Australian Pink Floyd are something of an oddity in the world of tribute acts. They don’t play pubs, they don’t have a jokey name, and they don’t sound crap. Instead, they opt to play arenas, […]
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Leeds Town Hall, 28/10/16
I’ve always felt quite an affinity with Corinne Bailey Rae. To have both studied English Literature at Leeds, and to often see her pass in the street or to speak at my place of work, […]
Jake Bugg @ O2 Academy Leeds, 26/10/16
Stepping into the spotlight in only jet black, the ballsy Nottingham singer simply has to pluck the first notes of ‘On My One’ to command the sold out crowd’s attention. They were clearly waiting for […]
The Lad Bible and mental health
When you think about The LAD bible what immediately pops into your mind? Whatever just appeared in your head it probably wasn’t a campaign which encourages more open discussion and greater awareness of male mental […]
Hookworms @ Holy Trinity Church, 28/10/16
As part of a series of Beacons Metro events spanning venues all over Leeds, they teamed up with Super Friendz to bring Leeds locals Hookworms to Holy Trinity Church, alongside an eclectic support lineup. A raging psychedelic-punk […]
How Einstein theorised University relationships
According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, space-time is warped in different parts of the universe. What Einstein did not predict, but which my friend Nicholas has keenly observed, is that the same is true on […]
In The Middle with James Vincent McMorrow
Following his recent album We Move, folkster James Vincent McMorrow graced our very own Leeds Town Hall as part of his current tour. We chatted to him to get his views on songwriting, America and […]
Two Muggles Playing Quidditch
Unless you’ve spent the past few weeks hiding under a rock, we all know that there are an endless amount of ‘Give it a Go’ (GIAG) society sessions going on around campus. But which one […]
Fucked Up @ Belgrave, 27/10/16
With a name like that, Fucked Up have a lot to live up to. On recent albums they’ve departed from their hardcore roots in pursuit of arena-sized guitar harmonies and grand concepts, but tonight they […]
What I learnt at the Marxist Society GIAG
Whether from distant or recent memories of classrooms and discussions, the term ‘Marxism’ is familiar to most of us. We’ve all heard about Marx: the philosopher, the economist, the sociologist, the journalist. We may even […]
Lewis keeps title hopes alive in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton completed the 51st Grand Prix win of his career in Mexico to ensure the 2016 F1 championship remains alive with two races remaining. Hamilton was largely comfortable throughout and only suffered a minor […]
Clear Shot by TOY
Clear Shot is the new atmospheric ten track album from neo-psychedelic Brighton band TOY. In the three years since their last album, Join The Dots, the band have lost keyboardist Alejandra Diez but gained a […]