When considering the various dance societies that the Union has to offer, I was intrigued by the idea of Freestyle Dance. The name conjures up the image of spontaneous, unrehearsed dancing; people feeling the music […]
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Stepping out of the leaden coldness of Cross Belgrave Street into the warm neon hue of the new Belgrave Music Hall; one knows it is a place to feel at home with its mishmash of […]
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Utter the phrase ‘a weekend in Manchester’ and most Leeds students probably think of going to Warehouse Project, spending half their student loan, and leaving with a crippling hangover. Between the 10th and the 13th […]
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Music | Review – Paul McCartney, Fall Out Boy & Eliza Doolittle
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Books | The Quarry
In the great author’s posthumous novel, fans of Iain Banks will recognise the bleak surroundings of The Crow Road and perhaps the misfit protagonist who appears to mirror Banks’ best known novel. Kit, like Frank […]
Music | Interview – Drenge
It’s been a crazy year for British garage-rock band Drenge, originating from a small village in Derbyshire the two Loveless brothers Eoin and Rory released their debut self-titled album in August this year. Now, touring […]
Music | Review – Heavenly Beat & The Fratellis
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Music | Interview – Troumaca
Named after a West Indian Village on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, where one of the band-member’s ancestry can be traced, there is an essence of dub and tropical vibes within their music. Yet, as […]
Music | Live in Leeds – San Cisco
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Music | Interview – Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is a man shrouded in mystery. At the age of 77, his life is full of bizarre stories and experiences. The conversation is like no other. He speaks in obtuse and obscure […]