Nigel King

Gig review: Welly at The Bodega Last week, Welly returned to The Bodega with more banging tunes, bigger moshpits and a sky full of bubbles. Walking out to the tune of The Macarena, Welly promises a night defined by character and cha...

My photos of Welly with Vincent's Last Summer and Your Mate's Ex at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by Charlotte Gould for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham

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You're very welcome.
I still can't quite believe it all really happened.

They've changed it now.

I've asked LeftLion to change it Sam.

❤️

Gig review: Allo Darlin' at The Old Cold Store A reunion of many, with the moon looking down on it all... LeftLion's Michael Prince found himself in awe and happiness as he witnessed the long-overdue return of indie-pop band Allo Darlin'...

My photos of @allodarlin.bsky.social and The @hobbesfanclub.bsky.social at The Old Cold Store in Nottingham with this review by Michael Prince for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: Daudi Matsiko at Metronome The one-and-only “King of Misery” Daudi Matsiko moved us all with his heartfelt music, latest stories, mental health activism and his award-winning personality during a magical evening at Nottingham’s...

My photos of @daudi-matsiko.bsky.social at Metronome with Cecille Grey and @ashainewhite.bsky.social are with this excellent review by Katherine Monk-Watts for @leftlion.bsky.social

Also Richard Flewitt of the @thewolfpackproject.bsky.social

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Gig review: Ellur at The Bodega, with Fright Years and Cara Flynn In the middle of a breathless and busy UK tour, Yorkshire-based indie-pop purveyor Ellur stopped off at The Bodega, bringing happiness and a uniquely collective experience. With Fright Years as m...

My photos of Ellur, with Fright Years, and Cara Flynn at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social last week with this review by @musicobserver.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham

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In photos: Belly at Rescue Rooms

My photos of Belly at The Rescue Rooms in #Nottingham recently are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website now.

Many thanks and ❤️ to the great Tanya Donelly for allowing me to photograph the very special, sold out, show.

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Photo Gallery – Portraits “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are” (Paul Caponigro) For our latest gallery, we’ve gathered images from…

I have two photographs with this fantastic "Portraits" Gallery with Breaking Glass Magazine.

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The news report is incorrect.
Russia was officially suspended by the EBU for repeated breaches of its rules.
It was not "thrown out of the Eurovision Song Contest due to the full scale invasion of Ukraine".

Lovely to meet Julie and Sean of NewDad at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham after their stripped back set promoting their new album "Altar" ahead of its release on Friday.

Yes, no one mentions the Ket anymore do they...

Musk is a Hate Preacher.

In photos: No Peeling at JT Soar No Peeling (pictured above) performed at JT Soar on 11th September 2025

My photos of Nottingham's No Peeling playing at JT Soar recently with Roo Stafford, The Wamaki and Teo Wise.
For @leftlion.bsky.social

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Phew !!

Gig review: GANS at The Bodega, with Hungry Brum two-piece GANS  are quickly finding themselves in quite the spotlight. Despite only forming in 2023, guitarist Thomas Rhodes and drummer Euan Woodman have already got a discography that borr...

My photos of GANS supported by Hungryat the @bodeganotts.bsky.social with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Forest said no to Nuno and so need a new Nuno now.

Good choices.
The format needed a refresh anyway, but anyone is better than Wallace.

The Lunar Eclipse from Nottingham.

#lunareclipse

A mob of angry drunken men screaming abuse outside an asylum hotel have defended their actions, saying all they want is for women and girls to feel safe walking the streets.

From the new Private Eye, out now.

They've entered themselves in a race to the bottom with people who are already there.

Tory Councillor Paul Mason is so dim he really could go all the way to the top in the Conservative Party.

Gig review: CMAT at Rough Trade While her star may be shining a little brighter in 2025 thanks to a standout Glastonbury performance and breakout TikTok hit Take A Sexy Picture of Me, Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has long ...

My photos of the Superstar @cmatbaby.bsky.social playing at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham on Saturday night are with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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A few more of Wet Leg (Rhian) at their second @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Outstore show of the day at The Level recently to launch their new album "Moisturizer".

#livemusicphotography #nottinghamphotographer #gigphotography #wetleg

Wet Leg at their second @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Outstore show of the day at The Level recently to launch their new album "Moisturizer".

I arrived 2 1/2 hours before the show.
With small camera and @lightroom.adobe.com .

#livemusicphotography #nottinghamphotographer #gigphotography #wetleg

Blessed are the Intolerant for they shall intherit the Earth without any of that form filling in bureaucratic nonsense and capital gains tax.

The Epping Council cocked up and then tried to cover it up by asking for a temporary injunction from the High Court, which then the Judge there then also cocked up.

In photos: Happy birthday to The Grove! In just a year, The Grove has become one of Nottingham's success stories: a truly independent, DIY music space with an open, supportive and inclusive ethos. Run by Dan Cunningham and Cam Worne, this i...

My photos from The Grove in #Nottingham 1st Birthday Party.

Featuring :- Stack Duncan , Egan & Matsiko, Trust Fund, Lace Thief , Drury Hill , Victory Lap , Interkosmos , Sofftness.

For @leftlion.bsky.social

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