With only 1 month to go, it’s time to finally accept that it’s Christmas. Whilst there are some who will rejoice at the thought of dusting off the Michael Buble, for others In The Middle […]
Swiss (ch)ease to Davis Cup triumph
Switzerland sealed their first Davis Cup title after a classy victory over France. Much of the talk before the final had centred on the fractious relationship between Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer, with the former […]
Preview: George The Poet @ Mine
George The Poet is a public speaker, writer, recording artist and the latest addition to the thriving spoken word scene in the UK. Spoken word has been gaining some serious momentum in the past year […]
Klangkveld #3 and Aéropop Revisited – Bergen, Norway
Earlier this month independent Bergen-based label Klangkollektivet delivered an evening of film, indie and jazz to ease the city’s music community out of any EKKO fest hangover it may have had. Their annual ‘Klangkveld’ nights […]
The Sainsbury’s Christmas advert cashes in on the atrocities of war
Christmas is the prime time for soppy, feel-good adverts; John Lewis nearly brought about mass hysteria last year, with thousands tearing up at an endearing tale of two woodland creatures hopping around in the snow […]
It’s Hammertime: Title No.2 for dominant Hamilton in Abu Dhabi
The decider in the desert promised much – we’d been waiting for it since testing began in Jerez back in March really – but it was largely over by the first corner after Hamilton pounced on […]
Postcard from Abroad – University of Victoria Canada
Natalie is a proud Northerner studying Classical Civilisation. In August she began her year abroad, confusing Canadians with English slang, 4617 miles away from home at the University of Victoria. Natalie cherishes her Yorkshire tea, […]
360 Club
At 360 Club the emphasis isn’t so much on what a band has done, but where it is going. The weekly new-music night at The Library Pub was conceived two decades ago when Richard Watson […]
Preview: Tim Sweeney with Mavrik @ Wire
On Wednesday 3rd December Mavrik return to Wire, bringing with them one of New York’s finest selectors, Tim Sweeney. After a string of successful parties with the likes of Miles Simpson, Ben Sun and Simian […]
Strange tales from outer space
When I was little, there was a patch of grass at the bottom of my garden where nothing would grow. It was a big round patch of black, scorched ground where, it turned out, my […]
Trend Alert: Metallic skirt
There can be no doubt that Christmas is fast approaching when sequins, diamantes and jewels sparkle from shop windows. There is nothing more feminine and flirty than metallics for a festive occasion, especially when the […]
Ought @ Brudenell Social Club 15/11
Merely their second appearance in our green and pleasant land, ‘Ought’ will no doubt be back on many more occasions. The Montreal based expatriates emerged onto the indie-rock-punk-folk scene in the summer of 2012, gigging […]