The likelihood that neither you nor your significant other have Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram or Tumblr, or any other form…
Musical Heroes: Billy Bragg
Life’s a riot with Billy Bragg As I sat on a bus taking me to my first ever serious political…
New Law wants us to Boycott Boycotting
Sorry pro-Palestinians, your crucial method of opposing Israel is now gone, the government have banned the boycotting of Israeli companies.…
Do we have a responsibility to learn new languages before travelling?
With the Rugby World Cup and the summer Olympics of 2020 looming ahead for Japan, the country is trying to…
Glasgow crime rates down by 40% – but do we feel safer?
What do you think of when somebody says ‘Glasgow’? Still Game, deep-fried Mars bars, Kevin Bridges, or the harrowing realisation…
Arts Review: Sheep
Dir. Martin O’Connor, Tron theatre, 4 – 6 February The intimate Changing House of the Tron theatre transforms into a…
Attack of the Twitter Trolls: My Experience
You may be familiar with right-wing journalist, meninist and twitter arsehole Milo Yiannopoulos. I wasn’t until recently when I watched…
My Musical Hero: Rou Reynolds
“Some people make music to divert or distract. We make music to confront and to attack” – and every time…
The rise of solo performance in theatre
Are funding cuts forcing performers to go solo? Mention the word ‘funding’ around anyone in the creative industries and you’re…
Musical Heroes: John Darnielle
In November last year I saw the Mountain Goats for the second time since I moved to Glasgow. John Darnielle,…
