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FREE | Issue 47 | SEP | WeAreTSA.co.uk 6 You Me at Six 8 Liam's Corner

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9 New Hellfire Club 10 Near You 12 Gig Guide 14 One Night Stand

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16 City Guides 18 Predator 21 Scottish Life

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23 LGBTQ 28 Tasty on a Budget 32 Study Locations

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YOU ME AT SIX

A NEW ALBUM THAT WILL ROCK YOUR SHOES AND SOCKS OFF Returning to the UK music scene with “VI, the record that brings every You Me at Six fan back together again” I spoke to Max ahead of their UK tour.

Where did the idea to return home to create your new album VI come from?

We have recorded in America now a few times and wanted to do something new and different. It was a reminiscing part of going back to where we started, making our records in the UK. Behind the whole identity of this record, was to be a British record with a British producer or co-producing with someone in England.

When we started recording, it was like right let’s talk to some English producers and that’s when we started doing our work with Dan Austin. We have made a song with him before, ‘The Swarm’, so this took away that what is the vibe going to be when we all get in a room together, will we all get along? We knew instantly when we got in a room with Dan that the record would be made with him. That’s really where it started making VI in England. It was us being like let’s make a record in England together, it’s been so long and that’s where we are from.

Let’s take all these experiences we had in America working with some amazing producers and studios and let’s try doing it ourselves. It’s a bit of a homecoming, and that was an important thing for us.

When you go away to America you go away for 2 or 3 months, at points you get lost and it feels like a holiday sometimes. You can get very easily distracted by going out to bars, dinner and meeting new people.

This was the first time the band co-produced, what was that like?

We spent a lot of time working with the sound with Dan Austin and trying to do our best inside the studio, spending a lot of hours trying to make sure sound and everything was right. We were all hands-on-deck trying to be in there as much as possible. That’s what was really a great experience working with Dan, we could do something different to get that vibe we were looking for. He had a lot of patience with us, obviously, this being our first time, and he understood what we wanted to achieve. It was a very great working experience with him.

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After feeling like you haven’t met the band’s ambitions or visions, you have said previously that this new record makes you sound like a band who knows what they want to achieve, what is that exactly?

We are really hungry people. We have been in this industry for thirteen years making records and touring, lucky to still be making music. I think maybe that kind of got a little bit lost on the journey sometimes. You lose that hunger and spark to put 110% into a song sometimes.

I think that’s where we were at. ‘Night People’ was like a stepping stone to make this record and only touched the surface lightly. We went 110% on this to reach the ambitions and goals we wanted, to make this band an international band and a big one as well. The songs on this record

feel fresh, it sounds like we are having a good time making them. We chucked the rule book out and just made music that made us happy or if it wasn’t a happy song we had an emotional connection to it. We were essentially making music for ourselves, so we wanted to make a record that maybe hadn’t sounded like us before or if it does sound a bit like us, how we can put it to where we are at now. There are risks in our songs on this record, that usually we wouldn’t or maybe have been too scared to do in the past, thinking what makes everybody feel happy? Do we all get a real kick from it? That’s what you get from this record. A totally different sound and vibe of You Me at Six doing different tricks which is really exciting and it’s something we are really proud of.

How successful can you see this album going, seeing as you have reached a top five album every time since your second record Hold Me Down?

That is out of our control. We make music because we enjoy making music and success for us is that we are still managing to be a band and having longevity after all these years and having a long-term career in this very fickle industry. We don’t decide if people like the songs and we don’t choose our fans, we just make music that hopefully people will love and embrace, if that happens then I class that as being successful.

What track from the album do you hope your fans enjoy most, giving your new approach to sound, and why?

They are like babies you can’t single

them out! They all hold their purpose, especially from what we have been through. The mentality of this record and sound wise we wanted to go back to ‘Sinners Never Sleep’ when it was a bit unpredictable where the band was going. You had ‘Bite My Tongue’ next to ‘No One Does It Better’ which are very varied and different, it was about that journey of making music on this record to go back to that. We looked at what we and our fans have enjoyed, the unknown of what you are going to get from a record from You Me at Six. That’s why you can have a song like ‘Fast Forward’ on this record, that being one of the heaviest upbeat loud ones to the ending track ‘Losing You’ which is a very downbeat kind of Coldplay, Bon Iver sounding song. I think that’s just us showcasing we are not scared of

The songs on this record feel fresh, it sounds like we are having a good time making them. We chucked the rule book out and just made music that made us happy or if it wasn’t a happy song we had an emotional connection to it. We were essentially making music for ourselves

showing our influences on this record and we wanted to just make music that we enjoyed, incorporating what we loved growing up into our own sound. Each song has a right to be on this record.

A lot of acts say that Scottish crowds give the best response, what has your experience of Scottish crowds been like?

Absolutely mental. One of the best places you could play in the world. I don’t think there is anywhere else that has a vibe like a Scottish crowd, singing ‘here we, here we, here we f*cking go’. When you’re playing, and the crowd does that it just amps you up so much and makes you think Scotland just love music in general.

They elevate you to the next level.

What is your favourite thing about being on tour?

Seeing different fans all over the world.

Music is such a community that can bring people together that you have never met before and they can become your best mate. That’s what I love. Our music is a celebration, coming together and having the best night, leaving the b*llshit at the door no matter what’s going on in your life. We are there to entertain people and that’s the best thing seeing people have the best night when you’re on stage.

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by Liam Menzies @blinkclyro

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Liam's Liam's Corner Corner

by Liam Menzies @blinkclyro

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THREE VENUES YOU HAVE TO VISIT Hello and welcome to Liam’s corner! I know what you’re thinking: TSA really let him come back after the Summer?

Don’t worry, I’m just as surprised as you are but if you’re a newbie to this segment, or just fresh to whatever city you happened to find this issue in, then don’t worry, I’m your proxy father figure for the next...however long it takes you to read this segment.

Prior to my time in college and university, my biggest worry about spending a majority of time in a new location was, well, how I was going to spend those nights where I didn’t have any studying to do (and those nights where I definitely did). As a “I love real music” naive teen, I knew venues and music related bars would be a home away from home to me and even now that I’ve did some growing up, accepting Charli XCX as my avant pop god instead of my enemy, various establishments around Glasgow still serve as places of solace to me.

So, without further ado, here are the three venues you need to attend a gig at during your stay in this cultural hotspot.

BROADCAST 427 Sauchiehall Street, across from Garage Upcoming Events: Kero Kero Bonito, TRANSISTOR NITE, The Velveteers Before you ask - no, I’m not just including this venue because I happen to be having a club night at it (psst, September 27th).

Broadcast is one of those bars that you’ll probably pass by at least a handful of times during your stay in Glasgow, probably while you’re a few drinks in, but make an active effort to go along and you’ll be guaranteed a good time. Not only does it have a homey ambiance to it, bathrooms included, but they’re also host to an intimate downstairs area where you’re bound to find your next favourite band at. It’s widely seen, along with Nice N Sleazy and Stereo, as a quintessential stepping stone in the Glasgow music scene as well as a cosier, sometimes hectic, place for more established acts.

Also their white russians are absolutely delicious and are my final roadblock

B-SIDE: FAVOURITE SONGS OF AUGUST TWO SLOW DANCERS BY MITSKI

NEW VECTORS BY IGLOOGHOST

Released in the same month as the album it concludes, Be The Cowboy, this single right here should be an example for anyone wanting their listeners to leave their record with a big smile but a face full of tears. As you might expect from a LP full to the brim with meta narratives, Two Slow Dancers acts as both a last ditch effort for a couple, either active or broken up, to reclaim the love they once had as well a telling take of our relationships with musicians - an outstanding cut from a remarkable record.

Treating us to not just one EP but two, Irish producer and all round eccentric personality Iglooghost has made good on the potential displayed on last year’s Neo Wax Bloom - at least with Clear Tamei.

Within the lighter, more beautiful EP lies New Vectors, an utterly stunning track that matches the synthetic spontaneity with organic strings. It’s a real jaw dropping song that only goes to solidify Iglooghost as one of the most exciting young talents around at the moment.

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on my way to becoming a vegan king, so if you see me there without one, shower me in pity/белый русскийs.

O2 ACADEMY 121 Eglinton Street Upcoming Events: Young Fathers, Courtney Barnett, Jorja Smith The biggest venue out of the three I’ll chat about today, O2 Academy was at one point part of a pair: sadly said pair has dissolved since the destruction of the O2 ABC this summer which won’t return for a while, if ever. Sad note aside, the O2 Academy has always been a personal favourite of mine due to the fact that despite its stature, it never sacrifices quality. The branded establishment is no stranger to sold out shows, regularly hosting huge acts of all different genres, but you’re bound to have your gig of the year there: from experience, last year saw Run The Jewels and Danny Brown provide a hip-hop extravaganza as both acts had the 2,500 fans in attendance in the palm of their hands, shaking the venue to its core with big beats and bigger personalities. It might not be somewhere you visit frequently due to the price of entry but be sure to make it along to at least one event during your stay.

O BY SHYGIRL On her debut EP, industrial hip hop artist Shygirl consistently impresses, and terrifies, with an utterly dark release that arguably reaches it peak on O. Despite the fact Cruel Practice draws from the horrors and unnerving situations that a club can hold, O feels like it could be played at a bass night, some mighty impressive kick drums uplifting both the pace of the track and the claustrophobia it exudes.

STEREO 22-28 Renfield Ln Upcoming Events: Goat Girl, Wand, Daddy Issues Looking for some place where everyone knows your name? I can’t guarantee that with Stereo but what you can expect is something that is more in the price range of your average student. Most events at this venue, situated just across from Old Hairdressers which is also worth a visit, don’t charge above £15 and there’s even a vegan friendly bar above that serves some great food and, more importantly, delicious rum. The actual music playing vicinity itself is pretty abstract, something that was clearly just a basement turned into a show floor but the tubes and other bits of piping only goes to give the place an industrial tinge. Not only that but shows here are far less restricted so any hardcore acts, or super passionate rock ones, will more than likely take up the offer to crowd surf, jump off equipment and generally have a great bonding time with the fans less than a few inches below them. They also have gender neutral bathrooms which deserves some serious kudos, so yeah, good food, good music and good morals: what more could you ask for?

SEPTEMBER PICK OF THE MONTH

THE BLEEDERS demarco-esque goodness. Of course the acts we have playing with us at our launch all have super exciting stuff going on and are ones to watch.

You guys seem to have been about a lot longer than you have been actively gigging, was the hiatus intentional for writing etc? Was there always music going on in among all the breaks from social media?

We’ve been in a band together for nearly 10 years (previously The Modests). Our two former members left to get real jobs and we were the only two stupid enough to carry on. During the reformation we have been concocting what it means to be and sound like a bleeder and are now able to fulfil our weird creative fantasies.

We have been working on finishing our EP and filming three music videos, which will be released in the coming weeks.

The few gigs that we have done over the past year have been to limber up our musical muscles. The gig on the 13th will be our first step back into the live circuit.

Hello there Bleeders! Fantastic to get you in for this POTM talk at The Student Advertiser, I have been seeing you guys quite a lot online recently, which can only be a good thing, so start us off by telling us a wee bit about yourself then.

How long have you guys been together, and what started off the Bleeders?

We are a two-piece rock band from Glasgow. Jackson goes to GU and works weekends in Primark and Daniel gives Drum lessons at Empire studios.

The launch has been a meticulously thought-out and badly rehearsed project, so fingers crossed it goes well. Irrespective, we get to jam with long-time friends from Moon Stranger, TVL, Hangszeres, Lonehead and more so we’ll have a bloody good time anyway. We would definitely love to bring out an album in the future!

We already have all the tracks and have recently been signed to the Job Centre… so hopefully they can fund it.

The band’s name is interesting; can you tell me a bit about that? It sounds a bit gory and yet weirdly seems to fit you perfectly! Was that a well thought out moniker then, or just a spur of the moment idea?

It was the only one left, and even this one has already been taken haha. It fits us perfectly though because we are both vampires and like to wear capes.

Tell us a bit about your own favourite music, what bands and musicians inspired you to take up instruments, and who is still inspiring you to keep at it now? Any local musicians we should be checking out too?

