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Music Reviews: October 2014

With Indiana, The Hip Priests, Can B, Electric Baths, Neil Ward, Cappo, Gold Codes and White Finger

Sound of the Lion #31,Sound of The Lion

With Origin One, The Madeline Rust, Trekkah, Merrick's Tusk, Rattle, The Wild Man of Europe, Separation Anxiety and Amber Run.

Interview: Jade Paterson of Ferox Clothing

Ferox is a one-woman cottage industry run from founder and maker Jade Paterson’s gaff in West Bridgford. We chatted about her love of cute animal-inspired prints, furs and hoods...

Interview: Will Self

He’s got a brain the size of a large planet and he’s in Nottingham for the Festival of Words. Get yer dictionaries out, people. It’s Mr Will Self.

Interview: Alex from Ideas on Paper

Despite the digital revolution, reading a magazine on a device is never quite as good as the real thing. It’s not all nostalgia - although yes, there is something wonderful about flicking through pages at leisure while getting a hit of the distinctive smell of ink and paper - physical print is actually easier to read. We spoke to Alex Smith, the man behind the independent magazine shop Ideas On Paper, about why print is here to stay...

Nusic #89,Nusic

Your fortnightly serving of new Nottingham music straight from the people who love it fresh and local

Just The Tonic 20th Birthday Bash

We went to see a myriad of comedians for a celebration of a nurturing, grass roots laughter tank

Sound of the Lion: Goth Special,Sound of The Lion

We teamed-up with Nightbreed to bring you a selection of songs from the Nottingham goth scene past and present

Book Reviews: October 2014

This month's review featuring Hunted by Hawks, DH Lawrence: Zombie Hunter, Influence and A Brief History of Whistling

Interview: Councillor Jon Collins

We put your questions to the leader of Nottingham City Council and here's what he had to say in response

Festival of Words 2014

A letter-laden shindig is set to take over the city for a whole week and we've got the lowdown on the best bits

Interview: Tom Godfrey

As one of the founders of Moot, Tom Godfrey waved goodbye to Nottingham four years ago to do his MA. He couldn’t stay away though and has come back and opened a new gallery, TG, in Primary. We spoke to him about his return and what the future holds...

Interview: Truth Clothing Co

Truth Clothing Co are your friendly local brand for the conscious thinker and dresser. We found out why they’re cut from a different cloth...

Darrell Martin Celebrates 20 Years of Just The Tonic

Just The Tonic founder Darrell Martin can boast giving the city a comedy scene worth shouting about and is due to celebrate twenty years in the comedy club game. But not before he gets back from running 120 shows a day for a whole month at the world’s biggest arts festival...

Nusic Presents: Indiana

To celebrate the release of her debut album, Nusic spent a day filming the Long Eaton lass at the Notts TV studios and around Nottingham

Indiegogo Campaign: Castle Boulevard

Nottingham film collective Coalescent Films have an Indiegogo campaign for their second feature film

Nusic #88,Nusic

They're getting a bit excited about the return of the Hockley Hustle in October, plus the usual musical goodness for your tabs

Pick of the Week: 29 September - 5 October

Kiss goodbye to that September sunshine and get wrapped up in all these things to do

Joanna Walsh on Gender Inequality

"The feeling of 'difference' that faces women writers is pretty similar to that facing women working in any area"

Sound of the Lion #30,Sound of The Lion

With Can B, The Hip Priests, Electric Baths, Gold Codes, Cappo, White Finger, Neil Ward and Indiana

Communion's 'New Faces' Tour Competition

Pick of the Week: 22 - 28 September

Summer's officially over. To take your mind off it, get involved with some of these wonderful things to do

Independence for the East Midlands?

Forget Scotland. The real question is whether the East Midlands should go for independence

Live: Macmillan Festival 2014

The strongest line up in its history - fans from all over the East Midlands and UK witnessed some of the hottest rock and metal acts in the land

Nusic #87,Nusic

A solid half an hour of Nottingham music and chat for you to lose yourself in