Carly Rae Jepsen, against all odds, has become somewhat of an indie darling. Her last two projects have been very well received by typically indie-leaning critics, and it’s not hard to see why. Plato spoke […]
Ariana Grande isn’t Exploiting the LGBTQ+ Community, Manchester Pride is
Last week, Ariana Grande came under fire after it was announced she would be headlining this year’s Manchester Pride. It does, on the surface, seem to be a perfect fit; Grande has had a connection […]
Trixie Mattel to Bring ‘Skinny Legend’ Antics to Leeds Tomorrow, 03.03.19
After winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, releasing two albums, and hosting the Trixie and Katya Show, drag queen superstar Trixie Mattel brings her live show back to the O2 Academy Leeds. “You can expect virtuosic guitar-playing […]
Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ is a Step to the Side
The past year has been a breakthrough year for Ariana Grande. That’s not to say that she wasn’t already a pop superstar; you’d be hard to find anyone who hadn’t at least heard of her […]
TV Review: Russian Doll
Modern life is horrible. We go to our unsatisfying jobs, day in and day out, maybe go to the pub, meet up with a few friends, wrestle with our immensely traumatised psyches, and then do […]
Nouvelle Vague Celebrate 15 Years With ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ Video
French Bossa Nova cover band Nouvelle Vague have been around for a while—15 years to be exact—and are gearing up for an international tour bringing their most iconic songs around the world. Their latest live […]
A Mute Gesture
Music editor Mikhail Hanafi discusses why the music industry still has a long way to go before the abusive actions of artists like R. Kelly can be silenced once and for all. In late January […]
The Tin Pigeons at The Lending Room: Excellent Performers, Dated Sound, 13.11.18
The Lending Room’s size lent an atmosphere of intimacy to The Tin Pigeons’ Leeds gig, as the fans huddled into the room to escape the cold winds outside. An early start to the night saw […]
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Go Back to the Future in ‘1999’
Charli XCX is, without a doubt, one of the most forward-thinking voices in the 2018 pop landscape. From her two critically-acclaimed PC Music-produced mixtapes in 2017 to the string of leaked singles released this year, […]
Why Leeds Festival Is Here To Stay
There’s no getting around the fact that the crowd at Leeds Festival was very young. It’s been that way for years, with the festival gaining the reputation of being what The Guardian called a “GCSE […]
Reading & Leeds Festival: Strength in Diversity
With so many festivals taking place over the summer period, it’s hard to pick just which ones to go to. If you’re into multiple genres of music, you might not be happy with a festival […]
Set One Twenty turns 6 with Moodymann – Review
It didn’t take long at Mint Warehouse before I realised that Set One Twenty’s 6th birthday wasn’t quite going to be a night like many others. With Detroit legend Moodymann (a.k.a. Kenny Dixon Jr.) headlining […]