You have your ep launch coming up soon in Glasgow (With a favourite of ours, The Vegan Leather doing a ruddy DJ set too!), how long has that been in the making then, and is there already plans for a full album release?

We seem to get a bit of schtick on our own social media for mixing politics and music, but to be honest these days politics seems entwined in music, and always has been a medium for it to be discussed in a wider context (for us anyway). What is your own take on that then, yay or nay for politics in music?

We are definite advocates of throwing rocks at ivory towers haha. It’s pretty clear from the titles of our tracks that every song on our EP is political. It’s not always intentional but it comes naturally. We feel it’s more important to talk about real issues than hashing out the same old love songs.

Tell us a bit about what you guys have planned for the next few months then, anything else excited apart from the EP launch?

We are thinking of planning a Halloween gig where we can take off our capes and put on human suits for one night only, keep your ears peeled.

So the floor is yours for final thoughts and words then, what shall you leave our readers on?

The EP will be released online on 31.08.18 across all major platforms.

- The Launch gig will be held on 13.09.18 at the Garage, Attic. - Why don’t you come down for a night your therapist couldn’t help you forget?

. . . we have been concocting what it means to be and sound like a bleeder and are now able to fulfil our weird creative fantasies.

For the future we aim to make music as heavy as possible, whilst being as catchy as we can. So our genre could be seen as heavy catchy haha. Bands like Pixies and Nirvana already killed this. We also like Zeppelin, Dylan, (Jeff) Buckley, soul, blues and a million other things. A local artist we would certainly recommend is Conor Heafey whose track “gone is the life” is a slice of autumnal September | WeAreTSA.co.uk

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NEAR YOU 10 GIGS COMING TO A VENUE, WELL, NEAR YOU VERY SOON

SHANIA TWAIN

SANDI THOM ORAN MOR 15TH SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW

Doors - 7pm / Show - 7:30pm Entry: £16 Sandi Thom will be back this year at the Oran Mor after the ever successful event last year. She will be playing some of her biggest hits - how can we ever forget her debut single ‘I Wish I was a Punk Rocker’ - as well as covering songs from other artists putting her own spin on them.

THE NICKAJACK MEN

THE BIG SIT IN FESTIVAL GLASGOW SAINT LUKES AND THE WINGED OX 15TH SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW Midday - 1am From £15 Announced acts are: Admiral Fallow, Wuh Oh, Rebecca Vasmant, Stillhound, Al Kent, TEEK, WSHOM - We Should Hang Out More, FOREIGNFOX, Mt. Doubt, Erin Friel, Avocet, Josephine Sillars + The Manic Pixie Dreams, CS Buchan, Mothmatix, Flew The Arrow, The Twisted Melons. A secret DJ and many more acts yet to be announced!

An all day festival full of music and arts.

Most importantly…IT IS DOG FRIENDLY!

THE SSE HYDRO 21ST SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW

Doors - 6:30pm From £68.10 Having taken Radio 2’s Live in Hyde Park by storm, Shania has released 6 UK tour dates. This is the first time Shania has toured the UK in 13 years! And with hits such as ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ and ‘Man, I Feel Like a Woman!’, we’ll all be reliving our childhood at this gig! So get on your men’s shirts, short skirts and get down to this gig and get in the action!

THE MASH HOUSE, COWGATE 15TH SEPTEMBER, EDINBURGH

Doors - 7pm Entry: From £6 With high profile fans such as The View, you know you’re in for a good show with these guys! Their gig’s around Scotland are always electric! Just take a look at their show in King Tut’s last year, just one of their packed performances! With their bluesy, indie rock’n’roll sound, they’re a crowd pleaser and are always sure to play fan favourite’s such as ‘Gordo’.

SKINNY PELEMBE AND LUNIR SNEAKY PETE’S 19TH SEPTEMBER, EDINBURGH

Show - 7pm From £11

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One of the BBC’s featured artists, Skinny Palembe is back in Edinburgh for an unmissable gig! His blend of hip hop and psychedelic sounds has created tracks such as Spit/Swallow - give it a listen, you’ll have definitely heard of it! He will be joined

by LUNIR, an up and coming German and UK based duo playing kaleidoscopic futuresoul.

BRIDGE MUSIC JAZZ PRESENTS: CAT LOUD SWING 21ST SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW

Doors 7pm / Show 8pm Entry: £7 This ever popular weekly show features UK International touring bands and Scottish based jazz ensembles.

After her near sell out Edinburgh Fringe Festival, cabaret performer and singer Cat will be at Swing to perform songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and more.

THE MIDNIGHT BEAST SWG3 22ND SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW

THE MAGIC GANG THE LIQUID ROOMS 23RD SEPTEMBER, EDINBURGH

BIFFY CLYRO USHER HALL 21ST SEPTEMBER, EDINBURGH

Show - 7pm From £39.50 For all of us Scots, Biffy Clyro is one of Scotland’s biggest success stories in music. They have an endless list of hits, ‘Many of Horror’, ‘Machines’ and ‘Black Chandelier’ to name a few. They are known for their explosive energy on stage but their stripped back acoustic performances for MTV: Unplugged are gripping fans. Following on from their live album of their MTV Unplugged show at The Roundhouse in London they will be travelling the UK to give you an unforgettable acoustic performance.

Doors - 7pm From £13 If you never caught them at Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival of Reading at Leeds this year, now’s your chance! With their ever growing fan base and their debut album being labelled as one of the best of the year after making it to number 12 in the UK, we can expect great things.

They are with ex-Maccabees member Felix White’s label Yala! Records and he is their go to person for any advice, they are certainly learning from one of the best! So, get yourselves down to The Liquid Rooms to see what all the fuss is about.

Doors - 6:30pm From £12 Can any of us forget the famous Ke$ha Tik Tok parody from The Midnight Beast? I Didn’t think so! f you follow their youtube channel, you’ll have seen parody’s of artists such as One Direction, Eminem to The Chainsmokers.

SWG3 They have a stash of their own music as SEPTEMBER, GLASGOW 22ND well as their regular Monday uploads of them taking part in utterly ridiculous yet hilarious self set challenges! so, go and join Stefan, Dru and Ashley for a night of comedy & music at SWG3!

KT TUNSTALL THE LIQUID ROOMS 28TH SEPTEMBER, EDINBURGH

Doors - 7pm From £25 The Scottish singer-songwriter announced her UK tour following the

release of her latest album. She had hung up her guitar for a few years and relocated to Venice Beach in California but it wasn’t long till she was back in the studio and released her 2016 album ‘Kin’. Now she is back with her 6th album and we will be seeing her in select venues across the UK to showcase her latest music before touring America.

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Gig Guide: Music

in Edinburgh & Glasgow WED, 12 SEP

Graeme Mearns A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined The Jazz Bar: 19:00 FREE

THU, 13 SEP

Edinburgh SAT, 01 SEP

Smoove and Turrell A band loved across the board by the likes of Chris Evans (BBC R2) to Giles Peterson and Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music) the boys are now embarking on a 2018 tour to promote this highly anticipated album.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £15.00 Quintet Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list!

It’s always a ‘surprise’ line-up – even for the players.

The Jazz Bar: 21:00 £6.00 Messenger Messenger Sound System, the original roots advertiser, consistently programmes the heights of conscious reggae music, dub-wise and otherwise!

Bongo Club: 23:00 £5.00 First Edition Bring your presents – AKA yourselves – to the Mash House for a big one. They'll bring the donk remix of Happy Birthday.

Mash House: 23:00 £6.00

SUN, 02 SEP

The Sunday Sinners Dance to dynamic Funk/Soul grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band with outstanding vocals.

The Jazz Bar: 12:00 £4.00

MON, 03 SEP

Glamour And The Baybes 6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor!

The Jazz Bar: 23:30 £4.00

TUE, 04 SEP

After Work Blues Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Screaming Females The New Jersey band’s seventh album tilts toward pop-punk, modern rock, and more, with a storehouse of killer riffs and a guest turn from Fugazi’s Brendan Canty.

Mash House: 19:00 £11.00

WED, 05 SEP

Graeme Mearns A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined The Jazz Bar: 19:00 FREE

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THU, 06 SEP

Henry Ibbs Expect a mixture of tunes: traditional, original and cover versions (with more than a dash of Scouse!) from well-known singer/ songwriter Henry Ibbs.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Frontier Ruckus Rarer still are bands who have managed to maintain the same integrity of creative purpose as Frontier Ruckus.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £13.00

FRI, 07 SEP

MPG Acoustic Showcase Three of Edinburgh’s finest singer/ songwriters, Mike MacFarlane, Paul Montague and Graeme Mearns present fabulous (and occasionally anarchic!) musical entertainment, each week featuring specially invited guests.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Mason Hill Glasgow’s Mason Hill are hot property right now! From winning the Highway To Hell UK battle of the bands competition, appearing at Ramblin’ Man Fair, Hard Rock Hell, supporting Inglorious to signing a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records – this is a group very much in demand!

Mash House: 19:00 £12.10 Bowie Blinders Not a Bowie tribute act! But musicians and guest artists coming together to play the songs they love and that means the most to them.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:00 £7.50 Rainbreakers Rainbreakers create tasty and soulful melodies within a garage-rock style. Clearly having a foothold within the sounds of their own generation, they are quickly building a reputation for being one of the freshest live bands to surface from the UK. Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £8.00 Propaganda An unrivalled audio visual mix of the best current and classic indie alternative music with special guests and Propaganda resident DJs. Liquid Rooms: 22:30 £5.00 Carouse Resident Showdown After a packed out night at Henrys Cellar Bar, Carouse are returning to the Mash House to deliver a night filled with dance floor stompers!

Mash House: 23:00 £4.00 Liquid Funkiton Drum & Bass / Liquid Funk / Jungle / Breaks All the good stuff… with added summer flavours.

Mash House: 23:00 £7.00

SAT, 08 SEP

Quintet Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list!

It’s always a ‘surprise’ line-up – even for the players.

The Jazz Bar: 21:00 £6.00 Mumbo Jumbo Mumbo Jumbo is a night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electro care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy, Steve Austin and new recruit Eva Crystaltips joined by MC MAD (Groove Armada), with live congas and percussion by Bongo Dave and live musicians jamming.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £3.00 Distraction Distraction pres.

Heaven & Hell with Allan Morrow & Jason Cortez plus support!

Mash House: 23:30 £11.25 Palidrone 003: Galixon Considered one of the most exciting producers to come out of electro’s wave of popularity in recent years, Galaxian is known for dizzying, high-tempo workouts that are as mysterious as they are hard-hitting.

Mash House: 23:30 £8.00

SUN, 09 SEP

The Sunday Sinners Dance to dynamic Funk/Soul grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band with outstanding vocals.

The Jazz Bar: 12:00 £4.00 Jim White Voodoo Rooms: 19:30

£13.00

Simula, Fiyahman, Metragnome Klimate is kicking off freshers’ week with a big line up for their launch event.

Mash House: 23:30 £10.00

MON, 10 SEP

Glamour And The Baybes 6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor!

The Jazz Bar: 23:30 £4.00

TUE, 11 SEP

After Work Blues Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Midnight Bass DnB, Jungle, Bassline, Grime & Garage with DJs from Junglism, Big n Bashy, Electrikal, Roots, Witness, 59th Degree + more!

Bongo Club: 23:00 £3.00 Overground The __________ ‘Free Rave’ series has become a Mash House institution since it launched October 2016. Come find out why.

Mash House: 23:00 £5.00

Henry Ibbs Expect a mixture of tunes: traditional, original and cover versions (with more than a dash of Scouse!) from well-known singer/ songwriter Henry Ibbs.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Dr Schwamp Dr Schwamp - a mighty and ebullient mix of blues, ska, gypsy and country a.k.a skcountry...a high-energy, eclectic five-piece band, combining fiddle, bagpipes, harmonica, bass and drums, trumpet, guitar and raw,rasping vocals.

