Photo: Picture Bat Following a hugely successful sell out event hosting Solomun on October 4th, the next night on the November/ December bill at Control was the arrival of 2 Many DJs. Having become famous […]
Film | The Leeds International Film Festival So Far
The opening gala has faded into oblivion and we’re now four days into the 27th Leeds International Film Festival. We’ve seen some cracking films so far but here are three that really caught our eyes: […]
Books | Cheat's Guide to Old Man and the Sea
Tired of all the self righteous literary students looking down on you? Give those unemployable nerds a taste of their own medicine, with LSi’s Cheat Guide. This week: Hemmingway’s fishy masterpiece. Who? The Old Man […]
LIFF | My Sweet Pepper Land reimagines the Western
3 stars My Sweet Pepper Land is very much a traditional western, except that it is set in modern-day Kurdistan, post-Saddam Hussein’s fall, using AK-47 instead of pistols. Baran is a tough former resistance fighter […]
Food | Gastronaut – The Pit
Heading to The Pit on a Thursday night, in the rather empty streets behind the club formally known as Bed, left me wondering what could be possibly be in store for myself and my dining […]
Photography | Chen Man – Sparking the Imagination
photo: Chen Man 4/5 Chen Man is world renowned for her photography and it isn’t difficult to see why. The exhibition space at the Stanley and Audrey Burton gallery may only display a small selection […]
Art | Scenery at & Model Gallery – minimalism gone too far
photo: John Skoog 2/5 Stars & Model is quite the trendy contemporary art gallery, you can deduce it from their opening times alone (Wednesday-Saturday, 2-5pm, or by appointment). Spread over three floors this month is […]
Fashion | Menswear – Mountain Peak Chic
This winter men everywhere are going to be taking inspiration from Sir Edmund Hilary’s climb up Everest and channelling their inner intrepid explorer. If you haven’t noticed already, the high-street is full of fur hats, […]
Lifestyle | An evening with Ray Mears
Somewhat obviously named, An Evening with Ray Mears is time spent understanding the passions and adventures of one of our country’s most likeable celebrities. Ray Mears, bushcraft and survival expert, has been on our televisions […]
Interview – Isaac Tichauer
Photo: The Cabaret Voltaire LSi spoke to the Australian producer on the back of his recent appearance in Leeds to hear about the French Express ethos and adjusting his music for the dancefloor. If […]
Fashion | Our Beauty Picks
We’re giving you the lowdown on what’s hot in beauty right now. The rich, deep tones in Rihanna’s ‘Talk that Talk’ lipstick, make this the perfect dark lip colour this season. Invest in this soon […]
Books | Spencer Matthew's Confessions of a Chelsea Boy
Anyone who knows who Spencer Matthews is will have a pretty good idea of what his autobiography may contain. For the uninitiated: you have been warned. Matthews undoubtedly grew up very fast, explaining casually how […]