Archives for Sara Sayeed
Sara Sayeed – Procrastinating for England
A brief saunter through Vanbrugh circa lunchtime would suggest that here, at the ever-scintillating hub of excitement that is York University, we are a diverse lot.
Why chivalry has met a watery end
Heathcliff would probably be more likely to smack a door in Cathy’s face than open one for her to delicately step through.
Sara Sayeed – Goes way back
Now, while the resident goes way back columnist uses historiocity as a convenient excuse to indulge his micro-film fetish, I don’t really equate the library with play-time.
Do as mummy says – not as she does
There are some new kids on the block – and as neighbourhood protocol demands, new arrivals are welcomed with food; a fluffy bunt cake, if you’re gastronomically talented, or M&S mini-flapjacks if kitchens dissolve into flames the minute you enter them. And so, for the first week of term the veterans of Ye Olde York [...]
An orgasm of one’s own: women who spank back
For the generation of women reared on Carrie Bradshaw’s writings, the concept of female empowerment now stretches from the boardroom into the bedroom. Sara Sayeed talks to three women who have chosen to pursue careers in alternative sex industries: those of lingerie, therapy and the aptly named ‘cliterature’
Singles Reviews
This edition we review singles from Amy Macdonald, Air, Siobhan Donaghy and Jakobinarina
The art of Facebooking
One year since the pinnacle of social networking landed on York’s campus, Sara Sayeed considers the ways in which Facebook has revolutionalised student culture
Who bagged the Booker: Banville, Black or Bart?
The 2005 Man Booker Prize winner John Banville talks to Sara Sayeed about why his books are an embarrassment, his fans are disappointed when they meet him and he empathises with Springfield’s naughty schoolboy – Bart “eat my shorts” Simpson
With characteristic pomp and flair, Oscar Wilde once indignantly huffed, “I’m not English; I’m Irish, [...]
Singles Reviews
This edition we review singles by Six Nation State, Bondo Do Role, Gisli, Deftones and Archie Bronson Outfit
Valentine’s Day: what’s love got to do with it?
The chubby cherub’s cross-bow hasn’t made Sara Sayeed feel warm and fuzzy this February 14th. She asks whether people really have to say it with flowers and cards.
Singles Reviews
Band: union of knives
Single: evil has never
Does the world need more indie bands trying to make dance music? “Genres are so irrelevant!” I hear you scream from your oh-so-cool discotheque. Well then, here’s some more indie with synths and a house beat.
Larrikin Love, Leeds Cockpit, 02/02/07
[rating: 3]
NME once remarked that when they fed Larrikin Love’s record into their “secret NME Band Pigeonholing Machine” it generated a “huge explosion followed by an automated reply: ‘Service is out of order’”.
Singles Reviews
Air – Once Upon a Time
Unfortunate choice of title. Propelled into fame by Sofia Coppola and monopolisers of the ‘memorable ad music franchise’ Air, once upon a time, were arguably quite good. It makes you wonder where that inspired decision to release a filler-sounding track as their first single came from.
Jamie T, Panic Prevention
[rating: 4]
Life is full of little nuggets of bizarre, incongruent delights. Cases in point: banana, chocolate and mozzarella pizza; salt & vinegar crisps dunked in Nutella; those unforeseen feats of culinary genius compiled around 3 a.m. when you’re still swaying to Baywatch.
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