Voodoo Rooms: 20:00 TBC Artiisan Artiisan kick off their launch party at The Bongo Club with an eclectic range of music from local DJs combined with visuals from talented local artists.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £4.00

FRI, 14 SEP

MPG Acoustic Showcase Three of Edinburgh’s finest singer/ songwriters, Mike MacFarlane, Paul Montague and Graeme Mearns present fabulous (and occasionally anarchic!) musical entertainment, each week featuring specially invited guests.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Future Get Down Future Get Down are an Edinburgh-based electronic outfit fronted by Oliver Kass alongside long-time collaborator, and Homework bandmate, Ally Dennis, with a revolving cast of other contributors.

Mash House: 19:00 £7.00 Propaganda An unrivalled audio visual mix of the best current and classic indie alternative music with special guests and Propaganda resident DJs. Liquid Rooms: 22:30 £5.00 Elektrical x Unity Three of the busiest DJs out there combine forces to bring you a brand new concept.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £13.00 Metrist Metrist is an outlet for Joseph Higgins’ idiosyncratic, constantly evolving dancefloor tailored endeavours. The Brighton based artist’s intensity and sense of humour can be heard through his approach to alien-like sound design and mangled beatwork in his jaunty oddball shaped work.

Mash House: 23:00 TBC

SAT, 15 SEP

The Nickajack Man The Nickajack Men are a five-piece alternative rock & roll band from Denny, Falkirk.

Mash House: 19:00 £7.00 Metro Mafia Voodoo Rooms: 19:00 TBC Quintet Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list!

It’s always a ‘surprise’ line-up – even for the players.

The Jazz Bar: 21:00 £6.00 Rhythm Machine New artists present new work every month as DJs Yves and William Francis play everything from New Beat to Detroit techno.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £6.00

SUN, 16 SEP

The Sunday Sinners Dance to dynamic Funk/Soul grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band with outstanding vocals.

The Jazz Bar: 12:00 £4.00

MON, 17 SEP

Willie Mason After selling out his 32 show tour of the UK and Ireland in March he is returning with a fresh batch of new songs as his fourth album nears completion.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £15.00

Glamour And The Baybes 6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor!

The Jazz Bar: 23:30 £4.00

TUE, 18 SEP

After Work Blues Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Midnight Bass DnB, Jungle, Bassline, Grime & Garage with DJs from Junglism, Big n Bashy, Electrikal, Roots, Witness, 59th Degree + more!

Bongo Club: 23:00 £3.00 Night Fever There is no better way to start the new academic year than donned in sequins and flares so get your boogie on at Mash House as Disco NEVER dies!

Mash House: 23:00 £5.00

WED, 19 SEP

Graeme Mearns A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined The Jazz Bar: 19:00 FREE Jammin' At Voodoo Monthly Live Jam Session with some of Scotland's leading musicians playing lounge grooves from many genres.

Voodoo Rooms: 21:00 Free Free Yard Fresh from one of the hottest UK summers to date and fresh from Notting Hill Carnival to provide you the best party vibes.

Mash House: 23:00 £5.00 Good Company Tell your friends, brothers, sisters, uncles, mums, dads, grandparents – get down on the d floor for a big communal boogie… you’ll be in Good Company.

Mash House: 23:00 TBC

THU, 20 SEP

Henry Ibbs Expect a mixture of tunes: traditional, original and cover versions (with more than a dash of Scouse!) from well-known singer/ songwriter Henry Ibbs.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Bobby Analog For fans of Mall Grab, Seinfeld & Sulta, Mash House brings you Body Fusion’s Bobby Analog for a Scottish debut!

Mash House: 23:00 TBC

FRI, 21 SEP

MPG Acoustic Showcase Three of Edinburgh’s finest singer/ songwriters, Mike MacFarlane, Paul Montague and Graeme Mearns present fabulous (and occasionally anarchic!) musical entertainment, each week featuring specially invited guests.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE The 101 Mash House: 19:00 TBC Andy McKee One of the world's finest acoustic guitarists returns for a UK Tour.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:00 £17.50 Propaganda An unrivalled audio visual mix of the best current and classic indie alternative music with special guests and Propaganda resident DJs. Liquid Rooms: 22:30 £5.00 Disord3r Disorder strikes back bringing the original team to the party: Elhoi VG is taking over the DJ booth for a 2 hour set along with the unconditional support from Dari J & Dimebag.

Mash House: 23:00 5 Metrist Metrist is an outlet for Joseph Higgins’ idiosyncratic, constantly evolving dancefloor tailored endeavours.

Mash House: 23:00 £6.00

SAT, 22 SEP

Soulacoaster Soulacoaster’s 12 piece band will have the dancefloor jumping to the greatest soul hits from Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, Tina Turner, The Jackson 5 and many, many more.

Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £7.00

Quintet Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list!

It’s always a ‘surprise’ line-up – even for the players.

The Jazz Bar: 21:00 £6.00 Soulsville Est. 2010, this is Edinburgh’s institutional shot of Deep Rhythms and Rugged Grooves. Main Room: Cameron Mason and Calum Evans playing rare funk, deep disco and some raucous worldly flavours. Upstairs: TBC. Strictly party vibes.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £5

SUN, 23 SEP

The Sunday Sinners Dance to dynamic Funk/Soul grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band with outstanding vocals.

The Jazz Bar: 12:00 £4.00 My Darling Clementine Voodoo Rooms: 19:30 £13.00

MON, 24 SEP

Glamour And The Baybes 6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor!

The Jazz Bar: 23:30 £4.00

TUE, 25 SEP

After Work Blues Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Midnight Bass DnB, Jungle, Bassline, Grime & Garage with DJs from Junglism, Big n Bashy, Electrikal, Roots, Witness, 59th Degree + more!

Bongo Club: 23:00 £3.00

WED, 26 SEP

Graeme Mearns A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined The Jazz Bar: 19:00 FREE

THU, 27 SEP

Henry Ibbs Expect a mixture of tunes: traditional, original and cover versions (with more than a dash of Scouse!) from well-known singer/ songwriter Henry Ibbs.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Hijack 4.0 Hijack is back, bringing you an eclectic mix of distorted sounds in one of Edinburgh’s most exciting clubs, the flashing, strobe lit emporium that is the Mash House.

Mash House: 23:00 £6.00

FRI, 28 SEP

MPG Acoustic Showcase Three of Edinburgh’s finest singer/ songwriters, Mike MacFarlane, Paul Montague and Graeme Mearns present fabulous (and occasionally anarchic!) musical entertainment, each week featuring specially invited guests.

The Jazz Bar: 18:00 FREE Propaganda An unrivalled audio visual mix of the best current and classic indie alternative music with special guests and Propaganda resident DJs. Liquid Rooms: 22:30 £5.00 Substance x Pulse Substance brings a wide ranging collage of classic and cutting edge underground electronic music to the Bongo.

Bongo Club: 23:00 TBC Bwana/Nathan Micay Bwana AKA Nathan Micay has been on our radar for a while. Under his own name he’s just released a special 12” on Whities.

Mash House: 23:00 £10.00 Johnny Johnny Expect to stand out and get weird with our trusted close-knit core of residents. Who will deliver straight up, no funny business doof doof in all shapes and forms!

Mash House: 23:00 £3.00

The events listed below were correct and up to date at time of going to print but please check the venue’s own website prior to booking

SAT, 29 SEP

Quintet Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list!

It’s always a ‘surprise’ line-up – even for the players.

The Jazz Bar: 21:00 £6.00 Headset Skillis and friends playing garage, techno, house and bass downstairs, with old school hip hop upstairs.

Bongo Club: 23:00 £5

Messenger Messenger Sound System, the original roots advertiser, consistently programmes the heights of conscious reggae music, dub-wise and otherwise!

Bongo Club: 23:00 £5.00

SUN, 30 SEP The Sunday Sinners Dance to dynamic Funk/Soul grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band with outstanding vocals.

The Jazz Bar: 12:00 £4.00

Glasgow SAT, 01 SEP

Mick Hargan & Andy McBride Hug & Pint: 19:30 SOLD OUT The Explosions King Tuts: 20:30 £8.00 Subculture Subculture is one of the world’s longest-running underground house night and the longest weekly house music residency on the planet. With Harri and Domenic in control week in week out, it’s easy to see why it has endured for the best part of two decades as they continue to serve up the most upfront and relevant selections of all that’s good in house and techno, keeping the vibe that the reputation of the club is built on.

Sub Club: 23:00 TBA DAMMIT ALL TO HELL (club) Big chorus club extravaganza where punk meets pop hits Bloc: 23:00 FREE Glitterbang! Glitterbang Europop + Disco + Sweatcore 11.30pm Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3

SUN, 02 SEP

Beth Rowley Stereo: 19:00 £12.50 The Tipsy Scholars Hitting Nice N Sleazy in Glasgow, on the 2nd of September, The Tipsy Scholars will be singing louder, strumming stronger and smiling bigger than ever!

Nice N Sleazy: 19:30 £5.00 Bloc+Jam Open Mic Weekly Open Mic with hosts Jamie Sturt and friends Bloc: 21:00 FREE

MON, 03 SEP

KOYO Celebrating 1 year since the release of their debut album!

Expect some new material as well.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Glasgow's longest running open mic is open to all, and each performer gets a free beer!

Nice N Sleazy: 20:00 FREE Baby Face and the Beltin' Boys Jazz and gospel mixed with some southern charm from 4 talented hombres Bloc: 21:00 FREE Franco Professional Cover Band, playing all your favourite tunes!

Box: 23:00 FREE

TUE, 04 SEP

Lee Ann Womack St Lukes: 19:00 £27.00 Baile Baile are an up and coming trad band based in the hub of the Glasgow trad scene.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 TBC Open Mic Night Come down to BOX and play some tunes. Hosted by the extremely talented lads Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Callum Wiseman (PRIDES) Box: 21:00 FREE STRATA Enter a world blending minimalism, groove, and unhinged free improvisation (think Steve Reich meets Zu, and The Thing) Bloc: 21:00 FREE

I AM Welcoming back those juice enthusiasts Capri Collective to the Sub Club basement for I AM’s first outing of 2018. Having played with the young guns numerous times now over 2017, I AM know what to expect from their friendly faces.

Sub Club: 23:00 £5.00

WED, 05 SEP

Frontier Ruckus Hug & Pint: 19:30 £10.00 Repeater Promiting all that is altpunk, emo and rock Bloc: 21:00 FREE Melted Dancehall // UK Bass / Kuduro // Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 Free

THU, 06 SEP

Erin Rae Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.00 Light From The City King Tuts: 20:30 £8.00 Slippery Nights If you are of a nervous disposition then come and test yourself. Some of the finest gutripping music you will experience.

Bloc: 21:00 FREE

FRI, 07 SEP

The Wynntown Marshalls Stereo: 19:00 £10.00 Space Space the Liverpool band, best known for hits such as ‘Female of the Species’ and the album ‘Spiders’ return to Glasgow on the 7th September to headline Saint Lukes.

St Lukes: 19:00 £16.00 Talker In an ambitious project exploiting melodic tenderness and dark, atmospheric textures, Talker aim to create a sound all of their own.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £5.00 Hawksley Workman King Tuts: 20:30 £13.20 A Night For Dale All ticket money and donations will go directly towards Dale's treatment.

Broadcast: 23:00 £10.00 Ghost Girls (club) Expect the unexpected, your 90’s nostalgic dance classics, your 00s R&B and more!

Bloc: 23:00 FREE Harsh Tug Harsh Tug OG Kush + Gin n Juice + Hip Hop Bangers Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3

SAT, 08 SEP

Campfires in Winter Campfires are raising funds to help create the inaugural Island Language festival in the Summer of 2019 in Nethercroy Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.00 Siights King Tuts: 20:30 SOLD OUT Subculture Subculture is one of the world’s longest-running underground house night and the longest weekly house music residency on the planet. With Harri and Domenic in control week in week out, it’s easy to see why it has endured for the best part of two decades as they continue to serve up the most upfront and relevant selections of all that’s good in house and techno, keeping the vibe that the reputation of the club is built on.

Sub Club: 23:00 TBA

Monster Hospital (club night) Botch meets Beyonce DJ smash, a club night like no other Bloc: 23:00 FREE Anna and Holly's Dance Party Rock n Roll Soul n Garage Party!

Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3.00

SUN, 09 SEP

Lithics Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.00 Bloc+Jam Open Mic Weekly Open Mic with hosts Jamie Sturt and friends Bloc: 21:00 FREE

MON, 10 SEP

Peanut Butter Wolf Stereo: 19:00 £12.50 Acoustic Open Mic Night Glasgow's longest running open mic is open to all, and each performer gets a free beer!

Nice N Sleazy: 20:00 FREE The Blas Collective Celtic Connections glitterati perform a night of inspiring covers, originals and classics Bloc: 21:00 FREE Franco Professional Cover Band, playing all your favourite tunes!

Box: 23:00 FREE

TUE, 11 SEP

James Turnbull Music for Oboe and Electronics by Luciano Berio, Emily Doolittle, Peter Gregson and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £10.00 Open Mic Night Come down to BOX and play some tunes. Hosted by the extremely talented lads Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Callum Wiseman (PRIDES) Box: 21:00 FREE Flare (FRA) The French duo bring their idealistic positive Britpopinspired sounds to Glasgow Bloc: 21:00 FREE I AM Welcoming back those juice enthusiasts Capri Collective to the Sub Club basement for I AM’s first outing of 2018. Having played with the young guns numerous times now over 2017, I AM know what to expect from their friendly faces.

Sub Club: 23:00 £5.00

WED, 12 SEP

Wooden Shjips San Francisco’s enigmatically named Wooden Shjips play a minimal, droning kind of garage band-influenced psychedelia with a noticeable ’60s Krautrock influence.

St Lukes: 19:00 £15.00 Handpicked Presents An evening of live hip hop, lo-fi beats and boogie funk coming straight out the mechanisms Bloc: 21:00 FREE SMALL TALK w/ DJ ADIDADAS Happy Meals Synth Boy delivers Eurowave + Vaporbeat Masterclass Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 FREE

THU, 13 SEP

The Daft Punk Orchestra Lose yourself to dance and give life back to music as we re-work Daft Punk’s greatest hits!

St Lukes: 19:00 £18.00 Draper And Man Without Country King Tuts: 20:30 £12.00 GoldMold Presents The Glasgowbased independent record label, specialising in Teen Sci-Fi since March 2013 brings another stellar evening of entertainment Bloc: 21:00 FREE Madonnathon Expect to hear plenty of Madge and all of her collaborators: Broadcast: 23:00 Free Drugstore Glamour The Queens of the Glasgow Disco Scene Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 FREE

FRI, 14 SEP

The Zephyrs Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.00 Dominicide King Tuts: 20:30 £8.00 DEATHKILL 4000 (club) Ultracutting edge dark electro, hip hop and post punk Bloc: 23:00 FREE The Lance Vance Dance Sultry Disco Anthems Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3

SAT, 15 SEP

Delta Sleep Support on the night comes from the incredible Tangled Hair and Black Sheep favourites and Glasgow locals Adult Fun. Hug & Pint: 19:30 £10.00 Echo Park King Tuts: 20:30 £8.00 Lightsout Broadcast bring you Glasgow born, now London based DJ and producer MWX Broadcast: 23:00 £4.00 Subculture Subculture is one of the world’s longest-running underground house night and the longest weekly house music residency on the planet. With Harri and Domenic in control week in week out, it’s easy to see why it has endured for the best part of two decades as they continue to serve up the most upfront and relevant selections of all that’s good in house and techno, keeping the vibe that the reputation of the club is built on.

Sub Club: 23:00 TBA Fantastic Man (club) Incoherent madness for those with a deathwish, the worst clubnight in the world Bloc: 23:00 FREE Singles Night explore the hits on 7" vinyl Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3

SUN, 16 SEP

MURS Stereo: 19:00 £13.00 LUNIR Live-looped vocals | one-handed drumming _ a kaleidoscopic fusion of colour and soul.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £6.00 Bloc+Jam Open Mic Weekly Open Mic with hosts Jamie Sturt and friends Bloc: 21:00 FREE

MON, 17 SEP

The Goon Sax The teen trio marry sublime indiepop with brilliantly human and brutally honest vignettes of adolescent angst delivered with personality, charm and heart-wrenching wonder.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £14.50 Acoustic Open Mic Night Glasgow's longest running open mic is open to all, and each performer gets a free beer!

Nice N Sleazy: 20:00 FREE The Blas Collective Celtic Connections glitterati perform a night of inspiring covers, originals and classics Bloc: 21:00 FREE Franco Professional Cover Band, playing all your favourite tunes!

Box: 23:00 FREE

TUE, 18 SEP

Skinny Pelembe Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.50 Open Mic Night Come down to BOX and play some tunes. Hosted by the extremely talented lads Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Callum Wiseman (PRIDES) Box: 21:00 FREE BIKE (BRA) A brilliant dose of eclectic psych to Glasgow.

With swirling soundscapes and archangelic vocals, this is not to be missed.

Bloc: 21:00 FREE I AM Welcoming back those juice enthusiasts Capri Collective to the Sub Club basement for I AM’s first outing of 2018. Having played with the young guns numerous times now over 2017, I AM know what to expect from their friendly faces.

Sub Club: 23:00 £5.00 Buckfast Supernova Indie Pop Punk emo RnB bangers Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 FREE

WED, 19 SEP

SPRING KING St Lukes: 19:00 £13.00 RIP IT UP Presents Megalomatic Powerful, progressive, face melting riffs packed full of passion and controlled emotion Bloc: 21:00 FREE

THU, 20 SEP

Mitski Fresh off the release of Be The Cowboy, Mitski is raring to hit out with layered, intelligent indie rock.

St Lukes: 19:00 £14.00 Kris Barras King Tuts: 20:30 £13.00 DAMMIT Presents: Oakman (FRA) + Green Eyed Monster (JAP) Loud, emotional punk from France courtesy of Oakman with support from Japanese pop-punk impresarios Green Eyed Monster Bloc: 21:00 FREE Steamed Jams house • disco • techno Broadcast: 23:00 Free

FRI, 21 SEP

Oscar Jerome Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.50 Fliptrix King Tuts: 20:30 £15.00 UN/KNOWN + Vaj.Power (club) Brand new exhibition + club night bringing the next generation of young talent to the forefront Bloc: 23:00 FREE

SAT, 22 SEP

Spinn One of Liverpool's brightest acts, SPINN take to Broadcast as part of their debut headline tour this September.

Broadcast: 19:00 £7.00 Laurel Stereo: 19:00 £8.00 Moonlight Zoo This band Moonlight Zoo are playing at the Hug and Pint. You should go.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £6.00 Altinak King Tuts: 20:30 £9.00 Subculture Subculture is one of the world’s longest-running underground house night and the longest weekly house music residency on the planet. With Harri and Domenic in control week in week out, it’s easy to see why it has endured for the best part of two decades as they continue to serve up the most upfront and relevant selections of all that’s good in house and techno, keeping the vibe that the reputation of the club is built on.

Sub Club: 23:00 TBA SUGO (club) Italian Trash Disco.

Prepare to conga.

Bloc: 23:00 FREE

SUN, 23 SEP

Adult Mom Hug & Pint: 19:30 £7.00 Bloc+Jam Open Mic Weekly Open Mic with hosts Jamie Sturt and friends Bloc: 21:00 FREE

MON, 24 SEP

Anna Conda Alternative indie band based in Ayr, playing with fuzzy riffs and four way harmonies Hug & Pint: 19:30 £5.00 Acoustic Open Mic Night Glasgow's longest running open mic is open to all, and each performer gets a free beer!

Nice N Sleazy: 20:00 FREE With Confidence King Tuts: 20:30 £12.00 The Blas Collective Celtic Connections glitterati perform a night of inspiring covers, originals and classics Bloc: 21:00 FREE Franco Professional Cover Band, playing all your favourite tunes!

Box: 23:00 FREE

TUE, 25 SEP

ABBA pub quiz You can expect to hear Abba tunes from Life Model, and fun themed rounds such as clips, music, general knowledge and to top the night off we'll be having Abbaoke so you can show off what you've got.

Broadcast: 19:00 FREE Open Mic Night Come down to BOX and play some tunes. Hosted by the extremely talented lads Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Callum Wiseman (PRIDES) Box: 21:00 FREE

I AM Welcoming back those juice enthusiasts Capri Collective to the Sub Club basement for I AM’s first outing of 2018. Having played with the young guns numerous times now over 2017, I AM know what to expect from their friendly faces.

Sub Club: 23:00 £5.00

WED, 26 SEP Joe McMahon Hug & Pint: 19:30

£8.00

Vukovar Idealists, voyeurs and totalitarians Bloc: 21:00 FREE FREAK LIKE ME HipHop/Soul/ Funk Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 FREE

THU, 27 SEP Bright Light Bright Light Rod Thomas aka Bright Light Bright Light makes 80s/90s tinged electronic pop music with guest turns from Elton John, Scissor Sisters and Alan Cumming.

Stereo: 19:00 £10.50 paris_monster Beat-driven.

Employing heavy elements of funk and soul, paris_monster closes the gaps between synth-pop & garage; between modern detail and oldschool grit.

Hug & Pint: 19:30 £8.00 Bishop Briggs King Tuts: 20:30

£9.00

Stretched Glasgow's most innovative night. Jazz, impovisation and above all, incredible musicianship Bloc: 21:00 FREE TRANSISTOR NITE Featuring The Vegan Leather, BABESTATION and Transistorcast DJ sets.

Broadcast: 23:00 £3.00

FRI, 28 SEP The Lake Poets Hug & Pint: 19:30

£10.00

Crowbar King Tuts: 20:30

£20.00

Shake Appeal (club) 6 decades of rock and roll on under one roof hosted by the ultimate DJ trivium Bloc: 23:00 FREE Date Night A mixtape of love, lust & nostalgia Nice N Sleazy: 23:30 £3

SAT, 29 SEP Collapsed Lung Hug & Pint: 20:00

£7.00

Tenement Trail King Tuts: 20:30

£22.00

Subculture Subculture is one of the world’s longest-running underground house night and the longest weekly house music residency on the planet. With Harri and Domenic in control week in week out, it’s easy to see why it has endured for the best part of two decades as they continue to serve up the most upfront and relevant selections of all that’s good in house and techno, keeping the vibe that the reputation of the club is built on.

Sub Club: 23:00 TBA Gonzo (club) The best indie disco in Glasgow. Bringing the best of MTV2 and the brown couch to 2018 Bloc: 23:00 FREE

SUN, 30 SEP First Tiger Hug & Pint: 19:30

£8.00

Cleopatrick King Tuts: 20:30

£8.00

Bloc+Jam Open Mic Weekly Open Mic with hosts Jamie Sturt and friends Bloc: 21:00 FREE

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It happens, right? You’re having a fun night out, having a few drinks when you meet a good looking stranger and something has to be done about this! You have a few more drinks together, you talk, you kiss and suddenly you’re both in a taxi to one of your houses and you’re babbling, “shape of you is totally our song!” Or something like that. No two one night stands are the same, and they can be a good time, but the most important part of every one night stand is staying safe.

That being said, here are a few things to keep in mind if ever you find yourself getting involved in a one night stand.

Let your friends know where you are: If you’re out with your pals, they probably won’t appreciate you just wandering off by yourself without telling them. They’ll be worried, or annoyed, or both. But that’s not the only reason you should let your friends know where you are: if they know who you’re with and where you’re headed, they’ll be able to check up on you and come to the rescue if need be. If they know what the person you’re going home with looks like as well, even better!

If things go really-tits-up-worse-casescenario, knowing what the last person to see you with looks like may do wonders.

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Keep some phone battery: Here’s a good idea: when your phone hits 20% battery, stop using it. Put it in airplane mode; put it in your bag or your pocket, whatever.

Pray to god you’ve taken enough selfies, sent enough regrettable texts and weird tweets. On a night out where you end up by yourself or with a stranger, a bit of phone battery can do wonders; you can call a taxi, or a friend to help you out and/or come get you. We’re all guilty of it; checking Snapchat and the group chats and updating all your sober friends on your drunken activities is actually really fun, and with a few drinks in your

system, self-restraint isn’t exactly the first thing on your mind. But if there’s a chance you could end up by yourself at any point in the night, some juice in your phone will be a huge help.

