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CONTENTS THE BIG INTERVIEW

BASTILLE’S WILD WORLD AN INTERVIEW WITH UP AND COMING COMEDIAN ED GAMBLE

AN INTERVIEW WITH

WHITE LIES 30

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GIGS OF THE MONTH

LET’S REVIEW – GIGS OF THE MOTNH

AN INTERVIEW WITH

TSA’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 10

FICKLE FRIENDS 34

GIRL’S DAY OUT IS BACK IN GLASGOW 12

TECHNO GIGS OF THE MONTH

UNDERGROUND ELECTRONIC ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO

TSA’S ULTIMATE GIG GUIDE

GIVE A LITTLE THIS GIVING TUESDAY

FOODIE’S FESTIVAL CHRISTMAS LAUNCHES IN EDINBURGH

VEGFEST IS COMING!

SOME VEGAN RECIPES TO TRY

WHAT’S ON AT THE GFT

SCOTLAND’S LARGEST DIGITAL FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN GLASGOW

FIVE RED FLAGS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

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WHAT’S ON AT THE CHRYSALIS FESTIVAL

MONEY SAVING ADVICE FOR STUDENTS 42

WHAT’S ON IN GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH THIS NOVEMBER

PICK OF THE MONTH – FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

LGBT SPOLIGHT – AYE NAKO

THE WALKING DEAD REVIEW – SOMETHING TO FEAR

LET’S GO GAGA

HARRY POTTER AND THE MESSED UP FAN THEORY

BUZZCUT PRESENTS DOUBLE THRILLS 22

FANTASTIC HARRY POTTER SPOTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 47

GET INVOLVED WITH WORLD AIDS DAY 23

AN INTERVIEW WITH

THE WALKING DEAD AND WHERE IT’S GOING

NEW HELLFIRE CLUB PICK OF THE MONTH – THE TWISTETTES 28

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It’s taken Bastille just six years to progress from vocalist Dan Smith’s solo project to one of the UK’s top alternative-pop bands and in that time they’ve released hit after hit – even if you’re not currently aware of Bastille, although in all honesty we can’t imagine how you could have possibly not heard of them, we guarantee you’ll have had “Pompeii” and “Of The Night” stuck in your head before, they produce proper ear worms and that is indeed a compliment. The four-piece, made up of vocalist Dan Smith, Kyle Simmons (piano), Will Farquarson (guitar) and Chris ‘Woody’ Wood (drums), first independently released their singles online and after the release of their EP Laura Palmer in 2011, their fan base grew rapidly and the band were signed by Virgin Records later that year. They went on to cement what feels like their constant place on the radio by releasing catchy tracks, such as the aforementioned “Pompeii”, “Bad Blood” and “Flaws” and surprisingly at the time, but not so surprising when looking back on their radio-friendly hits, their debut album, Bad Blood, became the fastest selling digital album of 2013. Considering this accolade and their ‘Best Breakthrough Act’ Brit Award in 2014, the band – who have a brilliant, energetic stage presence – have become in hot demand for festival appearances and are fresh off a busy summer of playing at the likes of T in the Park and Glastonbury. Following the release of their new album Wild World (2016) the band set off on a world tour and we managed to grab a quick chat with Kyle Simmons, ahead of their Glasgow gig at the SSE Hydro on 12 November, to discuss their love of The Garage, Dan electrocuting himself on stage and why “Lethargy” is his favourite song to play.

A LOT OF ACTS SAY THAT SCOTTISH CROWDS GIVE THE BEST RESPONSE, WHAT HAS YOUR EXPERIENCE OF SCOTTISH CROWDS BEEN LIKE? That is pretty accurate! We have always had a lot of fun coming to Scotland. We have a bunch of friends there because of the big music scene and lots of bands pass through. We have always had so much fun, the crowds have been really responsive and positive whenever we perform. We always look forward to coming back. It has been ages as well, we are a lot more excited this time as it has been so long.

down or some have a gap in their festival diary and are like oh let’s go check out Bastille so generally, you are trying to win half the crowd over. One-half already know you and the other half you are trying to get them on board. Our own shows people have bought tickets to specifically see us so tend to be a little bit more pleased to see you. Festivals are so much fun; they are so different from your headline shows. There is a bit more pressure and playing outdoors and to huge crowds is always a good point as well.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT PLAYING IN GLASGOW? Obviously the aforementioned crowds, hopefully, we will be able to sneak out afterwards and go to the club with a big truck above it (The Garage). We have had many a night in there. Just generally it is always a lot of fun in Scotland. We have played a bunch of shows and anytime we play there we just have the most fun.

WHERE HAVE YOU ENJOYED PERFORMING MOST THIS SUMMER? Glastonbury. It is one of our favourite festivals, probably in the world. I’m pretty sure it is Dan’s favourite. We got a really good slot; the sun was coming down just as we were playing and loads of people came to see us. It was like the whole year was leading up to that. It was the first time we played our new single ‘Good Grief’ which is the lead single from our new album so it felt like the start of a new era. And obviously, the festival was great as well.

WHERE DO YOU FEEL YOU GET THE BEST RESPONSE, AT YOUR OWN CONCERTS WHERE YOU ARE THE HEADLINE ACT OR A FESTIVAL WHERE YOU SHARE THE BILL WITH OTHER BANDS? Probably our headline shows because obviously, everyone is there specifically to see you and whereas at festivals it is a mixed bag of people. Some people bring their friends

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TRACK TO PLAY LIVE? ‘Lethargy’. It is the most kind of classic indie band song that we have got. It has loads of drums and guitar, the guitar which we didn’t have on the first album, so we all get kind of excited when that song pops up on the set list.

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MUSIC

BASTILLE QUICK FIRE ROUND WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Crisps, prawn cocktail. WHAT IS THE MOST EMBARRASSING THING THAT’S HAPPENED TO YOU? I don’t get embarrassed really. Probably one of them classics when you are laughing and a snot bubble comes out. It must have been one of them. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE LAST DREAM YOU REMEMBER HAVING? I’m too awake now! I was on a boat in the Antarctic or something, I don’t know, and it was kind of like the Titanic and it was terrifying. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW? Finding Dory, I was on a flight and had to watch it, it was amazing I loved it. ASKING QUESTIONS OR ANSWERING QUESTIONS? Asking questions, I think because I already know about me but I don’t know about the other person.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT KYLE IS A SCOTTISH NAME? DO YOU HAVE ANY CONNECTION HERE? No, I don’t have any connections in Scotland. I didn’t even know that was a Scottish name! I hear it the most in America but I guess they are a bigger mishmash of everyone so it makes sense. Next time we are up I will come and have a scout about and try to see if I can work out where it all came from.

just us, it was label and management company too. No one really thought that we would be able to release the first album let alone release the second and travel the world. It wasn’t that we didn’t have faith in what we were doing, it was more just that we know how difficult and dicey the music industry is. We just kind of wanted to remain realists. We are really lucky to have got to this point. It is weird.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO CALL THE BAND ‘BASTILLE’? The band is called Bastille because basically, Dan is on an ego trip. His birthday is on the 14th July and that is Bastille day. Just as simple as that, so just a way for everyone to remember his birthday and to buy him a present.

WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW? I am actually at home, we got back yesterday from Paris. We are all back at home, it has been a while since we have been here. It is nice just chilling out and being in the house before I have to go away again and not be here.

WHERE DID THE ALBUM NAME WILD WORLD COME FROM? Wild World came from; there is a track on the second album, called ‘Walk’ and it is a lyric from that track. That track basically came about and solidified all the tracks together and locked in the theme of the second album. We were like let’s use one from that and Wild World kind of fitted in with the Bad Blood alliteration style of names we have given our albums so far. It just kind of worked. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ASPIRATIONS OTHER THAN MUSIC? Not really personally. I know that Will I’m sure at some point wants to become an actor. Woody is going into sports punditry and Dan I don’t know I think he might like to be a journalist. I know he originally did that before being in the band. I guess he might want to fall back into that if it all goes dip. LOOKING BACK TO WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED, COULD YOU EVER IMAGINE YOURSELF WHERE YOU ARE TODAY? No, no way. I don’t know if we had low expectations but quite quickly on in the whole Bastille campaign we all kind of surpassed our expectations and it wasn’t

WHERE ARE YOU PERFORMING NEXT? Bournemouth, next week. That is the start of our UK tour. We haven’t played in the UK or in Europe on a tour for a couple of years. It is amazing we get to come back and that people give a shit because we have been away for so long. It is going to be amazing it is the start of our UK tour, we are going around playing arenas, we have the new album out, we have the new production. We are all really looking forward to it. WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST MOMENT OF YOUR YEAR SO FAR? On our promo trips, there have been a few funny moments. Dan is always hurting himself on stage. One time he grabbed a cable while climbing about the stage and electrocuted himself but kept trying to sing. He was just kind of shaking about but at the time it was funny and all the front row were looking up at him like what is he saying. He climbs up on speakers and gets stuck on stuff. He is really fun to watch on stage he looks like a kid with no lead, he just kind of wanders about and does stuff. For future shows, you can purchase tickets via their website: www.bastille. seetickets.com/tour/bastille

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NOVEMBER 2016, ISSUE 27 I try to not think about that too much. I don’t think there is more pressure – I think if people know who they’re coming to see the shows are easier as there is already an understanding of the sort of thing that’s going to happen. I used to tour in a double act and we would get a lot of people coming to see us with no idea of what to expect. It was such a specific and silly show that often people would be utterly confused. We loved that, though.

me to watch Steve Coogan live and I immediately became obsessed. For a long time I didn’t think it was a job that someone could just ‘do’. I started doing it as a hobby and never had any inkling that I could make money from it. That’s the best way to start I think – that way everything that happens feels like a bonus. That’s still how I feel, like I am winging it day to day.

YOU ALSO HAVE A GLASGOW DATE COMING UP, HAVE YOU EVER PERFORMED IN GLASGOW BEFORE? HOW DO YOU FIND THE SCOTTISH AUDIENCE?

YOU HAVE PERFORMED ON STAGE WITH SOME GREAT COMEDIANS IN THE PAST – IS THERE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR YOU WOULD LOVE TO SHARE A STAGE WITH AND WHY?

I’m loving it! It’s really fascinating to find out who your audience are. I was hoping for “edgy”, “hip” or “cutting edge” but in reality they are punctual and clean shaven. It’s great doing the Fringe and being in the same room for a month and really honing the show – but sometimes that can lead to the show becoming a bit rigid with the time limits the Fringe imposes but as soon as I got it on tour it relaxed a bit – I’m finding new and fun ways of performing the material.

I’ve gigged in Glasgow before – I really like it! I’ve supported Greg Davies at the Theatre Royal and done The Stand a few times. Scottish audiences are very honest – you’ve got to bring your A game to impress them. English audiences will sometimes give you the benefit of the doubt if you’re not on form, but this doesn’t fly in Glasgow. But if you do bring it, the audiences are the best in the world. Scottish crowds have the reputation of being tough crowds but the rewards if you are good are plentiful.

HOW WAS YOUR TIME IN EDINBURGH WHILST PERFORMING AT THE FRINGE? ARE YOU EXCITED TO BE RETURNING?

YOU’RE A BIT OF A FRINGE VETERAN – WHAT ARE YOUR BEST AND WORST EXPERIENCES AT THE FESTIVAL?

One of the brilliant things about stand up is you can perform alongside your absolute heroes at any moment, even on your first gig. I’m not wild about this though, the pressure is massive. I’m much better if I am completely relaxed and don’t really care how the gig goes, so if someone I respect is in the audience I will go to pieces. Having said that, I spotted Syed Ahmed from the Apprentice series 2 in the crowd the other day and I held it together just fine. There’s plenty of brilliant American comics I would love to gig with, but I’m perfectly happy just going to watch them as a punter.

Plenty thanks! I’m writing on a sitcom, I’m going to start writing a new stand up show and there’s a few other things that might come off. It’s important to have loads going on as most stuff doesn’t come to anything! I might start doing a podcast soon as well, and maybe I will become a successful YouTube sensation like Zoella – but a boy.

I love Edinburgh – the Fringe is a second home to me. My experience of it has changed over the years. It used to be a proper full on drinking session for a month but now my old bones can’t cope with that pace and I concentrate way more on performing the show to the best of my ability and cooking stir fries. I’ve actually been back since the Fringe to do the Uni and ended up at the Hive at 2am. There will not be a repeat performance of that.

In my student days we used to do a sketch show every year. There were no expectations that we would ever be good, so the pressure was off. And, to be honest, we regularly lived down to those expectations. However, we often got quite small audiences and I remember one particular show where the audience was so small we got them all onstage to bow with us at the end, as they had done as much work as us. That is one of the nicest memories. In terms of worst moments, I once accidentally drank some piss backstage once.

After a full month of performing to sold out crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, you’d forgive comedian Ed Gamble for wanting to take it easy for a few months but no, the Mock The Week regular is heading back out to tour his critically acclaimed new show Stampede. Not afraid to confront the massive issues affecting us all – gender, language and cauliflower – the award winning comedian’s latest show is sure to get as solid a response in the tour as it did during its Fringe run and we managed to grab a chat with Ed about other topics he’ll explore, what he really thinks of Edinburgh and his worst Fringe experience, before he brings the show to Scotland with stops in Glasgow and Edinburgh. YOU ARE CURRENTLY EMBARKING ON YOUR FIRST EVER NATIONWIDE STANDUP TOUR, AFTER AMAZING REVIEWS AND SOLD OUT AUDIENCES AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL. SO HOW’S IT GOING?

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WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE FINGERS AS LONG AS YOUR LEGS OR LEGS AS LONG AS YOUR FINGERS? Long fingers to make very emphatic points. WOULD YOU RATHER BE COVERED IN CHEWBACCA TYPE FUR OR LIZARD TYPE SKIN? Lizard skin so I can light matches on my face. SAY THE FIRST WORD THAT COMES TO MIND? Niblets WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW? My kitchen WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF A WILD GOOSE STARTED CHASING YOU? Kick its beak off IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? A corgi puppy at Buckingham Palace DO YOU KNOW A FUN FACT? A cat has a spiky dick GLASGOW OR EDINBURGH? (OOOOH! YES WE WENT THERE…) Glasgow (sold more tickets in Glasgow)

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE SHOW YOU’RE CURRENTLY TOURING? WILL IT BE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR FRINGE SHOW? As it’s my first tour I get to do the first half as a kind of ‘best of’ of my previous two shows which I didn’t tour, which feels like cheating, but it’s not actually so please don’t accuse me of that. The second half is this year’s show from the Fringe, but like I say – it has loosened considerably and I think I’m performing it way better. So if you saw it at the Fringe there will be plenty of stuff that is new to you. Think of it like when they released X-Men 1.5. YOU ARE ON TV QUITE A LOT, AND YOU’RE ALSO MAKING A BIT OF A NAME FOR YOURSELF OVER IN AMERICA – BUT HOW DO THESE THINGS COMPARE TO YOU TOURING YOUR OWN SHOW? IS THERE MORE PRESSURE? I enjoy doing TV stuff but the main aim has always been to be a touring comic. The TV stuff is fun but the main boon of it is I sell more tickets on tour because of it. I started doing comedy to do it live and I can’t imagine ever not enjoying that the most. The American stuff just feels like a ridiculous bonus that I never expected to happen, so

SO HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A COMEDIAN OR WERE YOU ON A PATH TO BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE? WHAT INSPIRED YOU INTO COMEDY? I always wanted to do something in comedy, probably from the age of eight. It started off as wanting to be an actor, then specifically comedy a few years later. My Mum took

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FINALLY, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR SOME OF OUR READERS WHO ARE HEADING TOWARDS A CAREER IN COMEDY? Don’t head towards a career in it. Just do it because you enjoy it, and if it feels like you’re getting better at it, keep going. It’s such a buzz feeling like you’re improving at something you enjoy but enjoyment is the key. If you go into comedy thinking it is a brilliant career you will falter early on. More practically: learn to drive and be nice to everyone. Pricks get found out quickly. Catch Ed Gamble’s latest tour, Stapmede, at The Stand Glasgow on 13 November and The Stand Edinburgh on 15 November.

WHAT’S ON

It’s that time of year again, when the set of magical events for Christmas start in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with more visitors set to come to Scotlands best cities to get everyone in that festive mood. With shopping being stretched to longer hours as the stores stay open till 7/8pm it gives people the chance to get what they need for family and friends. Glasgow Christmas Market also will be returning to St. Enoch Square to make sure there is lots to do after you come

GLASGOW CHRISTMAS MARKETS This year the Christmas Market returns to St Enoch Square and there has also been an exciting announcement that another market at George Square will be offering delicious delights and hand crafted gifts beneath the twinkling Christmas lights alongside live entertainment, fairground rides and festive surprises. The stalls will be lit up and showered with all those Christmas

It’s a sight to beho-ho-hold – Adults, children and even dogs all welcome! 6,000 Santa’s took part in last year’s race. If you’re sitting

Of course George Square being a favourite for visitors and families over the years is set to be a hit again after the Christmas lights are switched on the 20th November at 6pm, and Edinbburgh’s Street of Lights returns by popular demand along with a whole host of musical performances. Glasgow and Edinbugrh are truly the places to be this festive season.

STYLE MILE CARNIVAL The Style Mile Christmas Carnival will bring music, dance and spectacle to the heart of Glasgow. This event will take place on Sunday 27 November 2016 beginning at St Enoch Centre at 2.30pm and finishing at George Square, the magical procession of festive characters will come to life as they sprinkle their magic dust over the city centre. This is a fantastic event for a family day out as it will be something children will certainly get enjoyment from. It will also be a nice time to go out and support the local community near you who are taking part.

colours and smells we love. There is lots to see and purchase over the festive period and the Christmas music will bring joy to kids. Make sure you stop by for a gastronomic treat, a warming glass of festive cheer or a unique festive gift. St Enoch Square Christmas market opens 10 November. George Square Christmas market opens 26 November.

SANTA DASH Dust off your Santa boots and join thousands of other Santas for a festive 5K! It is the 10th anniversary of the Glasgow Santa Dash this year so why not join thousands of Santa’s in this mass participation run as the city centre transforms in to a red sea of festivity!

out of the shopping centre, and the 60m Star Flyer and the Big Wheel returning to East Princes Street Gardens.

at home every year saying “I will do it next year” – don’t! Come along and join in this year and make this an even better 2016 with more people taking part. Glasgow Santa Dash 2016 is on Sunday 11 December. Their nominated charity this year is Beatson Cancer Charity. If you go onto: www.glasgow.gov.uk you can apply for the event there.

Participants include the Dance School of Scotland, the Citizens Theatre Community Company, Abinhaya Dance, Samba Ya Bamba Youth Group, Mount Florida Primary School and Monkey Puzzle Nursery. More acts to be announced soon!

CHRISTMAS SHOWS Glasgow’s theatres pull out a phenomenal line up of entertainment for us this November and December.

evil sorcerer Abanazar and Johnny Mac as Wishee Washee, it’s sure to be a pantomime spectacular.

Starting from the 24th November, a fabulously festive, brand new panto at the Pavilion Theatre – Elfie’s Magical Adventure. Starring Liam Dolan as Elfie the Magical Elf and Grado as the Growler. Warm up your vocals and get ready for the ultimate Christmas singalong!

Citizens Theatre welcomes Hansel & Gretel from the 6th and Simon’s Magical Christmas Socks from the 8th December. This Christmas join them on their colourful and fun adventure. Scottish Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel will be performing at the Theatre Royal from the 5th January. This festive treat is choreographed by Christopher Hampson and features Engelbert Humperdinck’s famous score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

From the 29th November head to the Tron Theatre to see The Night after Christmas for a fun-filled show about two elves cooking a feast for a tired Rudolph and Santa. Written and directed by Lisa Keenan. Follow Johnny McKnight’s story of the evil Snow Queen on from 29th November at the Tron Theatre also. The fairy godmother of all pantos, get ready to hear the magical story of Cinderella at the King’s Theatre on 2nd December. The Clyde Auditorium will be bringing us Aladdin from the 10th December at the SECC. With Clydebank’s very own Marti Pellow starring as the

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Christmas has officially arrived! Let the Snowman take you on a magically festive journey with this special showing of the Christmas classic. From the 17th December at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall it will be shown on the large screen, and accompanied by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, this filled with seasonal favourites, carols old and new – and, of course, everyone is encouraged to sing along!

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EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS MARKETS The European Christmas Market will once again return to East Princes Street Gardens from 19 November to 7 January, for a whole host of bespoke and traditional Christmas items! The traditional and romantic Christmas Market in the heart of the City of Edinburgh offers a unique shopping experience for every visitor with its fair of crafters, artists, gift shops and gastronomic surprises. Get into the Christmas spirit! Markets are open from 10am – 10pm. Or you could try the Scottish Market in West George Street from 26 November to 24 December. It is a winter showcase of some of the best craft, food and drink that Scotland has to offer.

STREET OF LIGHT EDINBURGH HOGMANAY Light Night is a free event for all to enjoy which encapsulates the true spirit of the festive season: family and the community, taking place from 1pm to 5pm on 20 November, choirs from across Scotland including Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior Chorus and Edinburgh’s Got Soul will perform in front of an expected audience of around 20,000 people. This year the Street of Light at the West End of George Street

will make its first appearance as part of Light Night and the acts will perform on a stage under its lights and will again be hosted by Forth One DJ Arlene Stuart! Opening on 20 November as part of Light Night, the Street of Light will run until 24 December with performances at 6pm & 8pm, illuminating the west end of George Street in a canopy of light, synchronised to music from local choirs and bands

24 DOORS OF ADVENT The free event, 24 Doors of Advent, returns from 1 to 24 December, allowing you to peep behind usually closed doors throughout the city during advent! In 2016, working with Festival of Architecture and Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland (RIAS), 24 Doors of Advent opens many new doors for you to explore what’s behind this year including Royal Lyceum Theatre, the Chapel of St Albert the Great and BT Murrayfield Stadium.

Known globally as the ‘Home of Hogmanay’, Edinburgh is a destination most of us dream of spending New Year in at least once in our lives and whilst the celebrations at the UK’s largest outdoor winter music festival typically welcome over 150,000 visitors from over 80 countries to our capital, we’re lucky

enough to have it all on our doorsteps. The world famous street party will feature live bands and DJs as the city centre comes alive with festivities. You can bring in the New Year with Paolo Nutini and The Charlatans. What more could you want?

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Rides and Attractions There are a host of spectacular rides and attractions for the whole family as part of this year’s season. The 60m Star Flyer and the Big Wheel return to East Princes Street Gardens, and the circular ice rink to St Andrew Square from 19 Nov to 7 Jan. For the kids, Santa Land includes the Santa Train, Christmas Tree Maze, rides for the wee ones, and the chance to meet the man himself in Santa’s Grotto!

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GIRLS’ DAY OUT IS BACK IN GLASGOW

Hold off on any early Christmas shopping plans for the ladies in your life, you can guarantee you’ll find a gift to suit every woman in your family at the Girls’ Day Out show when it returns to the SECC this December. With over 200 exhibitors from the fashion, wellbeing and beauty industries, who are all on hand to offer expert demonstrations and advice, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

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The 2016 exhibitors include Fake Bake, F.A.C.E Semi Permanent & Cosmetic Makeup Studio, Urban Decay and Urban Hair & Beauty – all of whom will be able to advise you on the best products for yourself to nail the festive glam look or they’ll be able to recommend present ideas that will impress. Aside from it being a tempting shopping location – seriously set a budget before you head there or it’ll be extremely dangerous for your bank balance – it is, as the name suggests, a brilliant day out. There are plenty of bars at the event, offering great cocktails; fashion shows with outfits from many of the shops in attendance at the event, giving you plenty of outfit inspiration for your Christmas night out; unmissable performances from the Girls’ Day Out male dancers and treatments to make you feel great, you can get your nails sorted, hair fixed up and looking sharp or indulge in a quick massage. VIP Tickets for the show have sold out and at the time of writing only Friday tickets are available for afternoon tea. However, standard tickets are still available and start at £16 (£20 on the door), this includes two free cocktails and a free Fake Bake Dolce Dreams Body Scrub or Body Whip worth by Courtney Hendry £13.50. Online Editor @courtneysarahx

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Pantomime season is upon us, everybody! Chances are that in your move to university you finally got the chance to shed off various aspects of your life that no longer serve you justice. One of these – if your family happens to be that way inclined – may have been the annual trip to the theatre to see whichever pantomime happens to be replaying that year at Christmas and during that week before Hogmanay. Did the rhetorical questioning get too much? Were the cheesy pop numbers starting to grind away at your soul? Was the level of audience participation just too much for your cool new student status? All of this aside, as a relatively new official resident of the adult world, ask yourself: why would I not need this interjection of pure joy in my life in the build up to 2017? And as you struggle to think of a reason why not, review the following round-up of performances in Glasgow and Edinburgh during this festive period. Glasgow’s 2016 showstopper comes in the form of Cinderella where Gregor Fisher will be joining Rab. C. Nesbit co-star / pantomime royalty Tony Roper and Capital FM presenter Des Clarke – back due to popular demand – in an all singing, all dancing adaptation at the Kings Theatre, guaranteed not to disappoint you. (2nd December – 8th January 2017) In Edinburgh, prepare to be dazzled by Jack and the Beanstalk where Allan

Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott lead the cast in another unmissable Kings Theatre panto from the 26th November – 15th January 2017. Other productions in and around Glasgow include a touch of traditional magic with another Jack and the Beanstalk performance at the Kingswood Congregation Church (23rd – 26th December), a cheeky and colloquial use of Scots dialect in The Snaw Queen which will be showing at the Tron Theatre (29th November – 7th January) and an adaptation of the Grimm’s tale we all know and love, Hansel & Gretel, at the Citizens Theatre (6th December – 7th January). Alternatively, take an evening out of your hectic week to support the current students of the Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Drama and Music who will be performing Hans Christian Andersen’s wintery tale The Snow Queen (8th – 16th December). With £5.00 tickets available every night, this is a fantastically cheap and enjoyable way to support the next generation of actors and designers currently living in Scotland. In Edinburgh, relive the now classic pantomime Aladdin at the cosy The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, between the 22nd November – 31st December or Goldilocks and the Three Bears over in Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh South, from the 9th – 18th December. by Rachael Procter @rrretro___ r.procter@tsaglasgow.com

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Following up on last year’s success, Foodies Festival Christmas returns to Edinburgh’s EICC on the 25th, 26th and 27th of November. This festive season the Chefs’ Theatre boasts a stellar line up, including Masterchef 2016 Winner Jane Devonshire, who’ll be cooking up her favourite family Christmas recipes for guests for the first time. Plus, Great British Menu star Michael Bremner will prepare his beautifully executed mackerel dish, ‘A Message to the Lode Star’, which earned him an unequivocal 10/10 on the show and left veteran judge and two Michelin-starred chef Daniel Clifford in tears. In the Cake & Bake Theatre, Burlesque Baker Charlotte White will create a modern showstopper of a Contemporary Christmas Cake in just 30 minutes (with not a plastic Santa in sight!), while master chocolatier Fiona Sciolti showcases a new selection of chocolate desserts and treats, as well as introducing her newest seasonal delights including Churros with delicious festive toppings. In the Drinks Theatre, Champagne expert Neil Philips and wine experts Charles Metcalfe and Brian Elliot introduce their favourite tipples for Christmas, while Melissa Cole gives guided craft beer tastings. There’s also gin, whisky and Christmas Cocktail masterclasses on offer, so there’s a workshop to suit every taste! To get in the festive spirit, visitors can also attend one of the brand new series of 12 Christmas Top Tip practical masterclasses which cover a range of

activities, from learning the perfect way to curate a festive cheeseboard, to whipping up a Christmas spiced ice cream, and mastering the best techniques for curing salmon. An Artisan Christmas Market introduces top producers selling a whole host of locally made delights, including cheeses, chutneys, oils, Christmas hampers and gifts, while the Pudding Hall offers up artisan macaroons, cupcakes and sweet seasonal treats. To keep you satisfied while you explore, there will be a range of international and award-winning Street Food stalls showcasing tasty snacks including calamari, steamed pork buns, macaroni cheese and Creole delights. For younger foodies, the Elves Cookery School offers tutorials in Gingerbread man baking and Christmas Cookie decorating to keep everyone entertained. The party spirit will be kept up all day long with vintage-style singers and Christmas Carollers providing entertainment on the Live Music Stage. Plus, to add to the fun, daring visitors can take part in daily events like the Chilli Eating Competition and test their sweet tooth with the Mince Pie Eating Contest, as well as team up to compete in the Christmas Quiz and Charades Relays. Tickets are on sale now at www. foodiesfestival.com. All children aged 12 and under go free to all Foodies Festivals when accompanied by an adult.

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FOR THE DHAL 300G YELLOW SPLIT PEAS 1 TEASPOON GROUND TURMERIC 1 CINNAMON STICK 3 CARDAMOM PODS, LIGHTLY CRUSHED 2 SLICES FRESH GINGER 1 ONION, FINELY CHOPPED 40G BUTTER 1 TEASPOON CUMIN SEEDS 1 TEASPOON CORIANDER SEEDS 1 RED CHILLI, DESEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED 1/2 TABLESPOON GRATED FRESH GINGER 1 GARLIC CLOVE, SLICED 1/2 TEASPOON KALONJI (BLACK ONION) SEEDS 1 TEASPOON CASTER SUGAR SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER CORIANDER LEAVES TO GARNISH BROWN RICE TO SERVE

SPLIT PEA, DHAL AND CAULIFLOWER CURRY First make the dhal. Tip the split peas into a large bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak overnight. Drain and rinse the split peas, tip into a saucepan, add the ground turmeric, cinnamon stick, cardamon pods and ginger. Pour over 600ml cold water, bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a very gentle simmer and continue to cook for about 40 minutes until the split peas are very tender and starting to soften at the edges. Season with salt to taste. Melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook over a medium heat until tender but not coloured. Meanwhile lightly crush the cumin and coriander seeds. Add them, along with the chilli, ginger, garlic, kalonji seeds and sugar to the onions and continue to cook until caramelised and fragrant. Serve scattered over the dahl.

FENNEL SAUTEED WITH PEPPERS 2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL 2 RED PEPPERS, DESEEDED AND CUT INTO THIN STRIPS 500G FENNEL, TRIMMED AND FINELY CHOPPED, (ABOUT 3 BULBS) 2 GARLIC CLOVES, CRUSHED 250G PEAS, SHELLED SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER 1 TABLESPOON FRESHLY CHOPPED FLAT LEAF PARSLEY Fennel is one of the stronger-tasting vegetables. Some people find its aniseedy flavour a bit overpowering when it is raw but frying it with sweet red peppers, garlic and peas takes the edge off it. It comes in fat, dense bulbs. In a wok or heavy-bottomed frying pan heat the oil, add the peppers and fennel and cook for 10–15 minutes over a moderate heat until crunchy, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and peas and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Season, scatter with the parsley and serve.

To make the curry, heat a small frying pan over a medium heat, add the cumin and coriander seeds and toast for 1 minute or until fragrant. Lightly grind using a pestle and mortar. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan. Add the onion and cook over a medium heat until tender but not coloured. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli and the spices and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the potatoes to the pan and stir to coat. Pour in the coconut milk, stock and tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the cauliflower. Cover and cook over a low heat for 20 minutes until the potato and cauliflower are tender and the sauce has thickened slightly. Add the beans and cook for 2–3 minutes. Season to taste, garnish with coriander and serve with the yellow dahl and brown rice. An estimated 40 per cent of Indians are vegetarian, so it’s no surprise that the nation has perfected the art of meatfree cooking. This recipe proves the point.

