“I use my autism to make my corner of the world a bit nicer.” Alex Gibbon caught up with lovely local legend Dman to discuss accessibility in nightlife for Disability History Month.
Alexis Taylor: Slow and sweet electronic styling for an extremely grateful post-lockdown crowd
Alex Gibbon headed down to Belgrave for a long-awaited return to live music from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor.
‘Queen & Slim’: Compelling Lovers-On-The-Run Tale of Police Brutality Is Not Afraid To Slow Its Pace
It’s Black History Month and, to celebrate, local cinema stalwart Hyde Park Picture House are screening a series of films that explore Black culture. Melina Matsoukas’ directorial debut Queen & Slim is about to be […]
Reading Is Fundamental!
After finding success as a pop-up stall, the team behind The Bookish Type have opened up new premises to give Leeds its first-ever queer bookshop. Associate Editor Alex Gibbon caught up with Ray and Nicola […]
Did Kwame deserve better in ‘I May Destroy You’?
Michaela Coel has triumphed once again. Acclaim for her raw, unflinching drama I May Destroy You has been rapturous both online and in column inches as the shownavigates the ambiguities of consent, the power of […]
Queen of Quarantine: A review of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco #6
Amid the monotonous day-to-day slog of this international pandemic is a sequined beacon of hope. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, everyone’s favourite posh pop princess, has blessed us with a myriad of glossy floorfillers since the turn of […]
Mega Happy Gift Us Melancholia-Dripped Pop
Alex Gibbon gives us the low-down on Leeds based four pieced Mega Happy as a prelude to the release of their single ‘I Sit Next to an Empty Seat’. It’s still early days for promising […]
An Interview with ‘The Bookish Type’: Leeds’ Fabulously Queer Independent Pop-Up Bookshop
Alex Gibbon talks to partners Ray and Nicola from ‘The Bookish Type’ about seeking solace in among the shelves, the ups and downs of setting up their business and the queer fiction you should be reading.
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP: “Now Is One of The Hardest Times To Be A Student”
As we sit in the upstairs bar of The Pack Horse, after a lively, packed-out talk, I ask Rosena Allin-Khan if the pub is her natural habitat. “Well, it’s certainly one of them; I have […]
Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with the Greatest Queer Poets of All Time.
Frank O‘Hara Choice Poem: Une Journee de Juillet Often considered one of the leading figures of the 1950s and 60s ‘New York School’, O’Hara remains a hugely influential poetic voice despite his tragically short life. […]
Sheer Mag Set To Take On Brudenell, 06.11.19
Amid their roaring UK tour, Sheer Mag are ready for their hotly-anticipated gig at Brudenell Social Club on Wednesday 6th November. After a 5 year career abound with stellar songs, commanding live performances and enough […]
Face Value: An Interview With A Rising Social Media Makeup Star
With the rise of the internet and an explosion in the number of makeup brands producing diverse, high-quality products, it seems there has never been a better time to launch yourself as cosmetics’ next big […]