Saturday saw JMSN’s very first visit to Leeds. Despite his uncertainty of the pronunciation (I’m not sure why), it was definitely a warm welcome. For an artist who has released 3 albums, amongst other EPs, […]
HONNE @ Brudenell Social Club, 27/10/16
“It’s all got a bit too sexy for them,” James remarks from behind the keys, as two audience members saunter out to the bar. On reflection, this could be the case. Since releasing their intimate […]
Dinosaur Jr @ Stylus, 26/10/16
Dinosaur Jr’s set at Stylus was remarkable to say the least. The fact the band are still able to combine such a playful accessibility with their excessive volume and experiments with noise, especially in a […]
Preview: The Japanese House @ The Wardrobe, 4/11/16
Hauntingly melancholic and angelically mellow, 21-year old alt-pop musician Amber Bain – better known as The Japanese House – will grace the stage of Wardrobe Leeds this upcoming Friday. Following a worldwide tour supporting The […]
Review: My Scientology Movie – intriguing, slow-paced Theroux documentary
Walking into the cinema to watch ‘My Scientology Movie’ you can’t help but look back on how much Louis Theroux has influenced people and their view of the world; the same could be said for […]
Review: Doctor Strange – a psychedelic and funny superhero flick
The new entry in the Marvel behemoth, Doctor Strange follows Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange. He is essentially House, an arrogant, smart mouthed doctor played by a British person doing a slightly dodgy accent. When he loses the […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: An unlikely collaboration
David Beckham and Kevin Hart team up yet again in their collaboration with H&M to bring ‘wearable classics’ to the ordinary man. The football legend and funny man are comedy gold in their advert for […]
Death Grips @ Manchester Academy, 16/10/2016
Sacramento industrial punk-rap trio Death Grips bring their mysterious and notorious live show to the UK once again. This particular gig was in such high demand, it had been upgraded from the smaller capacity Academy 3. […]
Review: Cloud Cuckoo Land – A humorous re-imagining of an ancient satire for the modern world
Tim McConnell’s debut play is not just an adaption that focuses on birds. True, it is based on Aristophanes’ comedy of that name (“The Birds”), but the satire is be to found in the optimistic […]
The Woman in Black: An Old Ghost Story For A Modern Audience
Upon first inspection, The Woman in Black does not sound like a particularly scary undertaking. It lacks the sweeping, desolate scale of the 2012 film adaption, and is free of the hyperreal gore that has […]
‘When We Were Married’ Review – a night of nostalgic entertainment
JB Priestley is a name that most probably dredges up long repressed memories of An Inspector Calls and GCSE English. Students might have had a better time if the set text was When We Were […]
Everything Is My Family by Crystal Fighters
The new Crystal Fighters album, Everything is my Family, was highly anticipated by fans. It’s been three long years since their last album, Cave Rave was released. The Guardian’s Paul Lester previously described Crystal Fighter’s music as “what would happen […]