POTATO SALAD Cook 750g small potatoes in salted boiling water until tender, drain and cool slightly, then cut into bite-size pieces and tip into a large bowl. Trim and finely slice 1 bunch of spring onions. Cut 6 radishes into fine matchsticks. Roughly chop 6 cornichons and 1 tablespoon capers. In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour the dressing over the potatoes, add the spring onions, radishes, cornichons, capers, 2 tablespoons roughly chopped chives and 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flatleaf parsley and gently mix together. Serve at room temperature. Serves 4

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EUROPE’S BIGGEST VEGAN

FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SCOTLAND THIS DECEMBER

Scotland is about to welcome back Europe’s biggest vegan festival to the SECC on December 3rd and 4th so we thought we’d have a wee look forward to see what we can expect.

keep in mind that just because a product is vegan doesn’t necessarily make it natural or healthy but having the big food manufacturers take notice can only help increase awareness.

With world vegan month just having kicked off on 1st of November and veganism having reached what seems like a critical mass in mainstream thinking, the timing of this year’s event couldn’t be better for vegans and those just curious alike.

Where the credit really has to go to though is to the smaller more innovative producers, hello Bute Island Cheese and Sgaia, that have for all the right reasons been producing easy plant based alternatives to traditionally animal sourced products. The festival will give us all the chance to meet with these companies, try some new foods, listen to talks, discuss ethics and how they can help make us and the planet a healthier more compassionate place to live. Personally I’m looking forward to the cookery demonstrations, it’s always good to have another couple of good recipes up the sleeve.

The number of reasons for living a vegan lifestyle is probably as long as the number of vegans but at it’s heart it’s all about compassion and justice and that’s the message Vegfest wants to reinforce. According to the event’s organisers ’’Vegfest Scotland is all about going vegan. It’s not about eating less meat, or choosing eggs over fish, or anything like that. It’s about going vegan, pure and simple. It’s a single issue campaign. Go Vegan. For the planet, for the animals, for your health, and for sustainable global food production. And it’s so easy. Vegfest Scotland will demonstrate just how easy it is to go vegan and stay vegan. Every other week it seems like a major food manufacturer launches their own vegan line of products and some specialist vegan brands are starting to make their mark as major players. It’s important to

Oh and one last thing! If you’ve a copy of October’s TSA still kicking about make sure you tear out the voucher for a free slice of pizza at the Bute Island stall. Vegfest Scotland takes place at the SECC on 3rd and 4th December – Advance tickets are priced at £6 for one day and £9 for the whole weekend, plus small booking and transaction fees. If you’re quick there might even be a few buy one get one half price tickets left. www.vegfest.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON AT THE GLASGOW FILM THEATRE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

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This November and December, the Glasgow Film Theatre has a stellar programme that’s sure to go down well with film buffs and casuals alike. This includes the highlyanticipated Denis Villeneuve sci-fi drama Arrival starring Amy Adams and the Black Star season which celebrates the impact of black actors in cinema and television. The new releases coming this month include Nocturnal Animals, adapted from the mesmerising novel ‘Tony and Susan’ by Austin Wright. But if you like your cinema a little more otherworldly, then Arrival will whet your appetite as alien forces land to create a wave of universal paranoia and cause military forces across the globe to teeter on the verge of war. Continuing in the vein of war, Anne Fontaine’s The Innocents provides a down to earth take on the matter, exploring the effects of its aftermath in 1945 Poland. Or if forbidden love stories are your thing, then perhaps A United Kingdom will hit the spot, as it tells the true story of the controversial marriage between a Botswanan Prince and a white woman from London in the 1940’s. December sees the arrival of the latest offerings from two of Hollywood’s most unpredictable provocateur directors: Spike Lee and Oliver Stone. Chi-Raq sees Lee return to his emboldened best, with a Greek tragedy rooted in contemporary, politically charged social commentary. On the other hand, Stone’s Snowden is based on the real-life conspiracy that blew open the NSA and shook the world. Furthermore, Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut American Pastoral will also be showing.

BLACK STAR SEASON (3 – 24 NOVEMBER) The Black Star season aims to provide an insightful platform for audiences to explore a galaxy of black actors throughout history, highlighting the culture’s most iconic performers, and celebrating the black British talent currently making a name for themselves in Hollywood.

correctness, Car Wash screening on 35mm and Charlie Ahearn’s portrait of the early days of hip-hop and street art Wild Style, featuring appearances from Fab 5 Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers and Grandmaster Flash.

AFRICA IN MOTION (17 & 24 NOVEMBER) Africa in Motion is Scotland’s annual celebration of African cinema, returning for its 11th year to bring audiences a variety of outstanding films from the African continent. Innovative and thoughtprovoking, the Africa in Motion programme tackles bold narratives through a range of features, documentaries and shorts. GFT screenings: insightful documentary, Sembené!, which tells the true story of the ‘father of African cinema’, Ousmane Sembené and his opinion-changing masterpiece Moolaadé, a film which changed archaic attitudes towards female circumcision.

CHECK THE GATE (20 NOVEMBER – 11 DECEMBER) GFT re-opens with a fancy, fully refurbished building, and to celebrate they welcome this celebration of the big screen celluloid experience. This programme represents the cinephile’s love and passion of seeing film on the big screen, and the films on display are essential. Screenings include: Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Apocalypse Now; Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show; and Nicholas Ray and Humphrey Bogart classic noir In a Lonely Place.

SOUND & VISION Screening as part of a Centenary Tour, The Imperial War Museum’s 1916 propaganda documentary film The Battle of the Somme will screen alongside a specially commissioned accompanying score from the Glasgow Studio Orchestra. Meanwhile, Jim Jarmusch’s Gimme Danger recounts the hard-rocking exploits of Iggy Pop and his band, The Stooges.

CULT CLASSICS Screenings include: a new digital restoration of the seminal ‘90s drama Boyz n the Hood, introduced by special MOBO guest; Danny Glover gives a sensational performance as the wanderer Harry Mention in To Sleep With Anger; Michael Schultz’ cult classic comedy pushing the boundaries of political

Regarded by many as the most important anime of all time, Akira will be making its way to the big screen in November. And while the world still mourns the loss of David Bowie, we can still celebrate his legacy by revisiting ‘80s classic Labyrinth. Easily the most entertaining film you’ll see all month,

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SCOTLAND’S LARGEST DIGITAL FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH IN GLASGOW A new festival will launch next month celebrating innovation and creativity in the Scottish digital sector. techaus, which takes place on Friday 11 November at SWG3 in Finnieston, is a collaboration between ideas agency Equator and the Digital Meetups. With the theme; Ideas for a connected world, the event will join local businesses with industry leaders and give digital agencies an exciting, creative space to share ideas. Equator will be showcasing its diverse range of expertise under this theme with speakers including chief creative officer and co-founder, James Jefferson, and innovation director, Martin Jordan. The event will feature workshops and inspirational talks from high profile companies including Spotify, Skyscanner and IBM, all themed around creativity, engagement, skills, disruption and vision. In addition to the impressive list of speakers already signed up to the event, there will be a number of interactive elements including a video games studio, live music and street art. Mark Muir, co-founder of Digital Media Meetups, is excited about the festival, which he hopes will eventually rival Tech Open Air in Berlin. He said: “We’ve been running regular Digital Meetups over the last year, bringing together the digital community to learn and share ideas. “This inspired us to create something on

Nicolas Cage gives his nuttiest performance in Vampire’s Kiss. GFT will celebrate December with a selection of Christmas cult classics: Joe Dante’s outstanding critter feature, Gremlins, delivers all the fun and chaos you could possibly ask for. Billy Bob Thornton also stars as the world’s worst department store Santa in the pitch-black comedy Bad Santa, while the month is capped off with the ultimate Christmas movie – Die Hard.

a bigger scale, getting industry leaders on board to help us engage better with young people and the wider digital community. “Working with Equator, one of the country’s most innovative digital agencies, is a big step forward in helping us meet this objective and developing the festival into a showcase of the best digital innovation across Scotland and Europe.” James Jefferson, chief creative officer and co-founder of Equator, added: “Scotland has always had an enviable reputation for innovation and this has translated seamlessly into the digital space. “The quality of digital talent is extremely high and it is about time that we had an exciting event to show that off, bringing together forward-thinking individuals and businesses in a dynamic setting. “It’s also vital that we get more young people excited about developing a career in the digital and creative industries. “techaus offers the perfect platform for the industry to connect with this talent, helping us to deliver the next generation of innovators that will shape the direction of the sector.” Tickets are available at www.eventbrite. com/e/techaus-ideas-for-a-connected-worldtickets-28674222371 costing £10 plus booking fee or £5 for students. techaus will take place on Friday 11th November 9am5pm. For more information about the event visit www.techausfestival.com.

CHRISTMAS AT GFT The festive season would not be complete without some Christmas cheer on the big screen at GFT. It all starts with Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, which will also be joined by the classic The Bishop’s Wife. Lastly, Will Ferrell warms our hearts once again as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus in Elf.

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CHRYSALIS FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR IN EDINBURGH Following a successful debut year, the Chrysalis Festival returns to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 November to offer a new performance opportunity for ambitious young theatremakers and attract new audiences to youth theatre arts. Building on the success of the first festival, which saw a weekend of full houses, the second Chrysalis Festival has been expanded to three days, up from two last year, and will bring together seven selected youth theatre groups from across Europe to perform dramatic, ambitious and experimental pieces written by themselves. Groups taking part this year include Tron Theatre Company and Platform Young Company, both from Glasgow; Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre, from Malta and Deptford’s Sounds Like Chaos and The Albany. The groups will be exploring themes ranging from love and war to coping with loss and surviving the end of the world and the shows will likely fulfill one of the key aims of the festival, which is to stimulate critical discussion. “Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre from Malta are bringing ‘CLUB’ to the festival. Their performance focuses on a group of teenagers dealing with the aftermath of a tragic accident in the world of today’s

cyber-teenager. The impact of the topic and the power of the company’s physical performance is sure to stand out,” said Chief Executive Office of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, Kenny McGlashan of the show most likely to promote discussion this year. He added: “In contrast to Teatru’s piece the Platform Young Company from Easterhouse have devised a new fictional play with writer Lewis Hetherington. ‘The Island’ is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a group of young people are struggling to find a safe home, to trust in each other and to understand the harsh world around them. Although ‘The Island’ is a science fiction character play the performances and topics are really powerful and will resonate with many contemporary topics.” McGlashan also discussed how the festival has developed and expanded in its second year: “Two new strands have been added to the festival for 2016. ‘Chrysalis Too’ runs throughout the festival offering a curated series of workshops and talks about the current trends and challenges within contemporary youth theatre practice. “Then on Saturday afternoon, ‘Emergence’ is a new platform for emerging ideas and young theatre-makers where they will present short risk-taking

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new works-in-progress. The Emergence audience will be able to contribute their thoughts and ideas on how each piece could develop.” Although they’ve already managed to add an extra day to the festival and add these new sectors, McGlashan and the Chrysalis team have big plans for the future: “The first year was really about establishing a firm place on the festival map. Over the next few years we hope more professionals and groups from across the UK and internationally will come and share new work and opportunities together.” Along with aiming to positively enhance the public perception of creative work by young people, McGlashan noted that Chrysalis also allows Youth Theatre Arts Scotland to “showcase how ambitious and articulate the work in our sector can be.” He added: “It also provides a bridge between young people, youth theatre directors and the industry. In this way

Chrysalis helps sustain the theatre sector as a whole, by developing the next generation of performers, producers and stagemanagers and by fostering a more vibrant and connected audience for the future.” If you feel inspired by Chrysalis to get involved with a youth theatre group, you can find details of current member organisations at www.ytas.org.uk/groups and if you are looking for a freelance youth theatre practitioner to run a workshop or youth theatre visit the Freelance Practitioners’ Directory at www.ytas.org.uk/ freelancers/. Tickets for Chrysalis are available from www.traverse.co.uk or call the box office on 0131 228 1404 and range from £10.50 – £12.50. You can also buy a three show festival pass (£25) or a full festival pass for all five performances (£40). by Courtney Hendry Online Editor

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After a highly successful debut last year, the Glasgow Festival of Burlesque is back from 10-13 November and bringing with it some of the top performers from Scotland and across the world to celebrate the fine art of burlesque. The ‘Festival Team and Friends of the Festival Showcase’ will kick things off on Thursday 10 November followed by three night’s worth of amazing shows from worldclass performers including Miss Knock Out Noire, Roxy Stardust, Sydni Deveraux, Gypsy

Glasgow’s best kept club night secret, Pretty Ugly, is turning 10 this November and to celebrate they’ve got a huge birthday bonanza planned. Pretty Ugly, which takes place on the second Saturday of the month downstairs at The Admiral Bar, is the longest running alternative club night in town and as such, some unforgetable memories have been made at the indie pop institution. If you’ve got any crazy tales from a Pretty Ugly night share them on social media with

Charms and the finest ‘boylesque’ stars around. Aside from the evening showcases, the festival will also host the Marvellous Market and Workshops on 12 November at the Riding Room, so you can pick up your own costumes and take classes with one of the festival headliners and don’t miss the Dr Sketchy Glasgow Festival Special – an afternoon of arty mayhem and performances from two lovely models on 13 November.

BIG VEGAN FETE

ST ANDREW’S DAY TORCHLIGHT PARADE

Now a monthly event, the Big Vegan Fete at the Flying Duck brings together some of the best local, independent vegan businesses to provide tasty treats, shiny goodies and ‘all round merry vibes’. Sounds delightful. The stalls rotate every month so you can check out new vegan products but for this months event on 12 November, you can still expect the usual businesses including: Smashing Tarts, Cool Jerk Vegan Pies, Red Rosas Specialist Cakery, Nutcrafter Creamery, Juice Warrior, Vegan Burd, Vegan Tablet (all profits given to Go Vegan Scotland) and plenty more.

Celebrate Scotland’s Patron Saint with a spectacular torchlight parade through the West End, accompanied by samba bands and pipers. This new community-based winter event from the West End Festival kicks of Scotland’s Winter Festivals Programme and a donation is made to Beatson Cancer Charity from every torch sold. The parade starts at the North Kelvinside football pitches at 6.30pm on 26 November and will take participants past some of Glasgow’s most famous landmarks, including the Botanic Gardens, Oran Mor and Byres Road before ending at Kelvingrove Park.

#GoodBadPrettyUgly for a chance to win some special prizes. For their birthday, Pretty Ugly will be taking over the whole of The Admiral Bar on 14 November and aside from filling it with balloons and cake, they’ll be playing some of the greatest hits from the past decade. The original Pretty Ugly ladies Pam and Lee are joining Aarti back on the decks to remind everyone where it all began and the Band of Gold lads are back to play all the favourite 80s hits.

SOUTHSIDE FILM PRESENTS: WHERE YOU’RE MEANT TO BE

After premiering earlier this year and receiving rave reviews, Where You’re Meant To Be is now screening at the Glad Café on 8 November, followed by a Q&A with director, Southsider film-maker Paul Fegan. The film follows cult-pop raconteur Aidan Moffat, best known for his lyrics about sex, drugs and male anxiety, as he decides to rewrite and perform Scotland’s oldest songs. The only thing standing in his way is a 79-year-old force of nature and travelling balladeer called Sheila Stewart. He believes these songs are ripe for updating. She does not.

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EDINBURGH

EDINBURGH CRAFT BEER REVOLUTION FESTIVAL Two friends with a serious passion for quality craft beer have organised the Craft Beer Revolution Festival, taking place from 24-26 November at Assembly Roxy, to champion a new way of producing and sharing beer and showcase 13 of the coolest breweries and beers from across the UK, including a Craft Beer Revolution Beer, brewed in collaboration with Ushers, an Edinburgh based microbrewery. With beers to suit every taste, plus craft gin, vodka and a a wide range of wines

there’s something to suit everyone and it proves the festival isn’t just about drinking beer – although it mostly is. There’s also plenty of street food to accompany the drinking, a series of talks and masterclasses and even beer drinking relay races. Tickets are still available from www. revolutioncraftbeer.com and all tickets bought include a commemorative glass, a souvenir programme and a £2 token that can be redeemed against food or drink in the festival.

EDINBURGH COMIC ART FESTIVAL As part of Book Week Scotland, which takes place from the 21-27 November, the Edinburgh Comic Art Festival invites people of all ages to come and celebrate comic art and comic creators. With a variety of events including masterclasses, comic art workshops, life drawing classes, inspired films, European books, handmade zines, comic publishers and exhibitors selling everything from

TONY OURSLER: INFLUENCE MACHINE

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The Influence Machine is an internationally acclaimed immersive outdoor sculptural experience by artist Tony Oursler, described as a ‘holographic model of human desire and dread’, and it is coming to Scotland for the first time from November 23-26 at the George Square Gardens. Along with capturing the haunting atmosphere of magic lanterns, Victorian light shows, camera obscura and parlour tricks, the immersive experience will also embrace the fully networked, digitally-assisted future of image and identity production.

The Autumn 2016 Test Series kicks off this month with Scotland v Australia at BT Murrayfield on 12 November. After an agonising defeat in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final last October, this is the Scotland team’s first opportunity to seek revenge and attempt to recreate their 2009 and 2012 triumphs over the Wallabies. You can also check out the 19 November test match against Argentina, where fans will no doubt be hoping for another thrilling match like the 2014 Autumn Tests 41-31 victory over Argentina. Discounted Autumn Tests Packages for both games are available at £25 for students.

Golden age comics to brand new modern comics, it has something for every comic art fan. The festival, which takes place at Summerhall on 26 and 27 November, also welcome a very special guest, London based illustrator and writer, Isabel Greenberg – whose first graphic novel ‘The Encyclopedia of Early Earth’ won multiple awards.

MAMMA MIA The stage sensation that is Mamma Mia! is returning to the Edinburgh Playhouse for the first time in 10 years this November. This uplifting, irresistible tour has been thrilling audiences all over the world with the story of young Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known. On the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget, Sophie brings her mother face to face with three of her former partners to try and finally discover the truth. Catch it at the Playhouse from 29 November – 7 January.

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LGBT SPOTLIGHT

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AYE NAKO We always have an eagle eye on new music and artists that celebrate diverse LGBT+ identities, and November’s new obsession’s arrives in the form of queer punk band Aye Nako. Originally from Brooklyn, the trio pride themselves on being LGBT+ inclusive, anti-capitalist and eager to retain their DIY roots. When asked by Bust to describe their music, lead singer Mars Ganito said their go-to response is as follows: “sad punk songs about being queer, trans, and black.” Doesn’t get much more punk than that.

Theirs is a refreshing take on punk, rejecting the hypermasculinity of a genre by whom they are evidently inspired. Of course, punk (in my eyes) has always been at its most immediate, most inspired when the hero behind the mic isn’t a straight white guy: the likes of Debbie Harry, Poly Styrene, Kathleen Hanna and Laura Jane Grace are pioneers in an industry pitted against them, and each brings a unique voice to the table. Aye Nako could well be next on this list of quintessentially queer punk that inspires the next generation of misfits. Their songs retain pop melodies, as seen on tracks like “White Noise,” which could easily be a Sonic Youth or Smashing Pumpkins song. Their best track thus far might be “Molasses,” with soaring guitar riffs, emotive vocals and infectious power chords. The lyrics might not be easily dissected and analysed, but it’s joyous to listen to. In 2013 Aye Nako released their full-length debut, but it is their 2015 EP The Blackest Eye that really solidifies their sound and explores complex themes of sexual identity, sexual abuse and racial fetishisation. In an interview with The Miscreant, Ganito stated “whiteness is centred in everything, how it taught me to hate myself for being black, how when I was a kid I used to pray to God that I could be white... how it scares me that white supremacy doesn’t even need white people to perpetuate it.” Aye Nako’s music is no walk in the park, but it shouldn’t have to be: it’s raw, honest and emotional music that lends itself perfectly to the trio’s punk identity and sound. Unpredictable, diverse and hugely talented, Aye Nako proves punk is still alive and just as important as ever: three distinct voices making their voice heard in an industry – and society – in which they’re in the minority. Their stories are crucial, their music is urgent: essential listening for everyone.

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GAGA The landscape of pop music is always changing, with few names carving a niche for themselves with long-term success. True, the past 15 years has seen stars conquer (Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift) and others stumble. With new stars emerging every year, it’s easy to forget just how colossal Lady Gaga was when she broke out: after years of indie rock and club-ready R&B dominating charts, she brought pop music back into the mainstream, spear-heading the 80s-inspired electro scene of the late 2000s and arguably inspiring the seemingly eternal grip EDM has on music that has fallen in its wake.

So she returns with Joanne, her fourth studio album named in memory of an aunt who died at an early age, with whom Gaga has always felt a spiritual connection. Those expecting her fail-safe brand of euphoric pop and glossy production will be stricken by a totally unfamiliar sound. Joanne channels bluegrass, country and Americana, with untouched vocals and more grit than her previous work. Highlights include ballad “Million Reasons,” with its minimalist melody and heart-wrenching vocals, as well as rousing tracks like “A-YO” and “Dancin’ in Circles,” which serve as a reminder that Gaga still likes to party, even in a Stetson.

And what card-carrying homosexual could overlook her contribution to LGBT+ rights over the past 8 years. She was the first fully-formed gay icon in pop for a long time and a vocal ally at a time when LGBT+ visibility was on the cusp of a real breakthrough. Aside from being a political force, lobbying for marriage equality and civil rights issues in the US, she has been a proponent of gay culture since the beginning of her career. But this support is a double edged sword. In the past I’ve found her LGBT+ allegiance at times jarring: while well-intentioned “Born This Way” comes across as a ham-fisted and patronising declaration of acceptance. While it’s great to have such an accessible and vocal ally, Gaga has often fallen into the crutch so many pop stars do of relying on, and perhaps objectifying, her gay fan base. However, the consistency of her commitment to LGBT+ causes is hard to deny, and it’s good to have Gaga on our side.

Her powerhouse vocals make this transition that touch more palatable. The past two years have seen Gaga prove she has the pipes to sing really anything: the jaw-dropping Sound of Music Oscars tribute, her Grammy-winning venture into jazz standards with Tony Bennett, her Super Bowl performance, a blazing display of bravura. While some tracks may be more filler than instant hits, her voice stands out as Gaga’s strongest asset; long gone are the vocoder vocals of old, but part of me itches for the futuristic, robotic drone that made her so distinctive from the offset. “Hey Girl” feels a little out of place in the context of the record. A duet with Florence Welch, their vocals are jarring, but the female empowerment and message of solidarity – “We can make it easy if we lift each other” – rescues this “Benny and the Jets” style number. “Just Another Day” is reminiscent of the traditional piano tracks

Gaga would perform at unplugged gigs and performances early on in her career (YouTube her piano rendition of “Poker Face” on Radio 1 from 2009), which certainly isn’t a bad thing. Her voice and piano skills are at the forefront; it feels representative of her role as what at the end of the day is a classic pop writer, eager to push buttons. There are a few missteps: “Come to Mama” is…not great. What is missing is that one track that excites audiences out with her army of Little Monsters: it’s fair to suggest that in some ways she peaked with The Fame Monster, which listed “Bad Romance,” “Telephone” and “Alejandro,” and feels like the last hurrah in an era of ‘spectacle’ in pop. In short, Joanne could be a bit more fun. There is no merit in tearing Gaga down, saying she is passed it or lost whatever glory she enjoyed before Art Pop; her trajectory isn’t the same as the average pop star (breakout – world domination – new album – repeat) and she shouldn’t be held to other artists’ standards. It may lack the glimmer of her synth pop days or the infectious buzz of The Fame Monster, but Joanne marks an important milestone in Lady Gaga’s story. This emotional sonic departure may have been just what she needed to get out of a funk, and it leaves us wondering what to expect next. In pop, the mark of an icon is creating that thirst for more, expecting the unexpected. And in that respect, for once, Gaga fits the mould perfectly.

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BUZZCUT PRESENTS DOUBLE THRILLS

WITH STACY MAKISHI AT THE CCA

Inclusive performance art company BUZZCUT continue their run of autumn shows while preparing for their annual festival in Govan next spring. Their DOUBLE THRILLS monthly performance programme continues with a night of queer comedy performances at the CCA on Wednesday 16th November.

models and the need for father figures – real or imaginary. Makishi draws on her former training as a missionary and her roots in standup comedy and writing, excerpts from Hollywood blockbusters and the existential undercurrents of Moby Dick in this subversive sermon about loss and living life to the full.

DOUBLE THRILLS kicks off with a performance, “Vesper Time,” by Stacy Makishi, a Hawaiianborn London-based artist whose work is interdisciplinary in scope and includes performance film, installation and visual art. “Vesper Time” offers an ‘evening prayer’, a high-spirited and playful reflection on ageing and on acting before it is too late; on male role

Following Makishi is “STUD” by Glasgow’s own Eilidh MacAskill, a performance artist whose work explores gender, sexuality, queerness and difference. In this hilarious queer solo show, MacAskill bares all to swagger through masculinity, machismo and misogyny in a fully-frontal, yet thoughtful meditation inspired by Freud’s theories of sexuality and how they continue to influence us today. “A stripped back show for anyone who likes their psychoanalysis heteronormative and their cowboys in the buff,” “STUD” is not to be missed.

BUZZCUT is an artist-led performance festival that takes place every spring, while throughout the year they put on performances in collaboration with other organisations and artists, like “Ultimate Dancer” by performance artist Daniel Oliver at CCA on 14th December. The emphasis is on creating experiences where “artists and audiences can experiment with live performance in an accessible, community-focused way.” The next festival takes place between Wednesday 5th and Sunday 9th April 2017, but DOUBLE THRILLS will certainly appease your appetite until then. Applications for next year’s BUZZCUT Festival open early November: if you are interested in submitting work or ideas, be sure to keep an eye on their social media channels. The evening begins at 7pm, tickets are £8 (£6 concession) and can purchased at www.cca-glasgow. com.

LGBTI NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Men who had been prosecuted for being gay throughout the 20th century, when homosexual activity was illegal, may soon be retroactively pardoned by parliament. Thousands of gay and bisexual men charged with gross indecency under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885. The legal repercussions varied, from Oscar Wilde’s sentence of two years hard labour to computing pioneer Alan Turing’s chemical castration, an alternative to a prison sentence. Homosexuality was only decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967, while it took until the 1980s for similar law changes in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has hit a hurdle, of course: the bill was filibustered by Conservative minister Sam Gyimah, who spoke for 25 minutes before a vote was due to take place on a private member’s bill. Gyimah opposed the bill on the grounds that it “could lead, in some cases, to people claiming to be cleared of offences that are still crimes – including sex with a minor and non-consensual sexual activity” despite the opposition explicitly stating that to be eligible for a pardon, the ‘offence’ had to have been consensual and would not be an offence under modern British law. A bigoted footnote in what will be a huge achievement and reparation for LGBT+ citizens. In other serious news, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 2 was crowned (consider this a spoiler warning…), with season 5 finalist Alaska snatching the crown and joining Ru and Chad Michaels the Drag Race Hall of Fame. She categorically slayed the competition, winning four challenges and tying with her ex Sharon Needles’ record for most victories. Her crowning was not without controversy, following allegations of favouritism in choosing which of her competitors stayed in the game and throwing a huge tantrum when she placed in the bottom in the penultimate week. This season has arguably been the best, but has been marred by drama off-screen: Phi Phi O’Hara has accused the producers of being given a villain edit and has been subject to online abuse, fans have been particularly vitriolic over Alaska’s victory over Katya, and poor decisions on the producers’ part. In short, Reddit needs to remind themselves of a time when the show was a camp celebration and satire of reality TV. Alaska and Sharon recently stole the show at a spine-tingling, wig-snatching Halloween performance in Glasgow’s AXM, with Trixie Mattel performing there on Fri 18 November.

NHS England has fallen under attack from leading HIV charities to explain why it heavily edited a press statement on a court ruling about the HIV prevention drug Truvada to include lines that have been described as “homophobic” and “irresponsible”. The final NHS England release claimed that as a result of the ruling, it may be unable to fund treatments for other medical conditions, such as cystic fibrosis in children and rare blood cancers, as well as including the highly offensive phrase “high risk condomless sex with multiple male partners” in relation to the target drug users. This led to damaging coverage of the decision on the front pages of the Daily Mail (“NHS told to give out £5,000-a-year lifestyle drug to prevent HIV as vital cataract surgery is rationed”) and The Times (“HIV drug puts other care at risk, warns NHS.”) Truvada (or PrEP), which is supplied in the US, is a prescription medicine that can be used to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection when used together with safer sex practices, and while controversial, supporting a drug to prevent HIV marks a huge step controlling the global spread of HIV/AIDS.

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GET INOLVED WITH WORLD AIDS DAY THIS DECEMBER 1ST

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

LGBTI NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

World AIDS Day 2016 falls on 1st December and sees a worldwide campaign to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The campaign is a powerful platform to raise awareness and remind people across the world that much is still to be done to eradicate it, as well providing constant support for those affected by the virus. Becoming involved is easy and can be as simple as sharing a link on social media to donate to the National AIDS Trust, visiting their site to learn more about their work and of course showing solidarity with those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their allies by wearing a Red Ribbon, the campaign’s iconic symbol. The Red Ribbon is hugely recognisable and will be forever synonymous with the fight against the virus. I have mine on a jacket of mine all year round (it’s a fancy tartan one); I wear it out of pride, as it is a tribute to those who lost their lives to the virus and those who work tirelessly to eradicate it, and as a reminder for other people that HIV/AIDS is still a prevalent issue that doesn’t reappear once a year for a campaign like World AIDS Day. Since orchestrating the first official public health campaign to raise awareness of the virus in 1988, World AIDS Day has served to remind global citizens and governments of how crucial it is to fund research, provide support to those suffering from HIV/AIDS and prevent it spreading throughout the world. And in 2016, 32 years after its clinical discovery, educating ourselves about HIV/AIDS has never been so crucial. Our generation has not been exposed to the trauma AIDS inflicted on previous generations, especially from the mid-80s to the early 90s. With

effective treatment of HIV and good prognoses for a long, fulfilling life, it is easy to become complacent with the threat of contracting the virus: according to the National Aids Trust, the number of people living with HIV has doubled in the past 10 years, over half of all people living with HIV are aged between 30 and 49 and an estimated 103,700 people now living with HIV in the UK. Complacency is detrimental to the fight against AIDS, and when more than 500 people died from HIV-related illnesses in 2013, clearly the fight against the virus is far from over. As we touched on in this month’s news section, Truvada/PrEP continues to be controversial topic in the UK. In a number of other countries like the US, Truvada has already been rolled out as a way of keeping gay men safe from infection with HIV. If taken every day, it prevents infection, alongside other preventative measures like using condoms to also protect men from other sexually transmitted diseases. The controversy in the UK is not so much over whether it works, but whether it should be government funded, as well as the theory that supporting the drug would lead to an increase in promiscuity. Surely, then, we should be working towards educating more people about safe sex practice, with drugs like Truvada being available on the NHS for those particularly vulnerable to the virus. When statistics of HIV/AIDS are as frightening as they are in the UK, surely we need as much support we can get. Education is key and HIV/AIDS prevention is easy to achieve. HIV is avoidable with safe-sex practices such as using a condom or dental dam as well as water-based lubricant

(not oil-based). 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. It is recommended that gay and bisexual men are tested at least once a year; the Steve Retson Project offers rapid HIV testing with results in 60 seconds, PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual exposure to HIV) and hepatitis vaccinations. If you have multiple sexual partners or are in a monogamous relationship, the routine of regular check ups gives you control over your sexual health. And the staff are lovely! There are a few events running this year to support the campaign, such as Clydesdale Bank’s bake sale day on 1st December. This World AIDS Day, NAT is running a Myth-Busting Cake Sale initiative all over the country, challenging people to rethink outdated stereotypes, challenge myths and be positive about HIV. You have a month to organise an event of your own: pull together all your resources, family and friends and raise money and awareness for a great cause. World AIDS Day may only last one day of the month, but thinking about the way HIV/AIDS still affects our day to day lives is something we must do throughout the year. The momentum of showing solidarity with those with the virus and working to find an end to it must be sustained. Donate generously to the National AIDS Trust and allow them to continue their excellent work to finally see the end of HIV/AIDS; and if you haven’t done so recently, be sure to develop the habit of having routine HIV tests and take part in making HIV/AIDS a thing of the past.

