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eptember already? What the… If, like me, you’re still suffering from postholiday blues, don’t worry: we’re going to ease you into the new season gently, starting with your wardrobe. From the impending Scottish Fashion Awards and their big London move, to the hottest trends for Autumn/Winter 2013, head over to our Style section on p23 and prepare to shop. If the end of festival season is more your concern, we’ve got that one covered too, with our very own Freshers’ Festival – the biggest event of its kind in the UK, fact fans. Taking place at Glasgow’s SECC on September 19th and 20th, we’d really love to see you there, filling your faces with free pizza and taking part in this year’s stellar line-up of activities. Check out our Fresher’s Guide on p40 for the inside scoop. And finally, we couldn’t have a September issue and not mention that whole back to uni thing that’s going on for so many of you, dear readers. Whether you’re just about to start first year, or are heading back for honours, hopefully our new ‘How We Got Our Jobs’ series will inspire you to work your boo-tay off this semester. Turn to p94 for an insight into bagging your dream career in fashion, radio or online journalism. Then go out, get drunk and show up late to class in the morning – I’m sure you’ll agree that’s where all the best stories start… Enjoy the issue and see you all at Freshers’ Festival!
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Christmas Countdown
The End Of Festival Season Much as we loved Rockness, T in the Park, Wickerman, Belladrum, Summer Sessions and everything in between, it’ll be nice to spend our Sunday mornings channel surfing in bed, instead of dying in a tent after one too many during Saturday night’s headliner. One of the perks of our very own Freshers’ Festival: no camping necessary.
Fashion, Dahlings! Fashion month is here again, meaning London, Paris, New York and Milan will take centre stage, while we all start plotting our Spring/Summer 2014 wardrobes. To top it all off the Scottish Fashion Awards hit their new home at London’s Dover House on October 9th, bringing together Scotland’s brightest young fashion stars, with the cream of the capital’s fash pack.
Stationary Laugh if you will, but we’re not sure there’s anything better than spending a bit of quality time with Paperchase the week before uni goes back. New notebooks, pens, highlighters and maybe even that ladybug lunchbox we’ve been ogling for months… Yup, we’re predicting a great start to the new academic year. Be warned: by week 3 we will be asking to borrow a pen. It’s always the way.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT’S 16 WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS?! We’ve not even finished our Easter eggs yet. Now, please don’t mention it again until December 1st. We’re off to lie down in a dark room with a Magnum ice lolly to try and convince ourselves it’s still summer.
Tan Lines Despite being grateful that they really are tan lines, as opposed to burn lines – we’re in the minority of Scots who can actually go brown, you see – the various lines across our arms and back really need to get a shimmy on before… Christmas party season. There it is again. The ghost of Christmas future is seriously haunting us.
Ibiza Withdrawal Avicii at Ushuaia, Calvin Harris at Amnesia, Richie Hawtin and Maya Jane Coles at Space… Can we go back please? Just one more Mambo sunset before the season’s out? Next summer seems so far away…
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I used to make homemade versions of Destiny’s Child music videos,” says Iggy Azalea, just days after she was announced as the support act for the New Zealand and Australia leg of Beyoncé’s ‘The Mrs Carter Show’ world tour. “I suppose she [Beyoncé] inspired me to entertain!” Entertaining is definitely something which comes naturally to the instantly likeable 23-year-old rapper, who moved from her native Oz to Miami in pursuit of her career, before she had even hit 16. “I was in my early teens when I knew I wanted to be a rapper,” she says, reflecting on that oh-so-catchy, “No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami” refrain from her top 20 debut single, ‘Work’.
