URY Interview Series: JERUB
Friday, 6 Oct 2023
URY's Head of Music Joe Brearley talks to up and coming pop artist JERUB, star of the King's coronation concert and fresh from the Love Island soundtrack, about his inspirations to persue music, his favourite live gigs, and his favourite Lord of the Rings film.
URY Festival Series 2023: Leeds Fest
Friday, 15 Sep 2023
[EXPLICIT WARNING] The final edition of the 2023 festival series, and it's a cracker. Join Joe, Tom, Alex and James on their adventure around the starstudded lineup of this year's Leeds festival: included are interviews with easylife, Softplay, Himalayas, L'Objectif and many more! a massive experience, fantastic live sets and immaculate vibes, squeezed into one podcast. If you want to live the Leeds/Reading experience, this is the auditory experience for you.
URY Festival Series 2023: Boomtown
Thursday, 31 Aug 2023
(Explicit warning) Join Head of Music Joe Brearley and the notorious Tommy 'little Greg' Ralling as they explore the twin trail, celebrating the 15th anniversary of BOOMTOWN!! Things to expect: big tunes, big artists (such as Barington Levy, Loyle Carner, Chase and Status, Nia Archives and many more), big walks, big hills, big interviews, big ferris wheels, gorgeous scenery, and two blokes who somehow found themselves in the thick of it. WARNING: this podcast contains extreme amounts of professional journalism and maturity, and lots of oonts oonts music, with intense side effects of wanting to go again next year.
Empowerment and Diversity: Celebrating Pride at York
Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
For my final episode as your host I - Idorenyin Hope - sat down with Black Access staff Alex and Kimi for a deep dive into Pride at York. Join me as our guests share their unique perpectives on the importance of pride, reperesentation, and acceptance as Black students at the University of York. For there is power in being true to onself.
URY Festival Series 2023: Parklife
Sunday, 16 Jul 2023
URY's Head of Music, Joe Brearley, and his good pal and fellow broadcaster Ethan, had a bodge around Parklife 2023, and talk to the lovely patrons about their experience, as well as review the music, and talk (too much) about the weather. If you are interested to see what a music festival is all about, want to recount the absolute scenes of this year's parklife, or fancy listening to two blokes trundle about and have a good natter, this is the podcast for you. (warning: this podcast contains explicit language and drug references - viewer discretion is advised!)
URY Interview Series: Santino Le Saint
Wednesday, 5 Jul 2023
Joe Brearley, URY's Head of Music, interviewed the brilliant young artist Santino Le Saint about his new EP, New Material, as well as his tours, his music tastes growing up and today, and his recent experiences on the runway.
Episode 4 - Managing your Mental Health Ft. All Things Considered
Friday, 30 Jun 2023
It's been a long break, I know (blame it on exam season!) but I'm back with the penultimate episode of the academic year for you. I have collaborated with Kim and Sania from the All Things Considered podcast at the Univertisty of York. Please note that the episode discusses mental health, and issues surrounding it at University which can be a sensitive topic. As final year students we offer our top tips to help you manage your mental health and signpost you towards mental health services that are availble at The University of York.
I hope you enjoy. Thank you for listening!
URY Interview Series: Rachael Sage
Friday, 30 Jun 2023
Alexandra Pullen of the URY Music Team spoke to the fabulous Rachael Sage about her new album, The Other Side, her favourite touring UK spots, her opinions on the beautiful city of York, as well as her all year round pride celebrations and the power of positive energy, as well as her favourite '70s/'80s tracks, and the experience of her songs being used by the TV show Dance Moms.
URY Interview Series: Yxngxr1
Friday, 30 Jun 2023
URY's Head of Music, Joe Brearley, interviewed Welsh artist Yxngxr1 about his brilliant new track my mum told me about you, as well as his DIY music making process, the ideal place to listen to his songs, as well as which Simpsons character he'd be (spoiler: he has the correct answer...), and some Guy Fieri fashion appreciation. The whole package.
URY Festival Series 2023: DOWNLOAD
Wednesday, 28 Jun 2023
Nat Morley of the URY Music Team discusses the record breaking and breathtaking DOWNLOAD festival 2023, with headliners such as Metallica and Slipknot, including breakdowns of performances and interviews with those who attended: if you missed DOWNLOAD this year, or are thinking about it next year, this is the podcast for you!