Shortly after this issue goes to print, we will know the result of the US Presidential Election. In a volatile and uncertain election, the protection of LGBT+ rights hangs in the balance, especially since Republican Vice President Candidate Mike Pence has confirmed he and Donald Trump will repeal President Obama’s LGBT rights orders and sign a law permitting discrimination. Pence claims “Washington DC has no business imposing its bill and its values on communities around the nation.” Trump has vowed to sign the First Amendment Defence Act in an effort to ban the government from taking “action against a person, wholly or partially on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognised as the union of one man and one woman, or that sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.” This law would make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT+ citizens in the name of religious freedom, negating President Obama’s executive order that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. At the time of writing Hillary Clinton has extended her lead against Trump to a double-digit advantage thanks to voters’ disapproval of the Republican’s treatment of women and reluctance of accepting the election’s results.

University of Kentucky assistant professor of psychology Rachel H. Farr has released a study of different aspects of family life among heterosexual, gay and lesbian parents and their adopted children. Farr’s most recent research results provides further support that children adopted by lesbian and gay parents are well-adjusted, not only in early childhood, but as they progress into middle childhood. Her study focused on a longitudinal follow-up of nearly 100 adoptive families with school-age children as they matured from early to middle childhood. Parents appeared to be capable in their parenting roles and satisfied in their couple relationships over time, with no differences by family type. Farr states “In these adoptive families diverse in parental sexual orientation, as has been found in many other family types, family processes emerged as more important than family structure to longitudinal child outcomes and family functioning.” In 2015, the number of children adopted by LGBT+ couples reached a record high of 480 over 12 months. This study is thought to be one of, if not the first study into the functionality and success of families with same-sex parents, and while unsurprising, in a hostile and negative news cycle it is a heart-warming reminder of how far our community has come.

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TYCI is a collective run by women who care about things and this November they are teaming up with Platform to build on Gender Programming 2015 by putting together an eclectic programme of work by female artists for their Girl Gaze event on 12 November, which is targeted at teenage girls but open to everyone. The event, which will be hosted at Platform – the Arts Centre at the heart of The Bridge in Easterhouse, which offers a year round programme of music, performance and visual arts – will feature live music, podcast docks, workshops and performances. However, aside from all of that it will also act as a jumping off point for a new initiative inviting teenage girls to take over TYCI’s activity. TYCI run a website, where they write about the things that affect us and put together features on music, art, theatre, politics, current affairs and plenty of things

inbetween. They also run a monthly club night featuring very cool lady bands, artists, MCs and DJs and it is here that they launch their monthly zine. The teenage girls who are interested in taking over TYCI’s activity will be able to produce their own zine, podcast and live event through a series of workshops that will explore feminism, music, performance and other subjects. Confirmed so far for the event are some of the brashest and boldest artists, including Law Holt, Heir of the Cursed, Bratakus and of course the TYCI DJs. Performances on the night will come from Ruth Mills, with Girlfriend; Privates by FM-I-N; Bloody Girls by Firefly; Nima Sene’s I Belong a work in progress and spoken word from Leyla Joesphine. Tickets are available from www. platform-online.co.uk and range from £4 – £8.50.

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MT. DOUBT

DO YOU THINK YOUR NEW SINGLE ‘THIRST’ HAS A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT FEEL FROM THE REST OF THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM? MAYBE IT’S THE DOO WOP? It’s a pretty relaxed little number, It could well be indebted to the doo-wop but I think it sits quite nicely in the album as a slightly more restrained track.

Mt. Doubt released their excellent second album In Awe of Nothing back in June via Scottish Fiction and they’ve gone from strength to strength with festival appearances at T in the Park, Belladrum, ButeFest and Brew at the Bog, as well as radio sessions with Vic Galloway and Amazing Radio. We caught up with with Leo in advance of them hitting the road for their mini autum tour. FOR FOLKS WHO HAVEN’T HEARD YOU BEFORE HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? I’ve described it before as “sad songs with catchy choruses”, there’s definitely an underlying pop element in all of the songs but people have told me they hear bits of folk and rock and country in there so who knows – but hopefully it’ll get stuck in your head! MT. DOUBT STARTED AS A SOLO PROJECT RIGHT? HOW DID THE BAND FORM FROM THERE? It started as a solo-project back in 2015 but when it came to playing live I needed a band. I was very fortunate to know some very talented musicians who I’ve been very lucky to have on board and from that moment on the band has gained new limbs and is constantly evolving it seems.

YOU STUDIED FILM RIGHT? DOES THE IDEA OF COMPOSING SONGS FOR FILM APPEAL TO YOU? I’d love to write music for films; I’m a big fan of Nick Cave so I’ve listened to a lot of the soundtracks he’s produced with Warren Ellis for films like The Assassination of Jesse James as well as a lot of the scores Mogwai have done which are all excellent!

THERE’S A REAL CRAFT ABOUT HOW YOUR SONGS HANG TOGETHER. DO YOU HAVE A REGULAR WRITING PROCESS OR DOES EACH SONG COME ABOUT IN IT’S OWN WAY? I’ve never sat down and intentionally written a ‘collection’ of songs but I suppose just as a result of the timing, songs which are written around the same time do tend to have a more cohesive relationship with one another.

I THINK YOU’RE THE 1ST BAND WHO I’VE LISTENED TO AND HEARD SNIPPETS OF BOTH PEARL JAM AND DEACON BLUE. WHO’S YOUR MAIN INFLUENCES? Thanks! That’s a tough one, my music tastes shift a lot and I’m definitely one for going through fairly obsessive listening phases but I’d have to say Morrissey deserves an honourable mention... Also bands like The National, The Shins, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (this list really could go on!)

HOW DID RECORDING IN AWE OF NOTHING DIFFER FROM YOUR 1ST ALBUM MY PAST IS A QUIET BEAST? The actual process of recording was much the same in so much as I was working with the same producer in the same studio, but I’d say the main difference was just the fact that I had a much clearer idea of what I wanted and how I wanted everything to sound – it was definitely a more assured experience.

OTHER BANDS TO LOOK OUT FOR? Ah so many in Scotland just now... It depends what you’re in to really but Redolent and Skjør are brilliant Edinburgh bands, for singer songwriters definitely check out Josh Fuchs and Hamish Hawk and if you like your tunes on the rocky-side have a listen to Bronston and Posable Action Figures! PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR AND INTO 2017? We will be releasing lots of new music throughout 2017 and, with luck, playing more exciting shows! Before then we will be playing a run of Winter dates: 18 November / Inverness / Tooth + Claw w/ Foreignfox + Redolent 25 November / Dundee / The Vestry w/ Foreignfox + Redolent 15 December / Edinburgh / Electric Circus w/ Rebel Westerns + Acrylic

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Bring Me the Horizon may very well be one of, if not the biggest rock band the UK has to offer at the moment. The very definition of a big deal, the Sheffield band have become top tier festival performers. 2015 was undeniably the biggest year for Bring Me The Horizon, in no small part to their latest album That’s The Spirit which reached number two in the UK album charts after they ditched their old metal core sound for a less aggressive rock approach. After a dramatic change to the band’s dynamic on 2013 album Sempiternal, this alteration to appeal to a wider group of music fans was inevitable and has ultimately paid off with arguably the best album of their career. The band are well known for their intimate shows that are visually stunning: just last year the band performed at Glasgow’s O2 Academy which somehow managed to accommodate the gigantic number of fans that filled up so much of the street that there had to be security to manage the flood of enthusiastic fans. The show featured

YOU’VE GOT AN UPCOMING DATE AT THE HYDRO PLAYING A SOLD OUT SHOW IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF FANS: HAVE YOU, FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE, FOUND PLAYING IN SCOTLAND MUCH DIFFERENT THAN PLAYING BACK DOWN SOUTH? It’s always been quite good for us up in Glasgow. We first played up there

back around 11 years ago, a really long time ago, and we’ve went up through all the venues, starting off at King Tuts and gigging at pretty much every other place there. The Scottish crowd is always crazy as well! NOW, YOU WERE UP HERE LAST YEAR, STARRING AT THE O2 ACADEMY ALONGSIDE MALLORY KNOX. YOU’VE

an LED screen behind reacted in real time to what was happening, be it the heartfelt lyrics or the blaring synths that rocked the venue to its core with hits like ‘Happy Song’ and T’rue Friends’ off their latest LP as well as some classics off of earlier records such as ‘Suicide Season’ and ‘Count Your Blessings’. Not wanting to be an act that derails the hype train they’re currently running, Bring Me the Horizon announced a huge UK arena tour for 2016, including a show at none other than Glasgow’s very own SSE Hydro! The six-date stint that kicks off at Nottingham Capital FM Arena will reach the Scottish venue on the 9th of November as the band’s final performance for the tour. We caught up with their bassist Matt Kean to find out how they plan on dazzling the Glasgow crowd come next month and how they plan on tackling the transition from sweaty, small venue shows to a big arena performance.

UPGRADED TO A BIGGER VENUE NOW (HYDRO CAN HOLD 13,000 PEOPLE WHICH IS MORE THAN 5 TIMES THE AMOUNT THE O2 ACADEMY CAN HOLD): HOW DO YOU PLAN ON DEALING WITH THAT TRANSITION COME NOVEMBER? The shows are a little bit different obviously. I think that with the smaller

shows, especially when they’re really busy and packed out, it’s much easier to make them intense but in the arenas you have to make sure that you’re connecting with everyone there, even the folk who are sitting down. Oli is really good at getting the crowd involved and getting them moving about, hyping them up: it’s definitely a lot more work but worth it nonetheless.

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YOU’VE GOT DON BRONCO SUPPORTING YOU ON THIS TOUR: DO YOU GET ON QUITE WELL AND ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO TRAVELLING AROUND THE UK WITH ONE ANOTHER? Yeah yeah! They’re on the same management as us and before we even toured with them, we had met at other gigs and award shows and all sorts of stuff like that. When it came to picking support acts for the tour, we were kind of thinking of bands and that who are easy to tour with and who we get on well with: you don’t want anyone with you that’s gonna be a dickhead!

YOUR FAN BASE IS PRETTY DIVERSE DUE TO THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS THE BAND HAS EXPLORED OVER YOUR 12 YEAR SPANNING CAREER. THERE’LL BE THOSE IN THE CROWD WHO HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE METAL CORE DAYS OF OLD AND YOUR MORE ROCK FOCUSSED EFFORTS LIKE WITH THE RECENT LP: DO YOU FIND THIS DIFFICULT AND IF SO, HOW’D YOU PLAN ON BALANCING THE SET-LIST ACCORDINGLY? On this tour we’re doing the longest set list we’ve ever done because we obviously want to give people their money’s worth and of course, you try to please everyone the best you can. We’re a little bit selfish when it comes to the set lists though so we’ll no doubt put in what we enjoy playing the most as you do. You’d think it would be a bit harsh to do that but if those are the songs you want to play then of course you’re gonna do that rather than trawl through a song you don’t really enjoy playing as much.

LASTLY, 2016’S BEEN A PRETTY GREAT YEAR FOR MUSIC WITH DAVID BOWIE, FRANK OCEAN, BON IVER, BIFFY CLYRO AND MORE ALL DROPPING ALBUMS: WHAT RECORDS HAVE BEEN ON REPEAT FOR YOU? Ah *sigh* now that you mention it I’ve not really been listening to that much new stuff *laughs*. There’s been two bands recently that I’ve been listening to a lot of, the first being Fjord. They’re a Canadian duo who I’ve had on quite a bit but they’ve only got an EP out at the moment (Debut dropped in September): really chilled out, electronic music. The Japanese House have been on quite a bit as well, they’re on tour around the same time as us so unfortunately I’m gonna miss out on seeing them. Was really looking forward to seeing them. You can catch Bring Me The Horizon at the Hydro come November 9th. The show is sold out so be on the lookout for second hand tickets going around Facebook +Twitter: don’t feed the touts! It’ll be a gig you don’t want to miss. by Liam Menzies Twitter:

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November PICK OF THE MONTH It’s no great secret that Scotland’s music scene is a thing to be proud of. So we here at TSA have teamed up with Scotland’s very own New Hellfire Club to bring you a monthly pick of who we think are doing epically well right now. Keep your eyes out for these up and coming bands. This is TSA and New Hellfire Club’s ‘Pick of the Month’.

THE TWISTETTES HI THERE! I HAVE TO SAY IT’S GREAT TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST BANDS IN THE COUNTRY, IN OUR HUMBLE OPINION, ON THE POTM! WE ALREADY KNOW A LOAD ABOUT YOU AT NHC MUSIC, BUT PLEASE DO OPEN US UP BY TELLING THE READERS A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, LIKE HOW LONG YOU’VE BEEN TOGETHER AS A BAND FOR, AND WHAT MADE YOU START UP THE TWISTETTES IN THE FIRST PLACE? We’ve been performing as The Twistettes for around three years now. We’re sisters so started off jamming together at a local youth club where we were lucky enough to have access to instruments. Often we would rush off after school to gigs...getting changed in the toilet out of our school uniforms and smearing badly applied teenage make up on before sound check! Was quite an experience being involved from such a young age and kept our drinking bucky down the street to a minimum (well kind off hehe). We’ve played with some great people over the years and had loads of fun developing our style. It’s taken a while to work out how we like to play music but what we’re doing now feels good. We’ve been through phases of trying to sound like this or that but we’ve learned that the most important thing is to make music from your soul that you love playing...that’s what The Twistettes is for us.

festival and stumbled across a very early incarnation of Hector Bizerk. It was just Louie rapping and Audrey on the drums... so simple but so good. We left the tent they were playing in saying ‘if they can do it with just 2 people then why can’t we’... that weekend The Twistettes became a thing.

These were probably the two highest profile gigs we’ve been lucky enough to play but we’ve gigged in so many interesting venues with amazing people that every gig has been brilliant. Also, a special shout out to all the festivals that booked us over summer, we love playing in a field!

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN RACKING UP SOME GREAT GIGS RECENTLY, TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE STAGE TO PLAY IN GLASGOW, IN FACT, LET’S OPEN THAT UP TO THE REST OF SCOTLAND TOO, BEST IN THE COUNTRY. WHY THIS CHOICE? It’s tough because we’ve done loads of gigs that have been amazing for various different reasons. The Barrowlands was next level stuff. Absolutely amazing.... not only for playing in such a cool place but because we were one of a collective of unsigned bands that pulled together and actually sold the place out. It was so good not only to share that experience with the other acts (Have Mercy Las Vegas, Jamie and Shoony, Girobabies and Colonel Mustard) but also with the amazing crowd who came out to support us all. It just felt good that for all the machinery that surrounds everything in life including music and art...this was something of its own. And the after party was something else! hehe...What a night.

FAMILY PROJECTS CAN GO FANTASTICALLY, OR CAN OCCASIONALLY IMPLODE! SO WE HAVE TO ASK, AS SISTERS DO YOU FIND YOU ARGUE A LOT DURING THE CREATIVE PROCESS? I THINK ME AND MY SISTER WOULD EVENTUALLY GO HOARSE SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER IF WE WERE TOGETHER FOR TOO LONG A PERIOD! You know, it’s actually totally fine. We’ve always gotten on really well. Even when we were little, folks said we seemed to have some kind of telepathic ability to communicate. We definitely do have our moments though. The good thing is we can be having a raging argument then a few minutes later be planning what we’re going to eat for lunch! In truth, we see the band as fun times where we get to hang out so we usually just have a great time.

We were inspired to create the Twistettes after seeing a few Scottish bands perform. I was DJ’ing at the Soundhaus one night and Nicky was along for the party. We saw both Amazing Snakeheads and Girobabies back to back and they really blew our minds. Not so much about the style of music as such but the energy and attitude from both acts felt pretty special. We’d not played in a band for a year or so and had really been sickened by some aspects of the music scene but this seemed exciting. A few weeks later we were at Audiosoup

We also had a brilliant time at our album launch. Nice n Sleazy is a great venue but it was all about the crowd that night... it was an absolute riot!!! It was amazing watching people losing there shit to our tunes...complete with crowd surfing, mosh pit and loads of sweaty madness. At one point a guy was actually head-butting the roof while crowd surfing...was beautiful. We felt really grateful that everyone made it such an electric night.

SOME FOLK MOAN ABOUT THE STATE OF THE MUSIC SCENE IN SCOTLAND THESE DAYS, BUT WE PERSONALLY THINK IT IS BOOMING, AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS STEP OUT

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OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO FIND SOME AMAZING NEW SOUNDS. WHAT’S YOUR OWN TAKE ON THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE, DO YOU THINK IT NEEDS MORE LIFE BREATHED INTO IT, OR DO YOU THINK IT’S ALREADY FULL OF LIFE, AND JUST WAITING TO BE HEARD? No...we feel there’s something really special happening in the Scottish music scene right now. We’ve been lucky enough to be involved with the Yellow Movement and this feels like a family to us. It’s brilliant to be part of a collective of musicians, artist and music lovers who are about supporting each other and creating something pretty special through this. We’ve always believed that our success is not limited by the success of others around us, in fact...it’s the opposite! Helping each other out makes us all better musically, socially and as people. There is also a really great group of female musicians gaining momentum as well. This is something we feel strongly about supporting and being involved in. Organizations like Girls Rock School are amazing for encouraging women to pick up instruments and put themselves out there as creative forces. It’s often tough for girls to take that step but by making it less odd for a girl to be in a band a bunch of great acts have been born and more will follow. The amount of women that

NOVEMBER 2016, ISSUE 27 THE TWISTETTES LOVE TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH WHENEVER YOU GET THE CHANCE? IF YOU COULD CHOOSE THE PERFECT LINE UP, WITH YOU AND 3 OTHER ACTS, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Oh man, how long have you got! We love oor yellow movement gang and nothing makes us happier than sharing a stage with the likes of Jamie and Shoony, Girobabies and Colonel Mustard. We love the Mickey 9’s and Crash Club who we just saw put on amazing shows at the Mickey 9’s album launch...that was a night and a half! Delighted Peoples from Edinburgh are also a favourite...they played our album launch and smashed it. Tongue Trap and Fisty Muffs are two all-female acts from Edinburgh that we really enjoy playing with and Joyce Delany are amazing grrrl music from Glasgow (featuring the legend that is Chrissy Barnacle). Bombskare goes without saying! I’m going to have missed loads cause there’s sooo much good stuff happening right now!!! Also, I just recorded some vocal parts for the new Jackal Trades album which is sounding great...can’t wait to hear the full thing when it’s released on the 5th november!!

are part of the music scene has definitely increased since we started playing and this is a great thing for the music scene in general.

music being produced, a bunch of brilliant ska/dub/reggae acts and DJ’s as well as a load of banging electronic/dance music... Scotland’s a good place to be just now.

This is just the stuff we’re directly involved in as well...there’s also a growing Scottish hip hop scene, some wonderful trad/folk

TELL US A BIT ABOUT OTHER BANDS YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH THAT OUR READERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR? WHO DO

I don’t know how to pick 3 but maybe I’ll go for ones we haven’t played with yet so... I’d say...start the night off with Thee Rag and Bone Man doing his amazing 1 man band stuff followed by Fanny Pelmet and the Bastard Suits (very cool female fronted punky type stuff) then finishing up with some hip hop vibes from Stanley Odd. Can I also add that there would need to

be an after party and I’d like Roberta Pia on the decks with some party classics then Junior Lazarou with some skanking ska goodness followed by Matt Lygate rocking the banging techno!! SO WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE TWISTETTES IN THE COMING YEAR? ANY BIG PLANS LIKE NEW RELEASES OR BIG EVENTS COMING UP YOU CAN SHARE WITH US? We’ve got some shows coming up over the next couple of months…These are: 30th October @ mono (Girls Rock School Glasgow Halloween party), Glasgow 5th November @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh 17th november @ Grrrl Crush, The Mouse Trap, Edinburgh 19th November @ PJ Molloys in Dunfermline (supporting the members) 26th November @ 13th Note Glasgow (supporting Super Fast Girly Show) 17th December @ Banshees in Edinburgh 23rd December @ The Art School, Glasgow We’re also hoping to release another video from the album Jilt The Jive before the end of this year. Into next year we’re planning a couple of months out to work on some new material. We’ve already got a bunch of tunes half written so want to spend a bit of time getting some of these up to scratch to go in the set. Maybe even get an EP together in that time. We’ve also just started organising a UK tour for the first half of next year as well so if there are any venues or bands out there that what to get involved then give us a shout!!

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After releasing three consecutive top five albums, it’s hard to imagine finding anyone who hasn’t yet heard of the White Lies, the trio hailing from London behind “Farewell To The Fairground” and “To Lose My Life”. However, we managed to find such a person right here in the TSA office and set out to convert him to a fan and – spoiler alert – we succeeded. So much so that TSA’s Kenny became determined to find out more about the band and to his delight, he discovered that their fourth studio album, Friends, had just been released in October following a three year hiatus and that the band have just recently embarked on an extensive tour which will include a stop in Glasgow – guess who’ll be attending that. So ahead of the White Lies gig at Glasgow’s O2 ABC on 27 November, TSA’s Kenny was thrilled to be able to chat to Jack Lawrence-Brown from the band about their latest album, playing in Glasgow and the show everyone has been talking about, Stranger Things.

Well I think the truth is that I think we were listening to quite a large amount of varied people really. Certain songs take inspiration, a kind of jumping off point from different works from the past. A lot of the more upbeat songs were the dancey ones, with things like the guitar playing. All the things that we listen to find their way onto the record in a small way but in the end it sounds like a White Lies album and I think this one is a very different take on a White Lies album

TO BE HONEST I’D NEVER LISTENED TO WHITE LIES BEFORE AND LISTENING BACK THROUGH YOUR OLDER MATERIAL THE NEW ALBUM HAS A DIFFERENT FOCUS SOUND WISE? Yeah! We always like meeting people who haven’t heard our previous album because I think it’s the best way to get a really honest review of it actually. It’s always good to hear what people think about the albums, going through the catalogue the opposite way. It’s a different sound for us for sure, we have had

a lot more creative control I think than we’ve had on previous records and we were very keen to go for whatever we wanted to go for for each song we weren’t worried if it sounded like anything we’d done before or how different it could have been from the first album for example. It was a fun process, shackles taken off.

WHAT MUSIC WAS THE BAND LISTENING TO WHILE YOU WERE WRITING THIS? ANYTHING THAT WAS INFLUENCING YOU DIRECTLY?

I’M HEARING A BIT OF A-HA ON “TAKE IT OUT ON ME” AND MAYBE ANOTHER COUPLE OF SONGS That’s a great shout, I don’t know if at any time we thought directly about A-Ha but it is quite similar to that. A-Ha were one of the great bands of the 80’s and potentially got a little bit overlooked because they had these massive hits that the rest of their output got ignored but they’re actually quite an incredible band.

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SO YOU RECORDED FRIEND IN A PRETTY SPECIAL STUDIO? We were very privileged to go to Brian Ferry’s place in London which is not a commercial studio, he lets people use it occasionally. We were pretty much the first young band to use it, was really exciting – Prince was there a few months back. It was quite an honour just going there it’s so full of history, quite a space in which to be working.

COMPARED WITH YOUR PREVIOUS ALBUMS THE SYNTHS ARE REALLY PROMINENT. WAS IT SOFT SYNTHS YOU USED OR THE OLD CLASSICS FROM HIS STUDIO? It was a bit of a mix, a lot of the synths are soft synths which are from the demo stages of the record but then obviously didn’t want to get bogged down in the world of synths that were available to us there because there was everything from the first two Roxy Music albums and a lot of them hadn’t been played for about 30 years. We could quite easily have got quite over excited about that. We did use them, of course we

had to, couldn’t have them there and not use them and give them an airing, which was great and we found a great combination between modern technology and really quite 80’s technology. As long as it sounds good and they’re definitely part of the sound on the record.

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I’VE BEEN WATCHING STRANGER THINGS LATELY AND WHEN I WAS LISTENING TO ONE OF THE SONGS FROM THE ALBUM DON’T WANT TO FEEL IT ALL IT REMINDED ME OF THAT. I love that thought, it’s such a great compliment. Obviously that show is amazing and it’s true that they go through a lot of the same influences, the soundtrack I thought actually when I was watching Stranger Things, a lot of our early videos, the way they were filmed is quite similar to the way that show was filmed. I definitely think there’s a connection between White Lies and that show.

YOU’RE PLAYING GLASGOW SOON RIGHT? Yeah we’ve got Glasgow coming

up, playing ABC, we’ve done the Barrowlands a number of times and that’s a big favourite but I think like any gig in Glasgow it usually kicks off to a certain degree

WHAT’S YOUR PLANS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS? We’ve been working on a few bits and bobs for the record, we’ve a couple of videos we filmed a couple of weeks ago before we went on tour which should be seeing the light of day in the not too distant future, that’s pretty exciting. We’ll be touring all through November, coming up to Glasgow touring the north of England and we’ve announced for next year another headline show in London in March and we’ll be putting in more dates around then too. My feeling is we’ll probably be touring around the UK maybe at the start of next year then back into Europe playing and I use inverted commas when I say this, a greatest hits type set, like we might play to a festival crowd and that’s always really fun.

It’s pretty exiting for us on our forth album and we’ve so many songs to choose from now and we don’t have to play everything we know. In previous tours we’ve been going on stage and thinking alright we need to play every song we’ve ever learnt and thankfully we’re now at the stage of our career that we can pick the good ones and leave the other ones. I think that’s what we’re really finding on this tour that we’re able to put together a really strong and concise set and it’s been really enjoyable.

ANY OTHER BANDS YOU’RE LISTENING TO JUST NOW YOU COULD RECOMMEND? There’s a record that’s out from an old friend of ours from a few years back who has put an album out, out of the blue. The album’s called Borderland State and it’s by a guy called J Churcher. I can highly recommend that, should give it a listen on Spotify, it’s a really cool record that. You can catch White Lies at ABC Glasgow on 27 November. Tickets on sale now!

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GIGS OF THE MONTH Previews A PREVIEW OF THE TOP GIGS GLASGOW & EDINBURGH HAVE TO OFFER IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

JIMMY EAT WORLD – BARROWLANDS (9/11/16) Undeniably one of the greatest and most influential pop-punk rock acts of the past 20 years, Jimmy Eat World were a force to be reckoned with in the 90s and their epic live gigs and unparalleled songwriting led to them gaining ‘cult phenomenon’ status. After recently releasing their ninth album, Integrity Blues, the four piece are heading out on a 14 date UK and European tour, with a stop in Glasgow at the Barrowlands

HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND – O2 ACADEMY (11/11/16)

East London’s Hackney Colliery Band continue to reinvent the brass band sound for the 21st century with new LP Sharpener, released 22 July. A tour de force of trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone, marching percussion and electronics, the band are as inspired by contemporary rock and electronica as they are New Orleans marching bands and the traditional British brass bands to which their name pays homage. Since the release of their eponymous debut in 2011, the 9-piece have blown their way into the public consciousness with their energetic and passionate live shows, amassing fans worldwide and reinventing the brass band sound for the modern age.

on 9 November. Reviews for the new album have so far been positive and focused on the band refreshingly straying from their roots which, in a recent interview with The Guardian, they revealed was intentional: “While we’re proud of our work, this is our ninth album, and we felt like we could do better, challenge ourselves, push ourselves in a new direction.”

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN – ARTS SCHOOL GLASGOW (14/11/16)

Joan Wasser’s had a very diverse career. After recording and touring with Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed and countless others before going solo and writing and performing her own tracks, which have spanned four original albums, Joan’s now recently released a new album with Benjamin Lazar called Let It Be You. The album uses Central African Republic Pygmy people’s flute ostinatos as the basis for pop songs and they’re touring it with a full band, stopping off in Glasgow at the Art School on 14 November.

PRIMAL SCREAM – USHER HALL (21/11/16)

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LIQUID ROOMS (15/11/16)

Walking on Cars are a refreshingly unique band with a sound that’s untypical of the current Irish rock/pop contenders and the Dingle-based band are playing at the Liquid Rooms on 15 November The indie pop/rock five piece have shown a serious dedication to their career – having locked themselves away for six months with just their instruments and each other for company and selffinancing everything – which has evidently paid off as the band released their debut LP Everything This Way back in January and have toured nonstop since, picking up great reviews along the way.

THE FRONT BOTTOMS – O2 ABC (21/11/16)

After being dubbed “one of the ten best American bands in a live situation”, it’s safe to say it’s worth checking out a Front Bottom gig at least once in your life – and you can do so this November when they play the O2 ABC on the 21st. With their recent network TV debut on Late Night with Seth Meyer and a slot at Coachella earlier this year, it looks like things are only going to get bigger and better for this New Jersey band.

After being forced to cancel a number of concerts earlier this summer after singer Bobby Gillespie took a fall while performing in June, iconic Glaswegian band Primal Scream are resuming their tour and kicking things off on 21 November at Usher Hall. The tour follows the release of their 11th studio album, Chaosmosis, which generally received favourable reviews thanks to its sharp, bright and fun tracks and we think the band will be full of energy for their first night back on their UK tour.

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ELECTRIC CIRCUS (23/11/16) Although they only formed two years ago, life has been busy for London-based indie rock band VANT. They’ve supported huge acts including Royal Blood, You Me at Six and Nothing But Thieves; toured with DIY Magazine’s NEU Tour; performed at Reading and Leeds, Secret Garden Party and Dot To Dot Festival; recently released their debut EP Karma Seeker; announced their debut album Dumb Blood will be released next February and now they’re heading out on their own headline tour with support from PartyBaby this November. Catch them at Electric Circus on 23 November.

