In 150 words, the Music and Clubs editors recall their favourite musical moments of 2014, ranging from Massive Attacks‘ set at Glastonbury, Klock and Dettmann at Dekmantel, to Ben Frost‘s performance in Utrecht. https://soundcloud.com/state_industry/ben-klock-b2b-marcel-dettmann-live-awakenings-festival-2014-day-2-area-x-29062014 Andrew: It […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week: Casino Royale, Silent Running and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we go down a rabbit hole, buy a passport to Pimlico and meet Bond, James Bond. MONDAY – Dallas (Film4 14:45) Westerns have […]
Postcard from Abroad – Buenos Aires Argentina
David is a delightful young man with the voice of a very Mancunian, 14 year old Alan Carr. He is a firm believer that all problems can be solved with a nap and Whitney Houston’s […]
Ariel Pink ‘Pom Pom’ Album Review
It’s never wise to judge a book by its cover but with Ariel Pink’s Pom Pom, you at least have a good inkling of what you are letting yourself in for. Usually when the cover […]
Interview: Ben UFO
The rise of Hessle Audio has been a dramatic one. Set up in the midst of dubstep’s storming of the UK circuit, under the stewardship of Ben Thomson (Ben UFO), David Kennedy (Pearson Sound, formerly […]
Caught on campus
It’s all about big coats this week! With the weather reaching temperatures so cold you’d rather stay wrapped up in bed in front of an episode of The Fall instead to braving the cold to […]
Winter Sun in Morocco
It’s getting to that time of year when leaving the warmth of your duvet in the morning is one of the hardest tasks of the day; let alone the walk home in total darkness. Given […]
Wampire ‘Bazaar’ Album Review
Unsurprisingly, indie-rock enthusiasts Wampire have yet again produced another seemingly preppy, playful and hypnotic album with their combination of murky vocals and electronic guitars taking prominence in Bazaar. ‘The Amazing Heart Attack’ is indeed an […]
Reframing Distaster brings people from across the globe to discuss rebuilding of lives
We’ve all done it; watched the news reports, read the stories and shaken our heads – ‘those poor people’ whose lives are ripped apart when disaster strikes. We may all read the news, hold bake […]
The Ting Tings @ Belgrave 28/11
Does anyone remember the Ting Tings? Of course you do! The duo that brought us the nationally celebrated track ‘That’s Not My Name’ back in May 2008. But has anyone heard from them since? The […]
Gastronaut: Almost Famous
Forget being “Almost Famous”, this place is about to be the word on everyone’s lips. The guys at Almost Famous know gluttony, and they do it well. Before we tucked in, we grilled them about […]
The Christmas Capsule Wardrobe: On a budget
As student loans dwindle, the entire campus is asking itself; how can we afford Christmas this year? Homemade presents aside, there is a certain dress code one must observe during the festive season. […]