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Gig Review: Girl Ray at The Bodega

Three-piece band Girl Ray take over The Bodega for one night only, transforming our favourite indie venue into a fantasy world of funky eighties discotheque…

Girl Ray

Ray Greene + Special Guest Dennis Rollins [soul/r&b]

The Deca-dance Of Mr. Ray

Gwenifer Raymond

Selectors: Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony

In the third installment of this new video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Mark Rayner aka Mighty Clouds of Harmony...

Gig Review: Raye at Rough Trade

Raye visited Rough Trade to perform songs from her debut album My 21st Century Blues...

Return to Sender: A Tribute to Dave Bishop aka Lord Biro

Satirist, artist, writer and LeftLion contributor Dave Bishop (aka Lord Biro) died on 4 December 2022, aged 78. His old friend James Walker pays tribute to his life and legacy... 

The Lemonheads - “It’s a Shame About Ray” 30th Anniversary

Joshua Ray Walker (USA)

Saint Raymond

Preview: Saint Raymond at Rock City

Notts’ own singer songwriter Callum Burrows, AKA Saint Raymond, is back headlining Rock City this Saturday 6 November with support from DECO and CJ Pandit. We catch up with him all about it...

Nusic New Music Podcast #246 with Beka, Saint Raymond, Wolf Club, Spotlight Kid and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the return of festivals, the return of Saint Raymond, plus the return of last-minute venues to host live sessions. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Nusic No Rules Session: Saint Raymond - Right Way Round // Adore You (Cover)

Our first No Rules Session features Saint Raymond on the Council House balcony.

The idea was that whilst we can’t do Future Sessions, which have more rules than an EU trade deal, we’d record whoever we want, wherever we want, maybe even let them commit Nusic blasphemy and do a cover. We’re drawing the line at sessioning artists from Derby though. Or are we?

Jay Rayner on Last Suppers, Nottingham's Food Scene, and Being the Christmas Chef

On Sunday 29 September Jay Rayner brings his new book to life on stage at Glee Club. It explores our fascination with last suppers and tells the stories of the killer dishes that would end up on his table. We spoke to him ahead of the show…

Theatre Review: The Effects of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Lace Market Theatre plays home to Paul Zindel's all-female play...

Ray Gosling: His Life, Legacy and Archive

Celebrate the life of a true contrarian on 21 July at the NVLA with Bob Dickinson, John Goodridge and Ray's sister Juliet.

Ray Gosling Archives

"You would find a draft script next to jottings made on a train trip to a sea-side town, with an allotment catalogue and a letter from an irate radio listener"

Live: Saint Raymond

"The boys went straight into Come Back to You and a fan raised his fist in appreciation; a gesture which was returned by Callum, not without a cheeky grin"

Nusic Presents: Saint Raymond

To celebrate SR's debut album, Nusic filmed him around Notts and got him to perform a few songs

In Focus: Saint Raymond

The anthem churner-outer couldn't be bothered to answer our questions so he took a few pictures for us instead

Revenge of Calculon - X, Y & Z Rays

Dirty electronic funk from the mysterious masked duo in full colour video glory. Goo on, then

Revenge of Calculon - X, Y & Z Rays

Dirty electronic funk from the mysterious masked duo in full colour video glory. Goo on, then

Live: Saint Raymond

"The overwhelming feeling of performing to a sold out crowd in Rock City stayed on his face throughout the whole gig"

Live: Saint Raymond

"The overwhelming feeling of performing to a sold out crowd in Rock City stayed on his face throughout the whole gig"