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Interview: Laughing Matters

Fri 02 Jan 2015

Taking the old adage that laughter is the best medicine, Kirstie MacDonald and Mark Christian set up Laughing Matters, a social enterprise project that aims to help people who’re having a hard time by getting them to learn a few tricks from the people who make a crust from chuckles…

Interview: Machine-free Tattooist Boff Konkerz

Thu 01 Jan 2015

"I didn't get into it with the idea that it would be a good way to tattoo, I started tattooing like that and then I worked out why it was a good way"

Interview: Joe Buhdha

Tue 16 Dec 2014

Producer, promoter, label boss, rapper, DJ, lecturer, Joe Buhdha has held down just about every job in hip-hop, bar leather trackies inventor. As Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’s first release hits stereos, he told us about how it all started, and why he’s got no plans to let up anytime soon…

Interview: Ian Douglas

Mon 15 Dec 2014

"The children's book industry looks down its nose on the digital world and is stuck in the past"

Interview: Bob Robinson

Thu 11 Dec 2014

Born in County Tyrone, Bob Robinson has called Nottingham home for the last forty-odd years. It’s here he’s created work that is equally bold, humorous and grotesque, yet has gained little recognition. Now aged 63 and living with terminal cancer, we spoke to him about the inspiration behind his art and how it feels to have a retrospective at such a poignant time.

Rough Trade Open Up In Nottingham

Wed 10 Dec 2014

Stephen Godfroy, director and co-owner of Rough Trade, is credited with revitalising the company after joining a decade ago. Firstly he introduced the subscription-based ‘Album Club’ and then helped develop Rough Trade East, the company’s flagship store on trendier-than-thou Brick Lane. After setting up Rough Trade New York last October, the independent record store has opened its first UK store outside of London on Broad Street. He came to Nottingham for the store’s opening, so we nipped in for a chat…

Interview: Owl Man Frank Shelton

Tue 09 Dec 2014

You might have seen Frank Shelton walking around town with a majestic bird and cute little hound but, like us, probably refer to him as his more sophisticated alias – Owl Man. We grabbed a cuppa with him at the Malt Cross, along with his dog Lucy and barn owl Kim…

Interview: INJ Culbard

Thu 13 Nov 2014

INJ Culbard has drawn Sherlock Holmes, the unknowable and unnameable horrors of HP Lovecraft, clockwork universes, medieval mercenaries battling horrors, animals fighting aliens, Japanese Oni demons on the rampage and a crime fighting Edwardian vampire. Intrigued, we sat down with him for a cuppa and a chat...

Interview: Origin One

Tue 11 Nov 2014

After dominating this year’s summer line-ups, Origin One now possess a body of work with a bassweight to bust your tabs ten times over. With their reggae, dub and digi-dancehall vibes, they’ve become notorious in Nottingham for turning rooms wild. We caught up with Kevin Thompson, the bloke behind the beats…

Interview: Alan Davies

Fri 07 Nov 2014

Some might know him from the telly as Stephen Fry’s sidekick on QI, some as the lovable magician-cum-detective Jonathan Creek, but Alan Davies is also a dab hand at stand-up and he’s rolling through town with his new show.....

Interview: Anthony Hopwood Nottingham's Bicycle Boom Box

Tue 04 Nov 2014

Anthony Hopwood is a hard man to miss. Partly because he’s a tall, beefy bloke with long hair, a beard and baseball cap, but mostly because he rides around town on a bike with a massive sound system thumping out dub reggae at high decibel levels...

Interview: Trevor Bamford of Nightbreed

Thu 30 Oct 2014

Trevor Bamford, the Darklord of Hoodtown lets us in on the subculture that was pushed to the sides but never evanesced...

Interview: Darts Commentator Dan Dawson

Fri 24 Oct 2014

As well as having some up and coming darts players, one of the foremost voices of the sport is also from these here parts. We spoke to Dan Dawson, the man who does live commentary on the arrows for various media outlets including ITV...

Interview: Five and the Prophesy of Prana

Fri 24 Oct 2014

Manga, hip-hop, and martial arts! We interview the men behind the crazy world of Five and the Prophecy of Prana

Interview: Darts Players Kyle Anderson and Aden Kirk

Thu 23 Oct 2014

Football, cricket and ice hockey have all brought significant success to Nottingham over the years – but another sport that's increasingly putting our city on the map is darts. We met a couple of players based in the city who are starting to make a name for themselves in the world of arrows; Kyle Anderson, who has relocated here from his native Australia, and Aden Kirk, who is a 100% homegrown talent…

Interview: Chris Read

Tue 21 Oct 2014

One of Notts’ best loved servants and county cricket’s most respected performers, Chris Read arrived at Trent Bridge seventeen years ago and has been club captain for the last seven of those. We caught up with the Outlaws’ talisman to reflect on his time here…

Interview: Jade Paterson of Ferox Clothing

Thu 16 Oct 2014

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

Wed 15 Oct 2014

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

Tue 14 Oct 2014

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...

Interview: Councillor Jon Collins

Wed 08 Oct 2014

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

Interview: Tom Godfrey

Mon 06 Oct 2014

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

Thu 02 Oct 2014

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...

Interview: Sleaford Mods on Divide and Exit

Mon 08 Sep 2014

Sleaford Mods have been playing Notts for the best part of a decade in one form or another. But after releasing their new album Divide and Exit, the rest of the world started to take notice. We caught up with frontman Jason Williamson for a celebratory beer...

Interview: Gallery 47

Mon 25 Aug 2014

Three years ago, a singer-songwriter called Jack Peachey – with the stage name of Gallery 47 – released his debut album, Fate is the Law, and looked set to be the city’s next breakthrough star. A health scare dented his momentum, but over the last eighteen months things have been going from strength to strength: label interest and a tour with Paul Weller have made 2014 a great year, and his second album, All Will Be Well, is released in September…

Interview: Shaun Derry

Wed 20 Aug 2014

Born and bred in Nottingham, Shaun Derry cut his teeth at Notts County before setting off on a career that took in Sheffield United, QPR, Crystal Palace – a few times – and Leeds United. An aggressive, defensive midfielder in his day, he’s come home to sort out the Magpies as player-manager. We spent some time with him to see what his game plan is…

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