The Gryphon spoke to guitarist Will Sergeant about the early days of Echo and the Bunnymen, the music that transformed them from an obscure indie secret to a household name, as well as how it feels to perform those classic songs 40 years later.
Raise Your Mug in Support of Touring Musicians
Unquestionably the last decade has seen a dramatic shift in music consumption. Since the turn of the century, the physicality of music has decayed in the preference of digitals ease and artists have been left […]
KEEP THE FAITH: In the Middle with Steve Luigi
“Northern Soul: it’s not just music, it’s a scene”. Thomas Bennett chats to DJ Steve Luigi ahead of Leeds Central Soul Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations this Sunday at HiFi. In a small room with wooden […]
Top 10 Record Store Day 2018 Must-Have’s
Independent Record Store Day is right around the corner and the selection of great vinyl is mind-numbingly large. It can be hard to navigate such an eclectic and vast amount of records so I’ve put […]
*COMPETITION* Vinyl. Is. Back.
The Gryphon has teamed up with hmv Leeds to give you the opportunity to win a Lenco L85 Record Player and an LP of your choice from the Top 10 Student Record Picks below. All […]
Vinyl: It’s only rock & roll
When it was announced that HBO would be bringing Vinyl – the brainchild of Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese – to our screens this February, the blogosphere went into meltdown. Vinyl tells the story of […]
Giving in to Record Store Day
Record Store Day is today and looks to be another huge success for independent record stores across the UK. The official Record Store Day began in 2008, celebrating the unique culture of each record store […]
The Vinyl Frontier
Jake Leigh-Howarth explains why for him, vinyl is the superior music format. What do vinyl records mean to you? Are they a symbol of a bygone era dwarfed by the pragmatism of the MP3 file […]
Music | Into Leeds with Jumbo Records
In a musical city that’s constantly evolving, Jumbo Records has been a mainstay for over 40 years. Since being founded in 1971, Jumbo has always been a meticulous provider for Leeds’ audiophiles, having since become […]