One of the most surprising records for quite some time, self-professed degenerate Ricky Hil has fashioned himself a stylish and surprisingly authentic album in SYLLD. The son of fashion billionaire Tommy Hilfiger, Hil is able to […]
Music: This Week In Singles – Toploader / Rita Ora
Toploader – ‘Turn It Around’ (Underdogs Music) Oh dear Lord. I thought we’d passed legislation to prevent this sort of thing. ‘Turn It Around’, a comeback single anticipated by exactly nobody, is just like 2002 had […]
Album Review: My Bloody Valentine – m b v
After a 22 year stint with no new My Bloody Valentine material, Kevin Shields was heckled at a recent London gig with the question “When’s the album out?” amidst laughter. Shields coolly responded with “Maybe […]
Album Review: Foals – Holy Fire
The new album from Foals, Holy Fire, is a bit of a mixed bag- it just doesn’t have that sense of wholeness and coherence that their previous albums offered, and at first comes across a bit […]
Live Review: NME Awards Tour 2013 @ O2 Academy
Is NME’s famous four-band ‘mini-festival’ a platform for rising talent or an unfathomable four-hour excuse for fresh-faced fans to thrash about to jolly guitar riffs that no one’s never heard before? 2013’s offering was undoubtedly […]
Live Review: Delphic @ Cockpit on 10/02/13
Three long years have passed since Delphic were tipped by all and sundry to crack the big time back in early 2010. Sadly, in today’s fast-paced music industry with its lengthy promotional cycles, this is […]
The Soapbox: A Question Of Loyalty
As I write this, students are snapping up two trial versions of a new union loyalty card scheme. The aim of these is to increase the overall student use of the shops, bars and venues; […]
The Eating Out Scout: Nation of Shopkeepers
Just a stone’s throw away from Millennium Square, Nation of Shopkeepers could easily be any student’s den of choice. The décor is impressive – a huge bar sprawls half the length of the venue – […]
Game Recipes: £1 pigeon, £3 pheasant
I may be one of the few, but I can’t say I am left particularly inspired by the smells, colours or freshness of the food I see when I stroll (rather effortlessly I must admit) […]
3. The Secret Rugby Player
15/02/2013 I am the Secret Rugby Player and I am here to tell you that there is more to rugby than being ruggedly handsome and built like a brick sh*thouse. This week I’ve been out […]
Rhinos thrash sorry Salford
Leeds Rhinos 42-14 Salford City Reds Jack Fairs 15/02/2013 Salford City Reds went into their game against Leeds Rhinos having conceded 40 points or more in both of their opening Super League fixtures in 2013. […]
Theatre | Facehunters
3/5 stars stage@leeds February 8 The Hungry Bitches’ performance of their musical Facehunters last night demonstrated their unmistakeable enthusiasm and passion for musical theatre, and exhibited an admirable level of commitment and hard-work from […]