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Zzzzzzzs No More At Insomni-Fest 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘Z’ On Bank Holiday Sunday May 5th, you can catch Insomni-Fest 2013 at the Beaverworks complex. Sleepin’ is Cheatin’ bring you the event, which will no doubt be packed full of party goers this weekend. For the first time ever, the festival will be hosting two headline acts Julie […]
You Ready To Mock ‘N’ Roll?
April 29, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘Y’ Mock ‘N’ Roll, an exhibit brought to you by illustrator Jack Hudson and 3D image-making duo Lord Whitney, is showing at Leeds Gallery from now until May 7th. The exhibit is inspired by some of the most outrageous record covers in history. The artists have collaborated to bring […]
X-Rated Fun At The Rocky Horror Show
April 27, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘X’ The Rocky Horror Show comes to Leeds Grand Theatre this June for 5 days of x-rated fun! Follow the adventures of Brad and Janet as they entertain you with classic songs from the original musical including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet and all-time favourite Time Warp. The comedy […]
Why Rick Grimes And Sheriff Woody Are One And The Same
April 26, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘W’ You may not think The Walking Dead, a US drama exploring the life of main protagonist Rick Grimes and his motley crew of misfits in a post apocalyptic world, has many similarities between Disney Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. You may think that a film mainly aimed at children […]
Vintage Fair
April 25, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘V’ Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair is back this weekend for one day, bringing you lots of vintage goodies. The fair returns to the Corn Exchange as part of the Vintage and Vinyl Weekender. Guests will discover stalls selling vintage fashion, accessories, homeware and fabrics from 30 UK sellers. As described on […]
Upon Remembering Shakespeare
April 24, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘U’ This week is the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth and death, although the exact date of Shakespeare’s birth still remains unknown. So Happy Birthday, Shakespeare, perhaps? We do, however, know for a fact that the great poet, playwright and all round writer died on April 23 1616 at […]
The Doors Of Perception
April 23, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘T’ ‘The doors of perception’ is a phrase close to my heart. For one thing, the phrase inspired the name of one of my favourite bands of all time ‘The Doors’. Drugs, dreams and the unconscious are three things I believe to be closely integrated with one another and […]
Student Takeover
April 22, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘S’ Students rejoice! If you visit Leeds Trinity today you can experience massive savings on its retail stores and eateries. As long as you have registered online or in person on the day at the shopping centre, you can save more than usual at the shops inside Leeds Trinity. […]
Records Galore
April 20, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘R’ Today record shops nationwide have been celebrating with special events to commemorate Record Store Day. I went out to see what Leeds’ record shops had to offer, and I can safely say they didn’t disappoint. Live gigs, special made vinyl screen prints and lots and lots of records […]
Queues And Records And Music, Oh My!
April 19, 2013
Brought to you by the letter ‘Q’ This Saturday April 20 is National Record Store Day. Across the country thousands of people will be showing their local record stores some love. And where better to celebrate than in Leeds’ homegrown Jumbo Records? Head down to Jumbo Records this Saturday and you can be a part of […]
Cover Of The Week
Animal Farm first edition
Views of Eye 
April 30, 2013
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