Be safe!: And I don’t mean in the ways mentioned above; I mean, like, sexually.

If there’s any chance of you going home with someone, bring protection! Bring condoms or whatever your preferred method of protection is! Remember: you can still get them for free from clinics (check our map on pages 16-17 where you can pick up free condoms) so there’s not much reason not to. In any case, why would you not want to? Why take the chance of catching anything or, in the case of the ladies, getting pregnant? Protection takes up very little room and the best way to make sure you have it is to bring it yourself.

Know that you want this: Are you doing this because your friends are insisting you pull?

Or because you feel like it’s one of the experiences you have to have? The point is, don’t go ahead with going home with a stranger because you feel like you have to. Sex is only fun when both parties are giving their full consent.

Have a real think about what you’re doing and know that you can always say no whenever you feel like you need to.

When it comes to your body, you don’t owe anyone anything and really, you’re here to have a good time, so have one.

Have fun!: We can’t tell you the numbers; we don’t know what percent of people in Glasgow, Scotland, or the world have partaken in one night stands, but it’s part of life if you want it to be. If you decide to go home with someone, have fun with it! Don’t think too much about it and make some crazy, wild and fun memories. Sex is a part of life so enjoy it.

By Holly Fleming

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5 THE FLYING DUCK 142 Renfield Street It’s more than a bar and a club. You’ll see what we mean when you get there.

5 WAVERLEY MALL 3 Waverley Bridge Fashion forward shopping in the heart of the city with three floors of stores and eateries from big names like McDonalds, Superdry, New Look, and Warehouse.

The perfect place if you’re looking for somewhere to spend that SAAS. 6 THE STAND 5 York Place, 101 Lauriston Place Started by a bunch of enthusiasts as a hobby, The Stand has now become a successful commercial company, but one that is true to its roots of developing new comedy in Scotland.

7 THE MOSQUE KITCHEN 31-33 Nicolson Square An Edinburgh institution amongst students due its ideal location on Nicolson Square. Their ethos is to keep it “fast and simple” which works a treat for busy students who can get a curry and rice from £4.

9 THE EDINBURGH DUNGEON 31 Market Street Here we have the Dungeon, bringing together an amazing cast of theatrical actors, special effects, stages, scenes and rides in a truly unique and exciting walkthrough experience that you see, hear, touch, smell and feel. The Dungeon offers an hilarious yet scary experience for those new to the city. You have to check it out while you’re here.

10 THE JAZZ BAR 1A Chambers Street A SIX-time award winning music venue that delivers top quality music seven nights a week, every week. Don’t be fooled by their name, they feature all kinds of music. Head on down and open your lugholes to some of the best musical sounds in Edinburgh.

8 PURE GYM Work out 24/7 at Pure Gyms across Edinburgh. Their no frills fitness clubs are great for newbies, regulars and gym pros to mix equally on their top-quality equipment.

11 BIBLOS 1 Chambers Street Immerse yourself in a world of fun and good times at Biblos. Set in Edinburgh’s Old Town area, their floor-to-ceiling windows are great for gazing out and frame views of Edinburgh’s Old College whilst their sophisticated interiors encompasses a bar, restaurant, separate function venue and a trendy live music bar and lounge.

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7 GALLUS 80 Dumbarton Road Bar Gallus has over 60 World Beers and Ciders making it a pretty popular place in Glasgow’s West End. 8 IRISH ROVER 285 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow’s Newest City Centre Irish Bar, offering live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the cheapest drink prices around.

9 KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY It houses one of Europe’s greatest art collections and it’s amongst the top three free-to-enter visitor attractions in Scotland.

An exciting bar, vegan restaurant and music venue, renowned for it’s relaxing atmosphere and much loved inbuilt record store, Monorail Music.

12 MR BEN Kings Court King Street Mr Ben Retro Clothing is an emporium of classic, designer, labelled clothing and accessories from some of the most influential decades of fashion.

13 THE 78 10-14 Kelvinhaugh Street The 78 is a cosy vegan bar and restaurant based in Finnieston Glasgow who are committed to providing quality food and drink at reasonable prices.

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10 STEREO 22-28 Renfield Lane In the heart of Glasgow city centre, they offer a relaxed cafe bar and are a key live venue in the city.

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PREDATOR

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PREDATOR With the latest Predator movie, THE PREDATOR, arriving in cinemas, it’s worth taking a look back at how we got to this point. Fusing a men-ona-mission movie with the idea of a creature picking them off one by one like a big game hunter from a world beyond our own, 1987’s Predator has seared itself into the imagination of audiences, brought the world one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time, and spawned a series of films.

The Predator movies began life with sibling screenwriters Jim and John Thomas, who had an idea for a script called Hunter. While there is an apocryphal story floating around that the Thomas siblings had dreamt up the basic idea upon hearing a joke that a new Rocky movie should see him taking on an alien, they were actually fascinated with the idea of turning the concept of hunting on its head, where an extra-terrestrial tracks down the best targets, as opposed to humans having the upper hand.

Through a combination of luck and smart thinking, they were able to get it in front of people at 20th Century Fox, where it ended up landing on the desk of John Davis. “I was an executive at the time,” he recalls. “And we all read

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the script. And it was great.” Davis passed the script on to a friend of his named Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose film career had started to heat up thanks to films like The Terminator and Commando. He encouraged Schwarzenegger to read the script, which the actor loved. “I left the studio and decided to become a producer. And Arnold had said to me, ‘why don't you just produce the movie? You developed it.’”

With the studio agreeing to make the movie, Davis began gathering the other elements, including director John McTiernan (hired off the back of his work on 1986’s Nomads) and a cast full of tough guys. Joining Schwarzenegger on the team of military types for what they initially think is a hostage retrieval situation, were Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham, Jesse Ventura, and a young man with acting ambitions and a big writing credit on Lethal Weapon to his name called Shane Black.

What followed was a shoot that has gone down as legend… with stories of gyms built in hotel ballrooms, muscle-measuring contests, and plenty of challenges. “We shot in Puerto Vallarta,” recalls Davis. “We stayed at the

Camino Royale, which is a really great resort hotel. And we would drive 20 or 30 minutes into the jungle. There was dysentery from time to time, but we smoked a lot of cigars.” Aside from health issues and problems with that original location’s foliage, one other lurking factor played into the effort. “We didn't finish the movie,” Davis explains. “We only shot two-thirds of it and ran out of money. We showed it to the head of the studio, and he says, ‘well, there's only two-thirds of a movie here!’ And we said ‘yeah, we didn't shoot anymore.’ He says, ‘well go back and finish it.’”

The other major challenge for the film was finding the right monster.

Numerous versions of the Predator had been suggested and rejected, and even during production, a plan to have Jean-Claude Van Damme (long before his more famous action star days) play the creature were scrapped due to a combination of many factors. Over one weekend, effects expert Stan Winston and his team created the iconic look of the alien that still stands today – with the towering Kevin Peter Hall bringing the necessary energy and commanding presence to the role. The result was a tense, action-packed catand-mouse game, a movie that boasts moments that stick in the brain and a canny attitude to keeping the creature hidden until the big showdown with Schwarzenegger that wraps up the story.

Predator was a hit, and not just in box office terms. It has long since become a favourite among film fans. “It became a huge cult hit. It gets played so much around the world all the time,” says Davis. “I know because I get checks.

Everybody has seen it.” For Fred Dekker, who co-wrote THE PREDATOR with Shane Black, and has known him since before his time on the original film, the appeal of the movie is clear. “To me, it all boils down to iconography. Which is

to say, something like Michael Jackson's Thriller or Ridley Scott's Alien, whenever you have something that is very specific and unique and jumps out at you for whatever reason... It can be Quentin Tarantino, who can take a pulp notion of storytelling and turn it on its ear with self-referential stuff. And suddenly it has an iconography that's in some ways more important than the story or characters.”

For Black, who is now in charge of shepherding the latest incarnation of the creatures to screens, the first film holds pleasant nostalgia. “One of the things about the original is I just miss the guys. I was so young and much better looking! It signals to me how unaware I was at the time that I would miss and pine for that adventure again. It was a great time. People like Sonny Landham who are gone now. I miss Sonny. I miss Kevin Peter Hall. We had such good friends back then... If anything, it was the best kind of film to cut my teeth on, the kind of story I was used to.”

Predator’s success led to a sequel, Predator 2, which is set in 1997, during a sweltering Los Angeles summer.

As gangs go to war, a much more dangerous threat stalks the streets and

rooftops, taking out drug dealers and challenging the cops. Danny Glover plays the lead this time, as his Lieutenant Mike Harrison realizes that he and his colleagues have more to worry about than just human dangers. “Everybody wanted to do a sequel,” says Davis. “I mean, we almost had Arnold in it. We couldn’t make the numbers work, so we went to Danny Glover. The Thomas brothers wrote it, and it was a really good script. You always look for a great script and great ideas. You hope the writers can use the mythology and the storytelling opportunities of a sequel.”

Shot on the famous Fox studio lot and in some less salubrious corners of downtown Los Angeles, the movie introduces various new ideas, including a proper look at a Predator ship.

The adaptability of the Predator creature has helped the franchise spread to movies such as the Alien vs. Predator entries and 2009’s Predators, produced

by Robert Rodriguez. But after a few years away from the screen, the hunters are back in force with some new ideas from Black, who since that trip to the jungle has enjoyed a solid career behind the camera, and Dekker. “Early on, we talked a lot about The Dirty Dozen and

THE PREDATOR SHANE BLACK, DIRECTOR/ CO-WRITER The Predator sees writer/director Shane Black returning to a world he first experienced back in 1987 as an actor. In this new film, he’s expanding and exploring the story of the alien hunters and the human beings that must face the threat. With the government attempting to cover up the extent of Predator incursions on Earth, a rag-tag group of military veterans must figure out what is going on and how to save the world – or at least themselves – as the battle spreads from the depths of outer space to once-safe suburbia.

Black, a veteran filmmaker, has carved a career out of movies that blend action, violence, and machismo in a new way with comedy and style. The writer of such memorable movies as Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, he’s also made films including Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3. In preparation for The Predator, he talks about coming back to the alien creatures, his cast and making sure the threat was real.

What brought you back into the world of The Predator?

There were a number of things that were appealing. One was a chance to work with a co-writer, Fred Dekker, with whom I have a 30-year or more relationship.

We've worked together before and it just seemed like a chance to go be college kids again – to revisit material that we both cut our teeth on, that we were

Kelly's Heroes and those 1960s World War II action-adventure pictures that were about a rag-tag group,” Dekker outlines. “We looked to movies of with the wacky gang of soldiers who were pulling a heist or trying to take the castle. We thought it was much more interesting to see the guy you don't expect to win than it is to see the guy you know is going to win.” THE PREDATOR moves the story forward with humanity knowing more about the aliens, and a group of military veterans as the last line of defense when things go very wrong.

As for the actual Predators, expect to see some upgrades. “We looked at each other and said, ‘these aliens have developed interstellar spacecraft, so they're not dumb,’” Dekker says. “Predators have to do something besides hunt. And we've seen them do that. So now, what can we do to expand the mythology of this species? That was our starting point.

Sometimes sequels can fall into a trap of just remaking the same movie in a different environment, and we wanted to avoid that. I proposed that we explain why the Predator is kind of humanoid.

Shane thought that was an interesting take and it became the seed for the evolutionary take on the movie.”

excited about when we were younger, to play in the sandbox again. At the time, it felt like a bit of a lark. Of course, two and a half years later, it's become quite a bit more than that. You think you're digging a garden and then you have to bring out the steam shovel. But that was the fun of it, too. We've been grinding away and trying to make the best possible film for two years now. And I think that I'll be glad when we get it done, but only because I think what we'll have at the end of that process will be worthwhile.

Was there something particular that you wanted to say about the Predator universe or about this sort of film?

There was the draw of dealing with it not strictly as a fantasy movie but grounding it in that UFO experience film.

