I remember the exact moment when they told me I was going to spend one year in the UK. I was electrified, scared and probably million other things at the same time. I know that […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: H is for ‘House of Hypochondriacs’
On the 24th November 2015, I was made very angry. I was made very angry because a programme which criminalised those with a mental illness was broadcasted across the nation. Hypochondria is a very serious […]
Review: SMS's West Side Story – So good I'd watch it thrice
I loved LUU Stage Musicals Society’s West Side Story so much I went twice, and took my parents, and I fan-girled Anita in Terrace. For those of you who’ve been living under a rock (or […]
From dreamy DIY to acid house: a rundown of November’s Strange Parade
A few weeks ago the UML held its first Strange Parade of the 15/16 academic year and we were super pleased with how it turned out! Strange Parade is a ‘live mixtape’, where UML members […]
2015 Turner Prize goes to urban regenerators Assemble
London-based Assemble were named winners of the 31st Turner Prize on Monday night in a ceremony in Glasgow. The group, which consists of 18 members, was recognised for their work regenerating urban spaces in Toxteth, Liverpool, using […]
Film: Mockingjay Part 2 – A neat, if somewhat flat, conclusion
Mockingjay Part 2, the final instalment of the immensely popular Hunger Games series, sees – as I’m sure you know by now –all thirteen districts of Panem join forces in rebellion against the Capitol and […]
Brand Focus: Acne Studios
Not many people can whole-heartedly admit that Acne Studios’ killer shearling lined biker jackets and bombers not clogging up their ever-growing Pinterest ‘lust’ boards. From outerwear to footwear Acne Studios hit the nail on the […]
Feature – Gottwood Festival 2016
In a small crest of North Wales’ coastal extremities lies a festival, whose annual popularity frequently belies its size. A place where people from all corners and demographics of the UK – students, promoters, DJs, label […]
In the Middle with Martin Luke Brown
Following numerous festival appearances and tour dates across the country supporting Jess Glynne and Jack Garratt, we caught up with self-described “soulful” multi-instrumentalist Martin Luke Brown whilst he was on tour supporting Seafret at Leeds […]
In the Middle with Baby Strange
Glaswegian trio Baby Strange chat to The Gryphon in the backroom of Belgrave Music Hall in anticipation of their headline performance at Headrow House in Leeds, accompanied by Elvis Costello playing along in the background […]
In The Middle with alt-J
The Gryphon chats to alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton about going from St Mark’s residences and Ash Grove to headlining this year’s Latitude Festival. alt-J aren’t a band that you can easily visualise chowing down on […]
Product by SOPHIE
Fads can be cool. Remember sneering at your mates for not being hip enough to know who White Ring were back in 2011 when you thought Witch-House was going to take over the world? Fond […]