Looking to revamp your playlist? Well why not dig into the homegrown talent from the garden of Leeds-en with these five fresh talents. POLO Alternative pop mavericks Polo effortlessly combine irresistible hooks, dreamy synths and […]
A Freshers Guide to the Best Music Venues in Leeds
Moving to a new city is hard enough, but when you come face to face with the culture crawling down every Leeds side street, it’s hard to know where to start. But fear not, our […]
An Analysis of Taylor Swift’s ‘London Boy’
Following the release of her seventh album, our In The Middle Associate Hannah Stokes explores why exactly Taylor Swift’s single ‘London Boy’ is causing so many people so much anger.
The Women From Down Under Are Ready to Take Over
It’s no question that surf, sunsets and sheep spring to mind when you think of the elusive Oceania. However, Australia and New Zealand have done more than gift us half the male cast of Les […]
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 […]
Mature Gambino: Capitalism in Guava Island
Andrea Loftus reviews Donald Glover, A.K.A. Childish Gambino, and his latest artistic project: ‘Guava Island’. Starring Rihanna and Glover himself, the film deals with a range of gripping and vitally relevant issues, such as the […]
You Should See Me On Apple Music
Billie Eilish recently released an innovative new music video for her sinister single ‘you should see me in a crown’- a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, it promised to be something incredibly exciting and […]
Leaving Neverland: It’s Time to Leave MJ’s Music in the Past
Amidst the seemingly endless debate sparked by the four hour behemoth that is HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, One question in particular has been plaguing the nation. Can we keep listening to Michael Jackson’s music? Should […]
Why Does Heavy Metal Get Such a Bad Rap?
What is the first thing you associate with “Heavy Metal”? Screaming? Violence? Satanism? Gorey? Too loud? Just “noise”? Metal music has developed a stigma throughout its near 50-year existence due to its more aggressive musical […]
Barn on the Farm Preview: The Annual Musical Pilgrimage You Don’t Want to Miss, 04-07.07.19
Whilst it is only March, the countdown to festival season has well and truly already begun. By now, lineup investigation has firmly become part of library procrastination, and visions of hay fever tears sparkling in […]