There's been an incursion. There's been a visit, and gradually over the years as Predators have continued to hunt on Earth, we’ve noticed that now there's a faction on Earth that understands what's happening and is investigating these Predators. At the same time, I wanted to take the traditional tough guy unit of multi-muscled commandos and play with that a little bit. This sort of leaner, meaner group. The Dirty Dozen of it as opposed to the perfect SEAL Team Six version. Guys who are compromised or a little damaged and have to prove themselves. They represent the least likely bunch you'd expect to take on a threat from outer space that even the Army can't stop. It's a chance to do some good character work too and to assemble a cast that's not so monosyllabic but can really light up a scene. We've got a wonderful group of actors, character actors. They're just tremendous.

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They seem like a really different, eclectic group, while also kind of keeping within your style of chatty guys that still get the job done.

They're sloppy. They're not graceful or gracious by any means, but there is this slapdash kind of come-together, the have-your-back feeling among them that allows for them to come through under ridiculous circumstances. It's a funny movie. It's a heroic movie. And hopefully, it's a frightening movie as well because we wanted the R-rating. We wanted to be able to take people you care about and place them in the meat grinder.

Really not sugarcoat the extent to which this Predator is a violent, deadly force of nature on Earth. Meaning it’s a rough journey for them. It’s the kind of movie I think that with this cast represents a throwback to '80s filmmaking. I wanted to write a love letter to the original, with this rough, loose-limb raw boned male cast. Almost like a Western. Like a Wild Bunch. But that also I think has enough suspense, new-fangled technology and effects to render it viable in the current age. And I'm hoping that it will split the difference between loving the original and massaging that history, inventing its own mythology going forward so that it continues it and reinvigorates it for another generation.

Does it exist in the same universe as at least Predator and maybe Predator II? Yes, it does. In fact, there are direct references in the film and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Schaefer. To the fact that there have even been rumors of abductions. We're very much in the ballpark of saying, “yes, this is all mythology. This has been happening.”

The difference is it's 2018 and it's come to a head to the extent that it's no longer so isolated a phenomena that people are ignoring it or it's going under the radar. It's, in fact, becoming increasingly evident to the powers in charge that there's another race that visits Earth.

Was there a challenge for you in exploring the mythology a little bit more without lessening the impact of these creatures?

Yes, I think so. I think there's a little blowback to being too much the same and not exploring anything new or different. But similarly, there's something to be said against forging ahead and revealing too much. I don't think that moviegoers want to go into the Predator World and see Predators getting on Predator subways or having meals with their extra-tall Predator wives, or whatever. I just don't know that that's in the cards.

But we had to do something: we had to make it modern. I think what we've done is just sort of try to get a different feel but and try to expand upon and slightly magnify the impact that the Predators have on Earth. Instead of just limiting it to a small cast in a minor setting, we've allowed it to sprawl a little more.

How was the shoot for you?

It was a lovely shoot because of the cast mostly. I am blessed and lucky at this point in my life and certainly at this point in my career that they're even offering me this sort of material. But beyond that, it's just been a lovely shoot with this great group of people. They're very innovative and collaborative and so I'm able to play. And I'm as happy with the stuff that doesn't involve the Predators in the movie as I am with the scenes in which the Predators are wreaking havoc and tearing into people.

Did you watch anything before you started on this for inspiration? Or did you show anything to the cast and crew as sort of like an idea for the one you were looking to set?

For the guys and their relationship, I went back to sort of my favorite macho movies.

On the war front, movies like Kelly's Heroes. And also North Dallas Forty.

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Just the really kind of rough, hearty sports films too – Slap Shot. Because I wanted that loose, real collegial rhythm among the guys. And then I also showed them The Andromeda Strain, things like that, because Olivia Munn plays a scientist in the movie.

We wanted to get that flavor in there too. But yeah, things that aren't necessarily science fiction films, but are films about a group of teammates.

Is there something you are proud of bringing to the screen for this film?

There are two things. One is the interactions among the characters who go after the Predator this time. And the other is the frightening quality, the brutality, and the ninja-like stealth of the new Predator. I looked at Logan as an example. You'd seen Wolverine’s claws in the PG versions of the X-Men and you think, ‘I guess he's killing people with those,’ right? And then for Logan they just let it rip. They show that of course, they're claws, and of course, he puts them through people's heads. And similarly, in The Predator, we just went for it. If he's going to knock someone's head off, I want to see it. So that’s the approach we took: if you're going to go up against him, let's scare the hell out of our main characters by making him as formidable and brutal an opponent as possible.

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Top Tips for International Students If you find yourself to be one of the many international students coming to Scotland every year, to pursue higher education; getting used to the rain and the general crabbitness of the indigenous population could prove bothersome. However, our kind hearts at the Students Advertiser have compiled a few tips on how you can get to grips with the often frigid north.

Tip number one: Scotland has beautiful scenery the whole length and breadth of our wee slice of green (honestly, it was voted so by readers of the travel guide Rough Guides), and thankfully a good chunk of it can be accessed by public transport.

If, as a student you find yourself in and around Glasgow, for the price of a couple of buses you can get yourself into the Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park, home of Loch Lomond, which contains the biggest stretch of water in the UK; if nature and rambling is your thing, this is the place to be, and with it just out of the Glasgow city limits, it can be a great place to escape to for the day if you need an escape. While the west does have some of the best scenery in lowland Scotland, east coasters are hardly short changed, with the renowned

Portobello beach and Dalkeith Country Park provide plenty of serenity for those staying close to the country’s capital.

Tip number two: While it is well known that an army marches on its stomach, it could also be argued that students will crawl belly ways towards good grub, and in some cases the cheaper the better. Being in an unfamiliar city not knowing where to eat can be a real bummer, and while over time you’ll pick up places that suit you, the time in between can result in way too much nasty fast food and gnarly bills.

offer student deals, or great two course pre-theatre menus, but Bar Bloc is the one which stands out and has inserted itself into the Glasgow food scene so well.

Tip number three: The final thing, in steadying yourself with life in Scotland, which is not to be missed is the nightlife, and while strict licensing laws prevent things getting too manic, nightclubs, bars, and venues from John O Groats to Gretna know how to party within the set parameters. If your wanting to dance all night and questioning any kind of budget you’d had for the night, then there are some quintessential night spots that demand a visit. West coasters can

find any night they want in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, which is home to The Garage, a multi room club offering different genres and many bars, however there are smaller spots, like Firewater, a cheaper, more indie focused night. There is also Nice N’ Sleazys and Broadcast, two bars side by side which offer live music and small club nights if live music and an intimate night is more your thing.

There are a million different things you can do to settle into student life in Scotland, but milling about, getting great food, and enjoying a night out should rank very highly on your list of embracing a Scots student lifestyle.

The top, most studenty place that should be visited as both a cost cutting method and a good hearty lunch is the quintessential Glaswegian dungeon bar, Bloc. With five different meal deals on every week day and vegan breakfasts served at weekends, it is the place to be for a cash strapped student looking to fill up on good food for a price not dissimilar from a supermarket meal deal equivalent. Hot dogs, pasta, burgers, steaks, and fried chicken are all on offer at the basement pub, service is quick, and the bill is super reasonable, even when ordering items which are not on the deal.

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FRESHERS' WEEK Freshers’ Week, the first chapter in your new university life, is finally here! This is the perfect chance for LGBT+ students to explore a new part of their life and navigate their way out the closet.

Whether you’re out already or are finally embracing who you are, heading to college and university is the perfect opportunity to celebrate LGBT+ life.

And there’s no better place to do so than Scotland, which the Rainbow Europe Index named as the top country for gay rights in Europe in 2015.

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Of course, for some the freedom of a new city and exploring your sexuality can be little overwhelming.

Thankfully, most universities and colleges offer excellent support services for LGBT+, and most prominently societies around campus that can make your uni experience even better. Within Glasgow alone, each university has a distinctly gay-friendly society. The University of Glasgow, for example, is a renowned Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion and boasts several bodies around campus that support and celebrate LGBT+ students and staff. GULGBTQ+ is one of the largest societies on campus and are proactive in promoting inclusivity on campus, running groups like Seahorses Swimming for trans and non-binary students. Aside from putting on amazing events and running campaigns throughout the year, the society was shortlisted as Student Group of the Year at the first annual LGBT Scotland Awards. Strathclyde also boasts a great LGBT+ society which runs different events throughout the year including social events, film screenings, political campaigns and trips to local LGBT friendly venues. Events are also organised specifically to coincide with the LGBT History Month. Strathclyde’s LGBT+ Union is an excellent platform to socialise and become active in political activism and get your Harvey Milk on! Last year the society worked together with other liberation societies on the campaign about fighting stereotypes and launched an awareness campaign on different LGBTQ+ identities during Diversity Week.

They also wish to collaborate with other Glaswegian LGBT societies on abolishing the blood ban, as well as several campaigns to do with BTQ+ visibility and Trans* health.

Each university and college throughout the country is likely to have groups that cater distinctly to LGBT+ students. Edinburgh University also has its own award-nominated society, BLOGS, as does St Andrew’s University, which boasts a strong sense of community and throws their amazing Glitterball. Other universities in Edinburgh, like Herriot Watt, Napier and Queen Margaret, also have LGBT+ societies welcoming people of all identities.

Getting involved with groups like these is a great way to meet other LGBT+ people on campus and the perfect opportunity to become active in student life. Also they will most likely throw stupendous nights out, so you may as well take advantage. And be sure to look into LGBT+ friendly sports clubs like Frontrunners, an all-inclusive running group. Joining an inclusive sports group is a great way to meet people in the LGBT+ community- especially if you’re new to the scene- while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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LGBTI NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Denmark is making huge steps towards equality by revealing that gay and bisexual men will be able to give blood by 2019. Health Minister Ellen Trane Nørby has stated that “The authority [patient safety] has found a model we feel is safe and we will therefore incorporate it into Denmark. All safety mechanisms in our blood donation system are built on trust and we have some very

advanced tests that screen the blood.” Even though gay men will be able to donate blood if they haven’t had sex with a man within a period of four months, couples in monogamous relationships will be able to donate, which is not the case in the UK. Men who have sex with men, regardless of the nature of their sexual activity, must abstain from sex for a year before they can give blood.

Pope Francis is in the midst of major controversy, not only following allegations regarding the cover up of sexual abuse from an American cardinal, but also from cold and insensitive statements he made about LGBT+ youth while on his visit to Ireland.

During a press conference to Rome, Francis was asked what he would say to parents whose children were gay, to which he replied “When it shows itself from childhood, there is a lot that can be done through psychiatry, to see how things are. It is something else if it shows itself after 20 years,” and while

his comments that parents should “pray, to not condemn, [create] dialogue, [and] make room” for their questioning children, the statement supports the archaic and dangerous belief that psychiatric intervention and conversion therapy can “cure” homosexuality. This is particularly frustrating given Pope Francis’ public opinion of being somewhat more liberal or open-minded than his predecessor: a real misstep when he could have taken the opportunity to offer compassionate, inclusive guidance to parents concerned about their children’s identity.

LGBT+ citizens in Malaysia face a crackdown in a bid on the government’s part to shut down and silence gay activity. Blue Boy, a gay club in Kuala Lumpur, faced a traumatic violation at the end of August when twenty men were detained and ordered into counselling for “illicit behaviour” by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department of Malaysia (JAKIM). And in a chilling statement on the detention, government minister Khalid Samad later released a statement “Hopefully this initiative can mitigate the LGBT culture from spreading into our society.” According to The Guardian, a trans woman was brutally

beaten on the street in Seremban while seven others watched two days before the raid, and in the same week a sharia court ordered a lesbian couple to be caned after they were caught having sex in a car, the first time in years such a punishment had been handed out in Malaysia. The judge said it was “a lesson and reminder to not just the two of you, but the members of society.” Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia, there are no laws protecting sexual and gender minorities and there is expected to be a further clamp down on the LGBT+ spaces, physically and online.

In more uplifting news, the first transgender Miss Universe in Spain has been crowned, and will in turn be the first transgender woman to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant. Angela Ponce announced on Twitter that “Bringing the name and colours of Spain before the universe is my great dream. My goal is to be a spokesperson for a message of inclusion, respect and diversity not only for the LGBTQ+ community, but also for the

entire world.” In 2012, the Miss Universe competition lifted its ban on transgender contestants after Jenna Talackova of Canada campaigned for inclusion alongside GLAAD. Are pageants outdated, archaic and asinine?

