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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..

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.

Interview: Sheep Soup On Taking Mrs Green To Edinburgh

Sat 13 Jul 2013

Two Television Workshop graduates are hoping to take Edinburgh by storm this year with a distinctive new musical

Art Works: Laine Tomkinson

Tue 25 Jun 2013

Laine Tomkinson tells us about her piece 'Gil Scott-Heron'

Interview: Rob Howie-Smith

Tue 25 Jun 2013

A man literally opening doors for the creative and small business communities of Nottingham by repopulating derelict buildings.

PHOTOS: Secret Walls

Sat 15 Jun 2013

The latest Notts vs Brum graf action in photos

Interview: Baby Godzilla On Touring With Enter Shikari

Wed 12 Jun 2013

"If you really like our band there is probably something a little bit wrong with you. Because it is horrible, horrible noise"

Record Store Day 2013

Fri 19 Apr 2013

What to expect at The Music Exchange this Saturday daytime and news of our party at Spanky's that evening

Interview: Evil Scarecrow

Tue 09 Apr 2013

It’s often a good thing to not take your work too seriously. But Nottingham’s Evil Scarecrow take their unique brand of heavy metal parody to Pythonesque proportions. Dr Rabid Hell (guitar and vocals) and (guitars) go through their dirty laundry in public...

Art Works: Sara Baker

Sat 02 Mar 2013

"I like creating things in the image of nature but also use contrasting materials"

Interview: Thomas Turgoose

Thu 28 Feb 2013

At the age of twelve Thomas Turgoose was living in Grimsby, smoking weed, drinking, stealing cars and getting in trouble with the law. Then he stumbled upon an audition for Shane Meadows’ This Is England in a youth centre and it changed his life forever. Now, about to turn 21, he has a clutch of international acting awards behind him, travels the world going to film festivals and is on first name terms with Johnny Depp and Michael Fassbender. What happened?

Interview: Bongo Bongo

Sun 24 Feb 2013

Sophie Johnson-Hill and Rebecca McGlone spend their time dancing with kids and living in a big cloth house under the guise of Bongo Bongo, children’s entertainers extraordinaire. They’re also about to release Incy Wincy Boom Box - possibly the best LP you’ll hear out of Notts this year...

BamaLamaSingSong

Thu 21 Feb 2013

A hark-back to old-school sing-songs round the pub joanna, karaoke for cowards, or a genuine communal event?

Interview: Scott Bennett

Sat 16 Feb 2013

Scott Bennett left Yorkshire for Notts back in 2007, had a go at stand-up, and is now one of the biggest names on the Notts circuit, gaining a reputation nationally as a warm, engaging and talented observational comic...

Art Works: Eva Brudenell

Fri 15 Feb 2013

"Over the last year the iconic buildings I’ve drawn have included Home Ales in Daybrook, Shipstones Brewery in Basford, and Victoria Baths in Sneinton"

Dating in Nottingham

Thu 14 Feb 2013

Wondering how to meet someone in Nottingham? We sent our community editor out to investigate speed dating, online dating and going to a meat market

Spirits of the Caves Tour

Wed 30 Jan 2013

We were warned that we may feel signs of spirits, such as an itchy sensation or chilly breezes even though the caves are at a constant temperature

Nottingham Ball Bois

Thu 10 Jan 2013

The Nottingham Ball Bois - your gay-friendly neighbourhood football team - are one of the few local clubs in a national league. But, as Scott Lawley (chair and full-back) and Craig Simpson (player-manager) point out, they do a lot more...

Shane Meadows: The Early Years

Tue 25 Dec 2012

Forty-nine issues ago, we interviewed Shane Meadows for the first ever LeftLion Magazine. Since then he’s gone from being an underground Midlands filmmaker to a BAFTA-winning tour de force of both British cinema and television. We’re now on issue fifty and Shane took a break from working on his current project (a documentary about The Stone Roses) to give us a rare interview, reflecting on his early years learning his trade in Nottingham…

Interview: Kappa Gamma

Fri 07 Dec 2012

Picked up by Denizen Records, linked up with Dog Is Dead, championed by Dean Jackson and glommed onto the Radio One playlist, it’s been a very decent year for Kappa Gamma and their freewheeling dream-pop stylings. Time, then, to talk to Tom Towle and Max Starbuck of the band...

Interview: Gonzo Unit

Thu 29 Nov 2012

Gonzo Unit - a collaboration between Anna Schwanz and Rachel Murray - aimed to bring together artists from Notts and beyond to create and perform new works. Problem was, they didn’t have gallery space - so they got really creative and found space in an unexpected place...

Interview: Play No Games

Tue 27 Nov 2012

The multi-faceted globe-trotting vanguard of the new school of electronic club sounds in Notts

Interview: Don Masson

Thu 15 Nov 2012

Club skipper during the iconic Jimmy Sirrel era that propelled the club from the bottom to the top. Part of the QPR team that lost the league by one point in 1976. A key component of the doomed Scotland '78 World Cup squad. A prodigal son who finished his career helping his beloved 'Pies into the top flight. There's been 150 years of Notts County football, and - according to those who saw him in action - no-one has played it better than Don Masson...

Interview: Shide Boss

Wed 24 Oct 2012

One of the most successful musicians in Notts right now has won TV talent shows, is up for two music awards, has worked with the President of Def Jam South and has someone from Hollyoaks on his video. He’s Shide Boss, and it’s about time you recognised him...