“If I could tell my younger self one thing, I’d say, ‘Don’t spend too much time being mad at what others won’t give you. Make your own.’” Having clearly already taken her own advice, Iggy’s success so far is down to one person and one person alone: Iggy. She may have dated A$AP Rocky and collaborated with the likes of Steve Aoki, T.I. and Wale, but Ms. Azalea
hustled hard for that Def Jam signing, Wilhelmina Models contract and every pair of Giuseppe Zanottis in her incredibly covetable collection. Featuring on just about every festival line-up this summer, Iggy says, “I loved Parklife and Wireless the most; Wireless was great because a few of my favourite artists were there too, and I got to be a fan as well as a performer.” With the aforementioned Mr A$AP Rocky, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Nas amongst those performing on the Wireless 2013 main stage, it’s pretty apparent that, in the world of rap, Iggy is one of few females gaining recognition. Citing Missy Elliot as one of her major inspirations, Iggy says, “There are good days and bad days when it comes to the whole gender stereotyping thing. I try to not think too much about negative experiences, because if I give it too much energy, I’ll spend my life mad.” Before heading off on tour with Beyoncé on October 16th – an occasion for which Italian fashion house Pucci will be designing Iggy’s outfits, FYI – the hardest working woman in rap releases her highly anticipated debut album, ‘The New Classic’, on September 23rd. “The songs on there are all fairly 808-driven hip hop tracks that focus around my life and commentate on things I’ve experienced,” she says. “I’m excited about them all as a body of work. I think, after hearing my album, my Azaleans [Iggy’s army of fans] and I will feel like close friends.” Judging from the complete tracklisting
Iggy dropped via her Instagram feed back in August – which showed song titles including ‘F**k Love’, ‘Don’t Need Ya’ll’ and ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ – we’re definitely sensing a strong autobiographical theme, but what was the best part about the 2-year writing and recording process for Igs? “Working with Dr Luke was a fun one,” she says. “I got to fly with him in his private jet!” It’s this sense of excitement and of never taking anything for granted that makes Iggy such an endearing character. Known for the amazing visuals of her music videos, not to mention her own striking personal style, she reveals the key to both: colour. “My music videos all depend on the song, but my ultimate fantasy video would definitely be very colourful, just like my clothes,” says Iggy. “Comfortable, youthful and colourful are the best words to describe my day-to-day look.” With the rest of 2013 swallowed up by promotion for her album, new single ‘Change Your Life’ featuring T.I., her casual commitment to Beyoncé and – no doubt – countless other live performances and appearances, what Scotcampus really want to know is when we can expect to be fully immersed in a standalone, headline Iggy Azalea tour? “Early 2014,” she says confidently. That’s our Christmas wishlist sorted – thanks, Iggy! Now about those homemade Destiny’s Child videos…
‘The New Classic’, Iggy’s debut album, is released on September 23rd
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Acid Rap Chancelor Bennett, better known by his stage name, Chance The Rapper, is your new favourite hip hop act waiting to happen. Having dropped his first mixtape, ‘10 Day’, whilst on a 10-day suspension from high school, he’s a rebel with a cause – to make seriously banging tunes. Download his latest mixtape ‘Acid Rap’ and get yourself to The Arches on September 13th to see what all the fuss is about.
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Fresh from her headline show at Ibiza Rocks, Ellie Goulding lands at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on October 8th, to perform summer anthems ‘I Need Your Love’ and ‘Burn’, plus tracks from her new album, ‘Halcyon Days’. We’re predicting she’ll wear short shorts and really, really hoping that Calvin Harris makes an appearance. But that’s just us, isn’t it?
While Iron Maiden did play a string of UK tour dates last month, we’re not actually suggesting that you go and see the heavy metal rockers – nope, we’re championing those Teenage Dirtbags, Wheatus, instead. Back on top form with their ‘Valentine’ EP, catch them at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on September 18th, for a bit of Fresher’s Week nostalgia.
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“Oh IIIIIII… I wanna be with you everywhere!” Whether you’re a long-standing Fleetwood Mac fan, or only truly discovered the ’70s legends thanks to a certain little dancing pony, you won’t want to miss Stevie Nicks and co. as they hit up Glasgow’s brand new SSE Hydro on October 3rd.
Tickets priced at £45-125, available from www.ticketsoup.com
Lets talk about us for a minute… Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock with no Wi-Fi signal all summer, you’ve probably heard that THE GREATEST FRESHERS’ FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD* is coming to Glasgow’s SECC, on September 19th and 20th. Yes, the Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival is back and better than ever this year, with a new venue, a new food and drink festival within the main event, and more live music, dance-offs, rap battles, model scouts, competitions and freebies than you can shake a stick at. *We might be a little bit biased. But not much.
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“I hope I’m a positive role model for young women” Interview: Nina Nesbitt
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I don’t actually know where I am right now,” laughs Nina Nesbitt as we catch her on a cross-country car journey, the evening before her appearance at Pukkelpop Festival. “Somewhere in Belgium; we’ve been travelling all day, but it’s been a good journey!” The 19-yearold half Scottish, half Swedish singer could just as easily be referring to the past two years, as she is the road trip. Having posted videos of herself on YouTube, performing a mixture of self penned tracks and covers – including her version of Example’s ‘Stay Awake’, which saw her invited to support the singer on a UK arena tour – Nina quickly built up an online fan base. Her debut single, ‘Boy’ was released in October 2012, with top 40 hit ‘Stay Out’ following in April 2013, and ‘Way In The World’ providing her festival crowd-pleaser this past summer. “T In The Park was my favourite festival this year,” says Nina. “I was amazed at how many people showed up to watch me. Belladrum was great too, though, and I’m really excited to be playing V Festival this weekend.” Now a distant memory, Nina’s set at the Stafford festival went down a storm, but we can’t help but wonder if the petite blonde managed to complete another V Fest mission she had in mind. “I really want to sneak into Beyoncé’s dressing room,” she told us. “I’m intrigued to see what her new short hair looks like in
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the flesh and I just think she’s amazing. To quote the song, she’s the ultimate ‘Independent Woman’, and such a great role model to so many people.” With her own position in the spotlight sealed, ‘role model’ is a title that Nina is only too happy to live up to herself. “I used to model when I was about 14,” she says, having recently been announced as the face of clothing label Yumi’s Autumn/Winter 2013 campaign. “It’s nice to be doing it again, although it’s very different now that I’m known for my singing. Back then the girls could be so bitchy, and I would get told I had cellulite, even at that young age. I stopped doing it, but I hope that by modelling again now I can be a role model to young women, and show that they don’t have to be perfect to be in front of the camera.” Clearly a fashion fan, Nina cites Urban Outfitters, Topshop, Rokit and Beyond Retro amongst her favourite stores. “I usually wear a mix of high street and vintage,” she says, “but it depends on the occasion. If I was going to choose a favourite designer I’d probably say Burberry; I like how they manage to incorporate a music element into their campaigns. Lacoste make some really nice pieces too.” With her new single – a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Don’t Stop’ – due
for release on September 30th, and her debut album on the way too, Nina reflects on how her music has evolved since those early YouTube offerings. “There’s definitely been a progression,” she says.
