From the showrunner of The Office (US) and Parks and Recreation comes an existential comedy about the afterlife. The Good Place follows Eleanor Shellstrop, played by Kristen Bell, as she finds herself in a waiting […]
Leeds 2023: a cultural loss by popular vote
After 4 years of hard work, a million pounds worth of investment, and the submission of ideas by hundreds of residents, Leeds has been dealt a devastating blow. It’s aspirations of becoming European Capital of […]
Editor’s Picks: The November Soundtrack
With deadlines popping up left, right and centre, us music editors thought it would be productive to let you know what we’ve been listening to this month and what gigs we’re excited for in December… […]
Out with convention: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, 20/11
Throughout history, Europe has seen numerous musical hubs; the likes of Venice, Vienna and Paris sprout and gain great significance. Over the last 40 years, one particular festival has been shifting the centre of contemporary […]
InTheMiddle with Deadline
Off the back of three mid-week sell out shows at Wire Club, Arcane Events invites Shogun Audio back to Mint Warehouse for a long-awaited return show in Leeds. With special guest S.P.Y headlining, and a […]
Making Music Herstory Vol IV: Moe Tucker
Maureen Ann Tucker, or just plain old Moe, is the former drummer for the Velvet Underground. She began playing drums at 19 without having had any lessons, and she taught herself to play by drumming […]
Pumarosa @ Brudenell Social Club, 28/11
Pumarosa have an affinity for the dramatic. From the whimsical interpretive dance moves of frontwoman Isabel Munoz-Newsome to the saxophone interludes of multi-instrumentalist Tomoya Sukuzi, the East London five-piece are a far cry from your […]
Eight trans/non-binary musicians you need to know about
Despite gifting the world of music some of its biggest icons, ranging from Bowie to Freddie Mercury to Dusty Springfield to Frank Ocean, it can often feel as though that queer musicians still face an […]
Blaenavon @ The Wardrobe, 21/11
fucking yes leeds — BLAENAVON (@Blaenavon) November 22, 2017 It is always nice to see a queue snaking out of a venue, especially when it’s for a band once deemed small and relatively unknown. However, […]
Tony Harrison at 80: A Celebration of One of Leeds’ Most Accomplished Poets
Earlier this month, local poet Tony Harrison visited the university as part of the celebration of his life and works to mark his eightieth birthday. Harrison is considered one of the greatest poets writing in […]
Grammys 2018: The year white men stand back
Year after year, the Grammys epitomise the whitewashed music industry, particularly within the Album of the Year category. In 2015, Mumford & Sons took Best Album over Frank Ocean’s seminal Channel Orange; A year later, Taylor Swift’s […]
Flux Presents 30 Years of Sub Club – Preview
It would not surprise me if Santa Claus himself was the man behind Flux. Such is the nature of their especially fantastic Christmas parties that have seen Denis Sulta, Deetron and Levon Vincent shaped gifts […]