All Images by Clare Redman
Kagoule @ Headrow House, 8/11
on the road, trying to busk his way into peoples hearts. Tired he says to his friends “I need some music to pump me up, something grunge-y.” That is how I discovered the album Urth, […]
Benjamin Clementine to play O2 Academy, 3/12
Benjamin Clementine has one of the most riveting backstories in recent years; banned from listening to popular music during his strict Catholic adolescence, the soulful performer found himself homeless on the streets of Paris. He […]
Behind the scenes at Leeds International Film Festival 2017
Holly Radford tells Arts what it’s like working at one of Leeds’ biggest and most exciting creative events. The Leeds Independent Film Festival is a celebration of all things film, allowing for new and undiscovered […]
Can Coco add some colour to Pixar’s whitewashed palette?
Martha Sanders discusses Pixar’s step away from monsters and robots and much needed steps towards diverse representation in their films. Although it is commonplace to see articles criticising Disney films for cultural misrepresentation, whitewashing and […]
Take a look at these trendy tashes
We’re now well into that month where the Halloween pumpkins have been chucked away, everyone’s discussing the new John Lewis advert and we’re all finding it increasingly hard to get out of bed to brave […]
Controversy over announcement of 2018’s Met Gala theme
Although it feels as though the 2017 Met Gala has barely been and gone, the Costume Institute have recently announced the event’s 2018 theme as Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. Unsurprisingly, the religious […]
Get a free cocktail at Coco’s Beach Bar with The Gryphon!
Coco’s Beach Bar has landed on the shores of Trinity Leeds and rumour has it they’re giving away 1000 cocktails over the next month. You want in? We thought you might say that. We’ve got […]
In the Middle with Moomin
Moomin, known for his understated, chilled-out house music, will be gracing the decks of Leeds’ Distrikt this Friday. Starting off in Kiel, near Hamburg, he initially began music production informally, cutting his teeth through experimenting […]
Lucy Rose @ Brudenell Social Club, 7/11
Lucy Rose is the gold standard of intimate indie folk music with a style and voice that has remained true throughout her career. Her powerfully soft and fragile voice sound just like it does on […]
Synthesis by Evanescence
With Christmas lights being switched on across the country, ’tis apparently the season to re-release some old material (and be jolly of course). Over the last month or so, we have seen a number of […]
John Lewis Christmas Advert 2017
It is a sure sign that Christmas is on the way, when the adverts start appearing on the TV. The most anticipated one of all? John Lewis. With years of successful and well-received Christmas adverts […]