South London’s finest, Meatraffle, are major players in the Trashmouth Records scene that also includes Fat White Family, Taman Shud and David Cronenberg’s Wife. A melting pot of reggae, dub, funk, communist rock and psychedelia, […]
In The Middle with Misty Miller
It’s been a long journey for Misty Miller to where she is now: on the brink of finally releasing her debut album. The artist I meet today is completely self-aware, belting out songs that vary […]
I’m Up by Young Thug
This mixtape was supposed to be following on from Slime Season and Slime Season 2, but after an exchange of words with fellow Atlanta rapper Future over Twitter, Young Thug opted for I’m Up. While […]
Soul Rebels 2016 Opening Party @ The Wardrobe 6/2/16
Soul Rebels triumphantly returned after the Christmas break with a huge night of music from Leeds College of Music students. The three very talented acts were broken up by Soul Rebels DJs, who played great […]
The Front Bottoms @ Stylus 5/2/16
Since their inception in 2007, New Jersey-based outfit The Front Bottoms have made a massive impact on the alternative music scene. The past few years have seen a massive surge in popularity for the group; […]
Human Ceremony by Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn trio, veer from chilled-out West-coast psych pop to scuzzy rock ‘n’ roll on their first full length LP, Human Ceremony. They call themselves neo-psychedelic but they are much more than this, […]
Pool by Porches
The Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos) and Aaron Maine super-indie-couple have nurtured a slowly expanding cult following with a growing portfolio of artsy, New York styled indie pop that Ezra Koenig probably loves. Porches’ latest record […]
Hamilton: Paving the way for new musicals
If you’re even vaguely a fan of musical theatre, the hype surrounding Broadway’s new smash hit musical Hamilton has probably reached your ears. For once, the new internet bandwagon actually deserves the praise that’s been […]
A workshop with poet Hollie McNish
In continuing the trend of diversity on display at the World Unite Festival, the Union last week proudly welcomed the multi-talented spoken word poet Hollie McNish to its doors as part of its Speak Up […]
Review: Deadpool – Unapologetically meta
Ryan Reynolds portrays the ‘Merc with the Mouth’ once again after his first outing in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and it manages to right the many wrongs that movie committed. It‘s an energetic film, filled with fourth […]
Review: A Bigger Splash – An aura of things unsaid
Luca Guadagnino’s new film A Bigger Splash stars Tilda Swinton as Marianne, a rock star recovering from throat surgery. She has retreated, along with her boyfriend Paul (Mattias Schoenaerts), to a Mediterranean island near Tunisia. […]
Behind the scenes at Chester Zoo
Channel 4 have done it again. With another addition to The Secret Life of… series brand that gave us a glimpse into the mind-sets of 4, 5 and 6 year-olds, and now animals at home […]