The concept of monogamy is one that is upheld and valued amongst a vast majority of human populations and cultures, yet only about 5% of mammals actually adopt the principle. In terms of genetics, committing […]
Students lobby local MP on gay marriage
Whilst the majority of MPs voted in favour of equal marriage, nearly half of the Conservative Party and a handful of Labour and LibDem MPs failed to support the Bill, including local MP Greg Mulholland. […]
Candy Kittens come to Leeds
‘Candy Kittens’, owned by Leeds graduate and ‘Made In Chelsea’ star Jamie Laing, has announced plans to sell its products in Leeds. Laing’s company aims to “have beautiful, sexy, fun, flirty girls alongside the sweets”. […]
Spate of phone thefts in city centre
Leeds clubbers have fallen victim to organized gangs. Groups of thieves, wanting to trade stolen mobile phones, have targeted Leeds to steal from students. West Yorkshire Police say they have seen a rise in the […]
Leadership race kicks off
A record number of students have nominated themselves to run the Union. Students having been putting themselves forward since December for one of the six Student Executive roles: Activities Officer, Education Officer, Union Affairs Officer, […]
Music News: Justin Timberlake reveals new album artwork and tracklist for ‘The 20/20 Experience’
Justin Timberlake took to twitter to reveal the artwork for his forthcoming album ‘The 20/20 Experience’. Timberlake has also revealed the meaning by the album’s title and its album work, saying it is based […]
Music News: HMV Announces 66 Store Closures across UK
Perhaps one of Britain’s most treasured music stores, HMV entered administration in January of this year. The administrators of the renowned store have announced today that they 66 of the current 220 UK HMV stores […]
The Week’s Singles – The Flaming Lips, Bullet For My Valentine & Don Bronco
The Flaming Lips – Sun Blows Up Today The new Flaming Lips track continues their experiments in sonic weirdness. Guitar and synth rock out in a wave bright, psychedelic noise yielding an energetic and […]
Album Review: Marc Carroll – Stone Bead & Silver
Carroll’s unique concoction of folk, blues, punk and country has shamefully hidden beneath the public eye, despite the Dubliner having the blessing of Bob Dylan. Stone Bead & Silver, Carroll’s fifth album (and admittedly my first […]
Live Review: Dinosaur Jr. @ LUU Stylus
Enormous riffs and stagediving – what more could you want? Years ago, before I had heard any of their music, a friend described Dinosaur Jr. to me as “what you would get if you put Neil […]
Album Review: Darkstar – News From Nowhere
When Darkstar emerged in 2010 with their debut album North on Hyperdub, they were placed firmly within the burgeoning post-dubstep scene, not far from James Blake and the like. Fast-forward to 2013 and links to dubstep of […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II
Written largely on tour, Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s second album, II, deals mostly with the isolation and restlessness felt by main songwriter Ruban Nielson. Yet, on this weird and wonderful adventure, the band sound more comfortable than ever. […]