Leeds University Union’s Socialist Studentd found themselves at the forefront of popular opinion as it was announced that the UK Tour of ITV2’s controversial presenter, Daniel O’Reilly, has been cancelled. Mary Finch, the coordinator of […]
Playlist for Red Bull Music Academy presents Moodymann and co.
In The Middle choose our top track for each artist playing at Canal Mills’ extraordinary night this Saturday: Moodymann – Sloppy Cosmic George Fitzgerald – Child John Talabot – When The Past Was Present […]
East Street Arts is far more inspiring than going to a gallery
East Street Arts opened ten venues across Leeds recently to offer an insight into artists’ workspaces. Spanning over the week it included workshops, tours, small performances, and individual exhibitions before culminating in the final weekend where […]
We need action against supermarket food waste
Food wastage in the UK is a growing problem and part of a greater global pandemic. In the UK alone last year there was 15 million tonnes of food wasted by supermarkets, industry and consumers […]
A feminist faux pas: thoughts on a t-shirt debacle
Apparently David Cameron is not what a feminist looks like, but an embarrassed activist wearing a £45 t-shirt made by women working in sweatshops earning just 62p an hour might be, according to recent reports […]
Offensive Halloween costumes: not big, not clever
Imagine the most shocking thing you could dress up as, and then do it. That seems to be the mantra of some when Halloween rolls around each year. Halloween, originally themed around the ‘spooks and […]
Good Life cordially summons you to The Tribal Dance
“Calling all tribesman and women”, Good Life are bringing the party back to Leeds and have summoned a delicious selection of the finest sounds from the likes of Horse Meat Disco, Krystal Clear and Problematic […]
Ebola doesn’t discriminate; why should we?
Ebola is scary. In the past weeks, we have been repeatedly informed that it is a deadly disease that has killed, and continues to kill people on a worrying scale. What ought to be challenged, however, is […]
Weekly Chart
Artist: Shelley Fisher Track: I’ll Leave You Girl Label: Kapp Records Another week, another ‘60s reissue; this time an excellent funk jam with tight breaks and vocals underpinned by a strong horns section. https://soundcloud.com/untzz-twelve-inch/a2-dubby-little-fruit […]
Feature: A Bit About… Flux
The Gryphon sat down with the founder of Flux to have a chat about how the club night came about and their plans for the future. The story behind how Flux came about is certainly […]
Has Jeremy Clarkson ground our gears long enough?
Controversy has surrounded Clarkson for years. Over his career, he has managed to antagonise and offend a considerable breadth of cultures and people. Romanians, Mexicans, the gay community, the mentally ill: these are a few of the groups […]
It’s FCKH8 who are the problem, not little girls who swear
I don’t have a problem with seeing little girls swearing. Sure, it’s a bit tacky and clearly aimed at going viral through shock value. But my real objection is to what they actually say. The […]