The American fuzzed-out, psychedelic stoner rock outfit played the Belgrave Hall last Tuesday to an audience of grooving bodies and dropped jaws. Despite relying on a fill-in drummer in place of Juan Londono, who unfortunately […]
Remember Us To Life by Regina Spektor
Our girl is back. Remember Us To Life is a mix of weird, wonderful, wacky and wonderful again. I feel as though if my life were a musical, her songs would fit in a most […]
‘Miss Peregrine’ review – Burton has lost the plot
Burton’s latest offering left me feeling as confused as ‘sandy claws’ (Santa Claus) in The Nightmare Before Christmas when he wakes up in Halloween town. Based on Ransom Riggs’s bestselling novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Vol 4
What better way to recover from Wednesday’s Varsity celebrations than a date night with Netflix? So retire your sports gear in favour of some sweatpants and delve into the depths of what’s on offer this […]
Chapter & Verse by Bruce Springsteen
Chapter & Verse is an odd one. Less of a real record and more of a step by step guide to Springsteen’s long and illustrious career, it’s been released as the companion to The Boss’ […]
How to be a Human Being by Glass Animals
Glass Animals’ second album sees them emerge from the murky and mysterious tropical jungle into new bright, bold and bizarre territory. The album grew out of the recorded conversations that lead singer Dave Bayley held […]
Review – Brudenell Groove’s Fresh Start
Coming back for my third and final Leeds Freshers’ Week after a year spent wallowing in the relative utopia of Munich’s club scene, I was preparing myself for what had become the norm: a single […]
Lowkey @ The Wardrobe, 23/9/16
Approaching the Wardrobe to see Lowkey, I was nervous. Not only because I’d decided to jump in an Uber on a 2.7 surge, but because often, intricate, intelligent songwriting doesn’t translate to a fantastic live […]
Feature – Back to Basics returns to new venue Church
Since December 2014 ‘Halo’ sat on Woodhouse Lane as an abandoned myth, freshers’ older siblings telling tales of messy ‘Quids In’ nights at a converted church handily situated right next to Flames. This week, however, […]
In the Middle with The Lumineers
Neyla Pekarek was looking for wedding gigs on Craigslist when she stumbled across an ad for a cellist in a folk band. The Lumineers were born and following the success of hit single Ho Hey […]
Festival Review: OnRoundhay
Leeds is a hub of live music; there’s always an exciting gig to go to somewhere in the area. The new one-day festival OnRoundhay, partnered with John Lewis, was very well-received by students and locals […]
Simplicity by JAWS
Simplicity drops in as JAWS’ second album since 2012. Simple is the best way I can describe it, which works both for and against it. As reading week is coming up for most, ‘indie-pop’ and […]