As vocalist Szjerdene Mulcare calls him the “man on bass and buttons”, Simon Green with a white electric guitar, carefully tapping away at his synthesizer in a pool of light, was something quite heavenly. Both […]
Julia Jacklin @ Headrow House, 28/02/17
The Guardian described Julia Jacklin’s album as “one of those albums that will slowly creep into the affections of a large number of people”. The journalist’s predictions came to fruition: four months later and Jacklin […]
In the Middle with The Stranglers
Very few people ever get to meet their favourite bands, but Barry “Baz” Warne took it a step further, and actually became the frontman of his favourite band, The Stranglers, in 2006, after becoming their […]
The art of overthinking
We’re all guilty of overthinking about the little things, letting our minds run wild with ‘What If?’s… But is overt hiking alays a bad thing? Emily Merrill discusses… Throughout my life, people have described me […]
Welfare at Leeds: Accessible LUU
Your Union Affairs Officer Jack Palmer writes about all the vents going on across Leeds as part of Disabled Access Day, as well as discussing how the Union Upgrade is affecting students right here at […]
Tessa Jones talks all things Tommy
How the popular brand has maintained its image over the years… The iconic red, white and blue logo of Tommy Hilfiger is still a trademark in the fashion world. The famous fashion brand was founded […]
Humans of Leeds: Humanity on Display
Following in the footsteps of other Human’s Of… photography projects, LUU hosted an event of its own. Camille Hanotte went along to check out the innovative new piece. As I was walking down the stairs […]
Leeds: 2023 European Capital of Culture?
As Leeds launches its bid for Euopean Capitial of Cultre 2023, Anna Sutton takes a look at the specifics of the bid and what it could mean for the city we call home. In 2023, […]
Review: Cyrano – a play with panache
West Yorkshire Playhouse is showing a new adaptation of Edmond Rostand‘s swashbuckling play Cyrano. Rose Crees gives her take on this energetic drama… Cyrano is a buoyant and fanciful re-adaption of the 1897 play Cyrano […]
Review: Logan – redeeming the superhero genre
The superhero movie genre is arguably becoming saturated, but this latest Marvel offering offers something new… In 2016 alone, Marvel and DC released a total of six superhero films, adding to Marvel’s already massive cinematic […]
Review – Moonlight – a bildungsroman in three chapters
After fending off La La Land to win the Academy Award, Moonlight is now the most talked-about movie on our screens. Emily McDermott offers her opinion on a truly unique film. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight offers, […]
Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – visually stunning
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time premiered at The National in 2012. An adaption of Mark Haddon’s now contemporary-classic novel, it’s an honest and touching portrayal of 15-year-old Christopher Boone’s experience with […]