LeftLion Magazine #98

Words: LeftLion
Thursday 01 February 2018
reading time: min, words

With David Rodigan MBE, Mark Thomas, Sharewear, The Hempolics, Nottingham Sticker Heads, A Bouncer in Notts, The Bestwood Partnership, Lloyd Byfield, Little John the Bare-knuckle Boxer and more...

Street Tales
Plus What Notts, Overheard in Notts, The Thompson Brothers and Ayup Duck

LeftEyeOn
February might be bleak, but you lot have brightened our beans with these snaps

A Bouncer in Notts
A doorman from one of the city centre boozers reveals all in our ongoing series

In Focus: The Hempolics
The baddest of lo-fi reggae bands is making a trip to Notts for Reggae Take Over this month

Train of Thought
He trained with Shaolin Monks in China, now Lloyd Byfield is teaching martial arts to kids

Lucy Does Kickboxing
We’ve sent her off to get her blood pumping with some kickboxing black belts. Bless her

Little John The Bare-knuckle Boxer
Modern-day Bendigo? We reckon Ezekial Bone’s gentle giant of a mate ain’t far off

Stick ‘Em Up
We’ve searched far and wide for some of Nottingham’s most prolific sticker artists

Raggy Joe Poster
Our cover artist, Billy Partridge, is the gift that keeps on giving this month. Have a freebie                        

Dub Wise
Andrew Neale on how Tradition Hi-Fi all began, ahead of February’s Irish Centre antics

Hot Rodigan
A word with David Rodigan – the ultimate dubplate donny – ahead of his gig this month

Music Reviews
What should you be listening to this month? The answers are all right here, duck            

Noshingham: Main Squeeze Spesh
Wondering where to take your better half on Valentine’s Day this year? We have answers

Well Placed
A look at the incredible work The Bestwood Partnership do to get local folk back into work

Hearts and Sleeves
Sharewear are the Notts charity providing high-quality clothing to the Notts populace and beyond

Stand Up for Palestine
Rabble-rousing comedian Mark Thomas is back in Notts and he’s bringing some friends

Pick of the Month
No more lazing about. The year is in full swing, so here’s some stuff for you to swing on

Events Listings
With Nusic Box, and NTU’s Enabling Innovation workshops, for the makers and doers

End Page
With Rocky Horrorscopes, Art Hole, Notts Trumps, Strellyation, and LeftLion Abroad

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