Opera North’s Not Such Quiet Girls is a contemporary story of the first world war and a contemporary stance on opera. It completely subverted my expectation of the art form, of the singing in a […]
Miles Kane Bounces Around the O2, 29.11.18
Lights shone on the disco ball as Candi Staton’s classic ‘Young Hearts Run Free’ blasted from the speakers. With this Miles Kane made his grand entrance, glitter under his eyes and ready to take Leeds […]
The 1975 Have A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
The subject of major debate around being overhyped and the questionable pretension of frontman Matty Healy, the release of The 1975’s third album was met with trepidation and intrigue – it was distinctly hard to […]
Review: Music Theatre Society Presents Bare
In Music Theatre Society’s Bare, directed by James Marsh, a group of Catholic school students navigate the complexities of their faith along with their own coming-of-age woes, dealing with themes like teenage pregnancy, drug use, […]
You Me At Six Rock the O2 Academy, 21.11.18
The amount of people waiting in the queue even after the first support band started to play anticipated a good show for the 21st of November’s evening. Outside it was freezing cold, but the inside […]
Skegss Bring a Bit of Their Own Mess to Chapel, 24.11.18
This gig will be one that I will never ever forget, Skegss made the crowd go wild with their Aussie, so crazy that the barriers broke after only 3 songs. Promoting their new album My […]
WAH Presents Calibre & DRS – Review
Liquid DnB pioneer Calibre, alongside MC DRS and LSB, lifted Mint Warehouse for this special night. I want to make clear the massive respect I have for Calibre. His music has defined liquid Drum and […]
Perfect Present Giving or a Chaotic Christmas?
Every year the 24th of December comes around; Christmas Eve. Stockings hang over the roaring fire. Presents are wrapped neatly and tucked under the tree and the whole family sits down with a mince pie […]
Celebrating Those That Give Back – International Volunteer Day 2018
The work of volunteers has touched everyone’s life, one way or another, and International Volunteer Day on the 5th December is here to make sure you realise it. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is here to […]
Has Millenial Fashion Gone Too Far?
When Alessandro Michele was announced as Gucci’s creative director in January 2015, he ushered in a new wave of what has now come to be known as ‘ugly’ millennial fashion. Gone are the days where […]
Consumed By Anxiety – Tips For My Loved Ones
Recently, I have been suffering with one of the strongest and most powerful waves of my anxiety that I’ve ever experienced. Although I’m still a high functioning person getting up and out of the house, […]
Blac or White Chyna? The Endorsement of Whitenicious
Blac Chyna has recently been under fire for endorsing a skin lightening product called ‘Whitenicious’ and launching it in Nigeria, as a collaboration with Denecia, a pop star from Cameroon. Whitenicious is marketed as a luxury product, […]