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Live Music Review: Fontaines D.C. at Rescue Rooms

Fri 19 Apr 2019

Our Alex got down to Rescue Rooms to see what all the hype around Irish band Fontaines D.C. was all about...

The Pythian Club are Using Theatre to Engage Young People in the Fight Against Knife Crime

Mon 15 Apr 2019

In a bid to fight back against an increase in knife crime, The Pythian Club set out with the aim of engaging a generation of young Nottingham residents in creative projects. The result? Double Edge, an interactive theatrical project, written and directed by Syed Ali. We caught up with Syed and Ben Rosser to find out what impact they want the project to have…

Live Music Review: Sundara Karma at Rock City

Mon 08 Apr 2019

Last week saw ambitious indie quartet Sundara Karma in town for a Rock City double bill…

Live Music Review: The Zutons at Rock City

Thu 04 Apr 2019

I’ma goin’ out, sick of stayin’ in, off to see The Zutons at Rock City. Go ’ed don’t be a divvy it’ll be a sound gig. And don’t swerve the support acts either soft lad.

Live Music Review: The Last Poets at Peggy's Skylight

Tue 02 Apr 2019

Silent listening mixed with reverence. A collective performance between audience and performers; The Last Poets enchanted the crowd at Peggy's Skylight recently...

Live Music Review: Symphonic Queen & The Beatles

Sun 31 Mar 2019

The classic tunage got the full orchestral treatment in this sellout show

Live Music Review: Group Listening at Metronome

Wed 27 Mar 2019

Group Listening, the collaborative name of Stephen Black (aka Sweet Baboo) and experimental musician Paul Jones, have produced an album of ambient classics, reworked and reinterpreted for clarinet and piano. They stopped off at Metronome on their latest tour to give this Notts crowd quite a treat…

Live Music Review: Soft Girls & Boys Club at The Bodega

Sun 24 Mar 2019

Local lads Soft Girls & Boys Club launched their EP in epic fashion at The Bodega this weekend...

Live Music Review: Red Rum Club at Rough Trade

Sun 24 Mar 2019

Red Rum Club blew our Tina Sherwood’s socks off at their sell-out Rough Trade gig…

Live Music Review: dodie at Rock City

Fri 22 Mar 2019

Singer-songwriter dodie brought smiles, tears and excitement to Rock City this week...

Live Music Review: Deaf Havana at Rock City

Thu 21 Mar 2019

Taking to the Rock City, four-piece Deaf Havana further established their place in mainstream music with an impressive performance...

Live Music Review: Blue Planet II Live in Concert at Motorpoint Arena

Wed 20 Mar 2019

Blue Planet II Live in Concert offered the opportunity for viewers to see some spectacular scenes from the show accompanied by a full orchestra and choir...

Live Music Review: Fantastic Worlds

Mon 18 Mar 2019

A thrilling film score binge from a top orchestra

Live Music Review: Self Esteem at The Bodega

Sat 16 Mar 2019

The people flocked down to The Bodega last week for Self Esteem's inaugural tour. Here's what our Emily reckoned..

Live Music Review: James at Royal Concert Hall

Wed 13 Mar 2019

We got our glad rags on and hot footed down to the Concert Hall for Manchester alt rock icons James…

Live Music Photos: BBC Introducing at Metronome

Sat 09 Mar 2019

Y'all know the drill. The best local music, hand picked by BBC Introducing and Confetti. This edition featured Don’t Forget Rupert, Soft Girls and Boys Club, Nactus Kunan and BRIA, down at Metronome...

Live Music Review: LANY at Rock City

Thu 07 Mar 2019

Our Sam got down to Rock City for a night of serious dream pop from LANY. We hear there were even rose petals...

Live Music Review: Queen Zee at The Bodega

Wed 27 Feb 2019

Friday nights were made for dancing, so we got down to The Bodega for genre-defying powerhouse Queen Zee...

LeftLion Film Podcast #13 - LIVE* from the Oscars 2019

Tue 26 Feb 2019

In a very special episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are live* at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, running down the entire event from start to finish.

*not live.

Self Esteem is bursting onto the scene with personal songwriting and a big live show

Mon 25 Feb 2019

Relatability is having a moment. But artist and musician Rebecca Taylor doesn’t even need to try. Going under the name of Self Esteem and with her debut album Compliments Please out on in March, we caught up with Rebecca to talk touring, Instagram and Kanye…

Live Music Photos: The Orielles at Rescue Rooms

Sun 24 Feb 2019

Drawing inspiration from an eclectic range of sources, from '60s surf rock to Turkish folk, The Orielles are forging a sound that is audacious, uncommon, and hugely funky. Needless to say, we were on the front row for their packed-out show at Rescue Rooms...