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Sideshow 2010

"This is our chance to show a lot of people from outside of Nottingham what’s going on here. And there’ll be a lot of parties going on"

Interview: Jane Streeter

"I hoped someone would open a bookshop so that I could get a part-time job. That someone turned out to be me"

Interview: Ronika

"I’m gonna ride in on a deer, and hopefully get the stuffed gorilla from Wollaton Hall on stage for a dance"

AFI live at Rock City

Alt-punk-hardcore band AFI were in Nottingham on their comeback tour, check out the photos

SOLD OUT: Proper Notts Tea Towel

The LeftLion Stocking filler of choice for 2009, get some Notts round your pots.

SOLD OUT: Buy an original LeftLion t-shirt

LeftLion have a new set of limited edition t-shirts for sale, lovingly made by our friends at Regenerate clothing

Preview: GameCity Squared

GameCity - Nottingham’s very own console convention is back and has been described as ‘the Sundance Festival of videogaming’

A Canadian at Nottingham Beer Festival

This time of year, Rob Cutforth loves nothing more than rubbing up against tubby, sweaty beardos and cramming greasy, meaty balls into his Canadian maw. Calm down, Nana – he’s only at the Beer Festival…

Preview: LeftLion Circus Extravaganza

More information about all of the Circus acts and a printable timetable for Saturday!

Leeds Festival 2009 gallery

Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Faith No More, Gossip,Gallows, Kings of Leon, Scorzayzee, Petebox, Lovvers and more...

LIVE: Spiritualized

Photos from their recent sellout show at the Rescue Rooms

Interview: Karizma

Karizma is playing the final LeftLion at Brownes this Friday. Here's an interview we did with him back in the day...

Godiva Festival

In the build up to Splendour, we thought we'd check out a Council-run festival at another city in the Midlands

LIVE: De La Soul

Photos from the magic three's date at Rock City

LIVE: Detonate

Expensive drinks, messy people, Dubstep, drum and bass, drum and bass and yet more drum and bass

The Orphanage Drop In The Ocean Festival Built

We paid a visit to Cambodia and the children’s shelter in Phnom Penh that your beer money from the Drop In The Ocean Festival helped to build…

Polymath Live Extravaganza

LIVE: Smashing Pumpkins

Admittedly, it took the band about five or six songs to look warmed up, but as soon as Superchrist struck, the arena was rumbling

Oh Nottingham, Is Full of Fun

If you want to let out a primal scream these days you have to do it under controlled conditions or else the locals think you’re nuts...

Interview: Cappo

"There are always hurdles to overcome, but this album has been in the pipeline for two years. I’ve been making beats and filing them away"

Live Jazz: Kirk Lightsey Trio

Interview: Momentum Festival

We'll be seeing some of the finest playwriting talent heading to Nottingham very soon thanks to this dandy little festival...

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 3: live bands

Dot to Dot 07 - Part 2: live bands

Lux Photography Festival - Gallery