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It’s a decade since Arab Strap split and Malcolm Middleton famously said “Unless there’s a definite need for us to play, I don’t think we should ever get back together. Maybe in a few years, for a laugh.” and of course there was a need and it was well worth the wait for these two reunion gigs and aye it was a laugh. In the meantime both have been forging their own way and they’ve hardly been strangers to our stages but regardless it was a treat to see them back together again – it couldn’t really have been anywhere else but the Barras could it? The crowd was well warmed up with over the top cheese of the Scotland 1982 World Cup song ‘We Have a Dream’ and opener ‘Stink’ was embraced like an old friend with joyous arms and smiles. It was a Sunday night and the crowd started a bit quiet but with Arab Strap it was always going to be careful introspection, wit and smut and not jumping about like a madman. There was a bit of an incident when a laptop in the dressing room went on fire setting alight to a towel, but it didn’t delay proceedings any and they launched back into the set with a cry of “Fuck all that let’s get back to the dancing shall we? It is after all what this venue was built for.” from Aidan. Predictably the highlights of the night were The Shy Retirer and the musically renovated and lyrically updated The First Big Weekend as were the encore opening

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acoustic numbers featuring requests from the crowd in the form of Forest Hills and Not Quite a Yes All this time and there’s been no other band quite like them, while Scotland’s big hitters Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, Frightened Rabbit and the rest have all had their share of copy cat acts following in their wake not so for Arab Strap and

ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES SLAYED AT CLYDE AUDITORIUM Gamers and geeks of Glasgow and beyond amassed on the Clyde Auditorium for Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a symphonic rendition of the classic music from one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises. In the taxi on the way to the performance the driver screwed his face in confusion, ‘Everybody wants to go to these things in big halls and theatres these days, I don’t get it. Surely you’d be better just staying at home and playing the game?’. But that would miss the point. Events like this are all about taking the personal and making it a shared experience. Despite Nintendo’s best/worst efforts with Four Swords and Tri Force Heroes, Zelda games are still mostly solo adventures and it was apparent that it was taking that personal history and raising it to the communal which caused the room to bristle and as the orchestra began to churn up the common memories turn a few eyes misty. Is there any other gaming franchise with a soundtrack so suited to such a performance? The show itself was expertly executed,

an intro medley set up the tone nicely before they systematically ticked off the franchises greatest hits, all accompanied by video capture from each of the games to outline the basic plot lines. A special mention goes to the choir who lifted the Twilight Princess score to the level of breathtaking. It’s a pity the Song of Storms didn’t feature but with 18 main games over the span of around 30 years it’s got to be a impossible task to fit in everyones favourites. Truth be told I’d part expected a bit of a middle aged nostalgia fest, with half the room made up of Tingle-a-likes but surprisingly the crowd’s average age seemed to be around the 20 mark. Surprising considering most of the audience weren’t born when the first Zelda game was released but a testament to Nintendo’s knack of reinventing a classic idea for new audiences. Coincidently this performance was on the evening of the new Nintendo Switch console reveal and the upcoming Breath of the Wild title got a mention but no music played from it on the night..... maybe next time eh?

possibly with good reason, how could you hope to emulate such a singular voice? Maybe they’ll be back at the Barras in another ten, it’s not like stories of lost weekends, drunken trysts, hangovers and regret will stop being relevant anytime soon, sure it’ll be a laugh. we should ever get back together. Maybe in a few years, for a laugh.” and of course there was a

need and it was well worth the wait for these two reunion gigs and aye it was a laugh. In the meantime both have been forging their own way and they’ve hardly been strangers to our stages but regardless it was a treat to see them back together again – it couldn’t really have been anywhere else but the Barras could it?

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FOR SOMEONE WHO HASN’T HEARD YOUR MUSIC BEFORE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND? Indie pop sexy vibes…. WE LOVE THE NAME FICKLE FRIENDS – THOUGH ‘FICKLE’ ISN’T A WORD I WOULD LIKE TO USE TO DESCRIBE FRIENDSHIP – HOW DID THE NAME COME ABOUT? I stole it from a friend. We wanted to start a DJ duo and it seemed like an appropriate name considering the nature of our friendship. YOU MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY THAT YOU ALL MET IN UNIVERSITY – WAS IT DIFFICULT FINDING EACH OTHER AND DEVELOPING THE BAND, OR DID IT ALL JUST HAPPEN NATURALLY?

You know what it was so long ago that I can’t quite remember. We’ve been recording our record all summer and it’s been loads of back and forth. “Cry Baby” came together very quickly as we’d done a lot of work on it ourselves. We’re very excited about the next single….it was the fifth song we got to record with Mike Crossey. YOU MENTIONED THAT THE INFLUENCES OF THE SONG CAME FROM THE WATERS FILM – CAN WE EXPECT ANY MORE 80/90’S MOVIE INSPIRED TRACKS IN THE MIX?

It all happened pretty naturally. Most of us met because we were in the same class or went to the same open mic night.

Ha, movies definitely inspire me lyrically and certainly the visuals. Our next video is very 90’s west coast and american teen movie…..Cry Baby is the only song that is directly influenced by one film though… Our artwork is all in a similar vein…I love the look of 80’s movie stills….anything that looks remotely cinematic.

YOU RECENTLY STARTED WORKING WITH POLYDOR – HOW HAS THAT BEEN FOR YOU? HOW MUCH OF A CHANGE HAS THIS HAD ON YOUR MUSICAL CAREERS SO FAR?

THE VIDEO FOR ‘CRY BABY’ LOOKS SO FUN (IN A VERY PAINFUL KIND OF WAY) – WAS IT JUST AS FUN TO FILM? HOPEFULLY THERE WERE NO PAINFUL ACCIDENTS?

It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster since signing in January. They keep us very very busy….which is amazing but it also adds pressure of having to please a whole bunch of other people besides yourself and your fans. It’s definitely something we’re still having to get used to!

Yes it was very fun. We worked with Adam Willis, an amazing director over in LA, on an idea we had and we wanted everything to look purposefully staged which is how the idea for all the vignettes came about. It has that 80’s horror film feel about it that is also seen in the John Waters movie…No accidents occurred on set (I don’t think) but there was a lot of crying involved which was very very weird!

‘CRY BABY’ HAS BEEN RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS AND IS UNBELIEVABLY INFECTIOUS! DID YOU ENJOY RECORDING IT?

YOU HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS HAVING AN 80’S SYNTH POP SOUND – WHERE WOULD YOU SAY YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES COME FROM? Oh all over the place. When we first started joining bands we were listening to Two Door Cinema Club, Pheonix, Friendly Fires….and I think you can hear that in our music. We also LOVE Michael Jackson and dance music like Justice….and yeh…. everything. The flavour of the month is definitely a bit of a guilty pleasure… DNCE. YOU’VE BEEN WORKING WITH MIKE CROSSEY ON YOUR DEBUT ALBUM. HE’S WORKED WITH SOME AMAZING BANDS – LIKE ARCTIC MONKEY AND THE 1975 – HOW HAS IT BEEN WORKING WITH HIM? HOW MUCH INFLUENCE DID HE HAVE ON YOUR ALBUM? Working with Mike is great. He’s done so much great stuff and his whole schtick is applying new ideas to the specific music he’s working on. We land somewhere in the middle of indie and pop so it’s been a bit of a new venture I think…I guess The 1975 would come close production wise but our record is definitely more in the realms of pop. Mike has had a lot of influence….mainly just finessing our demos and making our sound more consistent and bold. It’s exciting seeing everything come together. YOU ARE COMING TO EDINBURGH ON THE 19TH NOVEMBER TO PLAY AT MASH HOUSE – HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED IN EDINBURGH

BEFORE? IF SO, HOW WAS IT AND DO YOU HAVE ANY STAND OUT MEMORIES? We played back in February during our tour at Electric Circus I think. It was 100% a stand out show….we had an insane amount of fun and the crowd were so responsive and a lot of them also turned up to the Glasgow date the night after. We can’t wait to come back! Catch Fickle Friends at Edinburgh Mash House on 19 November.

FICKLE FRIENDS QUICK FIRE ROUND IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO MEET ANYBODY, WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus. I’m not religious but I’d have a bunch of questions for him! LORD OF THE RINGS OR HARRY POTTER? Harry Potter….obviously CROCS OR SANDALS WITH SOCKS? Sandals with socks…cos I can totally pull that shit off… : / WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE LEGS AS LONG AS YOUR FINGERS OR FINGERS AS LONG AS YOUR LEGS? Well that’s the most bizarre question I’ve ever had to answer….fingers as long as your legs… you could run super fast. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ZOMBIE INVASION HIDING PLACE? Inside a washing machine in the laundrette up the road. Or the pub opposite…I’d like to be drunk if the apocalypse is upon us.

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GROOVE ARMADA SWG3 (5/11/16)

It might be fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes everywhere else, but the real fireworks will be happening at the SWG3 as the almighty Groove Armada return to Glasgow for a rare intimate party. The internationally renowned legends are more accustomed to headlining festivals and playing stadiums, but the ‘Superstylin’ hit-makers will be laying a techno siege on the dancefloor of one of town’s most happening venues. This one is not to be missed, as Groove Armada are pretty much as good as they come when it comes to production and DJing.

CIRQUE DU SOUL

Liquid Room (10/11/16) Taking over the new warehouse space at Liquid Rooms for the first time, Cirque Du Soul is heading to Edinburgh for their biggest ever event in our Capital. The “travelling collective energy of colour, magic and dance” are known for creating vibrant underworlds with strange backdrops, open-minded clubbers and a massive musical variety. No-two nights are ever the same and Edinburgh attendees will be privy to their biggest line-up to date, with Shy FX and Stamina MC performing, supported by MC Neat and DJ Luck. To fit in with the circus theme, think long tails, top hats, glitter, sequins, corsets and feathers when it comes to your wardrobe – embrace the burlesque, bass and uninhibited bohemia created at these feel-good parties and you’ll have a night to remember.

JULIO BASHMORE SWG3 (19/11/16)

Bristol’s Julio Bashmore is a household name in house music. Despite growing up in Bristol – a hotbed of dubstep, garage, drum ‘n bass and UK Funky – it was house that defined his musical persona and, thus, he’s managed to do not too bad for himself. Julio is the perfect party DJ; he’s commercially-lenient enough for casuals, and credible enough for purists. In terms of accessibility to the scene, he’s the perfect introduction – but he continues to establish himself as one of the most important flag wavers as well. You can’t beat a bit of Julio.

WILEY

Sub Club and The Caves (9/11/16) How he’s going to accomplish it, I have no idea. But ‘Godfather of Grime’ Wiley will be playing in Glasgow and Edinburgh on the same night, so at least catching one of the shows is a must. No stranger to experimentation with a variety of electronic sub-genres, Wiley recently spit some of his subliminal verses over an industrial techno beat on the Dusky track ‘Sort It Out Sharon’ – and it worked. Grime has resurged in 2016, and there’s no better person to celebrate its cultural impact with than its elder statesman.

RETURN TO MONO: SLAM & GARY BECK Sub Club (11/11/16)

From a personal point of view, the best rave I’ve ever been to in my life was Slam and Gary Beck tearing up Subby in 2013. Every drop was like a perfectly timed bomb going off and the crowd bowed to their every beckoned call. Beck is arguably the best techno producer in the game right now, with a diverse range of styles in his palette pushing the boundaries of what techno can be – and his sets encapsulate the variety and uniqueness he holds in his canon. Plus, he’s a Glasgow lad, so go give him the homecoming he deserves. If you don’t, it’s your loss.

SKREAM

Cabaret Voltaire (24/11/16) Beginning his production career at the age of 15, Skream would go on to invent the phenomenon that was dubstep, bring it to the mainstream as part of the Magnetic Man outfit along with bestie and fellow forefather Benga, then leave it behind when it was at its peak to concentrate on other house, techno, disco and experimental dance music. Skream is the very definition of a trailblazer; a unique talent who’s garnered substantial success following his heart and making the music he loves as opposed to what’s expected of him. The best thing about a Skream set is the unpredictability; don’t be surprised if you hear everything from old school disco to industrial techno straight from the bowels of Berghain, and even a bit of New Order for good measure. Let him be your guide on a real musical journey as he opens your mind to the sounds you might never have experienced before.

NOVEMBER 2016, ISSUE 27

UNDERGROUND ELECTRONIC ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO

Like the galaxy beyond the stars its sounds are reminiscent of, electronic music is vast, endless and full of many unknown wonders waiting to be discovered. There are an endless array of artists exploring multiple sub-genres out there – some of which are impossible to even categorise – and in a day and age where everyone and their mum has the potential to become a capable bedroom producer, there’s never a better time to experiment with sounds and create something wonderful. There’s a lot of great music out there, so we thought we’d highlight some of the best artists working in underground electronic currently. Hopefully these picks give you a few cheeky recommendations to add to your Spotify playlist, but maybe they’ll become some of your new favourite artists. Who knows? These aren’t your run-of-the-mill type of artists, however. To make it more interesting, we’re focusing on the unique talents who are making music unlike any other. Enjoy.

GUTI Perhaps more interesting than his unique musical output, the story of Guti’s rise to underground house messiah is a story worth hearing. Beginning his career as a classically-trained jazz musician from the formative age of 5, he would then find superstardom playing in stadium rock band, Jovenes Pordioseros, in his native Argentina. The success of that band could have seen him live into retirement more than comfortably, but he became disillusioned with the life of a rock star – so he packed it all in, moved to Germany and started producing house music, only to become a superstar in that scene instead.

But Guti isn’t your typical house maestro, and his experiences playing ‘real’ music shines through in all his productions. It takes a lot of talent to produce any type of music, but underground electronic sub-genres aren’t known for their song craft. But Guti’s use of live instrumentation adds a soulful authenticity to his music which gives it a strong, human core. He makes music that evokes emotion beyond dancefloor euphoria, rooted in soul and profound human contemplation. For instance, take his album Rompecorazones, which translates to ‘Heartbreak’ in English. It’s the ultimate breakup record, and if you’re nursing some love pains it’ll resonate, comfort and identify with what you’re feeling. Haunting, sorrowful, yet somehow uplifting: this is Guti in a nutshell, and he’s one of the most poignant and impressive artists you’re ever likely to hear.

BEST TRACK: HOPE

FUCK BUTTONS Don’t let their name fool you, but Fuck Buttons are breaking barriers in underground electronic music, which is seeing them seep into the mainstream. With a provocative name and an outlandish sound which incorporates techno, post-rock, drone and psychedelic noise, they somehow managed to find their way to the 2012 Olympics, as their aptly titled track ‘Olympians’ was used for the Opening Ceremony. It’s refreshing to see a duo this weird crack the UK Top 40 Album Chart (their last album, 2013’s Slow Focus reached #36), especially considering they haven’t compromised their sound for the sake of commercial appeal. They make truly bizarre music that ventures between

lush, dreamy soundscapes you’ll find yourself floating away in, to unsettling and almost-demonic experimentation that’ll freak you out – in the best of ways. Hearing a Fuck Buttons album is an experience, but seeing one of their live shows is where it’s at. They perform with a variety of instruments, from FisherPrice toys to Casiotone keyboards and everything inbetween. There isn’t a single musical act on the planet right now that’s comparable to them, which is almost unthinkable in today’s musical climate. If you can find one (not counting their equally brilliant side projects), I’ll happily eat a pair of my own dirty socks.

BEST TRACK: OLYMPIANS

LUCA BACCHETTI Stick a Luca Bacchetti tune on at a party and good luck finding a still hip in the entire place. His Caribbean-flavoured brand of house music is more infectious than sharing a toothbrush with Charlie Sheen after a three-day bender. The Italian native has a knack for producing grooves like no other, incorporating soca music, calypso and hypnotic synths to create a sound that’s just irresistible. It’s probably not going to do you any favours listening to him in Glasgow this coming winter as his tunes are tailor-made for a sun and a cocktail, but if you pop down to Bar Soba and request one of his tracks from the DJ then the experience will be just as special in its own way.

BEST TRACK: ON THE MOON WITH YOU

GOLD PANDA Gold Panda is an unsung champion of electronic music, whose emotive blend

of indietronica and experimentation has earned him critical acclaim; yet he continues to float under the radar, despite being a standout talent. His debut album Lucky Shiner is a nostalgic journey of ethereal soundscapes and romantic ponderings, whereas his sophomore effort, Half of Where You Live, would see him integrate tech house to his musical arsenal as well. He’s a special talent who deserves a few minutes with your ears.

BEST TRACK: MARRIAGE

DOSEM Spanish underground titan is one of your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ’s. Despite not being a household name here in the UK scene, he has released a string of club hits throughout the years that have become mainstays of DJ sets all around the world. His sound is rooted in techno and house, but what makes him so unique is his ability to imbue the music with a soul; nor is he one to shy away from a bit of experimentation either. In 2014, Dosem reached his career apex so far with City Cuts, which is an album that can be summarised as the musical equivalent of night time urban adventure. Many dance albums tend to just sound like a collection of tracks, but City Cuts marked a diverse body of work which cohesively gelled. It’s dancefloor friendly, while also being soothing and meditative at the same time. It’s a marvel of electronic production.

BEST TRACK: NO PAST

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Gig Guide: Music & Clubbing

Edinburgh THU, 03 NOV

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (14+) + Dead! + Thee MVPs - SOLD OUT The Bongo Club: 19:00 Sold Out

FRI, 04 NOV And Yet It Moves A raw and simple ambition to squarely to save music from mediocrity The Mash House: 19:00 £8 PEARL JEM Pearl Jam tribute Electric Circus: 19:00

£10

SAT, 05 NOV THE RISING SOULS + PATERSANI + AARON WRIGHT The Rising Souls are a dynamic soulful rock band hailing from Scotlands capital city. Their music is a punchy and intoxicating amalgamation of rock and soul. Think meaty riffs. Think intricate grooves. Think soaring vocals. Think if Led Zepplin had a love affair with Aretha Franklin. Electric Circus: 19:00 5

SUN, 06 NOV Alberta Cross (Stripped Back) Alberta Cross (Stripped Back) Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £10

MON, 07 NOV Lail Arad Lail Arad Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00

£7

Cowboy Rhythmbox for Wasabi Disco Brings together a wide range of influences, from disco and new wave to hip hop and industrial, in an offbeat way that will keep your feet moving for hours. Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £7 Fickle Friends Upbeat summertime synth-pop The Mash House: 19:00 TBA VISTAS + THE LUTRAS + GUS HARROWER VISTAS + THE LUTRAS + GUS HARROWER Electric Circus: 19:00 £6

MON, 21 NOV

RM HUBBERT + RICK REDBEARD The extraordinary, tattoo-bedecked, flamencoinspired guitarist – and dare we say profane raconteur – that is RM Hubbert (Hubby to you and me) has returned with a new album, Telling the Trees and it’s every bit as bold, unpredictable and affecting as we could have dared expect. Electric Circus: 19:00 £12

TUE, 22 NOV

WED, 23 NOV

Amy Becker for Witness Impeccable selection of everything from garage and grime to hip hop and footwork to UK funky and bassline Sneaky Pete’s: 23:00 £7 VANT KARMA SEEKER EP out now! Electric Circus: 19:00 £9

THU, 24 NOV

WED, 09 NOV Chris Barron (The Spin Doctors) Not just the guy who wrote Two Princes (but he will play it) + Lach Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £8

THU, 10 NOV £10

Kelvin Currently working with Grammy Award winning producer Jim Lowe (Stereophonics, Foo Fighters, The Charlatans) The Mash House: 19:00 £9

FRI, 11 NOV THE LOVELY EGGS Two piece garage pop following up release of their critically acclaimed album This is Our Nowhere Electric Circus: 19:00

SAT, 19 NOV

Hannah Lou Clark Wonky delicate woozy sharp Sneaky Pete’s: 21:00 £7

LITTLE EYE + BOTTLE NOTE Little Eye were formed in 2008 by Glasgow born front man Allan Sieczkowski. They were the 2009 winners of the “Clyde 1 In Demand Band Of The Year Award”. Since then, they have released their first album ‘Fighting The Future’ on 8th June 2014’. Electric Circus: 19:00 £8

The Wave Pictures Golden Arm Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00

PURSON A technicolour trip through the mind’s eye of songstress / vocalist / guitarist Rosalie Cunningham, whose signature approach to her craft stands boldly centrestage, blending progressive complexity and cabaret romp into a compelling, multi-faceted rock ‘n’ roll show. Electric Circus: 19:00 £8

£8

SAT, 12 NOV

Space Dimension Controller for Juice Space Dimension Controller for Juice Sneaky Pete’s: 23:00 £7 THE SPARROWHAWK ORKESTREL + HAGANA + BRITNEY Prog Punk bouquet with 80’s Heavy Metal after taste. Best served live. Electric Circus: 19:00 £5

FRI, 25 NOV

The LaFontaines Barras fillers The Mash House: 19:00 £11 JANET DEVLIN + CRAIG MCMORROW Janet Devlin is Northern Irish singer songwriter who rose to prominence on the eight series of the X Factor. Janet won the first four shows with viewer votes before leaving in fifth place. Within hours of leaving the show Janet had three record contract offers on the table. After playing to thousands of people as part of the X Factor tour Janet set about writing her first album. Electric Circus: 19:00 £10

The Low Anthem + And The Kids Electric Circus: 19:00

£15

Leddra Chapman Leddra Chapman Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00

SAT, 26 NOV

£12

PROSE Manchester-based trio Mike Murray, Lee Royle & Dave Stone. Electric Circus: 19:00 £7

TEESH All You Can Eat Mind Buffet 3D World Club TEESH All You Can Eat Mind Buffet 3D World Club Sneaky Pete’s: 23:00 £5 THE LOW ANTHEM + AND THE KIDS Following next month’s sold out, stripped down shows at London’s Borderline and Glasgow’s Broadcast – the band’s first UK shows in four years - The Low Anthem will return to the UK in November to play a 13date tour. These shows will be the first time in four years to catch the full line-up of Ben Knox Miller, Jeff Prystowsky, Florence Grace Wallis and Bryan Minto live in the UK. Electric Circus: 19:00 £15

WED, 16 NOV BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS + PASSPORT TO STOCKHOLM A charismatic charmer and a smasher of pianos. A madman and an earnest poet. A strummer of delicate chords and a lover of bent and broken melodies. Ben Caplan is not any one thing. Electric Circus: 19:00 £9

THU, 17 NOV Jules & the Blue Garnets EP launch Original folk/pop music that is ‘Fresh, clear…no saccharine. A bit like apple cider vinegar… tingly’ Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £5

FRI, 18 NOV American Clay, Shredd and more One of the best new bands from Glasgow, having supported heroes Total Babes, Cheetahs and Krill, have hunkered down for the past few months penning a hot record that deserves their new headliner status. Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £5 Francis Inferno Orchestra for Tief Coming at house music from down under, his productions join the dots between soul, disco and the sample based music that inspired him as a teenager. Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £7

SUN, 27 NOV

Scott Matthews + Kathryn Williams Electric Circus: 19:00 £17 Waze & Odyssey for Coalition Playing the more obscure records they don’t normally get to play Sneaky Pete’s: 19:00 £5 SCOTT MATTHEWS Writing purely through mucking about with tunings Electric Circus: 19:00 £17

MON, 28 NOV

A DAY OVERDUE + HOUND A warm, melodic pop-punk crunch with a side order of beefy bounciness Electric Circus: 19:00 £7

TUE, 29 NOV

HOLY MOLY AND THE CRACKERS Gypsy Folk Rock Electric Circus: 19:00 £7

Glasgow THU, 03 NOV

Bear’s Den Following their Ivor Novellonominated debut album, Islands, Bear’s Den return with their hotly-anticipated sophomore release, Red Earth & Pouring Rain. The album sees the group ready to take great leaps forward and will be supported by a full UK tour. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out Jojo Mayer/Nerve Techniques of electronic music with the improvisation of jazz. O2 ABC: 19:00 £15 PVC presents 2 Fast 2 Furious! Rev up your engines PVC is takin’ you on a hot ride! PEARL NECKLACE / DJ FEMME FRESH / JUNGLEHUSSY / SUNSHOWER The Art School: 23:00 Free

FRI, 04 NOV KSI YouTube sensation KSI embarks on his first ever UK headline tour, supporting his debut EP, Keep Up. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out Gerry Cinnamon Scottish singer-songwriter with a difference, mixing beat-up acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. Using loop pedal harmonies and pounding kick drums. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out HOLY SMOKES PRESENTS THE BUFFALO SKINNERS, WIRE & WOOL + MEGAN AIRLIE Sheffield’s premier Beat, Country, Folk, Blues and Harmony combo Broadcast: 19:00 £7 Peaches + Black Cracker SWG3 TV Studio: 19:00

£15

AL LOVER + SPECIAL GUESTS Highly in demand at festivals worldwide for his masterful blending of Psych, Drone and otherworldly soundscapes Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 22:00 FREE before 11.30pm - £3 after - Free entry for students Trevor Nelson Club Classics UK Tour Djing an array of old school soul classics, modern RnB hits and forgotten gems, spanning from the early 1970s to the present day O2 ABC: 23:00 £15 SUGO – ITALIAN TRASH DISCO *CLUB NIGHT* Euro-trash hilarity as BLOC becomes an international melting pot for the evening with wild-card visuals and supremely danceable disc-spinning. Bloc: 23:00 Free Sierra Alliance presents : JUKE TILL U PUKE! It’s Time. Sierra Alliance bring their Subcity show that’s hosted the likes of Paul Johnson, DJ Deeon and DJ Slugo to the club. Expect Ghettotech, Jit, Booty, Juke and Footwork - rapid four to the floor, Chicago sounds. The Art School: 23:00 £5

SAT, 05 NOV Roy Orbison and The Traveling Wilburys Tribute While the band never had the opportunity to tour, fans of the group can enjoy the band’s hits in a live concert experience. O2 ABC: 19:00 £20 DED RABBIT / THE TELERMEN / STRAWBERRY WINE / RASCALTON Four brothers, Ded Rabbit are an Alt rock/Indie band consisting of: Eugene (vocals, rhythm guitar), Fergus (lead guitar), Donal (bass) and Eoin Gaine (drums). Broadcast: 19:00 £5 Whitney + Julia Jacklin Whitney (Live) with support from Julia Jacklin. Devising sauntering, country-informed indie pop, Whitney are a band built around the core songwriting duo of Julien Ehrlich, formerly of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Smith Westerns, and Max Kakacek, formerly of the latter. The Art School: 19:00 £11 Indigo Velvet + Chris Greig + Delphi Indigo Velvet are a young quartet from Edinburgh. They’ve been dubbed one’s to watch 2016 in Scotland On Sunday, Vic Galloway played them on his BBC Radio Scotland show and Jim Gellatly championed them on Amazing Radio Hug and Pint: 19:30 £5 SINNERBOY Remembering the music of the late great Irish blues/rock guitar legend Rory Gallagher. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 20:00 £10 (No Adv tickets) Sweaty Palms / Organs Of Love / Droem They are hot and they are ready! Flying Duck: 20:00 TBA DEATHKILL4000: TYONDAI BRAXTON Since departing Battles in 2010, Braxton has focused on composing music for HIVE, as well as composing commissioned pieces for ensembles such as The Bang on a Can All Stars, Kronos Quartet, Alarm Will Sound, and Brooklyn Rider. In 2012, he collaborated with Philip Glass—performing as a duo for the festival series All Tomorrow’s Parties, as well as remixing Glass’ work for the REWORK remix album. Bloc: 23:00 Free

SUN, 06 NOV Pearl Jem - 25th Anniversary Tour Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s Ten, Pearl Jem will perform the iconic album in its entirety, from start to finish. O2 ABC: 19:00 £13 The Wailers Following the success of their huge sell-out tour last year, legendary reggae artists The Wailers return to mark to stages across the country. Performing their Legend album in its entirety, the group will also play other greatest hits O2 ABC: 19:00 £21 BRYDE Earning comparisons to the Sharon Van Etten, PJ Harvey, Jeff Buckley and London Grammar Broadcast: 19:00 £5 Uncle Lucius + Curse Of Lono Texan band Deeply indebted to the country/jazz/rock fusion native to Austin Hug and Pint: 19:30 £10

BLOC+JAM OPEN MIC One of Glasgow’s most popular and consistently high quality open mic nights, with Louis Abbott, Jamie Sturt and friends, Free beverage in exchange for a performance from you fine folk! If you want a free water that is also available too. Bloc: 21:30 Free CLUBBER A multimedia performance exploring our need to dance and the necessity of club spaces. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 22:00 £4

MON, 07 NOV KONGOS Once again, KONGOS inflate their signature sound and break boundaries with their explosive third album, Egomaniac. O2 ABC: 19:00 £10 SERATONES R&B-infused rock & roll that is both retro and modern at the same time Broadcast: 19:00 £9 Margaret Glaspy + Martha Ffion Songs with the brittle energy and warm intimacy Hug and Pint: 19:30 £8 ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH GERRY LYONS Free beer for performers Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 20:00 Free Blochestra Blochestra hold another rehearsal! They’re also recruiting so come and check out the band to see if it’s something you’d like to get involved in. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday night of the month at Bloc to learn covers over a beer or two. Bloc: 21:00 Free

TUE, 08 NOV ALCOA + CHOIR VANDALS + ALEX GREEN slightly twangy and honest sound with shades of wistful, jangly ’90s alternative rock acts. Broadcast: 19:00 £6 ROBOCOBRA + MONDEGREEN Brew of spoken vocals, effects-laden bass, and raw improvisation Bloc: 21:00 Free

WED, 09 NOV The Cadillac Three: Don’t Forget The Whiskey Tour Nashville natives The Cadillac Three return to the UK on a new tour in support of their long-awaited album, Bury Me in My Boots. O2 ABC: 19:00 TBC FLAMINGODS Goat meets Tinariwen meets Hawkwind. Support from the fantastic Sloth Metropolis Broadcast: 19:00 £5 Rachel Newton Founder member of The Furrow Collective, The Emily Portman Trio and The Shee Hug and Pint: 19:30 £12 THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT + FORTY THOUSAND AGAINST THE ARCTIC Edinburgh instrumental rock band Bloc: 21:00 Free

THU, 10 NOV St Germain Intelligent, sensual and original deep house. O2 ABC: 19:00 £25 FRIENDS IN AMERICA (SINGLE LAUNCH) W/ CROW’S FEET & HOME$LICE Support from Crow’s Feet & Home$lice Broadcast: 19:00 £5 Iain Morrison Based around piobaireachd, the classical music of the pipes Hug and Pint: 19:30 £10 Domestic Exile (Label Night) Domestic Exile presents ‘Another Exhibition’ cassette launch with:- The Modern Institute (Night School / Domestic Exile) LIVE - Shawlands Arcade (Rubadub / Hells Teeth Recordings) LIVE - DJs :Becky Marshall (SO LOW) b2b Gareth Roberts (Domestic Exile) The Art School: 23:00 £4 GOLD MOLD PRESENTS: PAPIER TIGRE + LOVELY LADIES Their music is firmly entrenched in the tradition of inventive, challenging punk but combines elements of experimental music with pop compositions. Bloc: 21:00 Free

FRI, 11 NOV Hackney Colliery Band Possibly the highlight at Eden this year. Just wait for the Prodigy medley. O2 ABC: 19:00 £15 MacFloyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) Journey through a catalogue of classics from albums including The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. O2 ABC: 19:00 £16 THE PRIMITIVES Their sound distilled the shimmering guitar jangle of The Byrds, the buzzsaw style of the Ramones and 60’s girl group melodies into two and a half minute pop gems. Broadcast: 19:00 £13 Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats + Ed Harcourt - SOLD OUT Barrowland Ballroom: 19:00 Sold Out UNIVERSAL THEE + JUNEBUG + MADE AS MANNEQUINS epic Grunge/Punk splendour” Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £6 Leddra Chapman She has shared the stage with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Katie Melua, and was personally invited to support Sir Tom Jones during his sold out dates, playing in front of over 35,000 people. Hug and Pint: 20:00 £12

