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All Them Witches: House Of Mirrors Tour

Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis

Elvana: ELVIS FRONTED NIRVANA

Dean Z - the Ultimate Elvis

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour

Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis

Dean Z - the Ultimate Elvis

Elvana: ELVIS FRONTED NIRVANA

Space Rock, Frida Kahlo, Opera and Elvis: Here’s What’s On in Nottingham this week 4 - 10 March 2024

We've got some great picks for you this coming week, kicking it all off we Ja Rule and Co. at the Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday. Following that, for music there's exquisite opera, extra-terrestrial space rockers HENGE and Ben Portsmouth i.e. the closest thing we'll ever get to seeing Elvis live. Frida, the new biopic of the eponymous artist is a must see and is followed up Whisky Stain, who are sure to provide you with your powerful hook fix for the week. 

The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour

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... 

Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana

Film Review: Elvis

Baz Luhrmann’s biopic is a whirlwind of glitter and extravagance, writes George Dunbar…

Hail to the King! We Get Weird with Elvis-Centric Nirvana Cover Band Elvana

If the last twenty-four years are anything to go by, it's unlikely that we're going to get a Nirvana reunion any time soon. Thankfully, those time-hopping grunge geeks Elvana have got us covered, blending the musical stylings of the world's first and best garage rock band, and the king of rock and roll himself. We sat down to chat with them over a steaming plate of cheeseburgers, and here's what they had to say. 

Comedy Poet Elvis McGonnagall is Tartanned Up in Nottz

Described as “side-splittingly funny”, “flamboyant” and compared to performance poets Adrian Mitchell and John Cooper Clarke, World Slam Champion and festival favourite Elvis McGonnagall is set to take Nottingham by storm on Friday night at Antenna. Tackling topics of the day head-on, his stand-up style of delivery and polished verse critiques the world’s woes with charm, intelligence and a bag-full of Scottish colloquialisms. LeftLion caught up with him for a quick chat ahead of his show with support from Poetry is Dead Good’s Stephen Thomas and our very own Bridie Squires…

Ode to Sergei Skripal

Local poet Bus Pass Elvis shares one of his latest creations...

Some Poems from Dave Bishop of the Millitant Elvis Anti-HS2 Party

Here's our Dave with the latest. Down with high-speed travel. Bring back Rudolph!

Bus-Pass Elvis AKA Lord Biro - Riders on the Tram

Have you been on the new trams yet? Well, a local poet has and here he reads us his Doors-inspired piece with much tenacity and vigour