‘Fight for the Night’ protest marchers: refusing to be silenced
Beaming with glittered cheeks and armed with noisy placards, over a hundred of Edinburgh’s students gathered this past Tuesday in Bristo Square for the 2019 Fight for The Night Protest…
Andrew Bird sounds self-assured on his enjoyable new album
The replacement of Marat with Andrew Bird in the famous depiction of death on the cover of his latest album hints at a revolution in the artist’s songwriting career. My…
The trend of online minimalism: what works for you
In the span of one decade, smartphones have grown into a multi-trillion pound industry. Following the mainstream appeal of Apple’s first-generation iPhone in 2007, the business has only expanded, feeding…
Forget a second referendum: we need to make Brexit work
It’s a lovely idea, isn’t it? The original vote back in 2016 was so close, and many people voted Leave as a ‘protest vote’, not taking it seriously or actually…
In a time of division, some calls for unity are misguided
Division is now a major theme of contemporary British politics. People are divided over Brexit, there are splits within the major parties, and we’ve seen a polarisation of political opinion…
Live review: Sports Team headline at Glasgow’s Garage
In the cramped attic of Glasgow’s Garage on a gloomy Monday night, any claims that guitar music had its day were proven fictitious. From the start, the crowded room was…
Sportsmanship – the grey area where ‘spirit’ meets the rule book
Over the last fortnight notable international sports stars have been caught up in sportsmanship spats. Controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios – a name too well known for someone ranked…
Rock legends James’ stunning self-supported show at Usher Hall
James’ Monday night Usher Hall performance is the powerful result of the work of a group of highly skilled musicians and a career spanning almost forty years. Supporting themselves with…