Even with a global rise of the extreme-right, it’s safe to say no one would expect its leaders to visit a holocaust memorial with any intention other than to cause trouble. That seems to have […]
Why Fairey’s headscarf shows solidarity and not oppression
At first glance the image of a women wearing a headscarf made of the American flag is a serious act of support for American Muslims. However does this misrepresent Muslim women and are we excusing […]
The liberal who cried wolf
First things first; a disclaimer. Like 99% of the people I know I find Trump’s Muslim ban repulsive, ill thought out and counterproductive. As such it became a valid topic for what was Leeds’ third […]
Good Life: The Mad Hatter’s Mansion at Beaver Works 27/01
Good Life rolled into Beaver Works again with a promise of heavy tunes and bright decorations, courtesy of their ‘Mad Hatter’ theme. Despite the curious delay in releasing the line-up the event sold out rapidly, […]
Review: OperaSoc’s Don Giovanni – passion and precison
Filled with lust, greed, comedy and even the supernatural, it is with some admirable ambition that LUU’s OperaSoc take on Don Giovanni, one of the great Mozart operas. First staged in 1787, it tells the […]
A Modern Ruin? Open Letter to Frank Carter
Dear Frank Carter, What happened to you? I remember back in 2009 when your band Gallows released one of my favourite hardcore albums of all time, Grey Britain. I remember listening to it on repeat […]
Preview: Boxed In @ Belgrave Music Hall, 6/2/17
Electropop fourpiece Boxed In will be delivered to Belgrave this Monday 6th Feb, slap bang in the middle of their current tour. Fronted by producer and engineer Oli Bayston, Boxed In have been described as […]
East meets West fashion show at the Chinese New Year gala 2017 – a cultural display of 100 years of fashion
As part of the Chinese New Year celebrations that took place at the Leeds town hall on Friday night, designer Laura Henery’s ‘East meets West’ fashion show was a triumph in showcasing the evolution of […]
Trump vs. The Music Industry
The intertwined relationship between music and politics is one that’s always exacerbated in times of political change. From the prominence of John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ during America’s anti-war movement in the 70’s, through […]
In The Middle with Martha Wainwright
Speaking to someone as interesting as folk artist/singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright was an exciting and intriguing prospect, so of course I began by asking her about her Christmas holidays. “They were good. We always have a […]
Declan McKenna @ Brudenell Social Club, 29/01/2017
After being compelled by DIY Magazine’s hype over 18-year old Declan McKenna, I found myself stepping into a crowd of bright-eyed, glitter-clad indie kids and feeling as if I was crashing a GCSE results day […]
Local Leeds- Independent Venue Week @ 360 Club, 27/01/17
A reasonable crowd gathered in the small Lending Room above the Library Pub as the 360 club held host to emerging artists Sam Wilde, Glass mountain, DUSK, and Fighting Caravans to celebrate the nationwide Independent […]