Time and time again, rock finds itself in the same old position: a band, beloved for their heavy roots, venture into calmer waters and are subsequently scorned for it. Enter Shikari’s latest single, ‘Live Outside’, […]
As Maduro Strangles Democracy, Corbyn Needs To Step Up
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2001 Leeds Student Interview Reveals May’s Support for Section 28
An interview from a 2001 edition of The Gryphon, then called the Leeds Student, has been rediscovered showing the Prime Minister’s support for section 28 – the legislation which prevented the “promotion of homosexuality in […]
Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey
If Lust for Life’s album cover is anything to go by, it appears Lana Del Rey has finally chirped up after three albums of pensive ballads, downcast beats and sad, sad girls – or so […]
Dirty Martini to join Leeds’ cocktail scene
Dirty Martini is the latest name set to join the renowned Leeds nightlife scene, with a site acquisition in close proximity to Greek Street, one of the city centre’s busiest nightspots. The news comes as part […]
‘Be Nice’ EP by Milk Teeth
Milk Teeth’s debut album ‘Vile Child’ was an undeniable highlight of 2016’s musical outputs. It was uncompromising and energetic, intelligent and almost alarmingly honest. What their new EP ‘Be Nice’ suggests is that, back then, […]
Cream Rebuilt for Anniversary Year
Cream HQ has a double celebration this year with Creamfields celebrating 20 years and the 25 year anniversary of Cream @ Nation – the club where it all began. To mark the occasion and for […]
Twin Peaks Episode 12: Review and Analysis
If the three minute scene in episode 7 in which a man relentlessly brushed the floor of The Roadhouse was too much for you, then this week’s episode would have been a brushstroke (or few) […]
The Safari Diaries: Day 2
What people forget to tell you about Africa is that it gets cold there, too – colder than you would expect, especially out in the Savannah. That’s why at 6 a.m. on my second day in […]
Live for the Moment by The Sherlocks
The Sherlocks are not the most distinctive of bands – if I heard one of their songs in public, I’d probably recognise it, but I wouldn’t be able to tell you it’s them – but […]
The Ferryman Review
Heather Nash explains why Jez Butterworth’s latest Irish drama is not one to be missed. Jez Butterworth has been a playwright for more than 25 years, and yet he has only written a handful of […]
7 Years of One Direction: More than Music
The 23rd of July 2010 was a momentous occasion in history. Seven years on, we commemorate it. Yes, I’m talking about the formation of the biggest and best pop act of the 21st century. I’m […]