Chicago’s Alex Wiley rose to prominence in 2014 with the release of Village Party. Hits like ‘Vibration’ and ‘Ova’ meant his next instalment was always going to be heavily anticipated and the official follow up, […]
Side by Side by Natalie Prass
Natalie Prass has made quite the impression with her debut album, earning a spot on The Rolling Stone magazine’s top artists to watch earlier in the year. Side-by-side is an EP that manages to be […]
Beans On Toast @ Brudenell Social Club 19/11
Arriving on stage with bare feet and khaki cargo trousers, Beans on Toast was greeted by an entire audience sitting peacefully crossed legged on the floor of Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club. It seems that before […]
Portico @ Headrow House 21/11
Playing as part of the Kalyan Presents X Beacons Metro show, Portico, with the help of singer Jono McCleery, took to the stage of Headrow House to deliver a remarkable set predominantly made up tracks […]
Review – Daniel Avery + Volte Face
Daniel Avery’s second appearance in Leeds this year was a sell-out, owing to his ever-dynamic sound (as proven by recent releases ‘Sensation’ and ‘Clear’), the additional presence of Volte Face (50% of ‘Rote’) and the mystery […]
UML Gig Picks of the Week
Follakzoid and Big Brave – Monday 30th November – Headrow House – £8 – 8pm Follakzoid are a Chilean band, specialising in cosmic music. Their latest EP, “lll”, creates a sharp, upbeat electronic atmosphere with […]
LRFS: Model for Change
You’ve got more chance of being struck by lightning than reaching model requirements. That’s according to statistics revealing the average commercial model size at least, showing one in forty thousand meets these conditions. We live […]
Mikal Cronin @ Brudenell Social Club 18/11
Off the back of a somewhat underwhelming third album, MCIII, Mikal Cronin took to the Brudenell on Wednesday night with a five-piece band and newly cropped “2009 Bieber” hair. Mikal Cronin has often adeptly blended […]
After The Bataclan
After the recent Paris attacks, gig security is set to be on the increase. How much will this affect our experience of going to gigs? What happened in Paris was a tragedy, we can […]
Fashion Fortnightly: The News Round-up
The past fortnight has supplied the goods, with the announcement and preview of the ASOS bridal range, the heavily anticipated BFAs and Grace Coddington’s strong dislike for Instagram. ASOS launches bridal range ASOS have gone […]
Selfie-obsession is turning us into generation stupid
The word ‘Selfie’ first appeared in 2002 and is defined by the OED as, ‘a photographic self-portrait; esp. one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.’ It’s been a stifling eleven […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: G is for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is categorised by the NHS as being ‘a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event.’ It’s also often […]