“I’ve grown up, I guess. The album’s a bit heavier, with a lot more electric guitar in there, but I’d rather let people make up their own minds about it.” And, in the spirit of Freshers’ time, what would Nina tell her (slightly) younger self? “Be true to yourself, listen to your own opinions, stop worrying about exams and definitely stop dressing so weirdly,” she says, finishing our interview as she began, with a laugh. And rightly so – this girl has got plenty to smile about.
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Interview: The Feeling
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he Feeling’s debut album, ‘Twelve Stops And Home’, was very much the soundtrack to Scotcampus’ own teenage years. Having seen them perform at Glasgow’s O2 Academy back in 2007, we can vividly remember getting the older boys who our girl gang was with to buy us blue WKD at the bar, while we bopped to ‘Fill My Little World’… Such classy ladies. Now on their fourth studio album, we’re told to expect a darker sound from ‘Boy Cried Wolf’, which makes us a little nervous coming from a previously chirpy band. What’s happened over the past 2 years to bring this change? The Feeling’s guitarist, Kevin Jeremiah, enlightens Scotcampus on page 14 >>
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Interview: The Feeling
What’s been going on while you guys have been away? Well we haven’t stopped, but it’s just that whenever we’re recording we’re not out there playing shows, so everyone assumes we’ve disappeared! But no, we’ve just been working away, we’ve got the new album coming out in October, so it’s all going really well and we’re looking forward to getting out and playing again.
The new album was born out of a broken relationship; what is it about heartache that inspires so many songs? I think not being happy inspires art in general. If you’re perfectly happy and content then why do you want to create anything outside of yourself? All great art of any kind, but especially music, is generally by unhappy people. I’m hoping that means it’s a great album!
How do you think the sound has developed since ‘Together We Were Made’? I think it’s… I’m trying not to say mature, but I think it is a more mature album. It’s a bit more serious and for me it sounds like a band who’ve grown up. Some of the influences are a bit darker, it’s definitely got the pop on there, but it’s a bit more Pink Floyd. I think it’s possibly my favourite Feeling album. I’m really, really chuffed with it.
Do you think the rise of social media has had a big effect on how you promote yourselves now? Yeah, it’s a strange one. Self-promotion isn’t really my thing personally, but I guess with the world we’re in now, everybody is self-promoting all the time. It’s a funny one and it’s definitely got a lot of good things about it, like being
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able to talk to people directly, and say exactly what you mean to say. It doesn’t need to go through a third party and be interpreted. It does mean that everybody feels the pressure to promote themselves all the time, especially if you’re in a band where that’s what you’re supposed to be doing…
Twitter didn’t exist when we started, but now it seems more normal for people to be posting about their lives on the Internet than it does for them to talk to each other. You released a greatest hits album back in 2011; why did you decide to do that when it usually signals the end for a lot of bands? Well we didn’t have a record deal when we recorded our most recent album, so the greatest hit or ‘Singles’, as it was called, signalled the end of that era with the record company we were with at the time. The result of that was that we got to make an album totally on our own, with no pressure from anyone else, and we’re lucky that Dan’s got a studio set up in his house so we could record like we’ve always done. Not having anyone else involved meant that it was much more fun, it was much more relaxed, it was exactly what we wanted it to be. I think it’s a better album as a result.
So it was more the end of the beginning? Yeah, I mean we’re always going to do this; it’s what we’ve always done and we can’t do anything else. We’ll always be making music and it’s so nice to do it completely on your own, the way we did the first album.
You’re heading out on tour in October; what’s your favourite thing about performing live? There are loads of elements, but it’s definitely a buzz, playing in front of all those people. Playing your own stuff is a privilege. Years and years ago we used to go and play ski seasons, and that was other people’s stuff. Seeing people come to watch you play your own material, and in those kinds of numbers, is a great feeling.
