The Gryphon’s Nancy Gillen talks to Gareth Jones at BBC Sport at Leeds about how the city has evolved into a hub for elite sport over the past year and reveals what exciting events the […]
Youth Club Sounds
Coming hot off of the back of their dry run free party at the intimate Distrikt bar, Youth Club are looking to carry that raw energy straight into their launch party later this month. Expect […]
“The problem isn’t the voters, the problem is the politics, the politicians, the political parties and the political system.”
The Gryphon speaks to Green Party leader Natalie Bennett about the ‘Green surge’, climate change, feminism, and the difficulties facing BME candidates in British politics. In your recent New Year’s message you stressed that ‘It’s […]
Editor’s Q&A with Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us
Following the success of her debut novel The Versions of Us, the film rights of which have just been bought by the minds behind My Week With Marilyn. In The Middle talks to Laura about […]
In The Middle with Mystery Jets
Before their gig at Headrow House, Blaine Harrison and Kapil Trivedi of Mystery Jets sat down with Stasi Roe and Jessica Heath to chat buttons, vinyl and DNA. Having been confined to my bedroom […]
In The Middle with Shura
Despite pretty extensive touring, our meeting is surprisingly the first time alt-pop sensation Shura has ever played in Leeds. It’s been a pretty rollercoaster ride so far: first single ‘Touch’ went viral after a video […]
“When you treat people like suspects they’ll become suspects.”
The Gryphon speaks to University Secretary, Roger Gair, to clarify the University’s position on the controversial Prevent Strategy. Could you tell us what the University’s official stance on the Prevent Strategy is? I think the […]
In The Middle with Wolf Alice
Suffice to say, Wolf Alice have had a whirlwind of a year. The hype surrounding the release of their debut album My Love Is Cool catapulted them from being the shy kids at the back […]
In The Middle with We Are The Ocean
Before their Leeds gig, Natasha Lyons caught up with We Are The Ocean’s Liam Cromby (vocalist/guitarist), Jack Spence (bassist) and Alfie Scully (guitarist) to discuss their latest album Ark, their new sound and reconnecting with […]
In the Middle with Martin Luke Brown
Following numerous festival appearances and tour dates across the country supporting Jess Glynne and Jack Garratt, we caught up with self-described “soulful” multi-instrumentalist Martin Luke Brown whilst he was on tour supporting Seafret at Leeds […]
In the Middle with Baby Strange
Glaswegian trio Baby Strange chat to The Gryphon in the backroom of Belgrave Music Hall in anticipation of their headline performance at Headrow House in Leeds, accompanied by Elvis Costello playing along in the background […]
In The Middle with alt-J
The Gryphon chats to alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton about going from St Mark’s residences and Ash Grove to headlining this year’s Latitude Festival. alt-J aren’t a band that you can easily visualise chowing down on […]