 LeftLion Magazine - Issue 27 February 09 - March 09 8,000 copies distributed in the city of Nottingham |
May Contain Notts
The latest news round-up from Nottingham's Mr Sex.
LeftEyeOn
Choice cuts from our OnLion galleries
The Credit Crunch Special
You’re as bored as us of that term by now, but you’ll probably be interested to know more about how the UK recession is hitting Notts businesses.
A Canadian In New Basford
Rob rocks out at some local karaoke nights.
Book Sayle
That bloke from The Young Ones and Alexei Sayle’s Stuff is a fully grown author these days you know?
Hoods: The Gangs of Nottingham
An interview with author Carl Fellstrom about his latest work Hoods, which uncovers information about gang crime in Nottingham.
Highs and Lowe
Stephen Lowe (the guy who wrote that play about Brian Clough) is back and this time he’s talking about soft porn and stuff.
Jam Hot
Radio One’s Mista Jam, aka Pete Dalton, is in the house to talk about Nottingham hip-hop and more.
Super Sharp Shooter
You might not have seen these photos before, but some of them will seem strangely familiar.
Artists Profiles
This issue's selection of movers and shakers from the local arts scene
Geoff Diego Litherland
He has a geekish obsession with paint and is inspired by music. You can see his exhibition in Notts soon.
Nottingham Events Listings
From clubbing to theatre to art and back again. Along with fetaures with The Red Shoe Diaries, Ulysses Storm and Papa La Bas.
Write Lion
A selection of creative writing from the LeftLion Forum
Reviews
Stuff people have sent us recently – including Cappo, Alberto Veto and books from Simon Armitage and Staple Publishing.
The End Page
Rocky Horrorscopes, The Arthole, Notts Trumps and Notts Abroad
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LeftLion Mag 27 Credit Crunch Special OUT NOW!!
Write Commentby it's alan Feb 06, 2009, 04:55:27 pmQuality.
Looking forward to the Alexei Sayle feature - seems like an interesting bloke.
Trivial, I know. But I thought we were officially in recession now?
"Credit Crunch" is sooo 2008!
I'll pick one up and read it in the queue at Forest tomorrow.
by timmy Feb 06, 2009, 06:46:27 pm
Trivial, I know. But I thought we were officially in recession now?
"Credit Crunch" is sooo 2008!
i lol'ed
by D Feb 06, 2009, 07:59:36 pm
Trivial, I know. But I thought we were officially in recession now?
"Credit Crunch" is sooo 2008!
i lol'ed
I groaned.
This years big media buzzword to replace terrorist, WMD and Al Quaeda:
CREDIT CRUNCH
Raaarrrr.
by New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. Feb 07, 2009, 10:22:09 amLast year's big media buzzword, surely, as it's alan points out. And strangely appropriate given your other examples since a unregulated financial market has done what Bin Laden never could and brought decadent Western civilisation to its knees.
As for the cliche, 'Financial Apocalypse', whilst more accurate, has less alliterative zing. And 'The End Times' sounds too ecumenical.
But anyway, read it, bitches! It's flipping great and will cost you nuppence. I'd tell you what I thought the best article in there was, but I can't, because each one is literally better than all of the others - that doesn't make sense but it's a fact - it's like some crazy penrose triangle of quality local journalism.
by Jared Feb 07, 2009, 11:05:51 amTrivial, I know. But I thought we were officially in recession now?
"Credit Crunch" is sooo 2008!
Agreed. Read the mag and you'll see we've done it with our tongue firmly planted in our cheek. For example, the guide to Nottingham Paahnd Shops...
by D Feb 07, 2009, 05:19:48 pm. . . since a unregulated financial market has done what Bin Laden never could and brought decadent Western civilisation to its knees.
Really? Y'see - that's my point. I, none of my family or any friends that I know of have felt any effects of a credit crunch/recession. There's some industries - banks, housing and automobile that have but then you have to say they've somewhat been the root of the cause.
A lot of this is to do with consumer confidence - and when you have a media that sells itself on fear and scandal they're also to blame. I've seenthe media completely balls up stuff like the eclipse in '99, the millenium bug problem and also Millennium Celebrations through constantly banging on a bout a problem that didn't need to exist.
. . . anyways - hope it's a good read. Is there an online copy for us 'out of towners'?
by Jules Feb 07, 2009, 05:43:01 pm
Really? Y'see - that's my point. I, none of my family or any friends that I know of have felt any effects of a credit crunch/recession.
Either you're rich...or you haven't received your gas bill yet.
by Al (G) Feb 07, 2009, 06:33:43 pmBTW i'm posting the subscriptions out on monday, so don't panic folk!
by seamus flannery Feb 08, 2009, 05:33:43 pmCheers guys!
We got some copies delivered to my pub this issue, and it is a brilliant read. It completely saved me from the depression of Saturday day shifts by myself. I still have half of it to read when I'm on tonight! It makes a welcome change to old copies of the Nottingham Drinker.
by Adrian Feb 13, 2009, 12:33:59 pmIs the PDF available? It's not on http://www.leftlion.co.uk/magazine yet
by Al (G) Feb 13, 2009, 12:47:36 pm
by Sara Mar 05, 2009, 11:03:30 amJust read a bit of the pdf download and it looks good. Also, realised that you have published my Mum's memorial poem! Wow, how sweet to know that and thanks! Although it has to be said, every time I read a poem of mine that has been published on the mag, I bloody blush like a school child!! ..
Must get hold of a hard copy to keep!
by Metal Monkey Mar 05, 2009, 01:26:14 pm
by Lord of the Nish Mar 05, 2009, 01:53:41 pmNo.
That'd be like calling your shop 'The Miners Strike' or 'The Growth of Nazism In Central Europe'.
by Jared Mar 05, 2009, 03:37:53 pmGood old Sneinton Dale hey?
by Lord of the Nish Mar 05, 2009, 03:54:31 pmHe speaks very fondly of you, too.
