This week In The Middle ran an exciting competition asking applicants to summarise their own personal relationships to Fruity in 400 words or less. First place, an inspired piece by Mikhail Hanafi, won a season […]
Feature – RBMA shines the spotlight on Grime
The much anticipated Red Bull Music Academy Tour reached Leeds at the close of October, following stops in Liverpool, Glasgow and London. In Leeds, amongst a variety of genres represented, Grime was on the agenda. Schoolyard […]
Preview: The Damned @ O2 Academy, 17/11/16
The Damned are a punk rock band that began during the peak of the British Punk scene in the second half of the 1970s, finding nearly immediate success after releasing their debut single ‘New Rose’ […]
Review – Bored of the Tings (Lord of the Tings) at Wire
After making waves in the Manchester grime scene, Lord of the Tings have tried to conquer Leeds in turn. Their debut last year with Murlo and Deadboy was very impressive, but the late cancelling of […]
“I intend to live forever”: Leonard Cohen dies age 82
“I said I was ready to die recently. And I think I was exaggerating. I’ve always been into self-dramatisation. I intend to live forever.” Today, the world awoke to heartbreak. This is a sentiment that […]
Jack Savoretti @ O2 Academy, 1/11/16
Jack Savoretti kicked off his tour last night at the O2 Academy and once again won the hearts of Leeds. Despite hearing many of the new tracks for the first time the crowd found themselves falling […]
Review – Fiesta Bombarda Leeds Birthday Carnival at Hifi
Fiesta Bombarda began a few years ago when a group of friends decided to create a night that dropped live music and merged it with a vibrant club scene. Before we knew it we were in […]
“Too Late To Say Sorry?” Sex Appeal, The Smiths, and Stifled Musicians
Zander Butler responds to Sophia Simon-Bashall’s article on Justin Bieber Since the industrial revolution, our society has shifted from a production based ethic to a consumption based one. Concurrently, this has impacted the culture industry, […]
Preview – Butter Side Up w/ Prosumer and Simon Scott at Wire
Butter Side Up returns a month after its explosive 6th birthday party and will once again fill our favourite basement with phenomenal music. Following on from Sonja Moonear’s takeover of the night last month, Prosumer (Achim […]
Bastille @ First Direct Arena, 4/11/16
Fun fact- the University of Leeds’ extensive alumni includes Dan and Kyle of Bastille. There was a small part of me hoping they’d surprise us at Freshers… No such luck. However, catching them in all […]
8 Ways To Tell Politicians To Go F**k Themselves (And 1 Reason Politicians Should Never Use Music)
As the results of the US election loom closer and closer, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that music can often serve as a big middle finger to the establishment. These are the best […]
Who Do Popstars Want For President?
It looks like pop stars are backing the democratic candidate – Hillary Clinton – on the campaign trail… For the best part of 2016, humans have had one thing on their mind. No Brits, not […]