Jamie T jumps back into the foray for Trick, with tracks ‘Tescoland’ and ‘Dragon Bones’ proving he can still capture the rawness of his first couple of LPs, while building on the tristful Carry on […]
Heads Up by Warpaint
After the release of bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg’s solo debut and a collection of other individual projects for each member, Warpaint return with their highly anticipated third album, Heads Up. Not even a tour with […]
Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid by Die Antwoord
What more can Capetonian rave-rap duo Die Antwoord offer us with their fourth album? It definitely contains all the elements you’d expect: incredibly vulgar and shocking lyrics, quirky and varied instrumentals and electronic beats etc. […]
AIM by M.I.A
M.I.A. has never been one to hold back. Back in the 2000s, when pop stars were expected to offer up a politically sanitised version of themselves, the British rapper was a breath of fresh air […]
Blossoms by Blossoms
It seems Blossoms have already racked up an embarrassment of ringing endorsements. Their debut album, Blossoms, shot straight to number one in the album charts as soon as it was released, with the five piece […]
Review – Mint Festival 2016
To receive a backstage pass for Mint Festival left me feeling little less than ecstatic. To see Loco Dice, Ms Dynamite, Patrick Topping and many more for free, and even have the chance to meet […]
Feature – Swipers on the Dance Floor
Prelinks is a new app for socialising on nights out. Since its launch in Leeds last Monday it has been downloaded over 1000 times in under a week. We caught up with Oli Whitfield, Prelinks’ […]
Feature – A Brief History of Clubbing in Leeds
Leeds is a diverse powerhouse of eclectic music housed in a multitude of independently run venues across the city. Charting back to the beginnings of the various scenes reveals the undeniable influence that forward thinking […]
In The Middle’s Hidden Gems- The Barmines @ MEATliquor, 23/09/16
Before local outfit The Barmines took to the MEATliquor stage for an intimate night of musical adventure, the Gryphon caught up with front man Rob Burton to talk about the struggles of being an up […]
"The Fab Four”: meet your music editors
So you know all about the music section. There’s music. There’s tunes. There’s top bants. But want to know a lil’ more about the faces behind the action? Well then, look no further than our […]
Review – Wire Presents Joy Orbison and Bruce
I have been absolutely dying to see Joy Orbison for months and months, so the fact that he was to be at our beloved Wire for my own freshers finale (who says postgrads cant enjoy […]
Review – Flux Opening Party
Flux, the Leeds mecca for techno-fiends, disco-nuts and house-heads, returned once again to Beaver Works, bringing with it six rooms of some of the best DJs you can hear for miles around. Arriving at Flux, […]