He may seem like an unlikely champion of safe sex but rap legend Tim Westwood is highlighting the importance of wearing condoms on his return to Leeds this month. The Westwood Durex Event in Leeds on Friday, 27th February is part of the subtly titled 'Strap it Up Before You Slap it Up' campaign, which will see the Radio One DJ travelling around the country spreading the safer sex message. He's also planning to go to some of the UK's holiday hotspots to spread the word. That sounds like a wise idea because we all know us Brits seem to get friskier than most after a day of lounging in the sun. Back here in the UK I think the Westwood Durex Event in Leeds will be less glamorous and sultry. The DJ, who also presents Pimp My Ride on MTV, will turn up at …
Erm, can I just say that Leeds is possibly the best place to be on New Years Eve. If you can't find a party for New Years Eve in Leeds clubs that suits you then you're a tough audience. Love Leeds New Years Eve Special at Victoria Works is one party for New Years Eve in Leeds clubs which looks like it's going to sell out fast. With the likes of Kissdafunk and Hed Kandi it's no wonder all the early bird special tickets have gone. And if you manage to make it through till midnight and have the energy to keep going there's an after-party at …
The British music industry has never been better – you only have to take one look at such awards as the NME and the Brits to see the huge range of talent out there at the moment. And we’re not talking about poxy reality TV shows, either – um, Chanelle what were you thinking?
One of the hottest rated bands to come out of Britain to date is The Guillemots (sorry, I mean gUiLLeMoTs). A personal favourite of mine, they’ve gone from strength to strength since they formed in late 2004. With a plethora of hits, including Trains to Brazil, which was an Itunes Single of the Week, celebrity fans that include Sir Paul McCartney, and a Brit nomination under their belt the future looks very rosy indeed for this talented band.
We at View were lucky …