The rise of popular music in the past sixty years has caused an overlapping of influences upon artists and even our own musical tastes. Take the music your parents listen to, or music you listened […]
In The Middle with Sect
The short history of Sect is one of the ebb and flow of good fortune. Having been approached by Beat Bar mere weeks after coming up with the idea for a small experimental techno night […]
The Ethical Statement
Feminism isn’t something that should be a fashion statement. It’s an ethos that is integral to the life of all women. However, unfortunately this season it seems it has been gripped onto by designers and […]
Bring back the fat
After a cold and rainy week, all you want to do is to snuggle down and surrounded yourself with mounds of comfort food. To make matters worse, not only are temperatures quickly dropping in those […]
Postcard from Abroad – University of Urbana-Champaign Illinois USA
Sarah is a third year Geography student on her year abroad in Illinois, USA. Finding herself in a campus bubble surrounded by three hours’ worth of sweetcorn fields in every direction, she experiences culture shock […]
Christmas: A cynic’s guide
I bloody, bloody, bloody love Christmas. I live for Christmas. I spend all year being excited about Christmas. Wrapping presents, sitting dead-legged on the living room floor is as close to euphoria as I get. […]
Mr Turner may only be for those who are familiar with Mike Leigh’s films
Mike Leigh’s latest film has been subject to much critical acclaim; however, Mr Turner may only be for those who wish to experience life where time seems to freeze. Depicting the last twenty five years […]
Nick Hornby’s ‘Funny Girl’ steps back to the 60’s
Nick Hornby, author of About a Boy and High Fidelity, makes a comeback after a brief pause in his writing. His latest novel, Funny Girl, is a wonderfully light-hearted story about television production in the […]
Weekly Chart w/3rd Dec 14
1. Osaka Monaurail – Hung – Up Label: Unique Laidback but tight Funk 7”; perfect early-hours material, its strung-out strut sure to draw people towards the dancefloor. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Sabu Martinez – Hotel Alyssa-Soussie, Tunisia Label: Grammofonoverket […]
Band Aid 30 – is it really as beneficial as it seems?
Saturday the 16th saw the broadcast of Band Aid 30 on the X Factor Results show; Bob Geldof’s latest charitable act is attempting to raise money for the current epidemic of the Ebola virus in […]
Hookworms Live Review
In merely fifty-five minutes, an eclectic combination of synth-heavy psychedelia and dark, ethereal shoegaze was enough to leave myself, and a sold out Brudenell Social Club, left entranced by the Leeds quintet. Performing at the […]
Cheap vs Chic
Ever wanted to stay in your duvet and take it to uni? Being able to snuggle and keep warm during work sounds such a great idea, and now it is fashion! Welcome to the blanket […]