HAIM Leeds Met Union Friday 6th December Before becoming irreversibly engrossed with the artists who are going to cause a storm in 2014, let’s just take a moment to pop those ultra cool Californian sisters […]
Travel | New Years Eve in New York
A far cry from my usual New Year’s Eve celebrations, which tend to consist of going to my local high street and making a fool out of myself whilst fuelled by Jägerbombs and kebabs, I […]
Blogs | Catching the Oscars – 12 Years a Slave
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Editing are some of the categories that 12 Years A Slave has gained nominations in at the Oscars this year, and this movie has bagged a fair share of […]
Fashion | From Her to Him: Gift Guide
Valentine’s is under a week away. It’s a tough time; wondering what to buy your man in a time of post-exam stress and dwindling student loans. To avoid anyone having to use the phrase ‘it’s […]
Film | Inside Llewyn Davis – bleak but hugely enjoyable
Image: Studio Canal Here is the Coen brothers’ first film since the 2010 remake of True Grit, and perhaps again that title would be appropriate. There is an almost bleary, ghostly hue to the screen […]
Music | Album Review – Bombay Bicycle Club & East India Youth
Bombay Bicycle Club So Long See You Tomorrow 3/5 In a scene addled with charming young Indie bands, it’s never easy to say who’s going to be in it for the long haul. So Long, […]
Interview | Very British Problems – A very British interview
Very British Problems is a Twitter phenomenon. Created by journalist Rob Temple, the social networking account artfully summarises the plagues of our tea-drinking brethren in a witty 140 character snapshot. Since its creation in 2013, […]
Theatre | LAPSE at stage@leeds – Original student drama success
Image: stage@leeds When going to see a new piece of student writing, expectations are mixed. The excitement of fresh work is regrettably tinged with an apprehension about the potential cringing that it might induce. Thankfully, […]
Features | The top five New Year stereotypes
We are now well into the second month of 2014 and, statistically, the vast majority of people will have already terribly failed their new year’s resolutions. However there are still some brave souls desperate to […]
Music | The Grammys – the latest TV show?
Every year the world’s most prestigious award ceremony spews forth some fresh controversy. In true musical fashion it is usually related to the ‘commercialisation’ of the Grammy’s award ceremony. But for me, the Grammy’s has stopped […]
Food | Chorizo and feta gnocchi bake
From a mystery ingredient in the occasional paella to an everyday staple, the UK seems to have gone chorizo crazy in the last few years – and for good reason. Its mildly spiced, rich and […]
Books | Ron Burgundy The Autobiography – An exercise in patience
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any mildly successful film must be accompanied by an obligatory novelisation of the story. These are, almost always a trashy waste of time made purely for the sake […]