The Nottingham indie quintet jumped up onto the sold-out Cockpit stage to a cheers predominantly from young girls, and left the stage surrounded by at least 20 dancing stage-invaders, a group that was predominantly young […]
Interview:: Dog Is Dead
We’re not sure whether interviews are usually conducted over Wagamamas take-outs and Guinness, but Rob and Trev of Nottingham 5-piece, Dog Is Dead, made it seem as ordinary as breathing. After warm handshakes all round […]
Theatre | Someone Else's Shoes
2/5 stars stage@leeds November 15 Open Theatre performing in stage@leeds present ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’, a heartfelt montage of the best and worst days of people’s lives. This multiform performance involves monologues, interpretive dance and […]
Interview:: Sue Denim
Sue Denim made her initial impact on the music scene as one half of electro- cult band Robots In Disguise. Famously appearing on bizarre comedy show ‘The Mighty Boosh’ the band gathered a substantial following […]
Live Review:: Lau @ Brudenell Social Club
Brudenell Social Club certainly felt at its homeliest on Wednesday night, as a generally older demographic, featuring a smattering of folk-enthusiast students, gathered to see three-piece contemporary folk band Lau. In the intimate setting, with […]
Art | Farewell, Old Flo!
After braving the elements in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park for the last fifteen years, the colossal Henry Moore sculpture ‘Draped Seated Woman’, although commonly known as ‘Old Flo’, is facing a controversial move. The sculpture […]
Album Review:: Ben Gibbard – Former Lives
Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard releases his first proper solo album, and his hard-bitten fans will be pleased to know that it is only a slight departure from his day job. He also […]
Theatre | Big Hits
4/5 stars The Carriageworks November 17 getinthebackofthevan.com Comic awkwardness, a rabbit, and only one song on repeat are just some of the weird and wonderful elements involved in staging Big Hits, a very different […]
Feature:: The Jam's Album Box Set
On November 19, punk legends The Jam released a box set of their six studio albums, each in CD-size records. During their relatively brief life-span (1977 to 1982), The Jam evolved quickly from underground punk […]
Dance | Paco Peña: Quimeras
5/5 stars Leeds Town Hall November 19 Paco Peña, one of the world’s most renowned flamenco guitarists, brought his dance company to Leeds Town Hall for his latest show: Quimeras. This scorching hot performance, […]
Dance | A Night with Dance Exposé
4/5 stars MINE November 19 Expectations were high for a night with Dance Exposé, and despite meeting and surpassing them, the night still managed to be completely different from what I had expected. Situated […]
Boulle’s Business of Life
Francesca Specter speaks to Made in Chelsea’s Francis Boulle about business, Sophia and his new book, Boulle’s Jewels: The Business of Life…