With the Bake Off we know and love drawing to a final end, and Halloween just around the corner, it seemed only right to reconstruct the humble bread bowl into something more…. Halloweeny. Here is […]
Review – Cave Rave at Church
Behind the ridiculously cheesy music, horrendous venue layout and remnants of VS bottles surrounding the dancefloor, Halo always had the potential of becoming a serious clubbing venue. Two years after its closure, following extensive renovations, […]
Ease over effort, ready to cook or ready to taste?
The average university student, so it’s widely believed, arrives fresh-faced at their first home-away-from-home, and within their first week of experiencing university life realises that they have limited culinary skills, so will rely heavily on […]
Is Marvel’s Luke Cage bulletproof?
It seems like these Netflix shows are starting to bang the same drum. Let me pitch this to you: there’s a show with a superhero, they are struggling financially, are up against some form of […]
Billy Talent @ O2 Academy, 20/10/16
Post-hardcore music has a very specific vibe. It’s aggressive, filled with unbridled power and aggression, and is unapologetic to the core. To put it simply: Post hardcore, as a genre, is decidedly un-Canadian. And yet, […]
‘Trainspotting’ Review: A strong, striking performance
Before the first line is even delivered, Theatre Group’s Trainspotting stage adaptation drops you into a narcotic-tinted universe, as we are greeted with thumping techno, wavy dancers and a disorientating set. So striking is the set that […]
Beach Baby @ The Wardrobe, 17/10/16
The London based band Beach Baby was born, pardon the pun, after Lawrence Pumfrey and Ollie Pash met at University and were joined by bassist Iraklis Theocharopoulos and drummer Josh Hodgson. Since 2013 they’ve released […]
Online Exclusive: The Impact of Film Sountracks
*spoilers ahead* Film soundtracks. Whether you’re aware of it or not, the music that soundtracks our favourite films provides a foundation for the film’s emotional impact. It inspires us. It engages us. It gives film […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Vol 7
It’s the weekend leading up to Halloween, so hold on tight and put these films over the weekend to get you in the right mood for a Monday night full of frights. Friday Night – […]
In The Middle with Louis Berry
Last Wednesday we had the opportunity to catch Louis Berry before his gig at The Wardrobe on the same day that Annie Mac interviewed him. Tonight is the last day of your tour, how has […]
Lake Komo @ the Lending Room, 19/10/16
Last Wednesday saw Lake Komo take to the stage at The Lending Room. Wandering down to The Library Pub, a popular Otley Run watering hole, I was apprehensive about the venue. Tucked away above the […]
Khruangbin @ The Wardrobe, 19/10/16
The room is packed, some are fans at the front row but most, like me, seem to be at The Wardrobe out of pure curiosity. The lights change: blue and pink, to match the band’s […]