Drenge kick-started its musical life as a sort of anti-rock act: a bass guitar-less brotherly duo from the Peak District who rose to prominence through a Labour MP’s resignation letter. Rock ‘n’ roll. In spite […]
“Why should my depression define me?” The Germanwings plane crash and the stigma of mental illness
It’s incredibly hard to put into words what mental illness means to me. I’ve tried more times than I can count, through years of therapy and stammered attempts at explanations to others, but the truth […]
Preview – Dancing For Despo
Distrikt bar is the beating heart of the house music community in Leeds. Over its five years in establishment, in a sort of extension of the Back to Basics golden era of West Yorkshire house, […]
Postcard from Abroad – Buenos Aires Argentina
David is a delightful young man with the voice of a very Mancunian, 14 year old Alan Carr. He is a firm believer that all problems can be solved with a nap and Whitney Houston’s […]
Trend Alert: cowboy boots
I have never been quite so excited than for the return of the cowboy boot! It is the ultimate shoe to wear with flirty summer dresses and skirts when you want to combine ‘feminine’ and […]
Review – Bloc
The last few years have been rocky for Bloc, but since the catastrophe of 2012’s festival at London Pleasure Gardens, the brand has slowly but surely built itself back up from the ground. The unparalleled […]
Students occupy LSE
A group of students at the London School of Economics are staging an occupation in protest of the ‘marketisation of education.’ It is believed around 40 members of Occupy LSE, mostly made-up of postgraduate students, […]
The Flight of the Sun
On 9th March, a plane took off from Abu Dhabi. Not an uncommon sight in UAE but this time was different – the plane was completely powered by energy from the sun. Solar Impulse 2 […]
The Hepworth Wakefield held a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, but perhaps the idea has yet to develop its potential
Sunday 8th March marked International Women’s Day. The event in question has been celebrated globally since the early twentieth century and its relevance in society remains as strong as ever in 2015. Across the world, […]
Italy court clears pair of Leeds student murder
Italy’s highest court has acquitted Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of the murder of Leeds University student Meredith Kercher. In a final decision following seven years of trials, judges concluded that a guilty verdict ‘could not […]
General Election 2015: An interview with Yorkshire First
Although the name strikes a resemblance to a fascist collective we’d all soon rather forget, Yorkshire First say that they come in peace. Formed in 2014, the party are determined to devolve God’s Own Country […]
Petition helps end charges for Leodis stools
A petition against Leodis residents being charged for the replacement of poor quality stools has been successful. The Change.org petition, established two weeks ago, gathered 274 signatures and prompted Residential Accommodation to issue a statement […]