Spring has certainly sprung, and today it would seem summer is just around the corner. So, why not celebrate the sun, and enjoy a delicious cocktail with your friends. A Strawberry Basil Margarita is an invigorating […]
Vin Diesel plays it straight against sheer silliness in Furious 7
Vin Diesel is a man with no sense of irony. Whilst the majority of his Fast and Furious co-stars spend the non-car chase scenes in this 7th(!) entry in the long-running street racing/ 80’s action […]
Wire by Wire
To get a sense of how long Wire has been around let me tell you this – their first album came out two years before Thatcher became prime minister. Punk has died a thousand deaths […]
Crater Lake Festival: A First Impression of Leeds’ Noise Scene
The Leeds noise scene is fairly unknown, but it’s a movement that deserves attention. As a newbie to noise music, Crater Lake Festival provided the perfect opportunity for me to experience the diversity of this […]
Policy by Will Butler
From writing songs inspired by Brazilian water shortages and black holes to winning an Academy Award for best musical score for film “Her”, Will Butler has certainly been busy in the past few months. Now […]
Giving in to Record Store Day
Record Store Day is today and looks to be another huge success for independent record stores across the UK. The official Record Store Day began in 2008, celebrating the unique culture of each record store […]
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
Talented TV documentary filmmaker, Louis Theroux, has taken on some serious topics throughout his career, and now he turns his attention to gender dysphoria. This programme takes a slightly different and more serious approach, as opposed to […]
Record Store Day Preview
On Saturday, Record Store Day celebrations return to Leeds for the eighth time. The annual event will be taking place across the city tomorrow, with participating stores offering exclusive releases from a variety of artists. […]
The Story behind MoveOnUp at HiFi
MoveOnUp started in November 1995, and is now the longest running Soul night up North. One of the longest running weekly club nights in the UK, it plays a range of Soul, Tamla Motown and Sixties beat […]
Raised by Wolves: Witty, Clever and Creative
Witty, clever and creative are just three of the words that could adequately describe Channel’s 4 latest comedy offering on a Monday night, Raised by Wolves. The ever talented Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline have crafted […]
Preview – Selective Hearing pres. DVS1
Selective Hearing are such a safe pair of hands if you want to hear a mix of new, razor sharp techno, and masterful sets from burgeoning or nigh on well-established legends of the scene. Thursday […]
Everybody’s cup of tea
The History of Britain’s Favourite Hot Beverage Drinking tea has is so ingrained in British daily life that few seldom stop to think about the origins of their favourite drink. Although tea is now quintessentially […]