After their support tour with Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Fear of Men brought their own brand of angsty jangle pop to the Brudenell. Before their headline slot though, was the surprisingly impressive support […]
Music | The Travelling Band ‘The Big Defreeze’
Those who haven’t heard of The Travelling Band can probably form an accurate enough picture of them from that terrible name. You just know they’d be the type to sit alongside the lingering Mumford and […]
Review: Jungle Jam presents Congo Natty
“You’re always guaranteed a good night when you come here” said a student queuing to get into Mint Warehouse last Friday. This sentence resonates with the majority of those who have ever attended the Jungle, Drum […]
Music | The Horrors @ The Leadmill 30/09
Luminous showed signs of a notoriously eclectic band finally discovering a sound that they’d like to stick to – even if it was essentially Skying with a bit more distortion, which doesn’t make it poor […]
Film | Extended Interview with Hong Khaou, Director of Lilting
Photos: Curzon Cinemas In our extended interview, Melissa Baksh speaks with film director Hong Khaou ahead of the release of his debut feature Lilting, which explores displacement, loss and loneliness, and stars Ben Whishaw and […]
Forthcoming winter trends
Summer is drawing to a close. None of us are entirely happy about this but there is at least a sizeable silver lining. While the winter months may not be as accommodating in our quest […]
Music | Oxjam Music Festival
One city, one charity, six venues and over 40 artists and bands: if you’re looking for a way to catch the latest in Leeds music and do your bit for the community at the same […]
Books | There’s more to Yorkshire’s Literature than the Brontës
When asked about Yorkshire literature, Wuthering Heights will most likely be the first book that comes to mind. However, the wild and rugged Yorkshire moors have inspired many authors to put pen to paper, and […]
Accessory of the Week – All Choked Up
As we all know the ‘90s is having a bit of a revival at the moment; from sports get-ups to crop tops and everything else in between. Exhibit A, the choker: an accessory that screams […]
Music | In The Middle review Slow Club’s ‘Complete Surrender’
Sheffield duo Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor released ‘Complete Surrender’, back in July, leaving their fans spellbound. Described by ‘Pitchfork’ as the duo’s “proud step into the world of soul”, their third studio album demonstrates […]
Feature: A Bit About… Stephen Howe
2014 has been all go for Stephen Howe. Residencies, a raft of festival appearances and a Chemistry degree are all already under his belt. Listening to Stephen’s mixes and hearing him play though, it’s hard […]
How to do a don’t
There are some things that are made to be together. Bread and butter are a perfect union; they complete one another. On the contrary though, some pairings feel so wrong that they can be right. […]