With several million views on YouTube, over 34 thousand subscribers, and many huge festival shows under their belt, Brooklyn based indie-pop duo Matt and Kim plan to take over the UK as they embark on […]
In The Middle with Palace
Day four of Green Man, the diverse and mellow festival set in the beautiful valleys of the Brecon Beacons, and my legs are covered in mud as a result of the torrential rain of the […]
Interview with Kimberley Coole: The colourful life of a travel photographer
UK based award winning travel photographer Kimberley Coole travels to create exciting stock imagery for Getty Images, within the Lonely Planet Images Collection. How did you get into travel photography? It was whilst I was […]
In The Middle with Deerhoof
For 15 years, Deerhoof have defied rock music conventions with nonchalant ease and earned themselves a place on the fringes of musical experimentation. The group possess a creative zen unmatched by any other band in […]
In The Middle with Wolf Alice
London four-piece Wolf Alice are ready to take 2015 by storm. A new single here, an album announcement there, all amongst a long list of live gigs across the UK. Yet they are still struggling to get to […]
Interview ‘The 56’ director, Matt Stevens-Woodhead
Image: Joseph Priestley As Bradford City prepares to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of a fire that killed 56 people, a young theatre company based in Yorkshire is re-telling the tragedy through the eyes of those who […]
A feminist fairy tale – Interview with ‘Mermaid’ director Polly Teale
Of all the best-known European fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is arguably the most problematic. The story of a young mermaid who leaves behind everything she has ever known, changes her appearance, […]
In The Middle with Anathema
Love and beauty are two very important concepts genuinely dear to Anathema – just listen to their latest record Distant Satellites if you want proof. But you could say this of most bands and artists […]
In The Middle with Slow Club
Walking backstage to Slow Club’s dressing room, I hear booming laughter and suppressed giggles. Charles Watson, the bearded multi-instrumentalist, and Rebecca Taylor, energetic lead-singer, are sat on the floor attempting to toast some pitta, a […]
In The Middle with George The Poet
“So, whose responsibility is it?” George Mpanga delivers his performance in conversational spoken word but don’t be fooled. His performance is assertive and provocative, encouraging audience engagement at every turn. In the depths of LUU’s […]
BBC presenter Anita Rani on life after Leeds
Bold, witty and fiercely independent, Anita Rani is a force to be reckoned with. From hosting her first radio show at the age of 14, and graduating from Leeds University with a Broadcasting degree, she […]
In The Middle with Woman’s Hour
Woman’s Hour are relentless. On their week off, they are straight back in the studio. I catch lead singer, Fiona Burgess, just after lunch and she’s still getting used to the luxuries of being back in Kendal. […]