Following the temporary closure of Norman Bar last month after a large brawl, Councillor Alison Garthwaite, who represents Hyde Park and Headingley, told a Leeds City Council meeting: “I assume this is grime, I know […]
The O2 Academy Leeds Opens Its Doors to Bugzy Malone
On his 2018 UK tour, grime sensation Bugzy Malone is ready to perform his new album on a night for rap lovers galore. B. Inspired is littered with his recognizable intensity, not only within his […]
From Where the Villa and Blues play – A Birmingham Playlist
I’m from where the Villa and Blues play, the Burgers and Johnsons… For our latest Clubs Playlist, The Gryphon’s resident Brummie editor, Mary Lumley, compiles a set of songs linked to the Second City. Find […]
Grime4Corbyn: A Brief History of Grime and Politics
Following the rise of the Grime4Corbyn movement, journalists and political commentators have sought to understand why prominent figures of the scene would emphatically support the Labour leader, delivering a multitude of varying, and mostly incorrect […]
Stormzy @ O2 Academy, 8/4/17
Leeds may be well and truly (ish) warming up for the summer, but the hottest place to be on a Saturday night in March was inside the small, dark O2 Academy, breaking a sweat with […]
Where are the women in dubstep and grime?
Moving to Leeds almost two years ago has provided plenty of opportunities to involve myself the city’s thriving music scene. Perhaps one of the most iconic parts of this scene is the famous Subdub and […]
Preview: Stormzy @ O2 Academy, 8/4/17
Stormzy? Average? I don’t think so. His hard-line hit ‘Shut Up’ was both his first to climb into the UK Top 40, and the first ever freestyle to accomplish that feat. His performance on Jools […]
Review – Youth Club go #NORF
Youth Club Sounds are an events team hoping to be characterised by their signature curation of SoundCloud beats and up-and-coming DJs who challenge the mainstream. November saw the launch of their Headrow House residency, a […]
Feature – RBMA shines the spotlight on Grime
The much anticipated Red Bull Music Academy Tour reached Leeds at the close of October, following stops in Liverpool, Glasgow and London. In Leeds, amongst a variety of genres represented, Grime was on the agenda. Schoolyard […]
Lady Leshurr @ Belgrave, 30/10/16
As a self-declared queen, Lady Leshurr proved her royal status on Sunday evening at Belgrave. Despite the show not selling out and the venue being half-full, Lady Leshurr’s crown did not fall. Working through her […]
Feature – An Interview with Dialect
In conjunction with the Leeds edition of the Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour, Christopher Jenkins met up with local Leeds lad and one of Grime’s finest, Dialect, to find out why the city absorbs […]
Feature – Red Bull Music Academy comes to Leeds
At the end of next week, the Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour will arrive for the first time in Leeds. We all know our city is a hub and nurturer of diverse musical talent, […]