DEATHKILL4000 *CLUB NIGHT* Deathkill4000 has been running since 2003, it is wholeheartedly anti-establishment and features a wide range of alternative music whilst eschewing irony in all its despicable musical forms. Bloc: 23:00 Free Highlife X Havana Film Festival : feat AUNTIE FLO. As part of Havana Film Festival, the night will also feature a one off exhibition of photographs that Auntie Flo took on his recent trip to Cuba. You can anticipate jackin’ music from corners of the planet you’d least expect. The Art School: 23:00 £7

SAT, 12 NOV

Small Fakers Live The only Small Faces tribute band in the world? O2 ABC: 19:00 £13 Danny Brown Atrocity Exhibition, contains intricate wordplay, unmatched storytelling, and lyrical thoughtfulness, cementing his place as one of rap’s brightest lights. O2 ABC: 19:00 £17 THE LOVELY EGGS Two piece garage pop following up release of their critically acclaimed album This is Our Nowhere Broadcast: 19:00 £8 Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats + Ed Harcourt - SOLD OUT Barrowland Ballroom: 19:00 Sold Out NIGHT SCHOOL RECORDS + 25 YEARS OF SLEAZE PRESENT THE LOWEST FORM + M AX NOI MACH (USA) + Bratakus + Public Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £6 otd Medicine Men + Miracle Glass Company + Stara Zagora + Paves Medicine Men launch new single “In The Breeze” Hug and Pint: 19:30 £4 MON$TER HO$PITAL *CLUB NIGHT* Sociopathic DJ chops from DJ duo Beyvnce Nailz and C4lvin Malice. Imagine the Cathouse without the kindergarten. Bloc: 23:00 Free

SUN, 13 NOV

Pete Wylie & The Mighty WAH! Best known for the hits as The Mighty WAH! including ‘The Story of the Blues’ and ‘Come Back’, and for his solo hit ‘Sinful’. O2 ABC: 19:00 £16 Architects Architects tour in support of their brand new album, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, after teaming up with Fredrik Nordstrom and Henrik Udd, who previously helped realise their previous album, Lost Forever // Lost Together. O2 ABC: 19:00 £18 AN EVENING WITH GLEN MATLOCK Singer Songwriter Punk Pioneer, forever changing rock ‘n’ roll history as chief songwriter with the Sex Pistols, Broadcast: 19:00 £20 Okkervil River + Michael Nau Stereo: 19:00 £20 Catfish and the Bottlemen - SOLD OUT Catfish and the Bottlemen - SOLD OUT SECC: 19:00 £20 VACIVUS + LIVE BURIAL + MONAD oldschool blackened death metal Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £5 C.Macleod + Northern Central Telling stories through song, simply for the pure joy of it Hug and Pint: 19:30 £8 BLOC+JAM OPEN MIC One of Glasgow’s most popular and consistently high quality open mic nights, with Louis Abbott, Jamie Sturt and friends, Free beverage in exchange for a performance from you fine folk! If you want a free water that is also available too. Bloc: 21:00 Free

MON, 14 NOV

Thomas Rhett First headlining European tour O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out PARVUS AC & THE MASTERS OF SHAMBHALA + ANTON BECK / DENNISTOUN DUO / THE YEAH MANS Broadcast: 19:00 Free Black Mountain + Mass Datura Stereo: 19:00 £15 Joan as Policewoman Joan as Police Woman is Joan Wasser, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known for her performances under the guise of Joan as Police Woman. She has released four regular studio albums, one EP, a number of singles and a collection of covers. Throughout her career, she has regularly collaborated with other artists as a writer, performer and arranger, including Lou Reed, Tanya Donnelly, Sheryl Crow and the Scissor Sisters. The Art School: 19:00 £16.50 Yama Warashi + How We Got Giraffes Dreamy evocative sound with a shadow of moon cake, inspired by Japanese folk dance music, Hug and Pint: 19:30 £7 ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH GERRY LYONS Free beer for performers Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 20:00 Free THE BLAS COLLECTIVE (CELTIC CONNECTIONS GLITTERATI) A real hidden folk gem for a Monday evening. Steered by Jenn Butterworth Bloc: 21:00 Free

TUE, 15 NOV Glenn Hughes Cancelled O2 ABC: 19:00

Cancelled

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RYLEY WALKER + ITASCA Robert Plant declared himself a fan Broadcast: 19:00

£10

Sarah Jaffe + Emme Woods + Cara Rose Cathartic blues-pop ballads that rest at the intersection of indie, folk, and electronic Hug and Pint: 19:30 £8 Souljam SoulJam is the UK’s premier touring Soul, Funk and Disco party currently bringing the best in boogie to thousands of students every month in Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Brighton, Bristol, Sheffield & Liverpool. Guaranteed good times and sweet vibes, the SoulJam DJ’s know how to bring that party atmosphere to the dancefloor! The Art School: 23:00 £6 TUPPER WEREWOLF + FATALISTS + RAZA Sneering 24/7 at the state of the world. Twisted bile-soaked fuzz from the Edinburgh gutter Bloc: 21:00 Free

WED, 16 NOV NOTHING>UNIVERSE / MANNEQUIN MANNEQUIN / GOON AND THE KINGS / CHRIS JOHNSTON NOTHING>UNIVERSE / MANNEQUIN MANNEQUIN / GOON AND THE KINGS / CHRIS JOHNSTON Broadcast: 19:00 TBA 25 YEARS OF SLEAZE PRESENTS : LOU BARLOW + GUESTS All acoustic set (including a special ukulele vibe) Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £9 ADV / £11 OTD Triassic Tusk Lomond Campbell + Kwaing Creasite + Moon Hop DJs Hug and Pint: 19:30 £10

THU, 17 NOV Boot-Led-Zeppelin Aiming to capture the magic and excitement of Zeppelin’s concerts from the early 1970s, Boot-Led-Zeppelin faithfully perform the band’s classic songs, from mellow acoustic tracks such as ‘Going To California’ and ‘That’s The Way’, to epics such as ‘Kashmir’ and ‘Stairway To Heaven’. O2 ABC: 19:00 £15 Dinosaur Jr Supporting their latest album, Give a Glimpse, American rockers Dinosaur Jr. return to UK stages. 2015 saw the band celebrate the 30th anniversary of their eponymous debut album. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out THE WINACHI TRIBE Lyrically explosive, musically eclectic, Electro Funk Hybrid Broadcast: 19:00

£8

Julia Holter plus support Circuit Des Yeux Have You In My Wilderness is Julia Holter’s most intimate album yet, a collection of radiant ballads. Her follow-up to 2013’s widely celebrated Loud City Song explores love, trust, and power in human relationships. While love songs are familiar fodder in pop music, Holter manages to stay fascinatingly oblique and enigmatic on her new album. The Art School: 19:00 £18.50 HANDS OFF GRETEL + GUESTS Loud and shouty and soft and pretty grunge Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £7 adv Charlotte Carpenter + Steve Grozier + Heir of the Cursed Epic electric odes and spacious Americana Hug and Pint: 19:30 £7 CHALK HOUSE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: WEST PRINCES & POPPERS Chalk House Collective are proud to present, West Princes & Poppers, playing at Bloc+. Come one, come all, to watch, and dance, as these two Glasgow bands rock the house! Free admission for great tunes Bloc: 21:00 Free

FRI, 18 NOV Gerry Jablonski and the Electric Band Supporting their latest album, Trouble with the Blues, Gerry Jablonski and the Electric Band embark on a new tour. Mixed and mastered at the world famous Abbey Road Studio, it breathes new life into the classic blues rock genre with a tight package of finely crafted, original songs. O2 ABC: 19:00 £13 Livewire AC/DC The unique six-man tribute to rock’s greatest band, AC/DC, complete with trademark cannons, a wall of Marshalls and two hours of High Voltage rock ’n’ roll. O2 ABC: 19:00 £15 STEVE GUNN Delta and Piedmont country blues, ecstatic free jazz, and psych Broadcast: 19:00 £10 65daysofstatic w/support Thought Forms The Art School: 19:00 £17 SOLID ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS : LAURENCE JONES + GUESTS The young gunslinger of the blues Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £12.50 ADV / £15 OTD Alex Cameron Tales of failure and self destruction Hug and Pint: 19:30

£9

ENJOYABLE MOMENT *CLUB NIGHT* The Cosmic Dead members have made this Friday slot their absolute own, channeling brilliant blends of krautrock, psyche and electro down copper wires and into your soul. Lose yourself in the haze. Bloc: 23:00 Free

Frogbeats x Handpicked - Hip Hop & Jungle Two Floor Takeover With winter looming around the corner and the frostbitten feels of Scotland settling in nicely on Glasgow’s dear green grass, we’re throwing our last collaboration party of the year in a venue that we’ve called home for the past 12+ months. We’ve welcomed a host of guests during our time here, so for this one we’re taking it back to basics and letting the homies have some fun. The Art School: 23:00 £5

SAT, 19 NOV AMERICAN CLAY + Real Ghosts Broadcast: 19:00

£5

Tidelines live Support comes from Dol Eoin MacKinnon + Terry Balfour (Macanta) and Hò-Rò. The Art School: 19:00 £12 EWO + EL RANCHO PRESENTS: WOLF PEOPLE + YOUTH OF AMERICA + DAN MCPHEE + Youth of America + Dan McPhee Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £8 Mutual Benefit + SAINT SISTER Hug and Pint: 19:30

£10

Altern 8 - Full Live Show Hardfloor, Shades Of Rhythm (live), Mark Archer, Bosco & Rob Mason, Daz 808 State O2 ABC: 20:00 £18 DONUTS *CLUB NIGHT* A night of left-field, experimental and classic Hip-Hop which veers from the bouncing and joyous to the outrageously aggressive and challenging. Taking in all of the landmark genres and some of the roads less-travelled, highlighting the fusion, gospel, soul, funk and jazz roots and the MPC/808 sample and drum machine-lead blockbusters, Donuts’ bakers will give you a heroic dose of sugar- but the comedown is a total nightmare. Be prepared. Bloc: 23:00 Free Astral Black presents guests Creep Woland, Dvsty, DJ MIlktray b2b Rapture 4D & more TBA Record Label/Club Night Astral Black return to their Art School residency with a showcase of the outer-realms of Glasgow’s electronic music scene following a successful run of grime-focussed shows alongside RBMA with D Double E & Wiley. Expect everything from Soca to art-rock. The Art School: 23:00 £6 ANIMAL FARM presents Etapp Kyle & Jay Clarke. November sees Animal Farm return to their second Glasgow home, The Art School, for a Klockworks label double bill of Etapp Kyle & Jay Clarke who both make their Scottish debuts. The Art School: 23:00 £10

ST.MARTiiNS + Joshua Gray + JOSHUA GRAY Hug and Pint: 20:00

£6

WED, 23 NOV HMLTD Influences ranging from Nick Cave to Talking Heads and a live show that harks back to 80’s glam-rock Broadcast: 19:00 £11 QUEER THEORY : THE GAY AGENDA Music, comedy, performance art, drag and poetry examining the gay agenga Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £5 Dead Electric - CANCELLED Dead Electric CANCELLED Hug and Pint: 19:30 £5 Swet Shop Boys Hug and Pint: 19:30

£8

Black Grape “It’s Great When You’re Straight... Yeah” 21st Anniversary Tour Following the success of their recent reunion tour, electronic funk rockers Black Grape celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut album as they play the record in its entirety on a new string of live dates. O2 ABC: 19:00 £23 LUCA SIGURTA + SHE SPREAD SORROW + KAPIL SESHASAYEE Electronic composer since the early 2000s. Luca’s emotional electronic noise has become part of a mix together with slow paced rhythms and analogue synth delicate flows: a sort of very original trip-noise-hop ambient; melodies with a remarkable melancholic feel and beautiful digital/analog sounds shows all the potential of his music. Bloc: 21:00 Free

THU, 24 NOV RCMS PRESENTS OLYMPUS + THE VIGNETTES + FLOSS + HUNTING GREY RCMS PRESENTS OLYMPUS + THE VIGNETTES + FLOSS + HUNTING GREY Broadcast: 19:00 £6 FUTURE OF THE LEFT + SPECIAL GUESTS Ferocious as well as delivering some of the best social commentary you are likely to hear. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £12 adv Start to End presents... Radiohead | In Rainbows A group of Scotland’s leading young musicians from a wide variety of genres perform an album in full from Start to End. Hug and Pint: 20:00 £6 STRETCHED (JAZZ/IMPROV) The secret meeting place of contemporary jazz-enthused savants, with some of the most astonishing live musicianship your eyes might ever behold. Bloc: 21:00 Free

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FRI, 25 NOV

Anne-Marie Anne-Marie has been paving the way to pop glory, with her ballsy, crowdpleasing, chart-ready gems climbing Spotify charts and featuring on Radio 1, Kiss and Capital playlists. O2 ABC: 19:00 £9

ROOSEVELT Dance music for people who don’t dance because they’re too depressed. Broadcast: 19:00 £7

NBNE LAUNCH NIGHT: JUST HOPE / HOWLING HOME / FUMBLE FOX Fusing powerful rock rhythms with infectious pop melodies Broadcast: 19:00 £6.96 EWO + EL RANCHO PRESENTS : LA WITCH + SWEATY PALMS + KASPAR HAUSER L.A. Witch mix of forlorn pysch folk, lethargic lo-fi blues and boozy garage rock drones steeped in moody, drugged-out surf reverb Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £7 ADV The Damned - 40th Anniversary Tour Celebrating the 40th anniversary since the release of their debut single, ‘New Rose’, O2 ABC: 19:00 £25 BLOC+JAM OPEN MIC One of Glasgow’s most popular and consistently high quality open mic nights, with Louis Abbott, Jamie Sturt and friends, Free beverage in exchange for a performance from you fine folk! If you want a free water that is also available too. Bloc: 21:00 Free

MON, 21 NOV The New 52 + The Hammering Tongs The New 52 are a rock ‘n’ roll group from Dublin. Hug and Pint: 19:30 £5 ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH GERRY LYONS Free beer for performers Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 20:00 Free The Front Bottoms Supporting their criticallyacclaimed album, Back On Top, American indie rockers come to the UK for a new tour. Celebrated for its earnest sentiment and singalong anthems, Back On Top was produced by Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, The Strokes, White Stripes), and received widespread praise. O2 ABC: 19:00 £15 BLOCHESTRA (REHEARSAL) Blochestra hold another rehearsal! They’re also recruiting so come and check out the band to see if it’s something you’d like to get involved in. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday night of the month at Bloc to learn covers over a beer or two. Bloc: 21:00 Free

TUE, 22 NOV THE CARNABYS + The Bar Dogs Broadcast: 19:00

£5

JPNSGRLS +FIZZY BLOOD Straight-out-ofthe-garage noisiness balanced by bold hooks Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 19:30 £7 ADV/£10 OTD

The Complete Stone Roses + Definitely Oasis + The Trend Barrowland Ballroom: 19:00 £18.50 The Recovery! + We Came From Wolves + Brat and the Bonemen Hug and Pint: 19:30 £5 GONZO (INDIE DISCO) *CLUB NIGHT* Quest to bring epic nostalgia back in the form of all things MTV2 (pre-trash) and 120 Minutes continues. Bloc: 23:00 Free Hipsway New-wave pop legends Hipsway celebrate the 30th anniversary of their eponymous debut album with these special hometown gigs. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out The Smyths - The Songs That Saved Your Life Tour A celebration of a band and the songs that have meant and continue to mean so much to generations the world over O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out

SUN, 27 NOV

SWALLOWS / HAYWORTH With support from Crashes, Horizons and one more band TBC. Broadcast: 19:00 £5 Hinds + Sweat Saint Lukes: 19:00 £13.50 White Lies West London trio White Lies embark on a new tour in support of their fourth album, Friends. Following three consecutive Top 5 albums, the band explore new sounds on their latest release while modernizing their trademark synth-rock sound. O2 ABC: 19:00 £20 TYKETTO Postponed O2 ABC: 19:00 Postponed Melanie Martinez Supporting her debut Atlantic album, Cry Baby. O2 Academy: 19:00 Moved BLOC+JAM OPEN MIC One of Glasgow’s most popular and consistently high quality open mic nights, with Louis Abbott, Jamie Sturt and friends, Free beverage in exchange for a performance from you fine folk! If you want a free water that is also available too. Bloc: 21:00 Free

MON, 28 NOV

THE BLAS COLLECTIVE (CELTIC CONNECTIONS GLITTERATI) A real hidden folk gem for a Monday evening. Steered by Jenn Butterworth Bloc: 21:00 Free

TUE, 29 NOV

MYSTIC BRAVES + Black Cat Revue Broadcast: 19:00

£8

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DRIVEN BY HARNESS + BRONSTON + GHOST WRITER Driven By Harness play Bloc+ as part of Rip It Up‘s Glasgow Takeover with support from Bronston and Ghost Writer. Bloc: 21:00 Free

WED, 30 NOV PSYCHIC ILLS Psych-rock landscapers Broadcast: 19:00

£9

The Night With... Carla Rees Carla Rees performs new music for Contra-bass flute and Electronics featuring a new work by Matthew Whiteside. Hug and Pint: 19:30 £8/£10 Shoot Ur Shot! Those who will be tantalising your HIGHER senses… Shoot Your Shot is a disco, italo and house music party, a open and mixed club night with occasional performances & vocal editions by club maître de Bonzai, and a rolling roster of excellent DJs pulled from the Glasgow scene.Party poppers at the ready, touch up some cake if you please and raise a toast to whoever wins the VIP Package. The Art School: 23:00 £5 Marillion New album F.E.A.R (Fuck Everyone And Run) O2 ABC: 19:00 £28

Weyes Blood Folk music of the near future. Hug and Pint: 19:30 £9 25 YEARS OF SLEAZE : JAMES KING & THE LONEWOLVES + GUESTS Original punk Glasgow Nice ‘n’ Sleazy: 20:00 £9 ADV / £11 OTD SHAKE APPEAL (6 DECADES OF ROCK & ROLL) *CLUB NIGHT* Tigermask, Amigo Insano and Electric Rich welcome you all to gather at the House of Bloc, for the finest in rock n’ roll, rockabilly, punk, garage, punk n’ roll, blues, sleaze rock, beard riffs, wham bam glam & 60_s girl group sounds Bloc: 23:00 Free Hipsway New-wave pop legends Hipsway celebrate the 30th anniversary of their eponymous debut album with these special hometown gigs. O2 ABC: 19:00 Sold Out Avatar - “Feathers & Flesh” Sweden’s Avatar hit the road with their groundbreaking new album, Feathers & Flesh. Mental O2 ABC: 19:00 £10

SAT, 26 NOV Balkanarama meets Mungo’s Hi Fi. Walk n Skank/Mungo’s Hi Fi & Balkanarama present an epic Art School take-over, bringing two of the venue’s most popular events together under the one roof for a night of exceptional cross-culture dance thrills. Mungo’s Hifi with their Jamaica sound system performing their internationally renowned brand of reggae and dub music and Balkanarama casting their mesmerising spell of Balkan and gypsy groove - proudly present the mighty Dubioza Kolektiv - the band that fuses Balkan flavors with ska, reggae, punk and hip-hop in a unique and irresistible concoction! The Art School: 10:30 £9/£12/£16 Climate Climax Afterparty in The Vic Climate Climax, the 2050 Climate Group’s post-summit party, is a free event from 6-10pm in the Vic Bar. The 2050 Climate Group are excited to welcome musical acts Jo Mango, The Bellybuttons, A New International and Mungo’s HiFi to this climactic party. This social event follows the group’s Youth Climate Summit 2016 and is a celebration for young people and their role(s) in taking action on climate change. Free entry with a DoNation pledge. (DoNation is a pledging platform to help people adopt new behaviours and create a sustainable world). The Vic Bar: 18:00 Free SCOTT MATTHEWS Toured with Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Rufus Wainwright,Tori Amos and Robert Plant. Broadcast: 19:00 £17

NHC LIST OF TRUSTED PROMOTERS NHC MUSIC’s main remit in this musical world is to make life that much easier for the musicians and artists striving to make great music within it. That’s why we feel this list could help you. It’s a regularly updated list of ethically minded venues, promoters and bookers working throughout Scotland. These are people we would work with ourselves, and we guarantee you there will be no scammers, pay to play, or unethical business practices with the people and businesses on the list. So now you know who to safely work with, with your new college band in Glasgow and beyond! More names will be added monthly.

PROMOTER AREA GENRES NHC MUSIC Glasgow All genres Promise The Moon Ayrshire All genres STG Promotions Glasgow All genres EVO4Promotions Glasgow All genres/acoustic Daily Dischord Aberdeen All genres Shock City Promotions Glasgow All genres Fortune Promotions Edinburgh All genres Alternative Promotions Glasgow Rock/Metal The Littlest Hobo Scotland Wide All genres Cadaver Concerts North Ayrshire Metal Cadaver Concerts Glasgow Alt rock Rip It Up Promotions Glasgow All genres Red Door Records Glasgow Americana/Roots/Blues Vagabond Social Club Glasgow Americana/Folk The Fallen Angels Club Glasgow All genres Sound And Vision Glasgow All genres Events For Charities Glasgow All genres Dundee Disco Dancer Dundee All genres Dave Ritchie Scotland Wide Metal/Rock Good Grief Glasgow Progressive/Math Rock Noizy Indie Social Club Cumbernauld All genres Hashtag Management East Kilbride All genres Rusty Hip Collective Dundee All genres Cut Loose Promotions Glasgow All genres Critical Events Scotland Wide Metal/Hard Rock NDC Promotions / Events North Ayrshire All genres Scottish Tour Collective Scotland Wide All genres Black Reach Promotions Glasgow Metal/Hard Rock Traffic Cone Records Glasgow All genres Kstar Promotions Glasgow All genres Punk Rock Rammy Edinburgh/ Glasgow Punk

LIFESTYLE

MAC COSMETICS NUTCRACKER SWEET COLLECTION Good news for any makeup junkies already ticking off the days left until Christmas as MAC Cosmetics have just unveiled your first look at their 2016 holiday collection. Called the ‘Nutcracker Sweet’ collection, it’s frankly all of our deepest and darkest makeup-based desires rolled into one and involved a selection of beautiful products that look good enough to eat. This collection is enormous and includes cute eyeshadow palettes, lipstick kits, brush sets, highlighting palettes, a contour kit, nail sets and pouches each containing different products to make up a key wintery look.

THE URBAN DECAY NAKED ULTIMATE BASICS PALETTE The holiday season is upon us and what better time to start stocking up on all the essentials you’ll need to stun at any party. Thankfully Urban Decay has you covered with quite a few holiday specials including the new and certainly not-to-be-missed Naked Ultimate Basics eyeshadow palette. It’s easy to see why UD regards it as the ultimate matte palette as it just happens to be their biggest and best palette yet! With a wide range of matte shades from cool to warm, plus one demi-matte shade that’s perfect for highlighting. This mega palette comes in at £38.50.

Limited Edition Christmas List It’s time for some shopping – and we’ve got you covered! We here at TSA have done the hard graft for you and compiled a list of the the top gifts for Christmas in 2016, including those limited edition box sets and winter collection make-up.

VICTORIA’S SECRET SCANDALOUS DARE HOLIDAY 2016 COLLECTION

HARRY POTTER HARD COVER BOXED SET

Victoria’s Secret Scandalous Dare Holiday 2016 Fragrance Collection is based on a fruity floral scent. The collection features the new Scandalous Dare Eau de Parfum along with other scented items like the body lotion and fragrance mist. You can always go for the complete Gift Set which includes them all as this would make a great holiday present.

Harry Potter Boxed Set 1-7 includes the seven phenomenal Harry Potter hardcover books by best selling author J. K. Rowling. These books are housed in a limited edition, collectible trunk-like box with sturdy handles and privacy lock. Bonus decorative stickers are included in each boxed set. A must have for any Harry Potter fan.

ESTEE LAUDER HOLIDAY 2016 BLOCKBUSTER MODERN NUDES AND SMOKY NOIR

Warners will issue 4EVER, a brand new Prince hits collection next month with the long-awaited deluxe edition of Purple Rain to follow in 2017. 4EVER is a fairly comprehensive two-CD 40-track collection that spans Prince’s Warner Bro. era and includes the previously unreleased ‘Moonbeam Levels’. This new set will come with a 12-page booklet with previously unpublished photos by Herb Ritts.

This is the gift you’ve been waiting for. Their biggest, most beautiful collection includes 24 Pure Colour Envy shades (including two fullsize lipsticks) their #1 Repair Serum and so much more, all in a deluxe travel case. This is the perfect gift for £58.

PRINCE 4EVER ALBUM

MONOPOLY – NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS EDITION Nightmare before Christmas – Monopoly – What’s This? It’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Edition of Monopoly! Use ‘The Scientific Method’ to buy, sell and trade the infamous properties of Halloween Town; unwind with Jack on Spiral Hill, free fall from Dr. Finkelstein’s Tower, take a dip in Undersea Gal’s Lake, and more! With six spooky tokens, this is a must have for any fan of Tim Burton’s cult classic.

MÖTLEY CRÜE BOX SET OF 6 ALBUMS & DVD Just in time for the holiday season, legendary rock band, MÖTLEY CRÜE have something special for their fans in the form of a box set, Mötley Crüe: The End, available world-wide across physical retailers November 25 via Eleven Seven Music. The box set will chronicle the span of their 35-year career with the inclusion of six LPs and CDs, packaged within a hardcover photo book, and conclude with a live audio CD and DVD of the band’s final performance to a sold-out Los Angeles Staples Center arena on December 31, 2015. Also included are four exclusive, autographed lithograph photo prints of the band, four exclusive Mick Mars guitar picks and a commemorative ‘Final Tour’ VIP laminate pass.

NOVEMBER 2016, ISSUE 27

GIVE GENEROUSLY AND DO ‘GOOD STUFF’ THIS GIVING TUESDAY Are you a keen baker? Hoarding wardrobes full of unworn clothes? Got a secret talent for knitting winter hats and scarves?

“giving season”, the day of giving has now spread across the world with over 70 countries taking part in 2016.

If you can answer yes to any of the above, have a couple of pounds to spare or are happy to donate your time, get involved with #GivingTuesday 2016 on 29 November and do “good stuff” – that’s the message behind this year’s campaign.

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) first brought #GivingTuesday to the UK in 2014 and last year’s campaign was hugely successful: £6,000 a minute was raised for UK charities and the world record was broken for the most amount of money donated online in 24 hours.

After it was initially launched in the US in 2012, directly following ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’, as a way of reminding people that there is more to the holidays than consumerism and to kick start the

It’s not surprising that the UK public have embraced #GivingTuesday. According to the CAF World Giving Index 2016 – a leading study on global generosity – the UK is the most generous country in

Europe, followed by Ireland and the Netherlands. However, the report also revealed that disappointingly the amount of young people aged 16-24 who donate to charity has declined by 1.2 percentage points. It’s easy to understand why the youngest group surveyed give the least, considering the typical low wages students earn. However, the CAF stresses that the day isn’t just about raising money. The message for 2016 is ‘do good stuff’, so we’ve thought of a few ways you can help local charities in Edinburgh and Glasgow, without breaking the bank.

VOLUNTEER There are countless charities across Scotland which could do with a few extra helping hands. If you’ve got any time to spare and would like to offer your skills, head to the Volunteer Scotland website. You can filter volunteering opportunities by region, availability, work types and other options to find a role that suits you. Although volunteering is massively appreciated by charities, it’s also a great opportunity for you to boost your CV, develop confidence, learn new skills and you could gain a reference to take to future employers. Some of the local charities you could get involved with are:

CONTACT THE ELDERLY Dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people, this charity organises monthly tea parties where volunteer drivers pick up elderly guests and take them to afternoon tea at the home of a volunteer host where they can meet and chat with other guests and volunteers. They have groups across the UK and are looking for drivers in Glasgow and Edinburgh to get involved for a couple of hours one Sunday each month and hosts to be involved once or twice each year.

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If you don’t have time to volunteer, there are plenty of other ways you can get involved with #GivingTuesday

DONATE BLOOD Did you know one in four of us will need to receive blood at some point but only four percent of the population donate blood regularly? If you’re able to safely do so, head along to a blood donor centre on #GivingTuesday and ‘do good stuff’ by donating your blood, it only takes about an hour and one donation can save or improve up to three lives. Also, if you’ve not yet registered yourself as an organ donor but have always meant to, head to www.organdonation.nhs.uk on 29 November and register, it takes two minutes and could one day save multiple lives.

Whilst you’re online, why not join the Anthony Nolan register, which matches individuals willing to donate their blood stem cells or bone marrow to people who need lifesaving transplants.

BAKE OR MAKE FOR CHARITY Even if your Victoria Sponge isn’t quite Bake Off worthy, if you can whip up a few tasty treats why not get involved with a bake sale? Events like bake sales seem to occur every other week in universities and offices, so if you tend to shy away or just donate the occasional few pounds, try approaching your student or work charity committee and get involved in the planning and baking, it’ll feel much more worthwhile knowing you’ve helped raise money for a good cause – you could even nominate local charities to support.

You could also raise extra money by selling gifts alongside your baking, if you keep the price point low enough people will likely buy items for Christmas presents and stocking fillers. If you can knit, make a few bobble hats, they should go down well in this freezing weather, or keep with the baking theme and sell chocolate chip cookie recipes in mason jars, it’s cost effective and a great stocking filler.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA If you’ve not got any spare cash to donate to charity and no time to volunteer, you could still help encourage donations from other people by showing your support for #GivingTuesday on social media. Many of your friends and family might not be aware of the charitable event and your post could spur them on to donate. It’s a free and easy way to support charity during the festive season.

Providing relationship counselling, family, mediation and other family support services across mainland and island Scotland, this Scottish charity is looking for a volunteer with some experience in marketing or journalism to help strategise, create and schedule Facebook and Twitter content to help engage young people in important conversations. This would be great for students looking to gain experience for their CV and involves remote work you can do from home, plus one monthly meeting at their offices in Edinburgh.

WAVERLY CARE If you’re handy with technology, think about volunteering with Waverley Care, a charity supporting those living with HIV and Hepatitis C in Scotland. They run a ‘Geek Club’ where clients can get help with using their items of technology. If you have a good working knowledge of modern technology and could help with anything from setting up an email address, to using Photoshop or explaining how to fully use an item of technology, volunteer for just three hours per week and help make a difference in someone’s life.

by Courtney Hendry Online Editor

@courtneysarahx

c.hendry@tsaglasgow.com

LIFESTYLE

NEED TO SAVE SOME MONEY?

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

If you can’t bear to hear the disappointment in your mum’s voice again as you call and beg for more money, it’s time to take a good hard look at your student finances and see where savings can be made. We’ve all blamed our student status as the reason behind the lack of funds in our bank at some point or another – crying to parents about the cost of textbooks, rent and food – but with a bit of smarter spending you could save yourself from making that dread call home.

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THINGS TO DO

It’s tough being separated from all your school friends when everyone moves off to different universities across the county and it’s even tougher trying to cobble together the money to visit them all.

Cheap travel is brilliant but when you’ve arrived at your destination, you don’t want to be forking out loads to enjoy yourself.

The card can also be used to save on theatre tickets, days out, restaurants and more, the partners who offer discounts change regularly and offer great deals. You can also save a further £20 by purchasing the three-year railcard, which you can buy right up until the day before you turn 24, that’ll give you a few extra sneaky years of cheaper travel.

