Not so long ago, it was a novelty in my family to be dispatched off to the video shop on a Friday night and be allowed to rent a film over the weekend. £2 a […]
Art | Polychromies – Surface, Light and Colour
2/3 Stars As the Leeds Art Gallery states: “sculpture has often been considered in opposition to painting”. This is the motivation behind new exhibition Polychromies, which showcases a diverse collection of artists’ works in both […]
Fashion | Micro Trends – Totes
This autumn, totes have swept across the catwalks as well as the high street, dominating and completing most wintry looks. In a range of sizes and textures, these charming wrist buddies have been seen on […]
Books | Morrisey – The Autobiography
In true keeping with his ‘Outsider’s outsider’ image, Morrissey has written an autobiography that is, to paraphrase Hand in Glove, not like any other book, this one is different – because it’s Morrissey. The autobiography […]
Music | Review – Best Coast, Katy Perry, Active Child & Diana Vickers
Best Coast – Fade Away EP (4/5) Don’t let the length of this record fool you; Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno easily cram enough energy and enticing musicality into just 7 tracks. ‘Fade Away’ is […]
Features | There's more to Sierra Leone than diamonds
Jessica Ing talks about her summer working in Sierra Leone, urging other students to take the opportunity to travel and volunteer abroad. After having almost been initiated into a secret society, being swept away […]
Features | Joshua Radcliffe: "I couldn't pass up the potential chance of living every kid's dream and going to space!"
We interview Joshua Ratcliffe, a final year Leeds Uni student who is into the final round of Lynx’s competition to go to space. After getting through the previous round in London, he and three other […]
Music | Interview – You Me At Six
From their humble beginnings and the release of their debut album Take Off Your Colours back in 2007, to surprising everyone (including themselves) with a headline show at Wembley late last year, British rockers You […]
Music | Live in Leeds – Portico Quartet, London Grammar & Jungle
Portico Quartet – Brudenell Social Club (5/5) There is an almost tangible buzz of anticipation in the Brudenell Social Club as Portico Quartet arrive onstage. With three albums now under their belts and […]
Food | Gastronaut – The Cosmic Cow Cafe & Cabaret
Cosmic Cow Café is an odd beast, in an odd habitat. Tucked away off the Kirkstall Road, hemmed in by the rusted façades of four decades of industrial decline, the Full Circle bar/restaurant that hosts […]
Theatre | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – an incredible lack of sensitivity
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a book, film, and play of incredibly dramatic proportions, addressing a number of issues surrounding mental health and oppression. It does this with poignancy, intense power and emotion. […]
Fashion | Sparklers at Dusk – Behind the Scenes
It was all fun and games with toffee apples behind the scenes for this week’s bonfire shoot.