Is there anywhere you’re most looking forward to playing? Oh Scotland, of course! [laughs] But in all seriousness, the audiences we get up there are among the best that we get around the country, it definitely makes a difference depending on where you are. We always get a really warm reception and everyone is always up for enjoying it. Rowdy is another word I could use to describe them.
And because this is our Fresher’s issue, what one thing would you tell your younger self? That I should have drank more at university. There was definitely some unreached capacity there!
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ans of One Direction look away now; there are no love stories to be found here. Instead Scotland’s emerging hip hop scene, which has been crawling out of the underground and edging closer to the mainstream over the past few years, is discussing the harsh realities of living in a society where unemployment or minimum wage is the norm, Saturday nights in the city centre resemble the Somme and serious substance abuse problems, alcoholism and casual violence plague our tiny country. Easy listening it is not but someone has to bring these issues to light. Thankfully artists such as Hector Bizerk, Stanley Odd, Loki, Gasp and Kayce One & Toni are doing just that. When Hector Bizerk burst onto the scene just over two years ago their concept was simple: drums and rap. Their debut album ‘Drums. Rap. Yes’. features Louie’s witty, hard-hitting and flawless lyrics combined with Audrey’s perfect rhythm. The speed and unparalleled force in which Louie raps is mindblowing and instantly commands the attention of the crowd. Over the past two years the duo have performed relentlessly and it appears their hard work is paying off with a second album in the pipeline and summer festival appearances at the likes of T in the Park, Insider and Wickerman. Last month’s Scottish Album of the Year Awards highlights just how far the hip hop genre has come with Edinburgh’s Stanley Odd finding their second album, Reject nestled alongside nominees such as The Twilight Sad, Meursault,
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and winner, RM Hubbert. Collaborations between artists of different genres are also becoming more popular, helping to bridge the gap between hip-hop and mainstream music. This was demonstrated recently at Glasgow’s legendary King Tut’s when Hector Bizerk performed with alternative pop trio Prides and were featured on the same bill as Fatherson and The Cairn String Quartet.
Yet Scottish hip hop is far from selling itself to the masses. Listen carefully and you’ll find the lyrics still hit as hard as a Glasgow Kiss. Still not convinced? Seek out venues hosting regular rap battles to witness some of the sharpest, most foul-mouthed and hilarious lyrics you’ll ever hear. Speaking of battles, if you think you’ve got what it takes to be Scotland’s next best thing in hip hop make sure you get down to our Freshers’ Festival (SECC, 19th-20th Sept, 10am-4pm) where Hector Bizerk’s Louie will be hosting a lesson in rap with fellow impresario Silvertongue. And, if you’re feeling brave why not go all 8 Mile and enter yourself into a battle?
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“I’ve eaten a battered Mars Bar!”
Interview: Clean Bandit
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n the words of band cellist Grace, Clean Bandit are “a collective with four instrumentalists at the core: Jack on keys, sax and MPC, Luke banging the drums, Neil on violin, and me, Grace, on cello.” Grace, Neil and Jack met at university, and soon after Clean Bandit were born, with Jack’s brother Luke drafted in to complete the line-up. But wait… No vocalists? “We have different singers coming in for different songs, as well as additional instrumentalists, which is really exciting,” says Grace. Having seen the band perform at London’s XOYO, exciting is definitely the best word to describe their live show, which is an upbeat take on their deep house beats.
Highly addictive dance-y pop, we’d like to warn you; Clean Bandit’s recent single ‘Dust Clears’ is our most listened to track on SoundCloud, while breakthrough tracks ‘A+E’ and ‘Mozart’s House’ demonstrate the same moreish prowess. “We were living in Moscow when we wrote ‘Mozart’s House’,” says Grace. “That’s where we found our name. Our Russian friend referred to people in an affectionate way as ‘clean bandits’, which is a literal translation, and basically means ‘utter bastards’.”
“It’s electronic music, but it’s all played live,” says Grace, when asked to describe the band’s sound.
After a summer of festivals – “Glastonbury was probably the best, because it felt like such a privilege to play there and we had such a good crowd” – the ‘utter bastards’ are heading out on a UK tour. Stopping by King Tut’s on October 22nd, we were keen to hear about the most ‘Scottish’ activity the band have partaken in previously.
“There are elements of classical music and the overall thing is dance-y pop.”
“Well we’ve actually played at King Tut’s before, when we were on with Disclosure,” says Grace. “That was quite Scottish. I also used to busk at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and have eaten a battered Mars bar!” Nice work there, Grace. You’ve out-Scottished
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Scotcampus. Clean Bandit are also supporting Bastille on their winter tour, which, for Grace, will be something of a band reunion. “I know the string players that play in the band, and played with them a lot in my teens,” she says. “But Dan [Smith, Bastille’s frontman] heard us when we were playing before them at Bliss Fields Festival, and things went from there.” With all their live performances and tours, Clean Bandit haven’t released a debut album yet, but “it will be full of banging tunes,” assures Grace, with a laugh. “I’m not sure when it will drop exactly, but we are working hard on it now in amongst the festivals.” And if she could tell her younger self one thing, it would be… “Do what you want!” Well, if you insist, Grace. We’re off to Paris now. Because that’s what we want to do.
