Chemical Brothers – Don’t Think
Don’t Think is an attempt from Adam Smith to capture the unique collision of the audio and visual elements that combine to form a Chemical Brother’s Show. It was filmed with over 20 cameras and is all done at [...]
Dave Gibbons Talks to Play
Dave Gibbons’ and Alan Moore’s Watchmen is one of the few comic-strip texts commonly said to have crossed over into the realms of, what literary critics patronisingly call during coke-fueled trips into egocentricity; literary respectability. A tale of a superhero [...]
Chemical Brothers – Don’t Think
Don’t Think is an attempt from Adam Smith to capture the unique collision of the audio and visual elements that combine to form a Chemical Brother’s Show. It was filmed with over 20 cameras and is all done at [...]
Live Review: Mr Scruff @ KOKO, 22 October
**** Appearing for the eleventh time at KOKO, it seems that quirky British DJ Mr Scruff has taken up residency at the former Camden Palace Theatre. Initially, the high ceilings, red curtains and royal balconies seem at odds with the [...]
Album Review: Thrice, ‘Major/Minor’
Out 20 September ***** The release of Major/Minor marks Thrice’s eighth record since they were founded in 1998. Whilst many bands have that one album that is considered to be their best, Thrice continually dish out the goods with every [...]
Live Review and Interview: The Wild Mercury Sound
In the intimate Camden Barfly, the lights go down and the band takes to the floor. A wall of noise erupts from the stage and the release of energy from the guitar spreads instantly. The Wild Mercury Sound start as [...]
Remembering DJ Mehdi
“Just want everyone to know that we were all laughing our asses off half a second before the accident,” were the words of Riton (aka Henry Smithson) in the aftermath of DJ Mehdi’s recent death. The two, who together formed the [...]
Preview: UNION with Dizzee Rascal @ Brixton Academy, 6 October
On Thursday 6 October, the legendary Brixton Academy plays host to one of the world’s most sought-after artists, Dizzee Rascal. The internationally acclaimed and often controversial performer will take the stage to headline one of this year’s biggest student nights, [...]
Live Review: The Constella Orchestra @ St Margaret’s Church, 9 September
**** The venue chosen by the young orchestra was not only stunningly beautiful, but also perfect for the repertoire chosen. Boasting a warm but intimate acoustic, St Margaret’s Church in Blackheath brought the music to life without allowing any details [...]
Interview: Leo Geyer (Conductor) and Henry Clay (Orchestral Manager), Constella Orchestra
The Constella Orchestra is one of the UK’s newest and most exciting student-led classical ensembles. Based in London and founded this year by conductor and composer Leo Geyer, the orchestra is comprised of some of the best music students from [...]
Review: The Bee
The Bee is a strangely entrancing piece of Japanese theatre about the transformation of a businessman, Ido, who returns home from work one day to discover that his wife and son have been taken hostage by escaped murderous convict, Ogoro. [...]
London Loves Issue 10
I’m sat editing London Loves in a bedroom that smells of urine. And no, I’m not visiting my great grandmother in a NHS care home. In fact, I’m sat in my own bedroom minutes away from my University campus after [...]
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Abs Hassanali
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Abs Hassanali. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
Interview with The Manic Shine
The Manic Shine are a hot upcoming band. The band’s leader, Ozzie Rogers, hails from the LSE but has chosen the music industry, rather than finance, as his chosen career path.
The second sabbatical interview: an excerpt
In their second interview with London Student, Clare Solomon, ULU President, and Viktoria Szmolar, ULU Vice-President, discuss the current state of the student movement. This excerpt focuses on the momentum of student protest after the Christmas break.