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Gig review: Wolf Alice at Motorpoint Arena
Thu 11 Dec 2025As Wolf Alice have evolved into one of the best and most beloved bands in Britain, Nottingham has been there with them every step of the way. From providing a support slot for Swim Deep at Rescue Rooms well over a decade ago, to giving them their first mosh pit at The Bodega, to playing a midday slot at Dot-to-Dot and then later headlining Rock City, our city has always been a key part of their journey. Now as they complete the UK leg of their first arena tour, it seems fitting that Nottingham is the final stop. Here’s what went down…
Gig review: International Women's Day show at The Bodega, with Lara Elise Grant, Emily Alice and Dorothy Ella
Mon 10 Mar 2025The Bodega played host to a set of empowering gigs commemorating International Women's Day, in collaboration with Dizzy Magazine. We dropped in at the downstairs bar, where pink lighting, disco balls, glitter streamers (and crucial background music of Chappell Roan and Wet Leg) were ready to celebrate and support the local female artists of Nottingham’s music scene - to honour what we have achieved, and what work still needs to be done and recognised in the predominantly patriarchal industry...
LeftLion's Latest Listens #13: Notts music we're currently spinning
Sat 14 Dec 2024In this week's LeftLion's Latest Listens, our music team reviews new releases from ALT BLK ERA, Jayahadadream, Pretty Windows and Alice for Breakfast...
Gig Review: Wolf Alice at Rock City
Mon 28 Feb 2022Wolf Alice brought their dazzling new and old hits to the stage of Rock City on Sunday and it was certainly a night to remember, filled with sophistication, confidence and power…
Don’t Blame the Blacks Exhibition Highlights Extraordinary Activism of Oswald George Powe
Thu 15 Jul 2021Available at Nottingham Castle until Sunday 22 August, Don’t Blame the Blacks is an exhibition that highlights the groundbreaking activism of labour unionist Oswald George Powe and showcases the boundless talents of black artists in Nottingham. Alex Stubbs reviews this one-of-a-kind collection…
Nusic New Music Podcast #219 with Do Nothing, Alice Robbins, Alfie Sharp, The Avion and More...
Mon 03 Feb 2020This week’s New Music Podcast features the band winning Bodega quizzes, the band trying to get a Bodega sponsorship, plus People’s Podcast news – not linked to The Bodega.
This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.
LeftLion Stereo with Georgie, Alice Short, Lone and more
Sat 23 Dec 2017Here's what our music editor has been sticking in his tabs this month...
Rapper Alice Short on Hip Hop, Nottingham, and Doctor Who
Thu 15 Dec 2016Rapper, poet, and Doctor Who fanatic Alice Short has been smashing Nottingham’s stages and scribbling like there’s no next year. With the blissfully bleak-yet-hopeful album These Small Towns Are Stranger Than Paradise barely under her belt, she’s got a sack of new tunes in the pipeline. We grabbed her for a chat…
Film Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Thu 02 Jun 2016The sequel to the 2010 film has not been well received - what did our reviewer make of it?
Crocus Gallery Turns One
Mon 06 Jun 2011A Lenton shopping precinct might not be the first place you’d expect to find an art gallery - but for almost a year now, the Crocus Gallery has blossomed into a centre for the community and a chance for young artists to gain valuable work experience. We spoke to manager Allyn Mullholland, Exhibitions co-ordinator Alice-Georgina Thickett and curator Marie Drouin on the eve of the gallery’s first anniversary…