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mily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor are the trio of Watford-born, folk rock singing sisters, known as The Staves. Having built a quiet cult following with EPs including ‘Facing West’, ‘Mexico’ and ‘The Motherlode’, the girls released their harmonic debut album ‘Dead & Born & Grown’ in November 2012, and have been on the road pretty much ever since. Pinning them down in Rotterdam on a sunny Monday morning in August, we got on the blower to Emily, to find out just what’s good with The Staves right now.
We hear you guys are somewhere in Scandinavia right now? We’re actually in Rotterdam and I can’t get the bloody Beautiful South out of my head!
Amazing, what are you doing there? We’ve just been doing a little tour in Europe, mainly of European festivals, but we’ve been doing some of our own gigs in Holland. It’s been really fun; we were in Utrecht the other day and we’re going to Groningen tomorrow. It’s so cool. The land of a million bicycles! It’s a very chilled out way of life.
You girls have been spending a lot of time in America recently; how has that been? Yeah that’s been great, it’s always so much fun to go over there, it just feels like a big adventure in a massive playground. You get to visit all the places that you’ve heard about in films or seen on the TV when you were growing up. It’s always awesome.
How receptive have you found the audiences over there? They’ve been absolutely fab, kind of similar to the UK, although maybe a bit more vocal. They shout things out quite a lot in the middle of gigs: “Welcome to Kansas!” “Which one’s the eldest?!”
Where is your favourite place you’ve played so far, in the US or elsewhere? I have to say that Holland’s been really cool. We did a festival last year, called Into The Great Wide Open, which is
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of a difference between us now that we’re a bit older though.
Next up you guys are doing a UK tour and you’re playing Oran Mor in Glasgow. Have you been to Scotland before?
on an island called Vlieland. There are no cars there, because it’s too small, so there are literally just bicycles. It’s a small festival and it’s so cool, everyone just goes down to the beach, and it’s the nicest couple of days. We had a great time there.
Being a band of 3 sisters, you have been compared to Haim – are you fans of the band? Yeah we are! Definitely. We’ve been fans of theirs for a while; we met them at SXSW… In fact, I think they’re playing Lowlands Festival that we’re playing as well [They were. We checked. Then imagined a Haim/Staves hair-off]. We keep being on the same bills at various festivals and meaning to hook up, but then never getting round to it, but they’re awesome. Obviously the only similarity between us though is that we’re sisters.
How would you describe your sound to anyone who hasn’t heard The Staves before? I’d say it was really good [laughs]. I guess it’s kind of focused on vocals and 3-part harmonies, with acoustic guitar, folk-ish stuff. Is that vague enough?
Perfect! You’re the eldest of the 3 sisters, so do you feel like you have to look after the other 2? Probably on some level. I don’t know if you can ever entirely shake that one off. I do think that since we started working together we’ve become much more equal, we all look out for each other, but I’m probably the most pragmatic. Punctual, things like that. The really fun rock ‘n’ roll stuff. That’s me.
Dragging the others out of bed and things like that? Yeah, Millie’s actually asleep next to me! I think we all feel that there’s not much
Oh yeah – in fact, we’ve played Oran Mor, maybe 3 times before? I think it’s a really cool place. It’s got a gothic feel to it. We’re really excited to be going back. When we first started touring one of our first tours was of the Highlands and Islands. We’ve always had an awesome time in Scotland, because people there really know their music, and it means a lot when you get a good crowd and a good response.
Have you noticed that the west coast is a bit more rowdy than the east? Yes! Edinburgh is really nice and cool, but we always have a mad night out in Glasgow, it’s like the law.
Or at least it should be! What else do you have coming up this year? Well we just put out some live tracks to accompany our album, so people who’ve already bought the album can get the tracks for free in an email, but it’s basically a special edition of the album. There are some songs that we recorded at our last London show, so that’s been nice to put out, and we’re just working on new material now. We’ve got bits and pieces of touring until November, but we have several weeks off to start working on the new material, because when you’ve been on the road so much you get all these ideas for songs and you never have the chance to develop them. You end up with 100 voice memos on your phone of a lyric, or a melody, or a whistle, or something. That’s going to be really nice just to sit down and see what comes out.
Maybe a new album in the new year then? Hopefully!
The Staves play Glasgow’s Oran Mor on September 7th. For tickets see www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
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We’re massive Ke$ha fans here at Scotcampus, so needless to say we were super excited when we heard she was launching her own jewellery line with American designer, Charles Albert. The Queen of Glitter has produced a suitably sparkly collection, with key pieces including the star-adorned Wonderland cuff ($285), her signature K$ pendant ($15) and the Floating Teeth ring ($60). Oh, and did we mention the Penis pendant? Yes, really. Would you expect anything less from the woman who claims to have had sex with a ghost? Ke$ha, we love you.
