Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” is an exploration of the American Dream, and what happens when it fails to be achieved. It explores a group of people who have attempted, and in some cases succeeded, to assassinate […]
Little Fashion & Beauty Wonders
Buying fashion magazines or being loyal subscribers to the likes of Glamour, Elle et al. often means additional little freebies to try out new brands. Many times, your Nails Inc nail polishes have come from as a freebie […]
Preview: Selected
Next Monday 9th, Leeds Student Radio host another array of some of the UK’s best underground acts at their infamous event, #SELECTED. The line up includes Dialect WY, Empress Imani, Weezy Jefferson, Lady Sanity, TACAT […]
Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba @ Howard Assembly Room 24/10
Bassekou Kouyaté and his band Ngoni Ba transported the audience in the Howard Assembly Room to their home of Mali on Friday night. Kouyaté radically changed the way in which the ngoni is traditionally played […]
Vessels @ Brudenell Social Club 19/10
I’ll be honest and admit to very limited knowledge of Vessels before trundling down to their show at our infamous Brudenell on Monday night. This was the start of their UK and international tour off […]
Twin Atlantic @ Brudenell Social Club 24/10
In the Brudenell Social Club, Twin Atlantic took their well-earned place on this stage after support from Life and Creeper. Even after playing Reading and Leeds festival main stage, T in the Park and numerous […]
Exit Youth by Shepherds
Exit Youth, the debut album from this Atlanta based four piece leads the listener through a meandering world of trotting basslines, dirtily distorted guitars and cyclical drum beats. The opening song ‘Tension’ provides exactly what […]
Product 3 by Beat Connection
A rich landscape of low-key synths and breezy vocals form what is essentially an album of beautiful, effortless love songs. Beneath the drum machine lies an unbound wave of cheeriness in the face of romantic […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Malala Yousafzai
Looking back at the past few years of Malala Yousafzai’s life, it’s difficult to not be intimidated yet in complete awe of all she has achieved. Let’s be honest, how many of us had our […]
Shame by Petal
Following self-released 2013 EP Scout, Petal has finally released their debut Shame, an album that wears its heart on its sleeve, is packed with genuine lyrics, and boasts an honest sound. There is a feeling […]
Review: How Gay is Pakistan?
‘A disease’, ‘dirty’ and ‘unnatural’ – these are just some of the words used to describe being gay in Pakistan. BBC Three’s eye opening documentary explores Pakistan’s highly negative views on homosexuality, whilst following presenter […]
Review: Rainbow Collective Film Festival – "Bafana" and "AmaZulu: The Children of Heaven"
The Rainbow Collective Film Festival, hosted by the University of Leeds, last week screened humanitarian films produced by the graduates of the Northern Film School in Leeds, Richard York and Hannan Majid. The two short films […]