 20 Dec 2010

"We get bigger audiences outside of Nottingham, in places like Manchester, Sheffield and London, but it's starting to change"

Interview: Alan Fletcher aka Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours

Sun 28 Nov 2010

He’s played the world’s favourite doctor for the past sixteen years, been the front man and singer in The Waiting Room for the past five, and would do almost anything for his legions of almost obsessive fans. When we heard that we was heading to The Walkabout in Nottingham as part of a UK tour, we called up Alan Fletcher, AKA Neighbour’s Dr Karl Kennedy, for a quick chat about music, his fans and being referred to as a DILF...

Interview: Tony the Interpretive Dancer

Thu 18 Nov 2010

Antony Hodgkinson drums for Julian Cope, collaborates with a host of Notts bands, flew the flag for Derby Alt-Rock in the mid-90s with Bivouac, and likes to be known these days as ANTRØNHY. Oh, and he got up on stage during the 1992 Reading Festival and danced for his mate’s band - some bloke by the name of Kurt Cobain - and became known as Tony The Interpretive Dancer...

Interview: Pete Davis - 'the Storyteller'

Sat 13 Nov 2010

A former fireman turned storyteller who’s been entertaining locals for the past couple of decades with his unique tales of local life...

Interview: Vicky McClure on This Is England 86

Fri 22 Oct 2010

Taking the original film cast - most of whom come from Notts - and plunging them deep into the mire of mid-eighties Britain, Shane Meadows’ Channel 4 series This Is England ‘86 was a runaway success on it's TV run and has just been released on DVD. We collared Vicky McClure (Lol) for a natter…

British Art Show 7 Preview

Fri 01 Oct 2010

We look at what's in store when the British Arts Show 7 comes to Nottingham

Interview: Bantum's Simeon Hartwig

Mon 09 Aug 2010

Simeon Hartwig’s I ♥ Notts t-shirt was the most iconic design piece out of Notts for a long time – yes, even more so than the Slanty N. Fresh off his appearance in Come Dine With Me with a selection of other Notts rapscallions, he’s back with a new look…

Interview: Dan Edge

Mon 09 Aug 2010

Dan Edge is your typical wrestler/ actor, dividing his time between treading the boards and slamming people into them, criss-crossing the country (and beyond) in two of the most gruelling professions going. Oh, nearly forgot to mention: he’s the UK’s only full-time disabled wrestler...