Kesha Rose By Charles Albert is on sale now at kesharosebycharlesalbert.com, with international delivery available The Scottish Fashion Awards’ London Takeover Yes, the Scottish Fashion Awards are taking place outside of our fair country for the first time ever, settling into their new home at London’s Dover House on October 9th. With Scotcampus’ own fashion columnist, Jennifer Welford, nominated in the Retailer Of The Year category for her online boutique, The Pokey Hat, we can’t wait for the winners to be announced. Turn to page 24 to read Jen’s nominee diary…
by Jennifer Welford
Diary of a
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS NOMINEE
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xciting news – The Pokey Hat has made the shortlist for Retailer Of The Year at The Scottish Fashion Awards 2013! Now in their 8th year, the Awards are bigger and better than ever, and have A-list fashion icons such as Victoria Beckham, Chanel and Moschino – to name but a few – amongst their nominees. The ceremony will be held on October 9th in London’s ‘home of Scotland’, Dover House, and while some might say this is a controversial move, it’s one that leaves us counting down the days to this hugely influential event.
for Scotland by The Scottish Fashion Awards."
one that I’ll remember for the rest of it. A journey had begun…
After attending the Awards last year, and looking on as so many people who inspire me trickled into the auditorium, I promised myself that one day I would be part of this. Every time another winner was announced I became more determined so, by the time the event was over, I was positively high on motivation. When the 2013 shortlist was announced, only one year on from that moment, to say I was thrilled would be an understatement.
After at least 20 excited phone calls to friends, family and colleagues, it suddenly struck me: making the shortlist was good, but imagine actually winning! The Pokey Hat has undergone a lot of exciting developments recently, but in that exact moment I knew everything we were doing had to be better than I had originally conceived, and that’s what the Awards are all about: inspiring the industry to push the boundaries.
Honorary Fashion Ambassador 2012 and SFA 2013 judge, Colin McDowell, shares in our excitement and good old Scottish pride. "I think that one of the most lively and interesting things in the UK fashion world are the annual Scottish Fashion Awards,” he says. “As well as the huge profile and excitement the event generates way beyond the country's borders for Scottish creativity, it reminds us all that it isn't just London that can do things with panache and style. It is a powerful showcase for Scottish creativity at all levels. How lucky Scotland is to have such an event. I know so many countries that would give a lot for such a positive fashion profile as that provided
The announcement came on a Sunday. I had been enjoying a couple of ‘sociables’ with friends on the Saturday night, so with a fuzzy head the following morning, I reached to my phone to find out why my Twitter notifications seemed to be going berserk. I had to read it over and over before it sank in, but The Pokey Hat had been shortlisted in The Retailer of the Year category, and everyone was talking about! My delicate head quickly subsided and I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since. It was incredible, not only to see the news confirmed publicly, but also to see support from people who have been part of the journey too. It was one of the most surreal moments of my life;
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We demonstrate homegrown talent with the ability to compete with the rest of the world. I’m very much looking forward to enjoying the Awards with friends I have made along the way, who have also made the shortlist, including the Obscure Couture girls, gorgeous designer Rebecca Torres and the lovely Jenni Martin of Jenivieve Berlin Millinery. Huge congratulations to everyone – it’s going to be a night to remember!
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What To Wear?
TPH Hot Picks The talent at this year’s Awards is off the scale, but my favourite category has always been Graduate of the Year, and this time around is no exception. It’s incredible to see the cream of the crop in new Scottish talent who have the potential to go on and rock catwalks the world over. My favourites this year are Kirsty MacLennan and Mathew Houston.
Now this is the 150 million dollar question: what do you wear on the fashion stage? I’ve already been approached by clothing and accessory designers who want me to be wearing their pieces on the red carpet, which is a strange feeling, as it’s normally me approaching celebs to showcase TPH pieces! In true TPH Jen style I haven’t picked a final outfit yet, but I have fallen in love with a Jonathan Saunders dress which could be my inspiration, and a bespoke headpiece from one of the Accessory Brand of The Year nominees is also on the cards – you heard it here first. Rush Hair and Beauty London will be responsible for my locks on the evening and I simply can’t wait!
Celeb Spotting All hail event associates Marks and Spencer, as they ensure the attendance of their “Collezione” frontman, David Gandy – the male model whom I believe was not born, but in fact carved by Gods. Now while the presence of Mr Gandy is quite something, we all know who the most beautiful David in the world is… With his amazing wife Victoria’s nomination in the International Designer category, there’s a strong possibility that David Beckham will be mingling amongst the glitterati – can you imagine?! Thankfully (or perhaps terrifyingly) I can, and I think if DB does grace us with his presence, I might need to go for a cold shower! TPH are also excited to see MTV presenter Laura Whitmore, who will be hosting the event, and the industry veterans in attendance – Hilary Alexander has long been a hero of mine, and hopefully we’ll have time for a chat.
