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Tusk 'til dawn: Jim Baron of Crazy P fame on his new musical project White Elephant

Best known as one of the founders of Notts electronic music titans Crazy P, Jim Baron (aka Ron Basejam) is a man with his fingers in several musical pies. This month sees the release of World Elephant Day, the first album from White Elephant – a collaborative project with Ben Smith (of Smith & Mudd fame) and fellow Crazy P member Chris Todd. In a wide-ranging catchup, Jim takes us from the halcyon days of nineties Notts to his solo work, and how The Sopranos played a role in the story of Crazy P… 

Kyoto Jazz Massive Feat. Vanessa Freeman & the Echoes Of a New Dawn Orchestra [jazz-funk/brokenbeat/soulfulhouse]

Crime Club: the Dawn Of Investigation

From Dusk til Dawn

Graphic Novel Dawn of the Unread Book Launch at Antenna

The Nottingham book – packed full of zombies and local literary figures – has defied all norms and transformed from an online graphic novel to a printed version. We got down to the book launch at Antenna on Beck Street, where our literature editor and Dawn of the Unread creator spoke about our city's history as well as what we need to get heads in pages...

Dawn of the Unread and Illiteracy in UK Kids

One year ago, on National Libraries’ Day (8 February), our Literature Editor James Walker created the graphic novel serial Dawn of the Unread with Paul Fillingham. The aim was to raise awareness about Nottingham’s literary history and warned there would be trouble if the dead went unread. Calm down, it’s only an abookalypse…

Dawn of the Unread: MasterBrainzzz

A literary quiz show with a stomach-churning twist ensued in Market Square as part of the Festival of Words 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Another prequel in the revamped franchise - how does it compare to the others?

Dawn and the Dead

The greatest story ever told. With zombies. In Nottingham