The Brit Awards 2018 provided yet another yearly dose of lacklustre ‘banter’, gentrified drab and predictable winners for this year’s cosy creations. The one uplifting moment which stood out above the vapid, however, was Stormzy’s […]
InTheMiddle with The Wailers
The Wailers are currently touring the world-renowned album Legend around the UK. Three of our readers were lucky enough to win pairs of tickets to their gig at Leeds O2 Academy, so Music Editor Clare […]
GoGo Penguin hit shoot for the moon with new album A Humdrum Star
With each new release, the music of GoGo Penguin seems to climb to new heights in both scope and execution. Following their recent UK tour in which the Manchester-based trio played their own take on […]
Gryph Picks: International Women’s Day 2018
March 8th: the day the world celebrates all women, regardless of nationality, sexuality, political standing or faith. Women are recognised for their continued resilience and strength in the face of a society which even in […]
NME to cease print production and ‘expand digital platforms’
NME have announced that this week’s issue (Friday 9 March) will be its final free print edition, in a pursuit to expand its digital audience. After 66 years of print publication, this is a revelation that highlights […]
Live At Leeds unveil The Vaccines as headliners
Every year, anticipation for Live At Leeds builds like bubbles in a soda bottle. This morning, the cap was unleashed and excitement over-brimmed as The Vaccines were announced as headliners. Topping the bill on the […]
Interstellar Funk and Suzanne Kraft get Pleasure Connection off to a flyer
Saturday night at Wire welcomed two heavyweights from Amsterdam’s thriving underground dance scene. Susanne Kraft and the young Dekmantel regular Interstellar Funk took to the booth for the opening night of Leeds party promoters Pleasure […]
Gryph Picks: Music’s Ultimate Covers
We’ve all been there, engrossed in that inescapable YouTube cycle of BBC Live Lounge and Triple J Like A Version exclusive covers. You might start off with your favourite bands, but you soon get sucked […]
Khruangbin evolve with kaleidoscopic new album Con Todo El Mundo
A friend of mine once mistakenly described Khruangbin’s sound as “nothing short of glorified elevator music”. Since then, two things have happened: the three-piece from Texas have released their second album, Con Todo El Mundo, […]
Pale Waves prove they’re more than their comparisons at sold-out Chapel show, 28/2
“They’re like a female 1975” I hear echoing around the smoking area; the same shallow comparison I’ve heard thrown frequently towards Pale Waves. After signing to Dirty Hit and working closely in the studio with […]
Subdub returns to West Indian Centre
Subdub returns to its spiritual home at the West Indian Centre this weekend, for part one of four events celebrating twenty years of their events in Leeds. The last Subdub event at this venue was […]
How to Play The Game: The Gryphon’s Guide to Bongo’s Bingo
Arrive Early! Yes, it feels strange starting pre-drinks at half 5, frantically guzzling down rum and coke while simultaneously making your dinner, but arriving early to Bongo’s Bingo is essential. Tables fill quickly, and if […]