You could also save money off at some of the best-loved attractions in your city using your student status. The Edinburgh Dungeon, which involves an 80-minute journey through Scotland’s darkest history and is based on real legends and history (without all the boring bits!), currently has a ½ PRICE offer for groups of 4 or more students, working out at just £8 each.

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When you get your next SAAS payment in, invest £30 of it on a 16-25 Railcard, you’ll save a third off standard anytime and offpeak fares and the average yearly saving is £179. There’s also no limit on the amount of times you can use your railcard, so the potential for weekends away across the country is massive – as are the savings.

That’s why we’d recommend investing in the NUS Extra Card, it’s just £12 for the year but it could save you a fortune with exclusive discounts. They offer an extra 25% off student ticket prices at Odeon cinemas from Mon-Thurs, up to 42% off at Alton Towers and discounts on eating out with up to 40% off Pizza Express and 20% off Frankie and Bennys, among many others.

The start of November is going to prove troubling for you, especially in your professional life, but weather the storm and it’ll pay off big time later in the month. If you’ve ever considered taking up a new hobby or a friend’s asking you to join them at a club of any kind, go for it. You’ll likely think it’s a brilliant decision and wish you had gone for it sooner. It’s going to be hard not to get involved with a major argument this month but you may find if you can find the best compromise in the situation, you’ll be massively respected for it. If you’re dealing with a big project this month, don’t be afraid to seek help, you don’t want your ego to get in the way of something so important. After a fairly hectic October, you’ll be glad to hear November will be much more chilled out. The October 30 new moon will help maintain a harmonious relationship and give a sense of calm and balance right through the month. This quieter month is a great opportunity to save money, avoid that late November night out and you’ll be glad you do so. The start of November might not go to plan for you, due in part to the bountiful Jupiter transit from October being replaced by more irritating ones, but things will brighten towards the later half of the month. If challenging work conditions present themselves this month, take a step back. This isn’t the time to tackle anything you’re not ready for.

FOOD Venturing out for your first big food shop after moving out of home can be daunting, gone are the days of chucking things into your mum’s trolley and hoping she doesn’t notice. Now you’ll have to pay for everything yourself and you quickly realise how crazy expensive your favourite Parma ham actually is. One of the best supermarket tips is to go for the cheaper option, especially with things like biscuits, cereals, tinned foods, bread and pastas. At Asda you could save yourself £1.69 by opting for the Asda Smart Price Wheat Biscuits (69p) instead of spending £2.38 on Wheetabix. Apply this logic to your whole shop and you could save a fortune, if you saved even £5 on your weekly shop for a year you’d have an extra £260 in your pocket – that’s a return flight on a weekend away when you think about it. However, as great as it can be saving money, avoid supermarket own brand alcohol and you’ll thank yourself for splurging on more expensive brands, trust us.

SHOPPING For the best shopping savings, it’s usually wise to shop online for whatever you need. Instead of nipping out for your weekly shop try going to the supermarket’s website, you’re far less likely to impulse buy and can see a running total of your shopping basket, so no more nasty surprises at the till.

If you’re feeling pretty confident and proud this month, you can thank the brilliant energy from the October 30 new moon, it’ll keep you moving along happily for most of the month but deception could be on its way towards the very end of the month. Use this positive energy to make progress with whatever you’ve been shying away from, especially those long term goals. Around the middle of November, you’ll likely start to feel an increase in your need for love and affection, which can be great for strengthening relationships but it can also lead to any ignored relationship tensions surfacing. Try not to say or do anything hasty, these feelings should blow over by the end of the month and towards the end of the month you will feel increasingly confident about your relationship status. Around your birthday, you’ll feel a surge of happiness and good energy, it’s also the best transit of all for realising what your goals for the year are and making headway in achieving them. However, soon after your birthday the frustration will set in as you temporarily think the goal is too unrealistic. Stay patient, this frustration is only temporary and you’ll feel more determined than ever after it passes. Mid month is your time to go for it – whether it’s a job, relationship or anything you’ve been secretly desiring – you’ll feel an upsurge in courage, self-confidence and physical energy so now is absolutely the time to be bold, you won’t face much opposition. Your confidence in yourself will also serve you well in exams and studying, you know you can do this.

If you’re looking for a new appliance, books or really anything always shop around. It’s amazing the number of people that will go straight to one retailer and buy a product without checking if others offer the product cheaper or have a discounts for students. Make sure you sign up to Unidays, the service is free for students and the amount of retailers that offer discounts is staggering – many of these student discounts are also exclusive to Unidays. You can also check VoucherCodes.co.uk and similar sites for any new higher discounts, some companies may not offer deals for students but have free shipping at certain points which can save a good bit. Also, if you use Google Chrome, install the Honey extension and it’ll save you any hassle by checking for all the most commonly used discount codes and lets you know if there are any savings to be made. It’s a good idea to set up a separate email account that you can use for signing up to newsletters. If you shop regularly with a company their newsletter will typically give you advance warnings of sales coming up and when you first sign-up you often get a 10-20% discount, with further discounts sent throughout the year and there’s usually one on your birthday, which is just lovely. by Courtney Hendry Online Editor

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There’s set to be a massive change in fortunes this November, your dreams could quite literally turn true before your eyes this month, lucky you! This could be in the form of a personal goal finally being achieved or some random chance encounter that turns out to be hugely beneficial, whether it’s big or small it’ll have a significant impact on your mood, for the better. If you feel a strong urge to finally just go for what you want, regardless of what others may think, maybe you should take a few days to truly think through the idea, ask yourself if it is really for the best? If you push ahead, be wary of acting more self-assertive than usual, it could lead to arguments and conflict with people close to you. Express your increase in energy through physical activity instead, join your local team in a sport you’ve always fancied. Don’t feel disheartened if you’re left feeling more vulnerable than usual this month, it’s likely thanks to feeling more spiritual about your outlook on life, which can be a true eye-opener and lead to personal boundaries dissolving around you. Any new relationships formed this month, which may well come from involvement in a group or club, could be with a more spiritual or sensitive type of partner – this will be a welcome change. Phew, aren’t you glad October is out the way? This month’s looking much better for you and the lack of transits in the first week is more than made up for later in the month, this is ideal for dating or forming a stronger bond with your partner. Mid month is the ideal time to negotiate a better deal for yourself, in work and general life. Go after what you want, put in the effort and you’ll be rewarded.

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The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is getting ready for a new term and is preparing to welcome a new cohort of PhD Arts & Humanities students from across Scotland. SGSAH is the world’s first graduate school for arts and humanities and has 16 Scottish Higher Education Institutions as members. From the oldest to the newest, the four art schools and the national conservatoire it serves students all across the country. The aim of SGSAH is to work with PhD students to help share expertise, training, best practice and resources. SGSAH offers internships, artist in residence programmes, training courses and a wealth of other opportunities including different funding opportunities. All PhD students studying Arts & Humanities at our member institutions are automatically members of SGSAH and can benefit from the range of opportunities we offer.

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THINKING ABOUT OPTIONS AFTER YOUR UNDERGRAD? Moving on to a postgraduate degree can be a really sensible next step. In 2013 the Sutton Trust reported a “postgraduate premium” – someone with a masters earns an extra £5,500 per year on average compared with someone with just a bachelors. However, as postgrad study is an expensive option, it’s something worth really thinking about.

GETTING HELP WITH DECISIONS

• You’re passionate about your subject, enjoy studying and can afford the time and money involved.

If you’re not sure whether a postgrad is for you, speak to your university’s Careers Service – they can help you work out if further study or work is the best option. If you’ve already decided to move onto a postgrad, speaking to potential universities in person will be really useful. Postgraduate fairs are a good way to speak to lots of unis at once – some dates for your diary:

• You want to move into a career which requires a specific qualification such as social work, teaching or law.

• 31st OCTOBER Russell Group Universities Postgraduate Study Roadshow, University of Edinburgh

• You’re thinking about re-training to enter a new field, eg IT or human resources.

• 24th NOVEMBER Target East Scotland Postgraduate Fair, University of Edinburgh

Good reasons for further study

• You’re interested in an academic career where a PhD is almost always a requirement. • More dubious reasons • “Cancelling out” a poor first degree result – some graduate schemes still need a 2:1, regardless of further study undertaken. • You need more time to decide about your future. Masters courses are very intensive, leaving little time for reflection or job-hunting, so you may graduate a second time with no clearer ideas about your future.

• 25th NOVEMBER Target West Scotland Postgraduate Fair, University of Strathclyde Finally, Open Days are really useful to get right into the detail of your chosen degree and speak with current students and academic staff. For a full listing of dates, see the FindAMasters website:

www.findamasters.com/opendays.

On November 11th at the National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh, SGSAH will be hosting a welcome event for all 1st year PhD students in arts & humanities. On the day you can find out what’s available to you through our funding competitions, training events, doctoral internships and artistin-residence opportunities, and forge new connections with other doctoral researchers from across Scotland. You can also meet current PhD students who will be demonstrating their research through exhibitions and displays, hear some stories which will hopefully inspire you, and meet us, the SGSAH staff who will be on hand to answer your questions. The event runs from 1130-1600 and travel expenses from your home HEI can be reimbursed. Spaces are limited and we’d ask that you register for this event at http://bit.ly/SGSAHWelcome . If you have any questions get in touch via our website www.sgsah.ac.uk

LIFESTYLE

A sore but vital lesson that more and more people are learning – domestic abuse is not limited to physical abuse. November 25 marks the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; according to the UN, one in every three women have experienced physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. This is an alarmingly high number, but there are two extremely important things to remember: domestic violence affects men as well, and once again, it isn’t always physical. Emotional abuse can be hard to recognise but can take a massive toll on someone’s life. Victims of emotional abuse can find themselves completely cut off from friends, family and other parts of their lives that were once held in the utmost importance. Identifying emotional abuse is vital in ending an abusive relationship before it can go any further, into the realms of physical abuse, and the life of the victim is put into serious danger. THERE ARE MANY SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE, BUT HERE ARE FIVE RED FLAGS:

CONSTANT JEALOUSY There’s checking up on you and who you’re with to make sure you’re safe, and that’s sweet. Then there’s doing it constantly, and the anger that might come with it. Your partner seems to hate your friends and is resentful of the time you spend with them, alone. This is toxic behaviour – everyone is their own person, and no-one deserves scorn and mistreatment for living their own life. If your partner displays this kind of behaviour, consider asking them why they dislike it to the point of anger and jealousy when you are with your friends, and not them? A bit of space and time apart is healthy – remember that.

THE JOKES GO TOO FAR

FIVE THE WARNING SIGNS FOR AN RED UNHEALTHY FLAGS RELATIONSHIP

Little nicknames like dummy or little jokes at each other’s expense – that is what we call banter, and there’s nothing wrong with it. Then sometimes, it goes too far, and your partner doesn’t care. They call you names you don’t like or make jokes about sensitive subjects. They embarrass you in front of friends and family, you’ve told them to stop and they won’t. This can be utterly humiliating and can lead to decreasing self-esteem and lowering self-confidence. If your partner is actually bullying you and is refusing to stop, then this may be a reason to get out of there.

THEY WON’T GIVE YOU YOUR PRIVACY They want your passwords, and they want to go through your phone. You have nothing to hide, but you’re still entitled to privacy. Invading that privacy is a blatant, huge red light, and not something you should just take lying down.

DISTRUST Your partner doesn’t trust you. Maybe this is a cause for the constant jealousy and their refusal of your privacy? Your partner doesn’t trust you in anything you do, whether it’s making your own decisions or seeing friends without them, or anything in between. It’s almost like they don’t want to trust you, and you’re constantly wondering why.

SO MANY “CRAZY EXES” One or two bad break ups, sure, but if your partner seems to only have “crazy” exes, then perhaps it’s cause for concern. There’s been so many bad break ups and your partner has been involved in all of them. Maybe you have to wonder how, when there are so many fish in the sea, your partner seems to have only shacked up with the headcases of the world? Or are they lying, or over-exaggerating? If you can relate to this situation, then you should consider looking into it a bit more.

by Holly Fleming Twitter:

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SOMETHING

TO FEAR REVIEW EPISODE 1 The season 7 premier of the brutal thriller “The Walking Dead” left fans mixed with a rainbow of colourful emotions. Millions cried, screamed and cursed. After months of waiting fan speculation went rampant with theories. No-one could predict what had occurred.

This not so shocking twist made sure that he received his iconic comic book death. The gory image of his eye will forever give me nightmares. His last words “I’ll find you” directed to his wife Maggie was poetic writing. This could mean he will be waiting for her in the afterlife or he will be watching over her as her character evolves, which she almost assuredly will.

Roughly a third into the premier episode the moment had arrived. Abraham Ford was selected and promptly beaten to death. Yet before he departed from this twisted world, he subtly made a peace sign directed to his lover, Sasha. This subtle yet romantic gesture of their relationship only added to the pain.

Glenn’s death will have a significant impact on the inner group. He humanised our group of characters. He didn’t kill a single human character until he was forced to fight Negan’s men on the group’s behalf.

Millions of fans lost a character that was resilient, courageous and amusing. His last words were “suck my nuts”. A fitting way to say goodbye to a popular character. Even his killer made a remark on the comedic nature of his final sentence. Before long the most hated man in television was parading his bloody bat in front of Abraham’s ex-girlfriend, Rosita. Her unwillingness to look at the bloody bat made Negan angry. That in turn made Daryl angry. Then everyone’s favourite redneck attacked the abrasive dictator Negan. With every action, comes a reaction. Negan’s reaction to Daryl’s assault will be etched in stone. He proceeded to beat fan favourite Glenn Rhea to death.

His character stumbled upon the photos of Negan’s victims in season 6 right after he committed murder. This was evidently foreshadowing his impending doom. It’s hard to notice but one of Negan’s men takes photos of the fallen survivors, towards the conclusion of the premier Apart from the “dreadful” deaths the rest of the episode was spent with Negan mind fucking Rick Grimes until he was emotionally shattered. Rick nearly cut his son’s arm off but that was stopped by the menacing Negan to make sure he had Rick’s undying loyalty. Many high profile critics blasted the episode for being too violent and for teasing the audience. But what is a show without suspense and murder. Two qualities that improve the quality of the cinematic drama

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REVIEW EPISODE 2 The follow up to our gruesome introduction to season 7 was slower paced. It introduced the audience to King Ezeikal and his mighty kingdom. It took me a while to become fully sold on his character. The character from my perspective began as a pompous, self-proclaimed leader who became a King because he had a tiger by his side. My quick judgement was incorrect. During his night time conversation with Caro his character had a time to shine. He went from Game of Thrones aristocrat to Straight Outta Compton rapper in under 5 minutes of screen time in that scene. His inner personality was what pleased me. He is willing to step up as the leader because he recognises its human nature to want someone inspirational to follow. This episode introduced us to a new community and may be a filler episode but this group is crucial in the grand scheme of things. When Morgan and Ben, a newly introduced character from the Kingdom discussed fighting The Saviours, it was clear foreshadowing of the alliance to come. Now I haven’t read the comics but I suspect the show will be going in this direction.

PREDICTIONS This conversation between the two men foreshadowed the alliance between Hilltop, Alexandria and the Kingdom. This is the only way for our characters to overcome

the brutish leader of the saviours. Between the three communities they will likely stop Negan. Daryl is a character created specifically for the show and it would have been perfect for Negan to kill an original yet beloved character. However the character will lose some fans considering he indirectly causes Glenn’s death. So what if the writers are planning on turning fans againist him so that they have cause to murder the fan-favourite? It’s an outlandish yet potential theory that could come into fruition. Furthermore it likely that Daryl will attempt a failed escape before finally escaping during the mid-season finale point. That’s likely where his character is going along with giving us an insight into Negan’s community and how Negan’s system works. Rick will likely feign an alliance with Negan for the first half of the season to trick viewers and characters into thinking that he doesn’t want to go to war. Yet by the mid-season point Rick will reveal his true intention of taking his power right back from Negan . Perhaps an alliance will be agreed upon in the last episode. The first half of season 7 might be slow because the tragic deaths are out of the way but this will slowly lead up to an all our chaotic war between Rick and Negan

MOVIES

STILL SHOWING IN CINEMAS

PICK OF THE MONTH

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Gone Girl, the constant comparison of Girl on The Train, made a brilliant film out of a pretty lackluster novel. However, Girl on The Train is sadly the complete opposite – whilst we loved the novel, the film has been terribly adapted from it and lacks all of the suspense that its source material so brilliantly created.

OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL

As the classic saying goes, never judge a film you’ve not seen by its terrible trailer. We were so pleasantly, or rather horrifyingly, surprised to find that Ouija: Origin of Evil is genuinely scary and significantly less cheesy lines than we were expecting.

INFERNO

The magical wizarding world is set to re-open as we enter a new series of Harry Potter films that are both spin-offs and prequels. J.K Rowling announced that not only are we getting Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them we are going to be getting five more films after that to look forward to. First announced in September 2013, this marks J.K Rowling’s debut as a screenwriter and what better film to write for than her own story she is telling from her book. A few veterans of the Harry Potter franchise will be returning for producing and writing; David Heyman and Steve Kloves. Another well-known Potter film director, David Yates was asked to return for the first instalment of the new Fantastic Beasts franchise. I don’t want to be one of those people that tell you everything because I am a huge Harry Potter fan myself and if you want it to be a surprise for you when you go see it I would hate to be the one that released the spoilers. I have written a short version of the plot here: Fantastic Beasts and where to find them follows eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne) in 1926 as he sets out on an adventure in New York with his quirky weathered case. This case is one of those ‘Mary Poppins’ much bigger on the inside magical devices, and within are expansive habitats for a collection of rare and endangered magical creatures from Newt’s travels around globe. He discovers the wizarding community is fearfully hiding from Muggles (who are called “No-Maj” in America) and the threat of public exposure is an even more risky concern than in Britain. Fantastic Beasts is the story of what happens when introverted wizard Newt travels to the U.S to discover how anti-wizard they are and a variety of his creatures, some quite dangerous … get out of their case. Fantastic Beasts also stars; Katherine Waterston as Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein, a down-to-earth and grounded witch and former Auror working for the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA). Alison Sudol in her feature film debut as Queenie Goldstein, Porpentina’s younger sister and roommate, described as a bombshell, free-spirited and big-hearted, and is

accomplished in Legilimency. Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, a newly single No-Maj factory worker and aspiring baker who is exposed to the New York City magical community after he meets Newt. Colin Farrell as Percival Graves, a high-ranking Auror and the Director of Magical Security for MACUSA. Samantha Morton as Mary Lou Barebone, a narrow-minded No-Maj and the sinister leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society (the NSPS, or “The Second-Salemers”), an extremist group whose goals include exposing and killing wizards and witches. Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone, Mary Lou’s troubled and mysterious adopted son. As the cast have been getting announced as time comes upon the release in November the fans have being getting excited as they look forward to seeing who will play the characters. As the book has been out for a while some fans have just got a hold of it to be prepared for the film as they did prior to the Harry Potter film series. Often with books, every page can’t be portrayed on screen as it takes a lot to work with but as J.K Rowling is such a huge part of this film and she is the screenwriter, it’s guaranteed to keep fans happy in that she will stick true to how the story goes. I think Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be that fun, magical adventure we have all been waiting for since the Harry Potter film series ended. There has even been a slight hint that Dumbledore will make an appearance, speaking about the film at a fan event in London, Rowling said: “We do talk about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.” We don’t know who will play Dumbledore in this new series as past actors Richard Harris, died in 2002, and Michael Gambon who previously portrayed the character in the Harry Potter films hasn’t spoken about it although there will be a small glimpse of hope that he might return from fans. Speaking at the same event, director David Yates said: “We can’t tell you because we’d have to kill you all, but we do mention Dumbledore and he features in a wonderful scene between Percival Graves and Newt Scamander.” Grindelwald does feature in the background and is going to become a much more prominent feature moving forward,” he added. At one point in the trailer, Madam Seraphina Picquery, president of the Magical Congress of the United States, name-drops Grindelwald, the dark wizard who befriended Albus Dumbledore and waged a global wizarding war against Muggles in Europe. One of the greatest duels was between these two characters in 1945 so fans could be awaiting some dark times in the later films which can lead up to the first book. It will be exciting to see these stories we haven’t seen yet come alive on the screen. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them comes out on 18 November.

Book Corner Tom Hanks is one of our favourite actors, he’s likely one of everyone’s favourite actors, sadly the Robert Langdon series has done him no favours, aside from expanding his wallet. Inferno is as ridiculous as we had thought and although it is a fair adaptation of the novel, it’s not worth the ticket price.

THE TOURIST

HOLDING

It’s easy to feel lost reading sci-fi novels and in this conspiracy thriller with a time-travelling twist, there are times where we definitely lost track. However, the premise of a man going missing on a trip from the 23rd century to the 21st was interesting enough to keep us engaged and happy to recommend.

TV host, Graham Norton, has just released his debut novel, Holding, a “heartwarming and observant” crime story and has received positive reviews for his first foray into fiction. His novel tells the story of an overweight police officer in an Irish village who finds himself investigating a decades old crime.

by Natalie Mller n.miller@tsaglasgow.com

FATES AND FURIES We’re a little late to the party as Fates & Furies was one of the most talked about books of 2015, and apparently Barack Obama’s favourite of the year, but after just discovering this gem we feel obligated to tell everyone about it. The story focuses on the marriage of Lotto and Mathilde and is told from their own different perspectives, if the first half doesn’t grip you just wait for the second, you won’t be able to sleep for thinking about it.

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THE ACCOUNTANT In his first on-screen role since becoming the new Batman, Ben Affleck plays a mathematics savant in deep with deadly criminals. At a young age, Christian Wolff’s penchant for complex mathematics left people awed. Now an adult (Affleck), he’s a highly successful financial consultant who has more affinity with numbers than people. But Chris’ story has a dark side: behind his apparently unremarkable façade, he is in fact the accountant for some of the most dangerous criminals on the planet. Drug cartels. Arms brokers. Money launderers. Assassins. As long as they can pay, he’ll un-cook their books. With treasury agent Ray King (J.K. Simmons) closing in on Chris’ operations, it doesn’t take long for the body count to start rising. Featuring an intense performance from new Batman Affleck, plus heavyweight support from A-listers Anna Kendrick, John Lithgow, Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey Tambor, this latest movie from Warrior film-maker Gavin O’Connor puts a violent and compelling spin on the notion of ‘cooking the books’. The Accountant is in UK cinemas on 4 November.

A HUNDRED STREETS

A Hundred Streets is the brainchild of first time moviemaker Leon Butler, a property developer who turned his hand to film-making after being inspired to tell the story of London’s ‘Big Society’. A Hundred Streets, tells the tale of four different people living in the capital and has been financed through charitable donations. It will take a fresh look at the vibrant and compelling life of residents in contemporary London – destination capital of the world. Former Bond girl Arterton plays the character of Emily, the estranged wife of Max played by Luther actor Elba. The film, initially called One Square Mile, is supporting charities School of Hard Knocks, Storm, Bedhead Football Club and Cauldwell Children. A number of fundraising events have taken place alongside in the run-up to filming and youngsters from the charities have been given starring roles. A Hundred Streets will be in selected UK cinemas on 11 November.

MOVIES OF THE

MONTH AMERICAN PASTORAL

Dakota Fanning plays a radical ‘60s teen who tears her family apart in Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut. Seymour ‘Swede’ Levov (Ewan McGregor) seems to lead a charmed and perfect life. A former high school football star, he married Dawn (Jennifer Connelly), the beautiful former Miss New Jersey, and is now a successful businessman. But this is the striferidden America of the 1960s. As she becomes a teenager, the couple’s stuttering only child Merry (Dakota Fanning) finds herself drawn to revolutionary politics. Beginning with peaceful protests against the Vietnam War, her radicalism leads to a shocking act that destroys the family from within. Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut is skillfully adapted from Philip Roth’s ambitious, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel exploring the postwar generational divide in America. This emotional tragedy boasts powerhouse performances from Dakota Fanning as the combative Merry and McGregor as her heartbroken father. American Pastoral is in UK cinemas 11 November

ALLIED

To sustain a healthy relationship, it’s important to have things in common. Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) and Marianna Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) happen to share the same job description: assassin. It’s 1942 and Europe is rife with conflict. Allied troops are fighting the Germans on the beaches, in the air, on the sea…and behind a precarious curtain of elite espionage. Marianna is a French resistance fighter who has been to Casablanca to take out a high-profile German official. Max has travelled all the way from North America to North Africa with the same objective. The two meet and fall in love amidst the danger and deception. The rest, it seems, is history. But the war rages on, following them beyond the shores of Casablanca and all the way to the streets of London. As conflict at home and abroad begins to threaten their relationship, Max and Marianne begin to learn that it’s hard to start a new chapter when the world seems to be tearing itself apart. Allied is in UK cinemas on 25 November

BAD SANTA 2

He doesn’t care whether you’ve been naughty or nice, he just wants to rip you off. Yes, Willie AKA Bad Santa (Billy Bob Thornton) is back with a vengeance to wreak havoc during the holidays and he’s more foul mouthed, filthy and obnoxious than ever before. When his little helper Marcus is released from jail, he approaches Willie with an offer he can’t refuse; the chance to earn millions by pulling a big con on a Chicago based charity. Enlisting the help of Thurman Merman once again, the three set out in their mean-spirited mission to swindle the needy for their own selfish gain, leaving a trail of chaos in their wake wherever they go. Bad Santa was a surprise hit back in 2003 and went on to become an alternative Christmas classic, grabber a cult-following. Billy Bob Thornton returns as Bad Santa, with Tony Cox and Brett Kelly also reprising their original roles. Bad Santa 2 is in UK cinemas on 25 November.

ENTERTAINMENT

AND THE

by Holly Fleming

MESSED UP FAN THEORY It was 1997 when the world changed forever…J.K. Rowling released the very first of seven magical novels that would influence and inspire whole generations of little wizards and witches. Scarily, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is, as of June this year, 19 years old. I’ll give everyone who was old enough to read it when it first came out a moment to let that sink in. You good? Okay, moving on. This book was and still is a phenomenon and the beginning of a story that really shaped and changed the lives of its devoted readers. And devoted these readers are! According to Fanfiction.net, there are over 752 thousand fanfictions about the Harry Potter book series. Keep in mind that those are only the ones on Fanfiction.net. There are probably thousands more lurking about the darkest parts of the Internet. I’d love to write about the five craziest Harry Potter fanfictions out there, but that stuff gets dirty to a criminal extent. That leads us on to the real topic of this magical article: five crazy Harry Potter fan theories that will make you want to cast obliviate onto your own mind.

HARRY DREAMED IT ALL Everyone is familiar with this popular fan theory. We rational adults all agree that kids can be pretty imaginative, and that magic is (depressingly) not real. So, would it be so crazy if Harry just dreamed it all?

What if Harry really did wake up in his little closet under the stairs at the end of the Deathly Hallows? What if he had never met Hermione, Ron or Ginny, never realised he was a boss-ass Quidditch player, or the hero the wizarding world needed? Well, the wizarding would wouldn’t have needed a hero because, in this theory, it doesn’t exist. A little dark but…unfortunately, viable.

RON WEASLEY IS A TIME TRAVELLING DUMBLEDORE

THE HORCRUX IN HARRY ANGERS THE DURSLEY’S

Attentive readers may spot some similarities between Dumbledore and Ron. Large hands, a love for sweets and chocolate, both red heads (Dumbledore sported red hair in his younger days, before donning the majestic grey beard) and both even sustained injuries to their left legs in their lives.

You can’t have a bloody page with one of the three Dursley’s in it without being told some way that they are right horrible folk. Really, child services should have come for Harry a long time ago, if you think about it. He was kept under the stairs, for Merlin’s sake! But the point is, Harry’s aunt, uncle and cousin are always pissed at him. They’re lovely to each other but can’t be anything but horrible to him. We always supposed this was because of their hatred for anything magical and unordinary, but what if the Horcrux Voldermort put in Harry is causing that? Petunia Durley’s sister Lily, who was Harry’s mother, died the night that the Harry Horcrux was created, so perhaps its magic compels Harry’s family to always be scornful with him? We saw Ron become bad tempered and…annoying as hell, to be frank, when he was under the influence of the locket Horcrux. Is it such a stretch to imagine that after the Horcrux in Harry was removed that the Dursley’s perhaps became more wellmannered towards the Boy Who Lived?

Ever heard the expression, “to be old and wise, first you must be young and crazy?” Well, it’s very plain through the whole series that Albus Dumbledore is an old and undoubtedly wise man, whereas Ron Weasley is young and crazy. Could Ron grow into the wise, old Dumbledore?

As shown in the Prisoner of Azkaban, Dumbledore has a great knowledge of Time Turners – a knowledge which he passes onto Hermione Granger, who marries Ron Weasley! Is it hard to imagine that she bestowed her knowledge to her best friend turned husband, which he used as a very, very old man to go back to 90’s Hogwarts? Outlandish, but feasible.

NEVILLE WAS NEVER A BAD WIZARD – JUST A BIT OF AN IDIOT When it comes to Neville Longbottom, we know he is 1. A ditzy, clumsy but wellmeaning idiot, and 2. He is powerful when he puts his mind to it. He took out Nagini the Horcrux snake, for god’s sake, and would have been the Chosen One had Harry not been about.

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But still, in his early years at Hogwarts, he is constantly making a mess of his magic despite his best efforts. We all put this down to him being a crappy wizard, but what if he was just holding his wand in the wrong hand? What if he was actually extremely powerful, and a brilliant wizard, but just a bit of a tit who was using the wrong hand to perform spells with? Who knows what Neville might have achieved if he just used the right one?

DUMBLEDORE HIRED LOCKHEART FOR A LAUGH Old Dumbledore does some right questionable actions in his six years with Harry and the gang at Hogwarts, and before that as well. He basically trained Harry up to die at the right time. For all his wisdom and morality, he was a bit of a weirdo who wouldn’t close a school when his students lives are in danger, and cancelled ALL exams one year as a gift to the kids (what about fifth and seventh years doing the serious adult exams, Albus? You do realise they have no qualifications?) With all the whacky things Dumbledore does, would it be so out of line for him to hire a random, useless, idiotic celebrity as a professor, just to watch it all go tits up? Probably not.

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FANTASTIC HARRY POTTER SPOTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM IN SCOTLAND The story of Harry Potter started in Edinburgh, where J.K Rowling first came up with Harry as an idea then put it to paper having no clue just how much this story would have an effect on her career. As a huge fan of the Harry Potter books since I was younger I was so excited to see them come alive on the big screen when they turned them into a huge film series franchise. Throughout the films, there are many CGI shots used to interpret them being in Scotland. But they also shot many scenes here, using Scotland’s stunning scenery to add to the film. Fans always ask where Hogwarts is and although so many churches and castles have been used in England for exterior and interior shots, the main location of the fictional Black Lake near Hogwarts in the film is here in Scotland at Loch Shiel, Lochaber. Below is a list of the top 10 best magical Harry Potter spots in Scotland to visit: THE ELEPHANT HOUSE CAFÉ has printed on the window ‘Birthplace of Harry Potter’ which was actually where J.K Rowling wrote Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K wrote the first novel, Philosopher’s Stone in Spoon (fans will recognise her speaking of it as, Nicholson’s Café). A great place for fans to feel nostalgic and also speak freely on how much they love the series.

