While walking down the track of Over Farm, the last thing you’d expect to come across is a festival which has boasted headline sets from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard. The 1,500 capacity festival […]
Leeds Festival announce Relentless Stage line-up
Leeds Festival has announced the line-up for Relentless Stage, featuring some of the biggest names in the current dance and electronic music scene. Positioned in its usual location between the Orange and Red campsites, the […]
Robin Williams: An Underappreciated Star
Robin Williams holds a curious place in the cultural memory of the millennial generation. For an audience far too young to have any memory of the manic quick-fire impressions of his eighties stand-up heyday, he […]
British stars step up to the plate
A return to the Olympic Stadium saw a number of British athletes lay down the gauntlet ahead of the World Championships in Beijing. Dina Asher-Smith blazed her way to a new national record in her […]
Jackson Pollock: Blind Spot
Summertime Number 9A is a painting that longs to be understood. The black swirls fall like letters on the canvas, desperate to be read, and the subtle strokes of aestival colour signal a summer’s scene […]
Leeds teenager jailed over student attack
An 18-year-old Leeds man who attacked a female student in April of last year yesterday received an extended sentence of twelve years, eight of which must be spent in prison. Cameron Higgins carried out his […]
Lost Worker Bee EP by Elbow
Elbow, the Mancunian born and bred band and national treasure, released their first EP since rewarding their dedicated fans with their brilliant sixth studio album, The Take Off and Landing of Everything. Guy Garvey, the […]
Bolt the star attraction at Anniversary Games
The Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games kick off at the Olympic Stadium this evening, with many of 2012’s star names on show. Usain Bolt will be hoping to recreate his golden moment from three years ago […]
Plenty of Claps for the Von Trapps
Tuesday 21st July: Leeds Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music has been a household name and musical icon since its Broadway debut in 1959, and its recent debut at Leeds Grand firmly supported this with a standing […]
ME!ME!ME!: The Coraline for Anime Fans
It’s hard to introduce people to ME!ME!ME!. How do you even begin to describe it without sounding like an utter pervert, bearing in mind it chiefly depicts the mesmerising physics of breasts and the gyrating […]
Nymphs III by Nicolas Jaar
Nicolas Jaar has long been a pioneer of deeper sounding beat-centred music alongside producers such as Mount Kimbie and Floating Points. The Chilean-American musician adds this latest release, a short two-track EP, to his eclectic […]
England Women triumph in opening Ashes match
ENGLAND Women made a vibrant start in their quest to win a third consecutive Ashes series as they defeated Australia by four wickets in the opening one-day international. The Lionesses impressed with some resolute bowling […]