Alma Jasper from the URY music team chatted with Chris and Jacob from the Leeds-based art-rock band Green Gardens ahead of a show at The Crescent in York. This show was part of a tour to celebrate the release of their newest album, Thistlesifting.
They talked about the release of this new record and their experiences on the tour so far, comparing playing gigs in the UK versus the Netherlands. They also discuss how the importance of physical media and musical influences shaped the creation of this record.
URY's Sunny Fry reviews britpop/rock band Suede's performance at The Barbican in York on February 7th, 2026.
Erin Chappell and Ellen Parker from our music team sat down with Nell Mescal ahead of her show at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds to chat about her recent EP "The Closest We'll Get".
They discuss what it's like to write and perfom new music, Nell's apperance on the "Late Late Show" and how location can inspire songwriting.
Deputy Head of Music: Caitlin Mulholland and Eliza Stone, sat down with Jim E. Brown ahead of his Fulford Arms gig in York.
Popular for his comedic online personna, Jim E. Brown shared thoughts on his autobiography Brown on Brown, as well as some actors that inspire him in his music and literary work.
A group of URY members take on the city of Leeds. Recorded 22nd November 2025. Contains strong language - listener discretion is advised.
Eloise from our music team, spent time with band Ist Ist, speaking about their favoruite places to play in europe and their sound as an ensemble.
The band gave advice to younger artists wanting to rise up in music, on the importance of being true to your own unique sound and avoiding falling into trend traps.
Caitlin White from our Music team, spent some time with The Covasettes to talk about their unique music style and their favourite musical influences.
The band spoke on their eccelctic music tastes as an ensemble as well as their superstitions and rituals ahead of shows including eating pies and spending quality time together as a band ahead of every show.
Caltlin White from our Music team sat down with band The Clause ahead of their set at Live at Leeds in the City, to talk about all their favourite genres of music and venues to play.
They spoke on their love for summer-time festival culture, as well as the thrill of finding new artists and favourite bands.
In this episode of the LinguaPop podcast we will dive into the topic of youth language and explore why it evolves so fast and where it actually comes from. Moreover, we will take a closer look at Kiezdeutsch, a big part of the German youth language. Questions such as what makes it so special, how it emerged and what people think about it will be further discussed. So join us for another great episode!
Today, we look at more examples of how languages are represented in media, including how one song can include various languages, French and Arabic comics, and a multilingual TV show. We also discuss whether plurilingual art can really be possible and potential issues that could be encountered wen aiming to represent multiple languages.