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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...

DiY Collective's Pete Woosh on His Battle With Cancer and His New Musical Project The 52 Card Trick

Wed 20 Mar 2019

As a founder member of the DiY collective, one of Britain's first house sound-systems, Pete Woosh has been a leading figure in the UK counter-culture for almost thirty years. Whether DJing solo or with his long-time DiY sidekick, Digs, he has performed everywhere from Glastonbury to Dismaland, Banksy’s apocalyptic theme park style art exhibition. But after being diagnosed with highly aggressive head and neck cancer in December of 2015, he decided to take a natural approach to treatment, and is about to launch The 52 Card Trick project to give something back to everyone that helped him...

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..

EXCLUSIVE: Leader of Nottingham City Council Steps Down

Fri 15 Mar 2019

He’s been a fixture in local politics for many people’s lifetimes. To date Jon Collins has served for 32 years as councillor of St Ann’s, and for sixteen years as Nottingham City Council leader.

Now, in an exclusive and frank interview with LeftLion, he reveals that from May he will leave our local authority behind forever. He also gives his thoughts on the council going forward, how our city has changed, how local government should be reorganised, the shambolic state of national politics, Brexit and a whole lot more. Read on...

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…

Nottingham Music Hub Want All Local Kids to Make Music

Mon 11 Mar 2019

Nottingham Music Hub believes that music can make a difference. The registered charity supports young people from across the city, and helps them to develop their musical skills through participation in its ensembles and performances. The scheme was started in 2002 by the City Council and, in 2014, became an independent registered charity. It now runs and supports instrumental tuition in nearly 80% of the city’s primary schools.

This week the charity will hold four short concerts across the city to showcase to the public some of its ensembles. We spoke to one of their team leaders, Helen Murray, about the service and the upcoming performances, called the MAB Week...

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...

Mnozil Brass Are Bringing Their Circus-Inspired Musical Show to Nottingham

Mon 04 Mar 2019

“The world is a circus” reads the programme for the latest show – Cirque – from septet Mnozil Brass, who return to Nottingham for a show at the Royal Concert Hall this month. Merging comedy with virtuoso brass performances, they astound audiences the world over with the quality of their music, while simultaneously dissolving them into hilarity. A band that has to be experienced to be truly appreciated, they are funny, but the music, their talent and their sheer love of their craft is always front and centre. We caught up with the band’s sharply-dressed trumpet player (and sometime magician) Roman Rindberger who, when he’s not touring with Mnozil, is also a professor of music in his native Vienna...

The Colour of Love at New Art Exchange

Thu 28 Feb 2019

Contributors from The Colour of Love project came together to share their photographs of life and love as Black African-Caribbean and White British people in mixed-race relationships through times of resentment and hardship. We went along to the launch event of the new exhibition to celebrate a significantly important and moving local heritage community project...

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...

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...

Live Music Photos: The Struts at Rock City

Tue 19 Feb 2019

With roots in the East Midlands, glam rockers The Struts are renowned for impassioned glitter-drenched shows. So we had to hotfoot down to Rock City to snap them...

Send Project Join YMCA and CRS to Deliver Music Workshops in the Community

Tue 19 Feb 2019

With a mission to engage people in creative experiences, Send Project has been providing music workshops and courses around Nottingham since 2005. Having recently teamed up with YMCA and CRS, the Sneinton-based studio continues to grow year after year, reaching out to more people than ever before. We caught up with Moon Cavanagh and Gaz Frost to find out how their music projects help young people and vulnerable adults in the city…

Live Music Photos: The Joy Formidable at Rescue Rooms

Mon 18 Feb 2019

We got down to Rescue Rooms this February to snap Welsh trio The Joy Formidable and their expansive indie sound...

Queen Zee Want to Glitz Up the Current Music Scene

Sun 17 Feb 2019

There is no denying that the genres of rock and punk have seen one heck of a revival recently, with Queen Zee leading the way. The rowdy Liverpool-based band, deemed 'an unavoidably loud force for good', are not only renowned for their explosive live shows, but also for championing the LGBTQ+ community. We caught up with lead singer Zee ahead of their gig at The Bodega this Friday…