It’s mid-August and my iPod is on shuffle in my car. To my horror, Bing Crosby starts to croon about white Christmases through my stereo and I have to hurriedly skip the song. The sun […]
Nubiyan Twist @ Belgrave Music Hall 28/11
Upon this very cold, wet and windy November evening, it appeared that everyone at the ever-great Belgrave was in the mood for the rays of sunshine that make up this Leeds-based band. Speaking for myself, […]
Allusondrugs @ The Library 27/11
Stumbling into the Library’s medium sized venue I had no idea what to expect. Having only briefly skimmed Allusondrugs’ discography I was not particularly familiar with their music and worried that that I wouldn’t be […]
The Uni Student’s Christmas List
Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like: 1) A fully heated house – It’s the time of year again when every uni student is looking forward to going home for Christmas; simply for the luxury […]
Review: PCI’s “Electrified: A New Musical”
Written and devised by final year PCI students, Electrified takes us back to 1882, with the introduction of electric lighting in English society and the influence it had on both the domestic and public spheres. […]
Jose Mourinho – Third Time Unlucky
ONE of the most famous faces in the world of sport was sacked, again, by Chelsea last week. The self-proclaimed ‘special one’ at Chelsea, the ‘only one’ at Real Madrid, showed the pitfalls of being […]
Review: Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood
City Varieties Music Hall’s annual pantomime played to a warming family orientated audience. This year’s show, Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood proved to be a show for audiences of all ages. Set […]
A Different Kind of Christmas: Faith
From the brightly lit festive streets to the self-service checkouts in Tesco (‘Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!’) and the constant stream of Christmas ads on TV to the soundtrack in the Hidden cafe, Christmas is […]
In The Middle with We Are The Ocean
Before their Leeds gig, Natasha Lyons caught up with We Are The Ocean’s Liam Cromby (vocalist/guitarist), Jack Spence (bassist) and Alfie Scully (guitarist) to discuss their latest album Ark, their new sound and reconnecting with […]
Freeview flicks of the week: The Big Lebowski, The Secret Garden and Jurassic Park
Sunday 20th December Home Alone 6pm Channel 4 It’s not really Christmas time until you’ve seen Home Alone, is it? Not until you’ve snarled along to ‘Keep the change you filthy animals,’ and seen Macauley […]
Leeds University named as the second most popular destination for 2016 applicants
Leeds University has been ranked as the second most popular choice for prospective applicants in a survey conducted by WhatUni. Over 8100 individuals participated in the survey and submitted their top five university choices into […]
Review: LUU Pantomime Society – Sleeping Beauty (Untucked)
Christmas isn’t Christmas until you’ve seen a pantomime, and LUU Pantomime Society have got us covered on that front once again. With all the slapstick humour, posh southern jibes and drag queens you could ever […]