As an awkward fresher desperately trying to impress the music editors, I saw This Is The Kit perform for the very first time at Leeds’ own, Brudenell Social Club. Although beautifully lulling, the less than […]
The Best Albums of 2017
2017 has been an incubator for innovative music breaking into commercial success. From Loyle Carner to Wolf Alice, to Nick Hakim to SZA, this year saw some groundbreaking new albums. Here are the best of […]
In The Middle With Loyle Carner
In The Middle Associate Editor Anastasia Roe sit down with Mercury-nominated hip-hop artist Loyle Carner to talk about his almost sold-out tour, exchanging tickets for football shirts, and his wonderful mum. “Welcome to the glamorous […]
Simon Armitage Joins School of English
Simon Armitage, one of the UK’s leading contemporary poets, has just joined the staffing team at the University of Leeds, School of English. Some of his multi-award winning poetry collections include Out of the Blue […]
Semper Femina by Laura Marling
I have to admit, it took me a couple of listens of Laura Marling’s, the twenty seven year old folk singer-songwriter and all round babe, latest album, Semper Femina, to really get my head around […]