Three years have passed since James Morrison’s last album The Awakening. After a long absence, Morrison comes back with his fourth album Higher Than Here. The opening song ‘Demons’ is somewhat different to what we […]
Feature – UK Rave: A History Revisited
For the fervent politicians & terrified parents of the early 1990s, the demise of illegal raves was a cause for celebration. For those immersed in the subculture, it was the destruction of an important part […]
Preview: Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin arrives at the Brudenell Social Club this Wednesday after the release of his undeniably poppy third solo album MCIII. Building on the critically acclaimed success of MCII, the Ty Segall associate has created […]
Halo Darkness My Old Friend
Tasked with the daunting challenge of giving an overview of the entire Halo series in the run-up to the release of Halo 5, I decided to replay a few levels from what was arguably the […]
In the Middle with Spector
The Gryphon chats to lead singer Fred Macpherson of Spector about Moth Boys, Spotify and Brudenell Social Club. This four piece indie-rock band from London (coincidently named after the group of villains from James Bond) […]
Greek Street: The new Call Lane?
It’s time to turn our attention away from the Northern Quarter as The Alchemist opens new doors to a rejuvenated Greek Street. Before the summer, ask any student what their favourite bar on Greek Street […]
A Time to Unite Through Football
IT was a decision that, in light of Friday’s terrorism attacks in Paris, a national footballing governing body had to get right. And it did. After careful deliberation between the British government and the French […]
BUCS Results List
Here are the results from another packed Wednesday for the university’s sports teams: Badminton 1s (M) 7-1 Bangor 1s Badminton 2s (M) 7-1 Bradford 1s Badminton 3s (M) 0-8 Leeds Beckett 2s Badminton 1s […]
Review: Untitled Exhibition #3 – Leeds's hidden artists
Recently opening in East Street Arts’ main studio, “Untitled Exhibition #3” is the next in a collaboration of products between the group and the “Untitled” publication, which was set up in preparation for British Art […]
Review: Brooklyn – an emotionally-charged, life-affirming tale
Brooklyn, based on Colm Toibin’s novel of the same name, is the new directorial effort from John Crowley. Already alight with Oscar buzz, the film is a rich visual spectacle with wonderful performances from the […]
The Return of ‘The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds’
Having thoroughly enjoyed the one-off documentary, ‘The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds’, that was first aired on Channel 4 last February, I was delighted when the faces of yet more adorable infants returned to […]
Terrorism Has No Religion
Terrorism has no religion. If I could have that tattooed on my forehead (trust me, there is enough room) to suddenly appear in the aftermath of terrorist attacks I probably would. To say, at 18 […]