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Live Music Review: The Big Moon live at Rough Trade

Sun 16 Apr 2017

The hotly tipped band made an in-store appearance at the Nottingham record store to promote the release of their debut album...

Live Music Review: Nathan Fake at Nottingham Contemporary

Sat 15 Apr 2017

The electronic musician was touring in support of his latest album...

Wired Cafe Talk Coffee Culture in Nottingham

Fri 14 Apr 2017

Set up by Très and Vanessa Gretton-Roche in 2014, Wired was right at the front of Nottingham’s coffee shop revolution. We got the lowdown on their success...

Left Panther: The 2017 Elite League Ice Hockey Season Ends

Tue 11 Apr 2017

The Elite League ice hockey season is over for another year. It finished in an exciting way for some teams, but certainly not for the Nottingham Panthers, who failed to qualify for the play-off final weekend at the National Ice Centre (NIC) which was ultimately won by the Sheffield Steelers…

9 Notts Music Albums, Reviewed: Scorzayzee, Clay Shaped Boy, Damn Craters and more

Thu 06 Apr 2017

If you're from Nottingham and you want your tunes reviewed, hit up leftlion.co.uk/sendusmusic...

Henry Normal Talks Nottingham Poetry Festival and His Castle Rock Brewery Beer

Tue 04 Apr 2017

After the success of the first Nottingham Poetry Festival in Autumn 2015, there are over fifty events going on from Friday 21 - Sunday 30 April. We had a natter with curator and Baby Cow Productions funnyman Henry Normal to talk all things poetry, being a Nottingham lad and his new beer, obviously...

Tommy Scott from Space Talks Playing Spanky Van Dyke's This Friday

Tue 04 Apr 2017

Calling all Space cadets. We had a little chat with Tommy Scott, lead singer and lyrical master of the nineties-famous Liverpool legends Space, about the band’s new album, getting back together, their tip-top moments as a band and their upcoming gig in Spanky van Dykes...

Comedy Writer Lee Stuart Evans Talks Debut Novel Words Best Sung

Tue 28 Mar 2017

You may not instantly recognise his name, but Lee Stuart Evans has left his mark all over our telly boxes. Having written for shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, A League of Their Own, Live at the Apollo and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, he’s now turned his hand to novel writing. We spoke to him about his Nottingham-based debut, Words Best Sung…

Autism East Midlands Talks Autism Awareness Week 2017

Tue 28 Mar 2017

It's Autism Awareness Week this week, so we spoke to Autism East Midlands CEO Jane Howson about what they're getting up to for the next seven days and beyond...

Live Music Review: Jurassic 5's Chali 2na and Krafty Kuts at Southbank City

Sat 25 Mar 2017

There aren’t many places you can go for an old-fashioned dinner and dance these days, but Notts-based label / promoter / caterer Gangsta Wraps are putting that right with their Rhyme and Dine evenings...

Live Music Review: High Tides at Rock City

Fri 24 Mar 2017

The release show for new record I'm Not Giving Up, I'm Just Starting Over was a success...

9 Notts Music Albums to Tickle your Tabs

Wed 22 Mar 2017

We review the latest music albums born in Nottingham

DJ Greyskull Talks Alternative Queer Night DirtyFilthySexy

Mon 20 Mar 2017

Find out a little more about one of Nottingham's favourite events, full of drag queens, music and laughs...

Music Video: Louis Antoniou - Bad Apple

Sun 19 Mar 2017

One of two independent singles the blues-rocker has released this month...

Live Music Review: Brad Dear EP Launch at The Bodega

Sat 18 Mar 2017

The singer-songwriter celebrated the release of his The Only Road I Know EP...

Electro-Pop Queen Ronika Talks New LP Lose My Cool

Thu 16 Mar 2017

Ronika has been pumping out banging electro-pop for years. As she releases new album, Lose Your Cool, the Notts-raised songstress spoke to us from her London home, which we can only assume is a huge mirrorball-ed space palace in the capital’s trendiest ends…

Live Music Review: Pet Crow Album Launch at Rough Trade

Sat 11 Mar 2017

Celebrating the release of their debut album A Simple Guide To Small And Medium Pond Life, with support from Liines and Jitterz...

Nusic Advice Guide: Making a Living from Music

Thu 09 Mar 2017

The first in a series of advice videos from our mates over at Nusic. This week, find out the best ways to sell stuff, play live, and get free(ish) money...

10 Kickass Musical Women in Nottingham

Wed 08 Mar 2017

A quick breakdown of some of the baddest musical women in our city. The future is female, folks...

Max Cooper Talks Playing All Night Long for Wigflex at The Brickworks

Thu 02 Mar 2017

Having been active on the electronic music scene for over ten years, Max Cooper is bringing his refined musical experience to The Brickworks this weekend as part of Wigflex. We put a few questions to the absolute don ahead of his all-night-long set on Saturday…

Live Music Review: Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation at Nottingham Contemporary

Tue 28 Feb 2017

With the ‘hypnotica’ film screenings taking over the Contemporary, it was no surprise that the Swedish group took over The Space. Full of hazy trance like sounds, the band created a hallucinogenic experience...

Live Music Review: Julia Jacklin and Keto at The Bodega

Sun 26 Feb 2017

The Australian singer-songwriter returned to Nottingham as part of her sold-out UK tour, with local favourite supporting...

De La Soul Talk Crowdfunding Their Latest Release

Thu 23 Feb 2017

Since releasing their debut 3 Feet High And Rising in 1989, De La Soul have been hip hop pioneers. Eight albums and almost three decades later, they decided to forsake record labels and crowdfunded their latest release, and the Anonymous Nobody…, instead. We chatted to founder member Posdnuos about Kickstarter, guest vocalists and their upcoming Rock City gig…