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The Little Ones

Interview: Gary Imlach

My Father and Other Working-Class Football Heroes is not only a former William Hill Sports Book of the Year – it’s probably the best book that’s been written about football in quite a while. We speak to the author Gary Imlach...

May Contain Notts: Oct-Nov 2006

Canning Circus redeveloped, mushy pea prices increase, cabbie wars, East Midlands Airport changes it's name, Paul Smith opens cinema and £650k is spent on rubbish

Interview: Noel Fielding

"I think I’m much more sarcastic in real life, it’s a London thing maybe. Down here people are quite yappy"

Interview: Old Basford

Old Basford play LeftLion Unplugged this Tuesday. We look back at an interview we did with them a couple of years ago

OXJAM Finale at The Loggerheads

Perucssion's OXJAM night at Bluprint

Camouflage Friday Oct 20, 2006

Book Review: My Father and Other Working Class Heroes

The author tries to piece together the life of his recently deceased father, a stoic individual who, like most from his time, kept his feelings hidden

Opus at Muse

Interview: Orson

"I heard in Nottingham there was some kind of Sheriff who chased a crazy guy in tights with bow and arrow or something like that. Is that right?"

Notts On Tour: Kingsize Operator

Here's a diary of what happens when you let a bunch of Notts lads, the band Kingsize Operator, loose in Hollywood

SOLD OUT: Buy A LeftLion World Cup T-Shirt

Want to rep Notts as well as England?

Drop In The Ocean 2006 - 2

Drop In The Ocean 2006 - 1

Interview: Stephen Lowe

We have a word with the writer and director entrusted to bring the story of legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough to the stage...

Interview: A Drop in The Ocean Festival

"There won’t be any name bands from out of town this year. We took a conscious decision to make it as all-Notts as possible, because amongst other things, it is a celebration of Nottingham culture."

Liam Bailey

"I lost my mojo in Nottingham, which is a shame because I loved it and miss baking in that small oven..."

Interview: C-Mone

"We’re in our own little bubble in Nottingham and having people across the country take notice is really a big thing for any artists from outside of London."

Interview: Rupert Procter

When you speak to Rupert Procter, you get the distinct feeling he has an interesting past...

Interview: Liam Howlett of The Prodigy

"I always knew we had a killer tune. I’d done the instrumental and called up Keith and Maxim. Whoever got there first would get to claim it"

Detonate 28th Oct

KRS-One Comes To Nottingham

"All the people that were booking my UK tours said 'Don't come to Nottingham!' I know you all love to hear that, but it's true"

Interview: Madlib

"Every week I'll put like a 100 beats out on a tape, get them circulating through my area, it's a good way of getting yourself heard"

KRS-One + Rahzel