The Elephant House overlooks Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, a Franciscan graveyard in Edinburgh’s Old Town. It was from this cemetery that she got direct inspiration for Tom Riddle’s graveyard, featured in The Goblet of Fire. The parallel between the two cemeteries is eerie as it also houses the graves of the real life aristocrat Thomas Riddell and his son, also Thomas Riddell. Harry Potter fans come to the graveyard every Halloween as an act of loyalty, to duel over the grave of the ‘real life’ Voldemort. THE BALMORAL HOTEL is one of the most luxurious places to visit for Harry Potter fans worldwide. In January 2007, J.K. Rowling checked into room 552 and it was there that she finished writing the Harry Potter series. It contains her writing desk and a marble bust of Hermes, signed by Rowling herself. The door knocker is a brass owl in her honour and scribbled in black marker pen on a marble bust. In honour of the author and the series, the Balmoral Hotel have renamed the room the ‘J.K. Rowling suite.’ Wealthy fans can pay to stay in the room, kept in exactly the same condition as she left it in. GLENFINNAN VIADUCT. This was used for the main travel via railway to Hogwarts in the films. It is recognisable from Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban. In the second film Harry and Ron are seen flying over the bridge in Ron’s dad’s car and in the fourth film, Harry sees a dementor on the train when they try and take his soul.

STEALL FALLS IN GLEN NEVIS can usually be seen in the background during Quiddich matches, as Glen Nevis is used as the backdrop to the stadium. The falls are also the place where Harry takes on the Hungarian Horntail dragon in Goblet of Fire. LOCH SHIEL, LOCHABER, beside Glenfinnan is one of the two lochs used as a stand-in for Hogwarts Lake in the Harry Potter films. It’s the place where Buckbeak dips a toe in the water in Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry and Hermione also look out across it from the Astronomy Tower in a particularly beautiful shot at the end of Half-Blood Prince. This loch definitely got its fair share of CGI tricks done for the film, one example is the The Second Task of The Triwizard Tournament in Goblet of Fire. LOCH ETIVE, ARGYLL AND BUTE, after escaping from Gringott’s Bank on the back of a dragon in Deathly Hallows Part 2, Harry, Hermione, and Ron leap into a gorgeous, chilly Loch Etive and have to dry out on the shore. The gang also camp in nearby Glen Etive in Deathly Hallows Part 1: It’s the spot where Hermione ties her scarf to a tree after Ron and Harry argue. The two lochs often get mixed up but as long as you get to experience the scenery and just being there it’s still an enjoyable moment for fans.

EILEAN NA MOINE AND LOCH EILT, LOCHABER, this gorgeous little island is the site of Dumbledore’s final resting place, and where Voldemort steals the Elder Wand in Deathly Hallows Part 1. Loch Eilt is also the place where they find Hagrid gloomily skipping stones out over the water in Prisoner of Azkaban after learning Buckbeak is to be put down. CLACHAIG GULLY AND TORREN LOCHAN, GLENCOE, during the filming of Prisoner of Azkaban, the crew built a replica of Hagrid’s Hut complete with a pumpkin patch and smoking chimney. Sadly, it’s now gone, but the scenery will feel very familiar to fans. GLEN COE, HIGHLAND, this famous and dramatic volcanic glen features in several background shots from Prisoner of Azkaban onwards, including the scene where Hermione punches Malfoy in Prisoner of Azkaban, which is noted as one of the most pleasing moments in the Harry Potter series. There are many more spots and tours available in Edinburgh and there is something for every Harry Potter fan to experience. Scotland is definitely a place of home when it comes to the films and books and that is thanks to J.K Rowling for creating such an impressive story that we will all enjoy for a long time. by Natalie Mller n.miller@tsaglasgow.com

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JUNIOR LAND SURVEYOR Salary: £13-16/h Agent: Hudson Construction & Property Skills: Construction/Trades/Property Location: Glasgow My Client is an English contractor that is expanding to the Central Belt of Scotland and building its team. There is lots of work lined up and already underway with the leadership of a good core team that we have built up in recent months. We are now seeking a Junior Land Surveyor to join the team and assist in levelling, target shooting etc. on multiple contracts including rail road, and water projects. Any experience is helpful, but there is significant opportunity for training and development. This will be on a contract basis to start Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management solutions worldwide.

CREDIT CONTROL CLERK (TEMP TO PERM) Salary: £17,500 - £19,000 Agent: Anderson Knight Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow Anderson Knight are currently seeking a temporary Credit Control Clerk to work for a well known client based in Glasgow on a ongoing temporary contract with the chance to go permanent. Main Duties: Cash Collection by telephone, letter and email. Opening new accounts . Maintaining accounts and putting accounts on stop. Cash Allocation. Review ledger . Produce monthly KPI’s. Adhoc finance reports when required . Deal with all customer enquires . Adhoc duties as required . In return my client is offering a competitive salary with fantastic working hours, with great development opportunities. Interested please apply now to patricia@ andersonknight.co.uk or call me on 0141 348 7754 for more information.

ACCOUNTS MANAGER Salary: Negotiable/Competitive Agent: JGB Steelcraft (UK) Ltd Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow We are a busy steel manufacturing business based in Hillington Glasgow seeking an experienced Accounts Manager/book-keeper for an immediate start on a permanent basis. Responsibilities: Full responsibility for the finance including:- Sales Ledger & Purchase Ledger Preparing Supplier payment runs Bank reconciliations Credit Card reconciliations Payroll - Weekly and Monthly Staff expenses/petty cash VAT Returns Experience:Sage Job Costing Sage Project costing Sage Line 50 You must have excellent customer service, accounts and administration skills. You should have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and SAGE experience essential. Must possess the ability to prioritise and accomplish multiple tasks. To apply please forward your CV giving your salary expectations and availability Call 0141 892 2000

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Salary: £21,500 Agent: Anderson Knight Skills: Financial Services/Investment Location: Glasgow Anderson Knight is looking for a Telephone Account Manager to work permanently in Glasgow. This will be working with a well established financial services company. Main responsibilities: - Account management - Hitting realistic sales targets - Conducting outgoing sales calls - Maintaining and strengthen relationships Developing a team of advisors The ideal candidate must be a polished individual with a professional approach and a background in financial services. Please apply for further details.

Salary: £20-£24 per hour Agent: Hudson Construction & Property Skills: Construction/Trades/Property Location: Glasgow Site Engineer in Glasgow Our client is a national contractor, seeking an experienced site engineer for a 2-3 month contract on a new build RC structure in Glasgow. The role will require someone capable of an early to mid-April start. Must have: CSCS. Desirable: Large Structural experience. Experience with trimble s6. Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management solutions worldwide.

BOOKKEEPER ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Salary: £DEO Agent: Stafffinders Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow Stafffinders are currently recruiting for a permanent full time experienced Bookkeeperfor our Glasgow client. Must have experience in the following: Maintaining Sales and Purchase Ledger. Bank Reconciliation. Preparation of VAT and PAYE Returns. Processing of timesheets, credit control,supplier payments. Preparation and submission of invoices. Sage line 50. Sage Payroll. Sage Job Coasting. All Microsoft packages. To apply please email CV to Karen.auchincloss@ stafffindes.co.uk

Salary: £7.20 to £7.90ph Agent: Uin Foods limited Skills: Production/Manufacturing Location: Glasgow Food Production Operatives Location: Cambuslang, Glasgow We are recruiting for Food Production Operatives for different departments. These roles initially are on fixed term contracts potentially leading to permanent employment; depending on performance and Company requirements. We are looking for candidates with recent experience of working within manufacturing workplace. Successful candidates will be expected to follow food hygiene procedures and be able to work accurately under pressure in a fast paced environment. Available shifts: Bakery 8am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday Bakery 8am to 4:30pm Saturday-Sunday Production 7:15am to 7:00pm (Monday Tuesday Saturday Sunday one week; Wednesday Thursday Friday second week) Hygiene 7:00pm to 6:45am (Monday Tuesday Saturday Sunday one week; Wednesday Thursday Friday second week) Rates of pay Dayshift £7.20ph Nightshift £7.90ph

TRAINEE ADMINISTRATOR CUSTOMER SERVICES - GERMAN SPEAKING Salary: £17000 per annum + plus shift bonus Agent: Total Recruitment Skills: Customer Services Location: Glasgow Based within their modern, state of the art, well equipped Glasgow offices (with parking, coffee shop, internet cafe and lunch venues on site), you would join a fun, friendly and very outgoing team environment. Handling all manner of customer inquiries, over the phone and via email, you will have first class communication skills, both verbal and written (GERMAN AND ENGLISH). This is NOT a call centre environment, but much more of an open plan, friendly, large office environment. SHIFTS 3PM - MIDNIGHT, Wednesday to

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£16,380 to £17,000 depending on qualifications and experience Agent: The Presbytery of Glasgow Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow The Presbytery of Glasgow has a vacancy for a fulltime Trainee Administrator to work within a small team providing administrative/secretarial support to our two Presbytery Clerks and other staff members/ committee conveners. Based in Glasgow city centre, the successful applicant will have some administrative experience and/or appropriate qualifications, including a working knowledge of MS Office, and will be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn. Hours of work Monday - Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm Friday 8.30am to 4pm Further details A full job description is available by email from the Office Manager, Ms Karen Lafferty

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PHP SQL DEVELOPER Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE Agent: RHA Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow RHA is a specialist audio company based in Glasgow. We develop, manufacture and market innovative audio products with sales channels in over twenty countries. We are seeking a full time Developer to develop and support our internal ERP system. Development includes all aspects of the lifecycle, including design, development, deployment, training and maintenance. The ideal candidate is creative, and passionate about developing quality software, using good programming practices. Candidates should also have a strong willingness and aptitude to learn the latest web development technologies. Required Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of system architecture, data structures, design and integration. Object-oriented PHP, JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML. SQL, database design & normalization. Problem solving attention to detail Selfsufficient, can take user requirements, debug code and solve problems with minimal guidance This is a great career opportunity within a truly innovative company

COACHBUILDER Salary: £10.00 - £14.00 per hour Agent: Aspirare Skills: Engineering/Technical Location: Glasgow Coachbuilder, Glasgow, £10-£14 per hour Our market leading client currently has an exciting opportunity for a time served coachbuilder to join their renowned team with over 30 years’ experience for their blue chip commercial client base. Working in a fast paced environment, our coachbuilder will require experience in panel beating, vehicle bodybuilding and bodywork with the process continuing on to spray painting and completion. This opportunity provides a 6 month contract with a view of permanent position in a specialized company with rapid growth and progression possibilities. To be considered for the Coachbuilder position, you require: Time-served as coachbuilder Good knowledge of engineering standards operations Ability to follow plans and designs The forthcoming contract position are suited to hands-on, pro-active experienced coachbuilders who will undertake PSV and HGV vehicle rebuilding damage repairs. Apply NOW! Send your CV or call John on 01698 324664 to not miss out on this promising opportunity.

CREDIT CONTROLLER Salary: Competitive Agent: PRG Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow I am currently assisting my City Centre based client in recruiting a Credit Controller for their highly successful organisation. This is a permanent role and would be a fantastic opportunity for an individual with strong communication skills, and who has previous experience of working in a high volume credit control role. Duties include: Effectively manage portfolio of clients. Ensure individual and team KPIs are met. Maintenance of records. Timely collection of outstanding amounts. Resolving disputed queries. Reporting to internal and external reports. Customer reconciliations. Ensure strict time deadlines are met. This position offers: Attractive market rate remuneration provided. Bonus incentive rewarding strong performance. Modern work environment. Attractive company benefits. If you are interested in hearing more about this role please send your CV to Paul Lyons stating your current salary and notice period. Please note that only CVs with a strong credit control background will be considered.

MANAGER Salary: £17000-22000 per annum Agent: Brown Opticians Skills: Retail Location: Glasgow Our business is expanding so a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Practice manager and Assistant Manager Management experience is essential for this role, as it requires someone with a proven track record to really drive the practice to the next level. If you have previous optics experience, with the ability to dispense as a minimum requirement and a proven managerial background then this will be the ideal role for you. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for monitoring performance, driving sales and maintaining excellence in customer service. Other duties will include staff performance, dispensing, managing the appointment diary, preparing and keeping all Practice paperwork up to date, handling cash and general housekeeping duties. A competitive salary will depend on your experience, will be provided. As well as further training and career development within the Optical industry. Please send a CV summarising your experience to date with a cover letter detailing your strengths, your aspirations and why you believe that you should be considered for this opportunity.

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ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Salary: Â£DOE Agent: Brightwork Specialist Recruitment Skills: Engineering/Technical Location: Glasgow This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our client’s well established and successful FMCG manufacturing organisation. The ideal candidate will have electrical and some mechanical experience. The main responsibilities are: - Carry out planned and preventative maintenance tasks when required. - Prioritise and plan workload, ensuring an effective maintenance service. - Involved in projects relating to the installation and commissioning of new equipment. The successful candidate should have relevant engineering experience and be able to work using their own initiative within a maintenance based environment. Ideally you will have a recognised apprenticeship or trade qualification to HNC Level or higher. There will be an on call rota every 3 week paid for too. To apply please send your CV and salary requirements to Daniel Cairney of BWSR - Brightwork Specialist Recruitment at daniel.cairney@bwsr.co.uk or call 0141 272 8129 to discuss further. Brightwork Specialist Recruitment offers the services of an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

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To £27,000 plus benefits and bonus (OTE £40K) Agent: JohnstonGreer Ltd Skills: Financial Services/Investment Location: Glasgow Telephone Account Manager To £27,000 plus benefits and bonus (OTE £40K) Account Manager required by this Life & Pensions firm to promote the company’s products to top-end wealth management firms within the IFA distribution channel. The company is very well known within its niche markets and has recently re-invested substantially into new products and infrastructure. As the Account Manager you will be responsible for building close relationships with your existing portfolio of IFA accounts in order to maximise product awareness and increase sales, whilst also sourcing and cultivating new connections. You will receive a salary of up to £27,000 plus bonus and you will also qualify for the wide range of benefits including pension. Please call Chris Johnston on 0131 292 0778 or email chris.johnston@ johnstongreer.co.uk. JohnstonGreer is a recruitment agency covering Scotland & N.Ireland that specialises in the Actuarial, Life & Pension and Investment sectors. JohnstonGreer operates as an Employment Agency in providing permanent job seeking services.

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Salary: £14000 & Uncapped Bonus Agent: TNC Group Skills: Call/Contact Centres Location: Glasgow Debt Collection Agents - Full Time - £14000 & Uncapped Bonus Established in 1973, TNC Collections is one of the nations premier Debt Collection companies. TNC provide debt recovery services for many thousands of businesses including many household names. We now require additional Telephone Collection Agents to be based in our Glasgow office on a Full Time basis. What you’ll do: Chase and recover outstanding debt . Negotiate payment plans with customers . Work to targets. Investigate disputes in order to secure a payment. Update the company database on a regular basis. Full training is provided and you should already be a strong communicator with excellent listening and persuasive skills. In return we offer a competitive basic of £14000. Additionally we offer an excellent bonus offering the realistic opportunity to earn an additional £150+ per month which is entirely uncapped. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-5.30pm or 10am-6.30pm and Friday 8.30am-5pm. To apply for this position please forward your CV with covering letter and contact details.

Salary: £18000 - £19000 per annum Agent: Eden Scott Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow Eden Scott’s client based in Glasgow is currently recruiting for a Bookkeeper to join their business on a full time permanent basis. As a Bookkeeper your duties will include: Assisting in the preparation of accounts. Processing of expenses. Undertaking of Credit Control duties. Processing of the companies payroll (end to end using sage). Dealing with payroll queries. Reconciling bank accounts. General financial administration duties. The ideal candidate will have the following skills/ experience: Experienced user of sage. Experience of processing payroll. Previous reconciliations experience. Excellent communication and problem solving skills. The ability to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintain accuracy. Previous experience of preparing accounts. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company who invest in their staff and take the next step in your career. ** Please note only candidates with Sage and end to end payroll experience, will be considered ** In return you will be rewarded with a salary of between £18,000 £19,000 depending on experience.

Salary: £DOE Agent: Hudson Construction & Property Skills: Construction/Trades/Property Location: Glasgow Our client is an established Mechanical & Electrical contractor who is currently looking for an Electrical Estimator for their Glasgow office. Your will be responsible estimating, assessing technical information and developing a schedule of rates for projects. You will also be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders internally and externally. Essential experience & skills Qualified to HND/HNC/degree level or relevant experience. Good understanding of technical drawings. Strong IT skills. Strong client facing experience. You will have a proven track record in a similar role and be a HNC/HND or degree in commercial construction / building services / electrical engineering OR a time served electrician. This is a permanent position for an immediate interview. For more details, please contact Roddy McCallum on 0141 227 9112 or roddy.mccallum@hudson.com Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management solutions worldwide.

OPTICAL ASSISTANT

ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR

Salary: £14000-£17000 per annum Agent: Brown Opticians Skills: Retail Location: Glasgow Our business is expanding so a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Optical assistant. The successful candidate will ideally have retail or customer service experience and be looking to begin an exciting career within the Optical Industry. The ideal candidate would have optical experience though experience not essential. Reporting to the Practice Manager, You will be responsible for performing pre-testing checks, carrying out simple repairs on patients’ spectacles and maintaining and replenishing stock levels. Other duties will include updating and maintaining patient records, manually and on the computer, managing the appointment diary, preparing and keeping all Practice paperwork up to date, handling cash and general housekeeping duties. Ideally dispensing experience of collection and dispensing of glasses A competitive salary will depend on your experience, will be provided. As well as further training and career development within the Optical industry. Please send a CV summarising your experience to date with a cover letter detailing your strengths, your aspirations and why you believe that you should be considered for this opportunity.

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service delivery and meeting demanding deadlines? Do you have a proven track record of forming effective working relationships with others because of your excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is confident and assertive; a team player who will adopt a flexible and methodical approach to organising and prioritising a busy workload. You should have good knowledge of current housing policy and practice related to social housing income maximisation. If you are interested in an exciting opportunity to work in a progressive environment which strives for continuous improvement, please visit the recruitment page of our website www.westscot.co.uk to download an application pack, email vacancies@westscot.co.uk or telephone 0141 550 5650 to request a pack. Completed applications must be returned by 12noon on Wednesday 4th May 2016.

of a team, however should be able to work well with minimal supervision. We are looking for a focussed individual who has a high level of attention to detail and can effectively plan and organise their workload. If this role is of interest then we would love to hear from you, please send your CV and covering letter.

Salary: £11.00 - £14.00 per hour Agent: HAYS Skills: Construction/Trades/Property Location: Glasgow Experienced Bench Hand Joiner required with CSCS card Your new company is an exciting shopfitting company based in Glasgow with various projects happening right now and throughout summer. Your new role will be to use your experience and skills in a number of Bench Hand Joiner roles. What you’ll need to succeed is a wealth of experience and skill alongside a CSCS card. What you’ll get in return is a competitive rate with a chance to maintain employment if your hard work is recognised. What you need to do now If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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£Commensurate with experience The Centre of Therapy and Counselling Studies Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow An opportunity has arisen within our expanding organisation for two people on a part-time basis to join our administration team carrying out duties in varied aspects of our operations. These are part-time posts working from Monday to Friday with actual hours to be agreed. Duties will include: Carrying out various administration tasks, procedures and operating systems within a busy academic and clinical environment. Essential Qualities: Warm and friendly manner Mature and professional attitude Good communication skills Good organisational skill Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a team Reliability and punctuality

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST Salary: £18,000 pro rata Agent: PRG Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow PRG Business Support are recruiting for our client exclusively for a front of house professional to join them on a part time basis working Thursdays and Fridays in the centre of Glasgow. Based front of house for our established client we are looking to speak with individuals who have a proven track record within reception coupled with good administrative skills. Duties: Meeting and greeting clients and external partners. Answering telephone and relaying messages. Basic admin duties and housekeeping. Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail. Please send your CV to Emma Cameron to be considered for this vacancy coupled with your current salary, availability and holidays pre-booked in the next 6 months. To be considered for this role please send your CV to supportroles@prgrecruitment.com confirming your notice period.

SALES ASSISTANT / RETAIL ADVISOR Salary: £250 - £400 Weekly Agent: The Interactive Team Skills: Sales Location: Glasgow Sales Assistant / Retail Advisor Are you looking for a career within sales and working with customers face to face? Are you looking for something different from the usual 9-5? Are you interested in a sales assistant role that offers real career progression and does what it says on the tin? At A4 interactive, we know inspiring leaders comes from every sort of back round. What matters most is your ability to connect, provide innovative solutions, and create an environment where all can succeed! Looking for a sales position that combines you brilliant people skills with your enthusiasm with customer service? We are uniquely focused on delivering amazing customer service experiences and were looking for incredible individuals to work within our interactive team and strive for greatness!!! Customer service and sales requirements are: Ability to strike up conversation?. Fun, bubbly, positive personality. hunger to learn and develop. What we can offer is: Full training professional development programme. fun and inspiring work environment. weekly pay. Travel opportunities. Experience in leadership. Full time/ part time positions. Immediate start. If this sounds like you please apply now and start tomorrow!!!

INCOME OFFICER (PART TIME) Salary: £30,714 - £33,726 pro rata per annum Agent: West of Scotland Housing Association Skills: Social Services/Housing/Childcare Location: Glasgow Income Officer (part time) Working Wednesdays Base - Glasgow East Office £30,714 - £33,726 pro rata per annum Defined Benefits Pension Scheme West of Scotland Housing Association is a dynamic social housing provider with a unique history and vision for the future. We are passionate about delivering exceptional services to our tenants. We also want to help make a positive contribution to the lives of those people living in the communities. Are you an experienced housing professional who is willing to take responsibility and make decisions? Can you convince us that you are a creative problem solver who is committed to improving

DEBT ADVISOR Salary: FTE circa £19,000 - £20,000 Agent: Campbell Dallas Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow Don’t Fret About Debt is part of Campbell Dallas LLP, and offers Debt Solutions to our clients. We are now recruiting for a part time Debt Advisor to join our team. Hours of work will be Tuesday to Friday, either morning or afternoon to include early evening – 20 hours per week over 4 days. Campbell Dallas LLP is one of the most dynamic and progressive firms of chartered accountants in Scotland with offices across 4 locations and international links. The firm scooped Accountancy Firm of the Year and Training Team of the Year at the Scottish Accountancy and Finance Awards 2015. By joining us you will help to contribute to our success, whilst being supported and encouraged to maximise your own potential. Working in a fast paced environment your role will primarily be to firstly identify and thereafter to provide advice on consumer debt solutions available to individuals who have been referred to the Personal Insolvency Department for assistance. You will communicate to management and external sources on case progression whilst ensuring all deadlines are met. It therefore goes to say that we are looking for strong communicators who have a confident and polite telephone manner and who can engage at all levels. You should have previous debt advice experience, or have worked within personal insolvency. We are looking for IT literate candidates. You will work as part

CATERING ASSISTANT Salary: £5.56 - £7.33 Agent: Sense Scotland Skills: Hospitality/Catering/Tourism Location: Glasgow Catering Assistant Location: TouchBase, Glasgow Salary Scale: £6.56 - £7.33 (10-13) Part Time: 25 hours per week We have a job opportunity in our Touchbase Caf&eacute; for a Catering Assistant who will be responsible for food preparation and presentation to the highest standards whilst adhering to all Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Environmental Health requirements. The post holder will also work together with others in the catering team to provide a welcoming customer service environment which takes account of each customer’s needs. This will include the provision of information in accessible formats. DUTIES To comply with all Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Environmental Health regulations – training will be provided on this if required. Adhering to all caf&eacute; processes and procedures in line with the highest standards of food hygiene and health and safety. Caf&eacute; physical environment Cleaning of the physical environment and all catering equipment including crockery and cutlery as directed by the Caf&eacute; Manager or Caf&eacute; Supervisor. General Preparation of food and drinks for the Touchbase Caf&eacute; and catering service. Serving customers in the caf&eacute;, this includes money handling. Reporting any Health & Safety or equipment malfunction issues. Attending supervision sessions with line manager Attending training sessions as required Undertaking any other associated tasks as reasonably requested

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EMPLOYMENT

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR (PARTTIME) Salary: Circa £20k pro rata Agent: HR Consultancy Skills: Accountancy Location: Glasgow HR Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Administrator on behalf of our successful and expanding client. This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a period of growth within this UK wide business. Please note this role is offered on a part-time basis at 15 hours over 2 days. Your main responsibilities would include: Process and maintain payroll records accurately and efficiently Responsible for managing monthly and annual payroll cycles from start to finish Respond to all requests in a professional and customer focused manner Maintain employee records, process Payruns, SSP, Pensions, Other Deductions, end of year processing RTI submissions Prepare payroll reports for customer review and approval Keeping up to date with payroll legislation Maintain customer confidentiality at all times You must: Have considerable previous experience working in a busy payroll position Be confident and accurate in your own workload Have excellent organisational skills Enjoy contributing to team success If you wish to apply for this position please forward your CV to Eilidh Black via email at eblack@hrconsultancy.co.uk or apply online. HR Consultancy acts as both an employment business and an employment agency.

APPLICATION PROCESSOR - PART TIME Salary: £8.75 per hour Agent: Pertemps Scotland Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow We have a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly regarded public sector organisation on the outskirts of Glasgow City Centre (Pacific Quay) as an Administrator. These are temporary roles with immediate start dates. Candidates applying for this role must have a Disclosure Scotland certificate issued within the last 12 months. Post Overview You will be responsible for ensuring applications received have all mandatory fields completed and all information has been transferred correctly to the online system. You will complete and issue any necessary notification or communication to the Applicant/ Organisation, requesting the provision of any missing information. You will also be the first point of contact for general enquires from the public via the Helpline and by email. Main Duties Application Processing Check the accuracy of application information supplied to ensure all mandatory fields are completed;. Ensure all necessary documents/information associated with registration applications have been supplied;. Ensure all relevant information is transferred accurately to the system, correcting where appropriate;. Complete and issue a notification to the Applicant or Organisation requesting that any missing information is supplied;. Undertake quality assurance checks for your peer group;. Undertake any other associated application processing tasks assigned by team leader;. Customer Relations Deal with incoming

queries from the Helpline and by email, following agreed procedures and understanding how and where to escalate as appropriate;. Answer all incoming calls within the specified time;. Hours of Work Part-time - 20 hours per week. Option 1: Wednesday - Friday 6pm -10pm and one day from Saturday or Sunday 9.30am - 6pm Option 2: One evening from Wednesday - Friday 6pm -10pm and both Saturday and Sunday 9.30am - 6pm Option 3: Tuesday - Friday 5pm - 10pm If you wish to apply for this role please submit your CV to contract.glasgow@ pertemps.co.uk

WORKFORCE PLANNER Salary:

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits Agent: AXA PPP healthcare - Health Services Division Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow Background With over 25 years’ experience AXA PPP healthcare is widely recognised as the foremost quality provider of Occupational Health Services, medical assessments, wellbeing and employee assistance programmes and currently provides support to over two million employees in more than 1800 organisations. We pride ourselves in delivering the expert support and clinical input required to assist our clients to maintain the day-to-day health and wellbeing of their employees. So it will come as no surprise that we’re just as passionate about investing in our people. We offer an attractive reward package, the work-life balance is excellent and the prospects are everything you would expect from part of the global AXA Group. We are looking to appoint a Workforce Planner to join our Corporate Implementations team (Glasgow or Eastbourne) on a part time basis. The role Workforce planning is a process to ensure the right number of people, with the right skills are employed in the right place at the right time to deliver our organisation’s short, medium and long term objectives. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Implementations, your role is to support resource planning within Clinical Operations. In this role you will accurately forecast, plan and organise appropriate staffing levels at all times within the operational and clinical teams, ensuring operational efficiency is maintained to support the first class service we provide to our clients. You will also be required to ensure that all relevant reporting is maintained and completed within set timescales for all departments in the business. Skills, knowledge and behaviour The successful candidate will have excellent planning and organisational skills; a background in workforce or resource planning would be a distinct advantage. Experience of delivering first class service to internal and external stakeholders, as well as knowledge of producing reports and Management Information is essential. An analytical approach to working and experience of using Workforce Management systems would be beneficial, although not essential. What will you get from this role? As the number one global insurance brand, and one of the Sunday Times Top 25 Best Big Companies to work for, our reward package is a world-beater – here’s a small selection of our current benefits. Bonus scheme linked to yours and the company’s performance. Pension scheme with employer contributions as well as your own. 25 days’ holiday + bank

GRADUATE APPLICATION DEVELOPER GRADUATE ROLE Salary: Competitive Agent: Contact Advantage Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow As a Application Developer you will work as part of our development team to design, develop, and test products to ensure they meet set standards. You will be responsible for delivering projects on time and to set specifications. In addition you will provide assistance to our dedicated support team and interact with 3rd parties as needed. If you are looking for an opportunity develop your skills and grow within a technology company, apply today. EXPERIENCE: Degree in the area of Computer Science; or, equivalent work experience. High attention to detail on projects completed. Selfmotivated with initiative to accomplish tasks. Familiarity with .NET Development (C#, VB.NET, ASP) and MS SQL Server. Mobile application development experience a plus .

TRAINEE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT Salary:

£16000 - £18000 per annum + DOE + Benefits, Bonus etc Agent: Eden Scott Skills: Marketing/PR Location: Glasgow Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Sales Division Glasgow £16k - £18k DOE Plus Benefits Want to take your career to the next level? Frustrated or feeling stuck in your current role? Following a transformational and record breaking year, Eden Scott has an opportunity for a trainee to join our growing sales division in Glasgow. As Scotland’s leading independent recruitment consultancy, we want to further our success by continuing to hire the highest calibre of consultants. Ideally you will be a recent graduate in a marketing or similar discipline with some level of sales experience. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to start their recruitment career in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you would like to find out more or have a confidential chat then please contact Simon Stratford on 0141 410 1014 / 07780 443239 or email on simon. stratford@edenscott.com

MANAGER Salary: £24,416 - £26,190 Agent: Indigo Childcare Group Skills: Education Location: Glasgow The Indigo Childcare Group are recruiting a Manager for our Garrowhill Early Learning Centre to cover maternity leave. Reporting to and directly supporting the Director of Services, you will be an exceptionally wellorganised person, with a pro-active approach, skilled in collaborative working, recognising the importance and commitment required in this mid-management role. You must be an excellent communicator at all levels, demonstrate diplomacy and tact, with the ability to establish clarity. Candidates must hold or be working towards a BA in Childhood Practice / Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood Practice / SQA Professional Development Award Childhood Practice (360 credits at SCQF Level 9). If not working towards this minimum qualification, applicants must have an SVQ 4 or equivalent and be willing to undertake the BA. Candidates should also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a senior role. CV’s are not accepted please click on the ’Apply’ button to show your interest. Minimum qualifications apply.

IT BUSINESS SUPPORT Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 Agent: Nine Twenty Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Nine Twenty Technology are working with their client recruiting for an IT Compliance Executive and project support opportunity. Working for a growing business in their state of art offices on the outskirts of Glasgow towards Paisley. This role would suit a bright, switched on graduate or someone with similar experience who are looking to take on an exciting new opportunity within the IT sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new role and take ownership of duties which include: Ownership of compliance certification associated with technical designs to clients. Management of quality system. Company vehicle management, overseeing fleet administration. Project Coordination. Other general support duties. Candidates would need the following attributes: Strong attention to detail. Take ownership for projects. Strong communication skills. Team Player. In return you will be rewarded with fantastic professional office environment, friendly team

holidays pa. Interest free season ticket loan scheme. Share Plan Scheme. Discount on all AXA Insurance products, including insurance, breakdown cover & healthcare .

