My eyebrows automatically rise when a band are insisting that their new music is “really different”. I immediately suspect that it will only be more of the same – especially when their last album brought […]
Have Yourself a Merry Little Gryfmus: The Gryphon’s Top 10 Christmas Bangers
Since the dawn of Christmas, man has grappled with a single, profound question. What are the definitive, Top 10 yuletide bangers? Here at the Gryphon Music, we think we’ve finally cracked it. Scouring the entire […]
Student pop-up orchestra thrills Christmas shoppers
Saturday’s Christmas shoppers were treated to the powerful sounds of a Leeds College of Music pop-up orchestra. The students were raising awareness and funds on behalf of Canopy Housing, a Leeds based charity that works to provide […]
Gryph Picks: The October Edition
We like music over here at the Music section. In fact, we’re downright music nerds. So much so, that we – your fave Gryphon Music Eds – decided to make a playlist of all our […]
“I intend to live forever”: Leonard Cohen dies age 82
“I said I was ready to die recently. And I think I was exaggerating. I’ve always been into self-dramatisation. I intend to live forever.” Today, the world awoke to heartbreak. This is a sentiment that […]
Making Black History
A few months after its release, Jessie Jones reflects on the impact of Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’. If you speak to any hip-hop fans about 2016, somebody, and something, will almost definitely be the first thing […]
Spotify to buy Soundcloud ?
At the end of September, news spread of a possible takeover of SoundCloud by Spotify. Although this might have come as a surprise, SoundCloud has been looking to sell since July at least at a […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The presence of Brexit in the music industry
To quote George Orwell in one of his infinitely brilliant essays, “most revolutionaries are potential Tories, because they imagine that everything can be put right by altering the shape of society”. Orwell is rarely wrong. […]
"The Fab Four”: meet your music editors
So you know all about the music section. There’s music. There’s tunes. There’s top bants. But want to know a lil’ more about the faces behind the action? Well then, look no further than our […]
The alternative freshers’ week
Want some variety? Grinding in a sweaty mass to Katy Perry not your scene? If clubbing isn’t your thing, or you just need a break from heavy nights and heavier hangovers, don’t panic! We at […]
In The Middle with Meadowlark
Meadowlark are Bristol natives Kate McGill and Dan Broadley, who combine their skills to create a chilled and relaxing blend of folk vibey folk music. Their new single ‘Quicksand’ follows hot on the heels of […]
In The Middle with VANT @ Y Not
You said that Y Not was your favourite festival last year, how did it compare this time? It was amazing! We just spoke to the stage manager and he said that it was the biggest […]