It’s no surprise that with the country on lockdown, people have turned to the arts to pass the time and provide comfort. From the legendary Tiger King, Dua Lipa’s modern classic Future Nostalgia, and even […]
Celebrities Come ‘Together At Home’ in Global Fundraiser
Right now, we don’t need famous people to serenade us with a token song from their mansions. We need them to reach into their millions and financially help to provide PPE for valuable workers, support […]
Laura Marling’s Song For Our Daughter: A Gift Given When It’s Needed Most
This is a welcome time for new music – more than any other. That’s something acknowledged by British folk singer Laura Marling, who has dropped her seventh solo album four months early. “I saw no […]
Review: Too Hot to Handle
Love Island. Love is Blind. Dating reality shows have taken over our world, exploring the various challenges that singles can face when trying to find a committed and serious relationship. When Netflix tried- and succeeded- […]
‘Unorthodox’ Spoiler Review: A conventional yet unprecedented story
This review contains spoilers for the Netflix series Unorthodox!
Plaid @ Brudenell Social Club 13/03/2020
Friday the 13th: paradoxically, turned out to be a very lucky day for this gig reviewer. Blessed by the promise of a live audiovisual performance by the influential electronic duo Plaid, I sauntered over to […]
Jan Schulte @ Hope House 21/02/2020
Over the past seven years, Outlaws Yacht Club has unassumingly established itself as a linchpin in Leeds’ creative community. Pushing a leftfield musical agenda through its DJ bookings and expertly curated record store, it’s gathered […]
Moses Boyd @ Headrow House 05/03/2020
Moses Boyd, the two-time MOBO award winning drummer and producer, played at Leeds Headrow House on Thursday the 5th of March. He came to Leeds off the back of touring around Europe earlier this year, […]
Dancing on My Own: Livestreams During Covid-19
At a time when clubs are closed and DJs have no choice but to play in their living rooms like the good old days, artists are using livestreams to respond to COVID-19. The nature of […]
Why I Feared Penetration Aged Fourteen: Vaginismus
At fourteen years old, I attempted to use a tampon for the first time. I thought that hysterically crying on the bathroom floor whilst I tried to insert it with the help of my mother was […]
Mega Happy Gift Us Melancholia-Dripped Pop
Alex Gibbon gives us the low-down on Leeds based four pieced Mega Happy as a prelude to the release of their single ‘I Sit Next to an Empty Seat’. It’s still early days for promising […]
European Film Institutions call for the Freedom of Incarcerated Iranian Dissident Director Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof, director of the recent There Is No Evil, who was recently incarcerated in Iran, has gained international attention from many filmmakers and institutions since his Iranian jail sentence. Institutions such as European Film […]