Absolutely they are. But it is very encouraging to see transgender women competing alongside their cisgender counterparts and slaying the game in their respective field.

If Ariana Grande is correct, God is a woman or at the very least a gay man, because Cher’s ABBA covers album is released this month.

This, of course, follows Cher’s performance in Mamma Mia 2. She said “After filming Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, I was reminded again of what great and timeless songs they wrote and started thinking: ‘Why not do an album of their music?’ The songs were harder to sing than I imagined but I’m so happy with how the music came out. I’m really excited for people

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to hear it. It’s a perfect time.” Emphasis on perfect. Audiences have been treated to her splendid covers of “Gimme Gimme Gimme” and “SOS,” and the Goddess of Pop revealed the set list on her Twitter account (which is not for the faint of heart, by the way). She is bringing her latest tour to Australia and New Zealand, so cross all your digits and pray she brings her show to our shores!

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Glasgow has a thriving and vibrant gay scene offering something to cater to everyone. Odds are your first night out in Glasgow will take you to Polo, particularly popular on Wednesdays which is free before 11pm or with a valid student card.

You have not become indoctrinated into Glasgow’s gay scene without having a Polo memory to cringe over. But with cheap drinks and the cheesiest of pop, it certainly has its upside. Also, bars like Delmonica’s and The Waterloo are gay institutions and, again, are pretty cheap for students who have spent their overdraft on everything they shouldn’t have, while AXM is a Glasgow institution that hosts Menergy, a queer collective that runs a monthly drag queen revue show & alt-queer disco featuring special guests from RuPaul’s Drag Race. I can personally vouch for Katie’s, which has cheap drinks and great music.

For an alternative to these, however, The Flying Duck hosts a lot of diverse club nights that offer something a little different. Every so often they put on Polyester, an all-inclusive night that plays every genre of music imaginable,

offers a safe space policy so everyone can boogie with ease and gender neutral toilets. It’s also a lovely pub – with a Sega Mega Drive – and you should check it out ASAP. There is also Birdcage, an amazing alternative affair that showcases the best local talent. There is surely something to appeal to every LGBT+ newcomer to Glasgow. Remember to keep safe and make sure you have a taxi company’s number saved and look after your pals.

Edinburgh has an LGBT+ nightlife to rival ours; CC Bloom’s, for example, has had a revamp from its iconic disco days to becoming a little more refined – but worry not, they still cater to those craving cheesy pop and questionable life decisions on the weekend, and it is not to be missed. Our nation’s capital also boasts Planet, and Chalky’s, which features a weekly line-up of nights like Retro Rewind on a Monday and Cabaret on a Thursday. For a less glittery affair, you might want to hit up The New Town Bar or The Regent in Abbeyhill, known for its LGBTfriendly atmosphere and fine ales.

STAYING SAFE

There are a few things to keep in mind when going out to make sure you keep safe, such as ensuring your sexual health is paramount. While some STIs – Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and genital warts – are treatable, the severity of unprotected sex cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to HIV. There are plenty of myths surrounding HIV contraction, but quite simply HIV is preventable with safe-sex practices such as using a condom or dental dam as well as lubricant. And if you’re in the Glasgow & Clyde region, visit www. freecondomsglasgowandclyde.org/ to find a venue near you that stocks free condoms. Universities and colleges often supply free condoms and lube, as well as gay-friendly clubs and bars.

There are excellent facilities that cater to LGBT+ people in need of sexual health services throughout Glasgow; the Steve Retson Project, for example supports gay and bisexual men, offering rapid HIV testing with results in 60 seconds, PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual exposure to HIV) and free condoms. The clinic also offers hepatitis vaccinations.

Furthermore, the Sappho Service provides care for lesbians and bisexual women, offering cervical screenings,

STD testing and treatment and safe-sex advice. The clinic also offers support regarding fertility, period problems and counselling relevant to any important issues you may be facing. Edinburgh also has a wealth of services available to LGBT+ people through organisations such as LGBT Health and Wellbeing. It’s important to be in complete control of your sexual health, and small efforts like taking responsibility for using condoms and having regular sexual health screenings allow you to stay safe and enjoy sex and dating to the fullest.

And it’s not just your sexual health you need to look after; moving out, starting university and coming out can be overwhelming experiences, and you may need someone to talk to. Luckily you can phone the LGBT Helpline Scotland on 0300 123 2523, while your on-campus organisations are an invaluable resource to ensure you keep your head above the water.

There are so many amazing LGBT+ events throughout the country to keep your eyes open for. University and college life is the best chance to explore and celebrate your sexuality: Scotland is the best place to get involved and embrace your authentic self.

Scotland is the best place to get involved and embrace your authentic self.

Dundee is hosting its first ever Pride festival on Sat 22nd September. Whether you are a Dundee native, you need another city to clock for your Pride Passport or, like me, your significant other is a born and bred Dundonian, book the weekend off work and make sure you bring as many people as you can to celebrate the city’s first ever Pride event.

by Jonny Stone @jonny_stone_ j.stone@tsaglasgow.com

PRIDE GUIDE: Good shoes or wellies: let’s be honest, the weather won’t be in our favour. And an umbrella wouldn’t go a miss, either.

A backpack: there will be hordes upon hordes of stalls and freebies on offer; bring a swag bag! Plus: snacks.

My favourite part of any Pride celebration is of course the march, which will see thousands take to the streets of Dundee and celebrate everything we love about the LGBTQ+ community. After starting in City Square, the parade will move on via High Street, Murraygate, Panmure Street, Albert Square, Reform Street and return to City Square for the Main Event and Entertainment, which starts at 13.00. The procession will take between 30-45 minutes to complete at a moderate pace, stopping at short intervals to allow participants to stay together. Everyone is encouraged to wear bright colours, hold banners and show off what Pride means for you.

There will also be the Pride Market, hosting a variety of traders selling LGBT+ merchandise, clothing, jewellery, sweets and charity information, The Youth Space which will provide a place for young people aged 13-25, as well as food vendors and bars to cater to all your needs. Plus, you will be treated to performances from Scottish dance artist Allan Jay, Sean Smith, one half of X Factor sibling duo Same Difference, and Rozalla, the voice behind iconic dance classic Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good).

And don’t forget to visit Dundee’s gay bars, such as Klozet, The Salty Dog and Pout, to celebrate Pride weekend in style!

The history of Pride celebration can be traced back to the Stonewall riots, an event largely agreed to have launched the LGBTQ+ rights movement in 1969.

Taking place at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of Manhattan, the six day riot came as a result of impending friction between the authorities and LGBTQ+ civilians. The first event, fittingly,

was the LGBT Pride March in New York on 2nd November 1969 and ever since the festival has become a global event to celebrate being proud to be LGBTQ+.

Whether the march is largely political or a celebratory, Mardi Gras-style affair, there is no better way to unify people behind the cause of equality.

Get creative and bring something colourful and rainbow-ed to show off your Pride. Nothing beats a homemade effort, otherwise there’s still time to go on Etsy and find something to pretend you made.

Face/body paint: because when else do you have an excuse to be as hideously bright and colourful and it is socially acceptable?

A banner or sign for the march. This is the prime weekend to make a statement: why not plaster it on a 10x10 piece of cardboard you found in your garage?

Our community faces much adversity, even in 2018; 74 countries still ban homosexual relationships, women (straight and gay) continue to objectified and vilified in the media and the leader of the free world has proved himself to be an enemy of LGBT+people. Pride may not be for everyone, but there’s no argument to suggest we don’t need it anymore: while we in the UK and the rest of Western Europe have achieved so much in the way of LGBTQ+ equality, it’s too easy to overlook countries in which being queer can cost you your life. Pride Uganda 2014, for example, went ahead despite homosexuality being illegal and the recent invalidation of the Kill the Gays Bill. We shouldn’t take Pride for granted: it’s the perfect platform to celebrate queer culture and all we have achieved as a community. Also, face paint.

Pride is crucial. We need space to promote inclusion within the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate the progress we have made in achieving equality for all and ensure future generations do not take their history for granted.

Whether you join the parade, take part in Dundee’s first official Pride celebration, as our house will be doing, creating the gayest playlist known to humanity and throwing an enormous Pride Party of our own, take this opportunity to show pride in yourself and your community.

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Bi Visibility Day is celebrated on 23rd September, but the ideology behind it should be explored and practiced all year round. First observed in 1999, Bi Visibility Day – also known by other names such as Bi Pride Day, International Celebrate Bisexuality Day – is the brainchild of three United States bisexual rights activists: Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas.

Despite the progress our communities have made in terms of the law and cultural awareness, we still face so many obstacles in the way of equality, often within the LGBT+ community itself.

Bisexuals often face many challenges, from people questioning the validity of their identity to mockery within our community itself. A study by Mackey Friedman, Ph.D in 2013 indicates that lesbian and gay respondents were generally negative in terms of their attitudes toward bisexual men and women, with almost 15 percent of the sample in disagreement that bisexuality is a legitimate sexual orientation, informing us that even within the sexual minority community, bisexuals face profound stigma.

And the effects of such stigma appear in the form of depression, risky sexual behaviour and lower rates of STD testing and treatment. Where does this biphobia stem from?

Perhaps we are not as progressive or open-minded as we would like to believe, and that we must face that we still see sexual attraction and romance in fixed, binary terms. Even if we are happy with boys dating boys and girls dating girls, perhaps even our own community is reticent to embrace the fluidity of bisexuality: in short, we are often caught up in the hetetronormal ideals (one boy + one girl – any inclination towards stepping out societal norms = fulfilling, functioning relationships) of which we are victims ourselves.

JESSE ST JOHN We always have an eagle eye on music and artists that celebrate diverse LGBT+ identities, and our latest obsession arrives in the form of gay singersongwriter Jesse Saint John. Orange County native Jesse steps out from behind the soundboard to embark on a solo career of his own; he admits himself “I never thought I’d release my own music because I’m not easily categorized or summed up by a short sentence.” And granted, pinning down his music to one genre is tricky, but whatever he comes up with is fresh and great to add to any pop playlist you have been cultivating.

As a songwriter, he has cut his teeth working with the likes of Britney Spears,

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Camila Cabello, Charlie XCX and The Neighbourhood. With credentials like these, it is easy to see Jesse Saint John emerging as the pop star on everyones lips in 2019. His sound varies from the Top 40 today – no, there is little to no dancehall influence in his work and he is not connected at all to Ed Sheeran in any way, shape or form – and he joins the ranks of other queer artists like Shamir and MUNA of creating fresh and atypical pop music.

The tracks I would recommend listening to include FAKE IT, a shimmery, synth track that could easily play over the credits of your favourite 80s teen movie, and MOVE, which harkens back to the

However, there are at least a whole host of bisexuals in the public eye who serve as great examples of successful, open and proud members of the community.

From Angelina Jolie and Alan Cumming to Frank Ocean and Janelle Monae, there are countless public figures who are proud to celebrate an identity often derided or questioned. Influential fitness instructor (yes, such a thing exists) Bethany Meyers succinctly stated recently that “LGBTQIA contains a B. It’s not a pit stop. Bisexuality doesn’t go away just because you’re in a same sex or opposite sex relationship. It’s real. It exists. Bi people often feel left without a community – too gay for straight and too straight for gay – or only accepted by a community based on the gender of their partner.

And of course, many bisexuals feel their identity is the object of fetish – with partners expecting threesomes – or feel pressure from partners whose identities are more validated by mainstream culture to act or identify a certain way, or spend time insisting that their bisexuality does not make them promiscuous or unfaithful.

And the spotlight on bisexuals in the media will surely continue to shine; Drag Race alumna and CBB winner Courtney Act, for one, is the host of an upcoming reality show celebrating bisexuality. The Bi Life will be a reality show focusing on a group of bisexual, pansexual, fluid and questioning single British people as they navigate dating and exploring their sexuality. Ms. Act herself says “In 2018 we know that sexuality is fluid and sharing the stories and experiences, the laughter and the love making, of young bi people is so important. So get ready to see the true stories of bisexual singles, who are the largest part of the LGBTQ+ community, but the least known.” With mainstream exposure like this, bisexuality could finally be on people’s radar, rather than belittled or the object of someone’s fetish.

