Usain Bolt, widely heralded as the most successful track athlete of all time and the fastest human ever recorded, has lost his unique claim to being the only sprinter in history to complete the ‘triple […]
ALTER w/ Volte-Face and Blind Observatory at Wire 21/01
Leaving Call Lane and heading down the stairs to Wire again, there was great anticipation. Passing trembling walls down to the booming basement flooded with blue and red lights turned out to be a good […]
Preview: LSR’s The Transmission
On 9th February, the music team for Leeds Student Radio will take over the Brudenell Social Club to showcase a plethora of their favourite artists. The evening will host some fantastic local Leeds bands, such […]
What Piers Morgan’s version of democracy tells us about its importance
Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States in November 2016 with a slim majority; numerous allegations were made against him, both personal and political. Theresa May was appointed as British Prime Minister […]
Ronnie is the Master again
In the first edition of the Masters since the trophy was named after the late Paul Hunter, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Joe Perry did battle in the wonderful atmosphere of the Alexandra Palace, the current home […]
Trans women marched too
The revolutionary affair that saw millions from across the globe and all walks of life marching mere days ago is hardly a forgettable one. There was protest, there was beauty, there was sisterhood and love, […]
Dusky bring live ‘Outer’ tour to Canal Mills this February
The house revival of the early 2010s gave rise to artists that created originality within the genre, and made it the oh-so-popular section of the music scene that it is today. London house duo Dusky […]
Yesterday’s Gone by Loyle Carner
I can distinctly remember my first experience of Loyle Carner, buying a ticket on a friend’s recommendation to catch him late 2015 at Leeds’s very own Headrow House. Still relatively unknown at this point, his […]
Obituary for William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor, Nigerian disco pioneer, technicolour wizard and all-round genius has died aged 70. Despite self-releasing eight studio albums in a frenzied seven year burst of creativity into relative obscurity, his influence has lived on, […]
Leeds dental lecturer accused of having numerous sexual encounters in office
Dr Alec High, one of the universities dental lecturers, is said to have repeatedly engaged in sexual activity in his office overheard by colleagues. The General Dental Council (GDC) practise committee was today, Monday 23 […]
Cage The Elephant @ Brixton Academy, 20/1/17
Friday night was a huge occasion for the students of Leeds as exam season mercifully screeched to a halt. As pictures pop up of drunken Fruity and bug eyed High Rise goers I can categorically […]
Future Politics by Austra
Many artists aim for the dizzy heights of the XX when making minimalist, atmospheric music and fall dreadfully close to making GCSE music compositions. Austra, with their Florence and the Machine sounding vocals and beautifully […]