TEAM ADMINISTRATOR Salary:

Highly Competitive with Award Winning Benefits Agent: Hymans Robertson Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow Team Administrator Part Time (3 days) Glasgow About Us: Hymans Robertson is one of the UK’s leading independent pensions, investment and benefit consultancies; we employ over 750 staff in four UK offices (London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Glasgow). The firm operates as an independent partnership and prides itself on an innovative, client focused approach. Our clients include some of the UK’s leading names and largest pension schemes, while our continued growth and success has been recognised by numerous industry awards; Employee Benefits Consultancy of the year. The Role: We are seeking a part time team administrator to join our Glasgow finance team. This role will support the team with a range of responsibilities such as implementing new systems, project management and also day-to-day calendar management. This is a new position so we are looking for someone to come in and make the role their own with the support of the team and the wider business. Key responsibilities will include: Administrative support to the finance team (organising meetings, arranging travel, updating documentation). Employee expenses and petty cash. Processing of credit card transactions. Project management support for various key initiatives taking place during the year. Updating teams on new processes within the firm. Organising regular team meetings and ensuring documents are arranged in timely manner. The Candidate: You’ll join a busy team at the forefront of a number of major initiatives across the firm so you’ll need experience of a similar role, in a similar environment. This would really suit someone wanting part time hours who can manage their own workload, is selfmotivated but enjoys being part of a close team. First class communication skills, including the ability to work well with finance and non-finance professionals. Strong team player, but also able to work on own initiative. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Qualifications and Experience: Experienced excel, word user and. Previous finance exposure an advantage. Previous professional services or consultancy experience an advantage. Reward & Support Hymans Robertson prides itself in offering a refreshing, stimulating work environment where independent thinking and new ideas are actively encouraged and where every member of the team genuinely makes a difference. Candidates can expect a highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including full study support where applicable. The firm is committed to the personal and career development of all employees and this position offers excellent growth potential within a dynamic and growing organisation.

atmosphere, competitive salary and benefits. For more information and to apply please submit your CV or call Joanne Steggell on 07881 300 527.

ASSISTANT BUYER Salary: Competitive plus benefits Agent: Arnold Clark Skills: Procurement Location: Glasgow This role would be ideally suited to a new graduate looking to make a career move into Procurement. Your main duties will include the management of multifunctional teams concentrating on cost, negotiation, sourcing and product change within a complex supplier package. You will also be responsible for the development of partnership relationships with supplier along with being able to identify and project manage individual cost reduction projects. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills, good commercial awareness and IT literate. You will be educated to degree level and have CIPS qualification/membership (or working towards this). Candidates must have held a full UK Drivers Licence for a minimum of 1 year. We are currently recruiting at our Autoparts, Glasgow . With a turnover in excess of £3 billion, over 160 branches nationwide and an ever expanding portfolio, Arnold Clark is proud to be Europe’s largest independent motor dealer. The successful candidate will benefit from excellent working conditions, extensive training, life assurance and private health care, making our package one of the best in the industry. EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE ARNOLD CLARK GROUP IS OFFERED SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCE AND DISCLOSURE CHECK. Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Please email your CV via the apply link.

ASSISTANT MANAGER Salary: £12.00 - £13.00 per hour Agent: HAYS Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow Assistant Manager RHI Scheme 22k pro rata Glasgow city Centre My client, based in Glasgow city centre, is currently looking to expand their existing team by adding an additional 4 Assistant Managers on a temporary basis. You will be a recent graduate who has preferably gained their degree in Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or Physics. You must be able to demonstrate experience of working in a team, have excellent both written and verbal communication

PART-TIME SALES SUPPORT COORDINATOR Salary: £13000 per annum Agent: Adecco Skills: Admin/Secretarial/PA Location: Glasgow Our client based in Glasgow City Centre has an exciting opportunity for an Sales Support Coordinator to join their growing team. This is a Part-Time, permanent role. In this role you will primarily be responsible for arranging and coordinating sales appointments for Sales Consultants via telephone and email. Sales *Coordinate appointments for all UK and Ireland Account Executives. *Liaise with National Sales Managers concerning Account Executives appointments and diaries. *Confirm appointments for the Account Executives by telephone, electronically and by letter. *Coordinate and make appointments for new accounts with follow up as required. *Follow up new leads by telephone after mail shot campaigns. *Produce monthly reports and other management reports as required. Assist with analysis and reconciliation of these reports. *Highlight any areas of operational / administrative improvements to support the Sales Team. Retention *Develop and maintain excellent relations with new and existing policyholders to increase levels of retention. *Maintain excellent knowledge of our portfolio of products and services in order to understand policyholder’s needs. *Respond to incoming requests for cancellation of services and encourage our policyholders to remain with us where possible. *Identify new business practices that could be introduced or suggest modifications to existing practices that could reduce the risk of policyholders cancellations. General *Deal with telephone enquiries from policyholders within the guidelines explained. *Mail duties, collect, forward claim and application forms and any other correspondence to the appropriate department at Head Office. *Answer policyholder queries (by correspondence and telephone). *Undertake other general clerical duties to be carried out as directed. *Monitor stationery supplies as required. *Record storage and archiving. *Deal with Petty cash. Looking for candidates who can demonstrate: *Excellent business acumen *Be focused and goal oriented *Be able to achieve sales objectives *Be enthusiastic and dependable *Strong customer service attitude: able to build lasting relationships. *An effective communicator with advanced interpersonal and team building skills. *Ability to organise & prioritise appointments & workloads. *Capable of self-management & working independently. *Personal integrity & highly motivated. *Excellent diary management skills. *Good administration skills required - Proficient in Outlook, Excel and Word Hours of work will be Monday - Wednesday 21 hours a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward thinking company with plans for expansion. Interviews are taking place immediately. Apply today!! Adecco acts as an equal opportunities employer Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

skills and strong numerical and analytical skills. IT literacy and experience with using Microsoft Office is essential. As Assistant Manager your key duties and responsibilities will be: Check and verify the accuracy of supplied information. Register calculation on IT system. Ensure applications re dealt with in an efficient manner. Assess eligibility of applications. Dealing with queries from current and new applicants. Raise IT issues. Providing support in and ad-hoc basis to other teams. Due to the nature of this vacancy you must be available for interview at short notice. Successful candidate will start after a disclosure has been returned. An excellent opportunity, not to be missed, applications are being considered immediately. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

C# SOFTWARE DEVELOPER MULTIPLE ROLES Salary:

£25000 - £50000 per annum + Excellent banking benefits Agent: Eden Scott Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Eden Scott’s client is a fast growing and highly innovate Agritech start-up using the latest cloud and IoT technology to drive innovation on the farm. As a result of sustained business growth they are creating an Research & Development centre in Glasgow and are looking to hire a team of developers that are up to the challenge of creating the next generation of farming software. They are seeking Software Developers from graduate level through to experienced ( 4 years + experience) to work in a fast packed, agile development environment. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills and a great problem solver that can work issues on their own initiative. The candidate will be working on the their platform developed using the latest Microsoft technology and should be willing to take a lead in architectural decisions Skills required: C# MVC Framework 4.0.4,5. Fluent NHibernate. Jquery/ Javascript, Bootstrap, Knockout. Knowledge of Knockout and CQRS design patterns. SQL Server 2008 +. Experience with API’s, WCF and/or RESTful web services. UX/UI experience desirable. Microsoft Azure. Agile/Scrum. The company: A Microsoft’s Accelerator Company Winner of the most innovate start-up in agriculture Benefits: 25 day’s holiday. Training on the latest Microsoft technology. Access to labs, and experiment with the

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PARA-PLANNER & GRADUATES Salary: £35,000 + bonuses to £45,000 Agent: IFA Consultancy Centre Ltd Skills: Financial Services/Investment Location: Glasgow An excellent opportunity has now arisen with the I.F.A Consultancy Centre Ltd for a Dip PFS level 4 qualified Para-planner to join a prestigious organisation based in the Southside of Glasgow. We offer excellent long term career prospects in a very busy I.F.A. office working with experienced and technical Consultants. In addition, we are also looking for Graduates who are studying for the same level of qualifications and want on the job experience to develop their careers in the financial services industry as Para-planners. Salary negotiable subject to criteria. Role offered : Working alongside highly qualified successful Consultants, you will be required to provide client research & analysis supporting the Consultants in their role with both new and existing clients and proactively managing their tasks to support the provision of regulated advice through annual reviews. We would ideally prefer an experienced individual who has knowledge working with Inteleflow; the Intelligent back office systems but not exclusively. Salary £35,000 + bonuses to £45,000 + exam support + career progression There is a genuine career opportunity to become a Chartered Financial Planner with this organisation if this is your long term goal, there are excellent career choices available as a technical Paraplanner in relation to Investments, final salary and pension drawdown research. The salary and benefits package is negotiable for the right graduate candidate so please contact me by email, in confidence, to discuss the details. Please apply by e mail, enclosing CV via the apply now button.

GRADUATE/JUNIOR DEVELOPER (.NET)

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT.

.NET DEVELOPERS | ALL LEVELS | FLEXIBLE WORKING

Salary: £18,000 plus uncapped bonus Agent: Titan Global Resourcing Skills: HR/Training/Recruitment Location: Glasgow As part of our continued growth plan, we are currently looking to hire a Graduate Recruitment Consultant to join our team at our offices in Glasgow city centre This opportunity is perfect for recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in recruitment and who feel passionately about working in a progressive company with development opportunities. If successful in your application, you will benefit from our comprehensive initial training programme, which is split between training room work and real time on the job training and support. This is followed by full ongoing training and support on all aspects of being a successful Recruitment Consultant. With our full support, and following our specific operating procedures and systems, you will be given a fantastic platform to develop successful business relationships with clients in one of our various industry sectors. Graduate applicants do not require any experience of working in any form of recruitment, what we do look for is the following personal attributes that we believe are required to become a successful Recruitment Consultant. Excellent listening skills and effective communications skills. Determined and hungry to succeed. Able to work to targets. Organised and able to work at pace simultaneously on a variety of different tasks . Proficient in IT skills, using Microsoft packages . Able to follow specific direction and working procedures . Positive, professional attitude and a personal pride in delivering good quality work. If you have these attributes, and you are keen to pursue a career in recruitment, you can apply for this graduate position by sending your CV to Jim Gallagher or calling 0141 378 0180 for further details

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JUNIOR-MID LEVEL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SCIENTIFIC R&D)

Salary: £22000 - £30000 per annum Agent: Cathcart Associates Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow .NET Developer - great career progression on offer - gain valuable certifications and work in a friendly environment Technology consultancy in Glasgow City Centre seeking a .NET Developer to join them in their base in Glasgow City Centre. The company were established in the early 2000s and have since gained an excellent reputation for providing bespoke solutions to their customers - their software helps their customers to automate workflows and improve efficiency and save time and money. They are a value-led organisation who are committed to providing a high level of service to their customers - and this has played a key role in their success with a huge amount of their business driven by repeat custom from happy clients! My client offer a relaxed and friendly working environment and are committed to helping you grow your technical and non-technical skills - this is truly a role you will enjoy and there are real development opportunities for driven Developers. They have a strong history of hiring Developers in the early stages of their careers and can offer strong training and mentorship. The company are based in Glasgow City Centre but have a global client base and you will have opportunities to travel Internationally for work. Your skills: *Experience with C# .NET. *Good SQL Server skills and ideally, T-SQL. *Web technology skills; HTML, CSS, JavaScript. * Agile/Scrum knowledge and experience. * Good problem solving and communication skills. If you’re interested in this role and keen to find out more, please apply online and/or call Rhona Kennedy on 0131 510 1500.

Salary: £22000 - £35000 per annum + bonus Agent: Cathcart Associates Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Junior to Mid-level Software Engineer required for a Scientific Research and Development company in Central Glasgow. My client are a global organisation who manufacture equipment for scientific research and development. They have over 5,000 staff across several continents. Their Glasgow base is a small, close-knit team with varied technical skills, who work collaboratively on technically challenging projects. You will benefit from joining a large, stable organisation, but will work in a small team. High calibre Graduates and junior-mid level Software Engineers are required to join this small, friendly team. You will hold a degree in a relevant discipline (Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, Computer Science etc), and ideally, will have had some experience developing software in a commercial environment (whether this is a permanent job, or internship/placement through University). You’ll work with varied technologies - mainly C# and related .NET technologies, but also embedded software systems and C/C++. You will have: *A Degree in a relevant discipline (Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, Computer Science etc). *Ideally, some exposure to C# or an interest in learning .NET. *Exposure to any other programming languages a bonus; C, C++, Java. Bonus skills: *A background in a scientific discipline; Maths, Physics, Engineering etc. You will benefit from: *Contributory pension, BUPA healthcare and Life Assurance. *Annual bonus scheme. *On-site gym. *Convenient location good public transport links and parking available. This is a really great opportunity to really progress their career. If you are interested, please apply and/or call Rhona on 0131 510 1500 to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

BRAND EXECUTIVE

Salary:

Salary: Competitive Agent: Whyte & MacKay Skills: Marketing/PR Location: Glasgow BRAND EXECUTIVE LOCATION: GLASGOW (CITY CENTRE) SALARY: COMPETITIVE Whyte and Mackay Ltd, is a global spirits company with an outstanding portfolio of brands, including The Dalmore and Jura single malt whiskies, Whyte and Mackay blended Scotch whisky, Vladivar Vodka and Glayva liqueur. We are also proud to be the UK distributor for Flor de Ca&ntilde;a rum, Ungava gin, Camus Cognac, Cockspur Rum and Rumchata and are a principal supplier within the UK Private Label whisky sector. Based in Glasgow we have this exciting opportunity for a Brand Executive to work on the The Dalmore brand. Reporting to the Brand Manager and part of a small and effective team, you will work closely with our UK & International sales team and distributors to ensure a coordinated approach, the role will involve working on projects to drive brand growth and build distribution and visibility in flagship markets. This will include contributing to and shaping channel and regional marketing plans/strategies as well as day to day implementation of current brand and market plans/strategies and project managing campaigns and sales initiatives across the full range of channels and territories. Of graduate calibre, with preferably a marketing/business qualification, you will have at least 6 months demonstrable experience in a marketing/brand/ PR role within an fmcg or luxury brand environment. You will have the ability to focus and drive multiple projects through to completion and demonstrate a flair for developing creative marketing ideas across digital and mainstream media. As a member of the sales and marketing team you will be able to communicate effectively and not only sell your ideas to internal senior members of the team but deliver them at pace into the marketplace. Please apply by sending a full CV and details of your current salary.

£18000 - £25000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Agent: Harvey Nash Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Harvey Nash’s client, an exciting technology consultancy start up, based in a premium office location in Central Glasgow has an opportunity for Junior Developers to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for passionate and ambitious developers to work with hot, new technologies and liaise directly with a diverse range of clients. Whether you are a fresh graduate or perhaps want a fresh challenge this could be the role for you! About the Role: You will be working in an exciting, fast paced and varied environment where your input and ideas will be welcomed from day one. It is a tight knit team and you will be expected to deliver high quality software both individually and as part of a team. You will be creating smart process applications using the latest Microsoft development tools (.Net, C#, SQL) and working in a client facing environment so excellent communication/interpersonal skills are essential. You will have the opportunity for international travel and the chance to dramatically enhance your professional development. About You: Ideally you will come from a Computer Science or Software Engineering background or possess the relevant professional experience. Strong problem solving skills and a positive attitude are required. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge of: Visual Studio, C#/.Net T-SQL abs QL Server Familiarity of Agile methodologies Web development skills, including JavaScript/JQuery, HTML and CSS would be desirable. Knowledge of the Kofax TotalAgility suite would be a plus but by no means essential as excellent training will be provided. In Return: In return for your hard work you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. To apply for this role please submit an up to date CV as soon as possible.

£30000 - £50000 per annum + great benefits Agent: Net Talent Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Role: Software Developer/ Senior Software Developer Location: Glasgow Salary: 30,000 - 50,000 + great benefits, flexible working and super office environment Who we are looking for: We are looking for solid .net developers of all levels - from graduate to senior. You’ll come from a good educational background and have a solid understanding of the latest Microsoft tech stack. Key Skills/ Experience: Experience working for a software company with web-based applications using Microsoft technologies (or a solid degree in Computer Science - or similar). An extensive technical knowledge and strong background. Knowledge of C# or VB.net, ASP.NET and web technologies such as Web API, WCF, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax. OO knowledge and practical experience of design patterns etc. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team and independently. Knowledge of Oracle, SQL Server or MySQL. Nice to have: Agile software methodology experience. A passion for technology. Xamarin. .net 4.0/4.5 techniques a plus. The Company: One of North America’s most successful software houses, whos product is making an ethical contribution to technology. Why people work there: They are a fully agile, software centric company. The developers go to work in a relaxed atmosphere that is free from politics and overriding hierarchy. They have the chance to work in very interesting and cutting edge .NET projects. They also have access to full training and the chance to work with mobile development. If this sounds like it could be of interest and you’d like to know more, please apply ASAP or contact Darren on 0131 270 6631 for more details

SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER Salary: £42k - £50k per annum Agent: Contract Scotland Skills: Engineering/Technical Location: Glasgow Do you want to be a part of a growing multi-national organisation who currently have a very strong foothold in the Scottish Building Services Design industry which has a strong track record in promoting its staff and talent for strong personal and business performance? A market leading, national M&E Building Services Design Consultancy who specialise in M&E Building Services is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to further develop and lead their mechanical design function with an already well established team based from their Glasgow office. This role will involve undertaking the design of various Mechanical aspects of Building Services, including Heating, Ventilation/Ducting and Air Conditioning systems. This will involve using HEVACOMP and IES software where you shall have the opportunity to work on the largest Building Services design projects in Scotland The role could suite either an intermediate level mechanical design engineer who is looking to make the next step in their career, or for an already established senior mechanical design engineer who is looking to further their career with a market leading organisation. Perhaps you are already working for a M&E Building Services Consultancy and have aspiration of becoming a Chartered member of CIBSE. Within this role you will have the opportunity to develop and train junior and graduate members of an established team and be responsible for the development of their skills and careers. This specialist M&E consultancy are happy to offer training where required although experience in Building Services design is essential. An annual salary of up to £50k per annum is available for the successful candidate, with a car allowance, pension contribution package and private healthcare available for this position. Contract Scotland is committed to equal opportunities and diversity for its employees, temporary workers and work seekers. Individuals are only assessed on their individual merits and suitability to a position irrespective of race, gender, disability, age, faith or sexual orientation.

SENIOR MARKETING EXECUTIVE Salary: up to £26,000 with benefits Agent: Nine Twenty Sales & Marketing Skills: Marketing/PR Location: Glasgow Nine Twenty are delighted to be working with our client, a market leading provider of Marketing Technology via Smartphones, to recruit a Senior Marketing Executive. With an enviable client list which includes many of the biggest Betting Companies, Car Retailer, Restaurant Chains and more this a terrific opportunity for a Marketing professional to be working directly with some of the World’s real Superbrands. What can you expect as a Senior Marketing Executive? Based in Glasgow with some travel to both the London Office and to see Clients, this is a fast paced and exciting role, in reality, a big feel of Marketing Agency type work. Working closely with clients to ensure that where their Brand is represented in our Marketing Technology that the integrity of that Brand’s ’Tone of Voice’ and Corporate Images are maintained. Attention to detail is therefore a key personality trait. Our client possesses and continues to develop Technology that not only leads this Market but in many respects has entirely changed the marketplace. You will reflect the values of the business and the existing tight-knit, polished & hard working team. You will be joining a hard playing team where morale is extremely high. Current employees are very well looked after by the business, reflective of the exceptional performance of the company and its employees. Ideally you will be degree educated with at least a couple of years postgraduate experience in a Marketing role. A passion for technology and for pushing boundaries to constantly improve are important attributes too. What can you expect? Basic Salary

generally in the region of £24,000 to £26,000. Excellent benefits package. Development Opportunities. If you have the skill set we are looking for then don’t hesitate to get in touch now for a confidential conversation. Contact Stuart McRobbie by either submitting your CV for immediate consideration or email smcrobbie@ weareninetwenty.com.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Salary: £25-50,000 Agent: Farmflo Skills: IT/Telecommunications Location: Glasgow Software Developer: Graduate - Senior Level Eden Scott is delighted to be recruiting on an exclusive basis for Farmflo who are a fast growing and highly innovate Agritech start-up that is using the latest cloud and IoT technology to drive innovation on the farm. As a result of sustained business growth they are creating a Research & Development centre in Glasgow and are looking to hire a team of developers that are up to the challenge of creating the next generation of farming software. Farmflo are seeking Software Developers from graduate level through to experienced ( 4 years + experience) to work in a fast packed, agile development environment. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills and a great problem solver that can work issues on their own initiative. The candidate will be working on the Farmflo platform developed using the latest Microsoft technology and should be willing to take a lead in architectural decisions Skills required: C# MVC Framework 4.0.4,5. Fluent NHibernate. Jquery/Javascript, Bootstrap, Knockout. Knowledge of Knockout and CQRS design patterns. SQL Server 2008 +. Experience with API’s, WCF and/or RESTful web services. UX/UI experience desirable. Microsoft Azure. Agile/ Scrum. Other info about Farmflo: Awards A Microsoft’s Accelerator Company Winner of the most innovate startup in agriculture Benefits: 25 day’s holiday . Training on the latest Microsoft technology . Access to Farmflo labs, and experiment with the latest farm gadgets . A chance to spend time on Farmflo home farm . Social events . This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the growth of a tech start up. For more information get in touch: niall.bree@edenscott.com or 0141 410 1008 Please note all third party enquires and direct applicants will forwarded to Eden Scott for response.

CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR FOR SUNGLASS WEBSITE 20K PA Salary: £20000 Agent: Pretavoir Skills: Retail Location: Glasgow Customer Service Advisor required by Sunglasses Website Pretavoir. £20000 pa Full Time Pretavoir is one of the UK’s leading online eyewear retailers. New Team Member required. As part of Glasgow based i2i Optometrists, Pretavoir is now in its sixth year still enjoys significant growth. Therefore, we are now looking for a new team member. The role will be in our customer service department working alongside five existing customer service advisors. You will be a friendly, enthusiastic and diligent individual. You will relish the challenge of adapting to a new environment and integrating into a friendly and close team. You will have excellent telephone manner, fast typing speed and the ability to acquire new skills. The fast paced and high energy style of an online business will ensure your days are varied and rewarding. The continued growth will give you the opportunity to develop and become involved in areas such as Social Media, Google Analytics, Fashion buying, Stock management and more. Pretavoir holds accounts with the world’s finest eyewear manufacturers including Chanel, DITA, Cartier, Tag Heuer, Ray Ban, Dior and many more. If you enjoy the latest trends in fashion then you will love the opportunity to be the first to market with new collections. Sales outside of the UK account for a large proportion of sales, including USA, Australia, China and far flung locations such as Ecuador, Brazil, South Korea and more. Our customers include affluent connoisseurs who purchase a number of sunglasses each year, expecting and deserving the very best customer service. Equally a new customer taking advantage of our sale selection deserves the same attention to detail and service which will make them a Pretavoir devotee for years to come. Salary is 20k pa with opportunity for career development. This position may suit those with customer service experience or a graduate with potential to excel in looking after our customers. Office is located at 153 Howard St, G1 4HF just 2 minutes from St Enoch’s Square.

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QUIDDITCH FOR MUGGLES Keeping in theme with the Harry Potter magic in this issue, this article is going to be focused on the rules, history and upcoming events in the United Kingdom of Muggle Quidditch. Muggle or real-life Quidditch began as an idea by Xander Manshel and Alex Benepe in 2005 when they were students at Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. Soon their Sunday pastime became the starting point for the full-contact, gender inclusive sport. In 2007 the first game played by more than one college took place. The first International World Cup Championship took place a year later and had 12 teams competing, including a team from the McGill’s University of Quebec, Canada. They were the first team outside the USA to compete in the sport. The sport gained popularity as the media took notice and the International Quidditch Association (IQA) is incorporated into a nonprofit organisation. In 2012 the World Cup V is organised by the IQA and was played in New York. 96 teams competed from the USA, Canada and Finland played for over 10,000 spectators. In the same year the Australian Quidditch Association also played the first major tournament for the QUAFL Cup in New South Wales. The IQA hosted a bi-annual competition showcasing talents from the USA, France, Canada and the UK in Oxford, London, England in 2012. This happened alongside a London Olympics torch ceremony and featured the best players from around the world. In 2014 the second Global Games took place in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. 7 nations competed for hundreds and thousands of fans both online and on-site. The former IQA relaunched Quidditch in the USA under US Quidditch as they began

to focus on the international side of the game. They now represent 20 Quidditch organisations and nations over six continents as well as the players and fans. You wouldn’t believe a game created in the mind of a writer and adapted so that it could be played in real-life could turn into an internationally recognised sport played and watched by thousands of people all over the world. To play quidditch you need to know the basics including the rules set by the IQA. You need seven players on each team and different coloured headbands depending on the position of the player. Only four balls can be in play at any given time. Headbands can be green, yellow, white or black. Green headbands are for the keepers, it is their job to guard the hoops from the opposite team’s chasers. The yellow headbands represent the seekers, it is the job of the seeker to chase the snitch and attempt to catch it. They have to catch the snitch off of the snitch runner’s shorts to end the game. The white headband is for the chasers; their role is to score goals with

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the quaffle by throwing it into the hoops. And finally the black headbands are reserved for the beaters, who only have one job, to distract or hold back other team’s players by throwing bludgers at them. The balls are simpler, there are three different types and only four are allowed in play at any given time. First we have the snitch which is worth 30 points, the snitch is a tennis ball placed inside a sock and tucked into the waistband of an unbiased, neutral player called a snitch runner. They are allowed to play tricks to avoid being caught by the seeker. Once the snitch is caught the game is over. There is a quaffle worth 10 points and is a volleyball used to score points by kicking or throwing the ball into the opposite players hoops. Only the keepers and chasers are allowed to handle quaffles and chasers are allowed to use them to block any incoming bludgers. The last type of ball is the bludger, two of these are allowed in play at the one time and they aren’t worth any points. The purpose of the bludgers is so that beaters can deter other players. When you are hit by a bludger you

must put down any ball you are holding and touch one of your own goal posts before re-joining the game. The International Quidditch Association is responsible for the governance and sustainability of quidditch and provides supportive and responsive leadership to help the development of quidditch internationally. They are working towards gender equality through all sports and supporting communities, as well as promoting equality and a love of reading across every age group. The IQA have youth engagement which involves physical activity, leadership with both players and potential players. The main activities of the IQA is the representation of more than 20 national bodies and hundreds of club teams by organising international competitions, officiating and snitching developments, maintaining and improving the official games, offering development grants and creating major policies for all areas relating to the sport. There are two tournaments coming up this month according to quidditch UK. One is the regional rounds of the Northern Cup. It will be hosted by Quidditch UK at Belmont Community School in Buckinghamshire, Belmont, and Durham on the 12th to 13th of November. The second is an Ingaural coaching session hosted by All In in Loughborough. You can get more information on this at the events page at facebook.com/ events/3018559995180592/ you can also find out more at facebool.com/ allinquidditch/. If you would like to get involved in quidditch then visit quidditchUk.org/getinvolved or go to the official website for the International Quidditch Association at iqaquidditch.org to learn more about the sport.

NOVEMBER 2016, ISSUE 27

ICW MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FEAR AND LOATHING IX

In the same month that WWE brings both of its flagship shows, RAW and Smackdown, to Scotland for the first time ever, somehow it’s a wrestling promotion with humble roots in Maryhill that is grabbing the attention of Scottish wrestling fans. Yes, it’s Insane Championship Wrestling – or ICW as it’s affectionately known – who are running the same venue – Glasgow’s SSE Hydro – as Vince McMahon’s American goliaths, just a fortnight after. And, while WWE would have expected to sell out both events in the 13,000 capacity venue (OK, probably a bit less when you bring the ring and stage into play), just running a show out of such a massive arena is something that

would’ve been beyond the wildest dreams of anyone at ICW, or anyone in British wrestling, for that matter, just a few short years ago. Rewind to 2006, when Mark Dallas, then a lifeguard at a local swimming pool, fuelled by his strong distaste for the state of professional wrestling, and vision for what it could be, decided to give it a crack himself. He began to run irregular hardcore wrestling shows out of Maryhill’s community centre under the ICW banner, but as the professional wrestling scene in Scotland was in the earliest reaches of its infancy, it failed to take off, and he was forced to put the company on hiatus shortly after. You’d have

been forgiven for thinking, then, that ICW was merely a flash in the pan. Such is the work ethic and attitude of Dallas, though, he didn’t allow it to stay dormant for too long. Towards the end of 2009, the promotion returned with ‘Fear and Loathing II’, featuring the debuts of present day mainstays Chris Renfrew and Jack Jester. The talent beginning to surface, coupled with Dallas’ focused creative vision, meant that something had to happen eventually, and it did, as business began to pick up, thus kicking into action the snowball that has become the unapologetic, hard-hitting avalanche we see today. ICW branched out to more venues in Glasgow – the Classic Grand, the Garage, the O2 ABC and the Barrowland Ballrooms all bearing witness to the ever growing hurricane of blood and profanity that was slowly beginning to grab mainstream attention – two BBC documentaries notwithstanding. The company continued to grow as the wrestling talent in Scotland improved, going on to tour the UK and acquiring TV deals in America, Italy and France. The pinnacle, we thought, was one year ago, when Dallas and co sold out the SECC for ‘Fear and Loathing 8’, with the help of none other than Mick Foley, and the crowning of the closest thing we have to a pop culture icon in Scotland as ICW champion; Grado. Just as we thought we’d reached the peak, though – which was pretty damn historic in its own right, as it was the best attended show by a British wrestling promotion since 1982 – Dallas had one more to surprise to open the show. He announced to an explosive reception from

the 4,000 strong in attendance that ‘Fear and Loathing 9’ would take place next door at the iconic Hydro. There is no one moment that better demonstrates the ambition and unwavering willingness to improve that Dallas, and everyone at ICW, for that matter, possesses. Dallas has since made it clear that he has every intention of selling out the event come November 20th, and he’s certainly pulling out all the stops to make sure that happens. While the main event on the show; Wolfgang vs Trent Seven in a steel cage for the ICW championship; is one for the faithfuls, there is an abundance of talent on the card that should; and has, if ticket sales are any indication; appeal to a more mainstream potential fan base. Kurt Angle and the Dudley Boys, two of the best known franchises in wrestling history, will appear in matches, and Finn Balor will return from WWE for one night only as the special guest enforcer. So, if the fact that it’s a showcase of wrestling talent the likes of which has probably never been seen by a UK promotion doesn’t quite appeal; with Drew Galloway, Joe Coffey, BT Gunn and even American indie star Ricochet all appearing, to name a few; then the bigger names probably will. At any rate, it promises to be yet another utterly historic night for professional wrestling. It’s on November 20th at the Hydro, and tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster (for significantly less than what the WWE shows are by Robbie Copeland Twitter: charging.) You know @MeteoraRo. what to do. amarillobound.wordpress.com

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