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GOING OUT
Square toe brogues £38 Burton
Dark grey chinos £12 Topman
Aqua denim shirt £32 Topman
Late night clubbing followed by early morning classes - renew your look with a hot statement piece from St. Enoch Centre. Last night’s clothes have never looked so good!
Y A D T X NE Classic vest £7 Topman
Hoodie £49 Superdry Sneakers £25.99 Pulp Vintage slim jeans £30 Topman Aqua denim shirt £32 Topman
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GOING OUT Biker jacket £29.99 H&M
Bangles £3.99 H&M
Black corset £36 Topshop
Court heels £29 Dorothy Perkins
Floral midi £36 Topshop Necklace £7.99 H&M
Beanie £14.99 Superdry
NEXT DAY
Ribbed top £14.99 H&M Floral midi £36 Topshop
Gold knot necklace £10 Dorothy Perkins
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Peekaboo Buckle Boots £35 Dorothy Perkins
Knitted crop jumper £34 Topshop
Look out for fantastic discounts from stores featured above at our St. Enoch Centre Student Shopping Event on September 19th. STYLE29
Do you have what it takes to be THE NEXT TOP MODEL? C
ould you be the next Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss or Tyra Banks? Now’s your chance to find out! We’re delighted to announce The Model Team will be sending scouts to the Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival @ SECC this year to see if any of you have the look, style and individuality to make it as a top model. We caught up with Operations Manager, Cathy Owen, and asked what she looks for when scouting new faces.
What are the top 3 things you look for? 1. Height first. If I see a great face and they are not tall enough it’s so disappointing, so now I always look for height and hope they have the face to match! 2. An unusual quality. We have many great models and have a reputation for excellent international connections, so with that competition the models need to have a quirk or look that sets them apart. 3. Attitude. This is so important. We have worked with models who had all the potential, but not the drive or work ethic, and ironically models who had a great attitude but they
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were not strong enough to model internationally. If we get the killer combination of models looks with great ambition and attitude we are in heaven!
What do you think about the ‘fake’ culture, i.e. fake hair, nails, tan, eyelashes etc? Honestly it’s so hard for us and clients to see past such an over-the-top look; people are doing themselves a disservice, natural is best. When people apply to us we ask for minimal or no make-up and we expect our models to attend castings in this way too as clients like to see a blank canvas and natural beauty. ‘Enhancing’ your look is much more appealing and attractive as opposed to the ‘fake’ culture.
What advice would you give students looking to be scouted at the festival? Do you look for personality and style or is it all about the white T-Shirt and hair up look? An individual sense of style certainly gets you noticed and we love to see our models’ personalities come out in their style, but for the purposes of assessing potential model looks I like little or no make-up and simple styling.
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olly Baxter and Matthias McGregor have had quite the year so far. Launching their ethical fashion label Hardwear with a cocktails-and-cupcakes kinda party in May, the pair hosted a 2-week pop-up store in Glasgow’s South Block Galleries, with their website existing as the one permanent place to buy Hardwear’s signature prints and pastel jersey pieces. Just 4 months later, having added new items – including jeans and leather jackets – to their debut collection on the 1st of each month, Holly and Matthias have serious plans for world domination…
How and where was Hardwear born? In the golden pocket of a leather jacket. Holly was mending an arm on one of Matthias' vintage leather jackets and they got to talking. Then, on a trip to South America, Matthias found another leather jacket with bizarre buckles on it. And so Hardwear was born… in Wild West Glasgow!
What was the original concept behind the line? Hardwear started as a combination of reaction and research. We were sick of the laziness of the high street, the tired and unethical business model of importing a thousand white T-shirts from a sweatshop abroad and digitally printing a rectangle on the front. Leafing through source books of Japanese designs, we noted the opportunities that opened up if you screen printed by hand, onto rolls of fabric. This developed into the idea of creating something that was designed, printed, made and embroidered locally and from there we built the concept that Hardwear would be MADE IN WILD WEST GLASGOW.
What are each of your roles in the business? Holly graduated from RSAMD last year in Costume Design, and worked for theatres in Glasgow and London, while pursuing fashion on the side. Matthias travels part of each year working as an International Project Manager for an engineering firm in South America and Australia. The Hardwear aesthetic is a combination of things that they both have seen and
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with half the high street boarded up. So we're now opening a pop-up shop!
sketched, and Holly refines them into workable designs, using her knowledge of clothing construction and advanced pattern drafting techniques.
What challenges have you come up against so far? We spend a lot of time in different time zones, so there's a lot of late night and early morning combos. It can get very sleepy cranky!
But y'know those TV ads where people are drawing animations on their phone and Powerpointing Asia on a tablet? We're like that. It's gross. What has been your defining Hardwear moment? Hardwear has just been selected by Many Artist Studios in Glasgow to join the Scottish contingent of the GUIMARÃES NOC NOC Arts Festival in Portugal in October. It'll be our first time exhibiting overseas – very exciting!
