It’s the final night on earth… Donald Trump and Theresa May have just pressed the Big Red Button… before slinking into the bedroom. This scene, horrifying and humorous in equal measure, was the inspiration for […]
The Horrors @ Leeds Beckett Student Union 21.10.2017
“Are we holograms? Are we visions?” certainly rang true in the visual presentation of The Horrors’ headline gig. Amidst the smoky atmosphere and holographic lights, the band were only really visible as silhouettes and shadows, […]
Fickle Friends @ The Wardrobe 17/10/2017
It may be cold and dreary outside, but Fickle Friends are already pre-empting next summer with their breezy melodies and palm tree decorated set, framing the band in a tropical retro looking landscape. The Wardrobe […]
Declan McKenna @ LUU 24/10/2017
Deep in the caverns of Leeds University Union on a gloomy Tuesday evening, a magical moment was happening. There was something incredibly moving about the sea of glitter-clad, bright-eyed young faces hanging on every word […]
Single Review: Need You The Most by Heir
It’s safe to say Heir are fast becoming the masters of creating infectious, glossy pop particularly within the Leeds music scene. Having supported Olly Murs over summer and winning the Futuresound Ones To Watch competition […]
Clean Cut Kid @ Brudenell Social Club 25/10/2017
It took all of 40 seconds to walk from my front door to Brudenell, and the evening ahead was indeed an undeserved break from the copious amount of reading and essays haunting me. The real […]
Coasts @ The Chapel 32/10/2017
There’s an unrivalled electricity and intimacy in the tiny Chapel; the ‘them and us’ barrier crumbles and the sense that you’re all just in it for a good time is in the air. And, what […]
Weezer @ 02 Academy 23/10/2017
Goodbye, Weezer. On Monday night, against the backdrop of a 7ft illuminated ‘W’, a cape, sceptre and crown clad River Cuomo approached the mic to perform ‘King of the World’. All I could think was […]
No Man’s Land: WW1 Through A Different Lens
As the status of women becomes even more paramount, particularly within the creative industries, the present touring exhibition at Impressions Gallery in Bradford arrived at the appropriate time. No Man’s Land is a unique and […]
Dream Wife @ The Wardrobe 18/10/2017
I can easily say that Dream Wife on 18th October at The Wardrobe was the most fun I have ever had at a gig. Dream Wife were supported by The Boxing and Dead Naked Hippies […]
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald: The Artists Painting the Obamas’ Official Portrait
Obama’s choice for his and Michelle Obama’s official portraits are a break from tradition, as he opts for two artists whose styles explore an underrepresented part of American life. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery announced […]
Geostorm Isn’t Full of Awe; It’s Awful
Geostorm could have been mindless fun, but it fails to reach even those standards. With Gerard Butler at the helm of this fantasy science fiction, it was set to be just as exciting and impassioned […]