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Review: Birdsong – York Theatre Royal
There have been a wide variety of artistic performances marking the centenary of the First World War in recent years. They all remember the horrors that young men […]
Album Review: Ben Howard, Noonday Dream
Following a four year wait, Ben Howard’s highly anticipated third album was released on 1st June, titled Noonday Dream. The album continues the traditional dreamy sounds that listeners will be used […]
Album Review: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’
The long awaited sixth Arctic Monkeys album has certainly been divisive, if nothing else. Long time fans expecting to hear their classic sing-along, witty, indie anthems will be disappointed, […]
Review: YUSU Summer Ball 2017
If you’re a student at the University of York, the annual Summer Ball organised by YUSU is an excellent way to start your summer vacation. This year I had the pleasure to […]
Spinning nostalgia: the vinyl resurrection
Fashions are very much circular in motion: staying briefly, departing but then meeting again shortly. This is certainly the case in the music industry in recent years, whereby the vinyl, […]
Review: Laura Marling Student Conference, London
The idea that an artiste as private as Laura Marling should offer herself to the mercy of student journalists would never have occurred to me, so to discover she intended […]
Review: The xx, I See You
Released in January 2017, I See You is the long-awaited third album of The xx. Despite having embarked on solo projects (most notably Jamie Smith a.k.a. Jamie xx with his […]
Review: La La Land
As the academy awards draw closer and the films vying for a place on the ballot are beginning to separate from the crowd, La La Land has emerged as the […]
An album to avoid if you want to dodge The Donald
Donald Trump’s victory in November came as quite a shock to us all. Even his supporters, including Republican bigwigs, thought that his numerous improper remarks would guarantee a Democrat victory. […]