This month, Robbie admits his love for James Blunt and thus gets fired as Music Editor, Juliette dreams that she and Jemima get locked in a club with the Pied Piper listening to trip-hop jazz music, […]
Preview: Secret Garden Party announces DJ line-ups for their send-off this summer
The sad news has finally hit home: there will be no more Secret Garden Party after summer 2017. C’est fini. For years, this multi award-winning festival set a creative benchmark for UK festivals and even […]
One girl, two gigs: reggae is still relevant
Reggae holds its own in musical history as one of the most influential genres. One might call it a movement, given the social and political impact it had in its native Jamaica in the late […]
Here Come the Girls: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: it’s a day where women of all faith, of all sexualities, and of all races come together to celebrate what it means to be a woman. It’s easy to become complacent about […]
Preview: Green Man Festival 2017, 18th-20th August
Green Man is back and better than ever before. The boutique festival is located in the Brecon Beacons, nestled in a green valley, hiding from the real world and allowing its fantasy to unfurl. From […]
Local Leeds: Treeboy & Arc @ Wharf Chambers, 8/2/17
Wharf Chambers feels like an appropriate venue for Treeboy & Arc. The LCoM boys carry a very Fat Whites/Eagulls vibe about them, but managing to straddle the boundary between utter cynicism and teenage ennui. In […]
Martha Wainwright @ City Varieties, 27/1/17
Martha Wainwright is exceptional in the world of music. Performing since childhood with her parents Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle, there was undoubtedly a pressure for Martha to pursue a musical career. In the twelve […]
Preview: Yussef Kamaal @ Belgrave, 25/3/17
If you haven’t already heard the sweet sweet sounds of Yussef Kamaal, get them in your earholes quick sharp. The pair, Yussef Dayes and Kamaal Williams (a.k.a. Henry Wu) have had little formal musical training. […]
Preview: LSR’s The Transmission
On 9th February, the music team for Leeds Student Radio will take over the Brudenell Social Club to showcase a plethora of their favourite artists. The evening will host some fantastic local Leeds bands, such […]
8 unexpected mashups that will blow your mind
1) ‘Beautiful Girls vs Stand By Me’ by Sean Kingston and Ben E. King This is an absolute classic; if you have never heard this banger, where have you been living for the past forever? […]
Gryph Picks: The November Playlist
This month, Robbie’s friends didn’t want to go to Aldi with him and Juliette had meal deals for lunch and dinner for 6 days in a row. Robert Cairns November is officially the most fucked […]
“Awaken, My Love!” by Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino recently changed his name on his social media pages to his given name, Donald Glover. A seemingly insignificant move, but it signals something wider; with the release of his fourth album, “Awaken, My […]