28.7.14 approx. 7:30am. Bones chilled by grief-stricken screams. Frantic searches of lifeless eyes – now haunted windows to a departed soul. His body, once an embodiment of love and warmth, now a cold mass hardened […]
Postcards from Abroad: Hamilton, Canada
Kit is a Civil and Structural Engineering student currently on an international year abroad at McMaster University in Canada. Based in Hamilton, about an hour from Toronto, she is looking forward to exploring the picturesque […]
Postcards from Abroad: Nijmegan, Netherlands
Dear All, I am writing to you from a small student filled café in the centre of Nijmegen. It’s been some time since my arrival in August and this is the longest I’ve ever been […]
Tangerine – More than just the world's first iPhone film
Set against the sun-stained skies of Los Angeles, Sean Baker’s latest offering continues his taste for challenging yet unavoidable plot lines. In Tangerine, we’re on the streets with Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya […]
Apocalypse Now Revisited – A look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s classic
The Gryphon re-experiences Apocalypse Now as part of Leeds International Film Festival on Monday 16th November 2015 The story of Captain Benjamin Willard’s search for reportedly deranged Colonel Walter E. Kurtz has been regarded as one […]
In The Middle with Beans On Toast
Jay McAllister, more widely known as the voice behind his alternative folk band Beans on Toast, is the man who gracefully immerses his lyrics with stories of love, politics and sardonic humour. Upon beginning the […]
Make America Psycho Again by Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy have released a remix of American Beauty/American Psycho less than a year from the album’s official release. In an obvious attempt to recreate the sound of the Kanye West remix of ‘This […]
Higher Than Here by James Morrison
Three years have passed since James Morrison’s last album The Awakening. After a long absence, Morrison comes back with his fourth album Higher Than Here. The opening song ‘Demons’ is somewhat different to what we […]
Feature – UK Rave: A History Revisited
For the fervent politicians & terrified parents of the early 1990s, the demise of illegal raves was a cause for celebration. For those immersed in the subculture, it was the destruction of an important part […]
Preview: Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin arrives at the Brudenell Social Club this Wednesday after the release of his undeniably poppy third solo album MCIII. Building on the critically acclaimed success of MCII, the Ty Segall associate has created […]
Halo Darkness My Old Friend
Tasked with the daunting challenge of giving an overview of the entire Halo series in the run-up to the release of Halo 5, I decided to replay a few levels from what was arguably the […]
In the Middle with Spector
The Gryphon chats to lead singer Fred Macpherson of Spector about Moth Boys, Spotify and Brudenell Social Club. This four piece indie-rock band from London (coincidently named after the group of villains from James Bond) […]