What I’ve always loved about Grimes’ music is its ability to take it’s listener to another realm; throughout her first three LPs she has always used her arsenal of etheral synths and mystical soundscapes to […]
Kneel or no kneel, the monarchy still doesn’t make sense
After being sworn in to the privy council, the good old Murdoch rumour mill started churning and speculating as to whether or not Jeremy Corbyn, a lifelong republican, would be kneeling before the Queen and […]
Doping is inevitable in sport when the pressure to succeed is so high
“Winning isn’t everything” is a classic sporting mantra. It’s supposed to teach us that we can only do our best and that taking part is the main thing. These sayings run on the assumption that […]
ISIS: There is a world beyond the happy ending
Terrorists have left the world reeling. I don’t mean just last week, or two weeks ago, or this year, or fourteen years ago. There isn’t a time limit on this one; terrorism has been working […]
Hooton Tennis Club @ Brudenell Social Club 01/11
Hooton Tennis Club came out of nowhere. After playing three gigs in 2013, the band was signed to Heavenly Records. Within the space of six months after their signing, their debut album ‘Highest Point in […]
Get Up by Bryan Adams
Washed-up rockers come around every so often, and they’re usually called Bono. There are pros and cons to Bryan Adams’s Get Up – it’s just a shame that the fact it’s not being performed by […]
12 steps to Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching I thought it was about time to get everyone on the tinsel-covered bandwagon and into the Christmas spirit. I know not everyone is happy about it – you Grinches know who […]
Binge-watching: I’ve started it so I’ll finish it
binge-watch (verb): to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession. Sound familiar? Turns out you’re not alone. ‘Binge-watch’ has been named as Collins Dictionary’s word of […]
In the Middle with Portico
We catch up with Mercury Prize nominated band, Portico, ahead of their Leeds show this weekend. Portico’s recent name change from Portico Quartet does not just signify the departure of Keir Vine from the […]
UML Gig Picks of the Week
Akala- Sunday 22nd November – Hifi Club – Free – 10:00pm Playing at Hifi’s weekly Sunday Joint event, Akala & Live Band will be playing a mashup of Hip Hop, Funk, Soul and Reggae tracks. […]
We Are The Ocean @ The Key Club 13/11
Low ceilings, a dingy bar and a few precariously dangling microphones welcome We Are The Ocean to their Leeds performance at The Key Club – “it’s like playing in a box” muses frontman Liam Cromby. […]
Selected @ Hifi 9/11
Selected provided a night of underground music, from Lady Sanity, Dialect, and Weezy Jefferson who provided the grime and hip hop front, to Empress Imani whose soulful rendition of ‘Am I Wrong’ had everybody up […]