Gone are the days where Brummie lads Jaws were releasing songs about donuts and epitomising what NME described as the sound of a ‘sunbathing cat’. ‘Cast’ is a song that bathes in its own maturity: […]
Gryph Picks: The March Massive
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, […]
12 Record Store Day releases you need on your shelves right now
Whether you’re on Elton John’s side who recently said that ‘vinyl just sounds better’, or you are one of the thousands of people who are shunning the digital revolution in favour of the 12 inch, one […]
Single review: You’ve Got a Woman by Whitney
Chicago babes Whitney are back after almost a year after the release of their stunning debut album ‘Light Upon the Lake’, releasing a new single ahead of the band’s upcoming world tour. The new single, which […]
Beauty and the Beast – Is Disney failing to deliver on LGBTQ representation?
This week, Disney announced that their new action-remake of Beauty and the Beast is to feature its first ‘exclusively gay moment’ in a Disney film. The moment is said to be between Le Fou and […]
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 […]
LGBTQ+ Clubbing in Leeds
“I want to take you to a gay bar,” Electric Six infamously announced in their 2003 hit, and, if you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community – or have been somewhat on the curious side at […]
Review: Pygmalion – a play for post-modern times?
‘Ambitious flower girls who see this play must not imagine they can pass themselves off as fine ladies’, flashes repeatedly across the stage before the play has even begun. Sam Pritchard’s reworking of Bernard Shaw’s […]
Six songs performed live that will leave you emotionally broken
There’s something special that happens sometimes when artists perform their songs live. Sometimes, just sometimes, artists are able to connect with a song in a greater emotional capacity than ever thought possible when listening to […]
The Alternative Christmas Playlist
Twas the night before Christmas, and you’re on the verge of strangling yourself with tinsel because you’ve heard The Progues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ 7623867 times on the radio already. If this sounds like you, […]
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 […]
JAWS @ Headrow House, 25/11/16
Four years ago, I was stood in a tiny Birmingham venue waiting for B-Town giants Peace to grace the stage with their we-don’t-give-a-shit feel-good indie vibes. Before them, an unknown band nervously performed before us. […]