Or perhaps we are more tribal than we would like to believe, and that we should stick to our own. This thought is particularly frustrating when one considers the progress our community as a whole has made in the last forty years, progress that has been with the distinct objective of achieving equality. Biphobia contradicts all the ideals our community has preached and fought for so fervently.

In short, let’s all be nice to one another.

We in the LGBT+ community have enough challenges to overcome without turning on our own. Bisexuals deserve to feel just as validated and celebrated as the rest of us. So celebrate Bi Visibility Day accordingly: fly your blue, pink and purple flag high and remember that we’re all in this together.

by Jonny Stone @jonny_stone_ j.stone@tsaglasgow.com

“wonky pop” of the late 00s that I am old enough to have remembered on MySpace and danced to at ABC (RIP).

He performed his single Last Dance at L.A. Pride this year, which is totally addictive and easy to dance to, and what more do you need from your new favourite gay pop star? Hopefully he follows up these songs with a full length release and add even more tracks to what is already a great repertoire.

So look him up and bask in the selfsatisfaction when people ask you this time next year if you’ve heard of Jesse Saint John and you can smugly reply “Oh yeah, but I prefer his early stuff.” You’re welcome.

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TASTY ON A BUDGET

TIPS FOR COOKING AND GROCERY SHOPPING Living life by eating the cheapest ways possible can get pretty depressing.

Heading down to your local Iceland or Farm Foods with your measly food budget in search for jumbo bags of cheap chicken nuggets, one-pound pizza’s and the finest foods on the shelf of items discounted down to like, 50p because they’re going out of date in 3 hours; this all gets pretty sickening pretty fast.

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yourself that’ll make you feel like a fancy chef and one of those functioning adult things that eat good meals. Let’s explore.

Cashback apps are becoming more and more popular, and they can come into great use. I downloaded Shopmium after seeing a seriously bad and cheesy advert for it on Instagram. The ad featured a bunch of really posh folk talking about their times as poor students (haha, ok) and honestly? It was such a crap video that it forced me to look into the app more. I checked out reviews to make sure it wasn’t a scam, downloaded it and was immediately welcomed to the community by a free chocolate bar. I went and bought the Cadbury dairy milk, valued at £1.50, scanned the bar and my receipt, and within 36 hours I had my money back from it. Cashback via Shopmium is available from retailers such as Tesco, Sainbury’s, Asda and even Waitrose, and you can save money on food items like noodles, soups and yogurts. With the money you’ve saved filling your fridge, you can buy bottle of wine currently.

Shopmium also has your furry friends covered, seeing as you can buy cat food and dental chews for dogs with the app.

MySupermarket, Checkout Smart and ClickSnap are similar apps that will hold different advantages that may be more suitable to you, depending what area you’re in and what you’d be interested in buying.

You should definitely consider joining loyalty programmes with shops you frequently visit. Handing over your email and getting a wee fob to scan could potentially yield great deals and tonnes of savings. Between building up enough points in your usual shopping trips to get money off your next shop or getting emails about sales and offers, being part of a rewards programme can definitely save you a good bit of cash. Shops may even send you wee thank you’s in the form of money off vouchers from time to time as well, so look out for them!

Recipe wise, there are two that I love that I find quick and easy to make, and more importantly, really tasty.

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HONEY CHILLI CHICKEN

FAJITA CHICKEN RICE BOWL

Ingredients

Ingredients

Chicken

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Pepper(s)

Rice

Garlic paste

Pepper

Chilli paste

Sweetcorn

Tomato paste

Old El Paso roasted tomato and pepper seasoning mix (or whatever flavour of your choice)

Honey So I’m really bad for using exact measurements for meals but I use about around a tablespoon each of garlic paste, chili paste, tomato paste and honey along with around maybe 50ml of water – I throw all of these ingredients together in a frying pan and mix them up, tasting as I go along, seasoning and adding ingredients as necessary. When I’m ready I throw in the chicken and peppers I’ve cooked. You can cook your chicken however you want but I usually coat them in eggs and flour and fry them until they are golden and crispy, and then throw in the peppers as well for a few minutes. The smell of the chicken and peppers together is spectacular, by the way. If I’m cooking for just me I’ll only use one pepper, usually green. Once you’re chicken and peppers are all sauce coated, plate up and either eat it as is or serve it with rice – I use Uncle Ben’s long grain white rice with it.

This meal should come up to around £6.08, or £7.08 if you add the rice which you can usually find for £1. Maybe it’s not the cheapest meal to make but your pastes and honey last for ages, so if you buy all of them you can keep them for future meals.

This one is really easy and not all that bad for you too. All your doing is taking your chicken, coating it in the Old El Paso seasoning and along with chopped pepper(s) and sweetcorn, throwing it in a baking dish and cooking at 190 degrees for around 20-25 minutes. Take it out, serve with Mexican or Pilau rice and enjoy. This meal is really easy to make for two servings, so you could be really nice and make some for a pal or relative, or you could keep some for a meal in the near future.

This meal should cost around £5.50 and that’s enough for two servings!

If ever you’re making these meals, feel free to swap out chicken for whatever meat you want, add more veggies, take away the meat, whatever floats your boat. I usually go with chicken because I find it’s cheap and versatile to cook with, and tasty in general.

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It’s just about time to get back to university or college – hello 7am alarms, we haven’t missed you. This year, you vow to yourself that you’re going to hit the books IMMEDIATELY.

You’ll be reading just about every night, you’ll be commanding your study group with an iron fist, you’ll be doing assignments the second you get them; no more frantic all-nighters in a rush to finish the assignment you started two days before the deadlines. Sure, you’ve been making this promise to yourself ever since your university career began, but this year you mean it!

So, the matter now is, where will you study? The obvious answer is the library on whatever campus you’re on, right?

Makes sense. But it also makes sense to literally everyone else you go to uni with. You’ll show up and there will be no free computers and everyone’s crinkling crisp packets and the Pokémon society is screaming GET THE PIKACHU so that doesn’t really suit, does it? The next guess is home, but there’s much of the same problems there. Everyone you live

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with is there, hanging around, breathing your air and consuming your study space. Your mum is leaning over you to clean something and wondering aloud why she’s the only one doing anything around the house and your dad’s on Pokémon Go screaming GET THE DAMN PIKACHU. Home and the uni/college libraries are, as options, not always feasible. So, prudent student, where does that leave you to study? Let’s explore: LOCAL LIBRARY Libraries, unfortunately, are dying. No one seems to appreciate the smell of old pages, browning pages, the silence that is almost musical, or the librarian Doreen looking over her reading glasses to make sure you’re not up to anything.

As such, I personally find that the libraries within bus distance or even walking distance from my house are usually very quiet.

There’s always space for me to bring my laptop and connect to their free Wi-Fi, there’s usually a machine which lets you get a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate for like, 50p and most importantly, it’s frequently virtually empty. The people I encounter at local libraries are usually older people who are silently working away on their own projects or seeing what’s good in the true crime section.

No one is intent on being noisy or bothering anyone else in the slightest, so if you need a break from classmates or siblings, it might be worth it to check which libraries you can travel to in your area. If you live off-campus or a good

wee distance away from your institution, this can be so helpful in saving time as well. My university library is nearly 2 hours away from me, but I have two libraries I can get to comfortably within half an hour that really saved my life during last semesters exam period.

AN EMPTY CLASSROOM Maybe you should investigate into hiring out an empty classroom to study in. If you’re into group study but don’t want the stress of finding a table big enough for you and your pals at the uni library, or for whatever reason your group can’t get to one of your houses, then an empty classroom is just for you! Look into hiring on or simply making camp

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MCDONALDS You know what’s always there when you need it, always a short commute away, and in most cases open twentyfour hours a day? In the distance, the glowing beacon takes form of a golden ‘M’ and glows year round, always; a constant in your chaotic student life.

Grab your notebooks, your laptop, your bag and a fiver. Make your way to the Kingdom of the Clown and order yourself a sharing box of chicken nuggets for one and get studying. Stay until five pm, 3 am, or, screw it, 5 pm the next day if you’re so inclined and devoted enough. McDonalds’ are more common than libraries and the jolly atmosphere will bring you back to a simpler time as you cry into your sixth McFlurry.

A CAFÉ What’s more authentic than this? The thoughtful student behind their laptop, surrounded by towers of dusty old books on a table littered with notebooks and pens, and a cup of coffee as a companion, working away on what essentially could be anything. Passers-by walk by and regard you as perhaps a hard-working creative. What could be on that laptop of yours? A screenplay? A novel? The lyrics to a heartfelt and soulful song?

Afraid not, it’s actually a Buzzfeed quiz called ‘What Type of Garlic Bread Are You?’ while your Hamlet essay is all of 11% completed. On yourself! Seriously, though: if you need a break and a big cup of coffee, but can’t risk losing any study time, maybe take a walk over to your local Costa or Starbucks, or whatever coffee shop floats your boat.

Working at home or in libraries aren’t always the best environments for certain students, so it’s a good thing that no matter where you go, there’s always going to be somewhere you can set up camp and get down to business in, whether it be a relatives’ house, an empty room or even a trusted old McDonalds.

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WITH Scotland’s youth theatre shutting its doors due to a funding knock back, there were fears that this would desperately affect how young people get involved in performance arts in Scotland. The National Theatre of Scotland has, however, taken steps in further involving children in productions, taking form of an arts festival spread across 10 locations across the length and breadth of the country. With exhibitions in such locales of Edinburgh, Paisley, South Ayrshire, and Elgin: this festival covers many different types of theatre based exploits.

The Project is being spearheaded by Lucy Gaizley, who works with the collective 21COMMON, an organisation which puts on various theatre productions all over the country and have worked with different actors, directors, and other performers throughout their existence. She has worked with many collectives and production companies in the world of theatre during her career. Futureproof will encapsulate many ideas and genres of performance bringing something new and exciting to many people all over Scotland. We at the TSA were lucky enough to talk to Lucy about the upcoming set of shows.

First of all however, we enquired to Lucy the importance of youth theatre: “Youth theatre is massively important.

It is often the first introduction young people have to the creative arts and can build and develop life skills that can be life changing. The future proof projects are slightly different from this. We are asking Young People and artists to share in a creative vision, meet another persons enquiry and position in the world and develop a creative relationship and conversation.

The authenticity of this relationship is what will create the art work.”

The events on show have a really marvellous range, especially for some of the locations that they are set in, because as well as incorporating the aspect of youth theatre there is the aspect of bring international production companies, from the likes of Australia, Belgium, and South Africa, this is a massive opportunity for young people, especially those who don’t live in the big population centres.

There are ten different installations on display here, including Wild Life FM a live radio show by young people which is being put on in partnership with Belgian production company CAMPO; A Mile in My Shoes, where participants literally walk a mile in someone’s shoes, while listening to audio stories. With so many productions on, we asked Lucy what she was most excited to see come to fruition:

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“The 10 companies and artists are all massively different. I am incredibly excited about all of these performances.

I couldn’t say which one excites me the most. I love the anarchy of Touretteshero’s takeover of Eden Court in Inverness, I am thrilled by the quiet disobedience of Project X and Thulani Rachia’s performance in The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the unapologetic experiment in Greg Sinclair’s work in Fife. I’m also looking forward to seeing Campo in the beautiful Gaitey Theatre in Ayr.” There are issues too with the logistics of concurrently putting on concurrent shows in 10 different locations, we asked Lucy if there were any difficulties getting the locations on board: “There was no location that was difficult per se. Working in HMP YOI Polmont comes with obvious challenges around sensitivity and context but even this has only required careful planning and full articulation of what the project is. Attempting to drive a truck around Paisley with over 40 audience travelling aboard has required a lot of conversation regarding logistics I guess!”

The futureproof projects take place Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paisley, Forres and Elgin, HMP Polmont, Dundee, Glenrothes, Inverness, Aberdeen, Shetland, and Ayr. The dates for these events are spread between the end of September into October, and with such a good mix events on all over, catching a couple should be high on peoples priority’s for the October week.

By Dominic Cassidy

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