Legendary artist David Bowie has lost his battle with cancer, after being diagnosed 18 months ago. The rock star was 69. Bowie’s death was confirmed on his official Facebook page: “David Bowie died peacefully today […]
Preview: Basement @ Stylus 9/2
Ipswich-based pop-punk quintet, Basement, return to Leeds for the first time since their standout set at Outbreak Festival 2015. This will be the second show of a run of five UK dates throughout early February. […]
Blackstar by David Bowie
And so it has landed: the grand high Bowie has graced us with his 28th album. At 69, you would think that David Bowie would be beginning to show his age, to falter and crack. Far […]
Film: The Big 2016 Franchise Preview
If, like me, you have spent the early part of the New Year browsing through Netflix and your Christmas DVD haul, only to be disappointed by the same films you’ve already watched twice when you […]
Fashion 101: Yasmin Sewell
Whether you’ve heard of her or not, Yasmin Sewell is a fashion force to be reckoned with. She’s the reason many know the brands Acne, Christopher Kane and Peter Pilotto. She’s a street style star […]
MTV Unplugged by Placebo
After seven studio albums of angst-ridden power-pop, Placebo’s contribution to the long-standing MTV Unplugged series is well overdue. This Unplugged episode offers a refreshing new perspective for Placebo fans, but will do little to excite […]
Lower Than Atlantis @ Leeds Beckett 8/12
It’s the final week of term, and everyone is looking to wind down, so it seems like the perfect time to catch the Watford boys in Lower Than Atlantis as they make their return to […]
Don Broco @ O2 Academy 7/12
Don Broco are a band who have received a lot of hype over the course of 2015, in which they have successfully completed a headline slot on the Kerrang! tour and released their new record […]
Review: In The Heart of the Sea – A shallow epic
In the Heart of the Sea tells the tale that inspired the American epic, Moby Dick. Herman Melville (played by Ben Whishaw) visits an elderly Thomas Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson) who recounts the story of the […]
Alt-J @ First Direct Arena 6/12
Alt-J’s rise to popularity seems meteoritic, with no upper limit if their gig on Sunday night is anything to go by. As soon as I arrive the buzz inside Leeds’ shiny new First Direct Arena […]
F is for not quite Feeling it
What is there to say about F is for Family, the new animated Netflix original comedy created by Bill Burr? That’s a hard question. The year is 1973. Baggage handler Frank Murphy is a typical […]
New Resolutions: Be wary of who you tell this year
In all honesty, January is the month that I dread. Firstly, waking up in cold, misty darkness is not something I particularly like doing. Shivering as you shut up your alarm and reach for your […]