Where would you like to see the brand go next? We were watching the film ‘24 Hour Party People’ where Tony Wilson is planning to start his club night. He says, “I just saw a sign on the wall that said ‘Factory closing’… and l thought we can have one going ‘Factory opening”. We see Hardwear entering a similar landscape,
But we want more. Maybe once we're established in Glasgow we'll come full circle and launch Hardwear in Berlin. That would be so perfect. We hope the brand will grow be part of the resurgence of sweatshop-free, locally made clothing, and we’ll collaborate with other Scottish designers and suppliers. Internationally, Hardwear will push the Made In Scotland credential as a key differentiator, and join group initiatives with other likeminded local companies and national branding schemes.
Who are your own favourite designers? Holly Fulton! She just brought out a heavily embellished leather jacket that we love.
Which Scottish labels would you like to collaborate with? Libby Walker does gorgeous line drawings of Glasgow and the cutest prints of wee owls. We would love to collaborate on a bespoke fabric that we would screen print.
What's your soundtrack for while you’re designing? “We got the Midas touch, everything we touch turns to gold, yeah sugahhhh!" We always say this, but ‘Midas Touch’ by Midnight Star... seriously, it's our favourite song. We love it so much we named our jeans after it. They have hidden golden knees that reveal when you walk.
What three pieces do you think every girl and guy needs in their wardrobe? Gals: our short shorts. Super cute pastel colours. Guys: Harris Tweed Hebrides collab'd with Converse & released Tweed All Stars! Ahhhh, right at the top of our wishlist. Only released in Japan and sold out instantly. Of course. Grrruh. Both: Vintage sunnies. Indoors. At night. Jooooooookes.
Shop Hardwear online at www.hardwearglasgow.com
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AUTUMN/WINTER 2013’s Hottest Trends by Jennifer Lynn
G
et a head start on your AW13 wardrobe with our four favourite trends for the new season – lets face it, Scottish ‘summertime’ won’t be around for much longer, so you might as well look cool in the early winter chill.
Grunge Get ready to channel your inner Kurt, Courtney, Liv Tyler in ‘Empire Records’ or indeed Johnny Depp in ‘Arizona Muse’; grunge is back in a big way. Providing the theme to both Hedi Slimane’s menswear and womenswear shows for Saint Laurent this season, this ’90s throwback trend requires oversized flannel tartan shirts, black-on-black leather and lace layering, and – preferably – a healthy mop of bedhead. Oh, and girls, don’t forget the babydoll dresses: the ultimate Courtney Love style staple.
Pink Feather Bolero, £120 Miss Selfridge Girlie Tartan T-Shirt, £30 Topshop
Clearly one for the ladies, this ultrafeminine trend is an extreme contrast to the laidback styling of grunge; think sugared almond pinks, voluminous shapes, ruffles, sequins and essentially a super polished look. Seen in its most prominent form at Topshop Unique, this season’s girlie is a toned down Barbie, a cranked up Daisy Buchanan, Marina Diamandis’ perfect prom queen. Add an edge with a biker jacket or go the whole hog with a fur stole; the choice is yours.
Wet Look 2-in-1 Skirt Over Trousers, £25 River Island
Men’s Striped T-Shirt, £6.99 H&M
Origami Halter Dress, £130 Topshop
Tapered Trousers, £90 Topshop Boutique
Crystal Covered Shoes, £59.99 Zara
Dr Martens 1460 Boots, £100 Dr Martens
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Prints Another trend which crept into the men’s and women’s shows alike, prints are back in a big way for Autumn/Winter. Astrid Andersen showed them on men’s sportswear – knuckleduster rings, gold-painted lips and violet flowers were repeated across his all-in-one sweatsuits – while Kenzo have gone cloud crazy, replacing their neon leopard patterns of Spring/Summer with this altogether fluffier print.
T-Shirt Dress, £25 Monki
Men’s Dollar Print Sweatpants, £22 River Island Kenzo Cloud Print Sweatshirt, £195 Matchesfashion.com
Biker
Floral front Bomber Sweatshirt, £35 Topman
Boys: Ryan Gosling in ‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ is a great source of inspiration for this season’s biker trend. Just sayin’. Pierre Balmain – the diffusion line of super-luxe French fashion house Balmain – have lust-worthy options in classic black leather and cosy navy wool, but as usual the high street has come up trumps with wallet-friendly alternatives.
Dark Green Fur Collar Biker, £89.99 Zara
Charcoal Leather Biker, £160 Topman
Black Faux Leather Biker, £39.99 H&M
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Dark Red Quilted Biker, £65 River Island
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3-MINUTE MAKE-UP by Aline Siekierski
Maybelline Rocket £7.99 Boots
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, £4.19 Boots
MAC Studio Finish SPF35 Concealer £15 MAC
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s a university student myself, I’m quite familiar with long, sleepless nights and early starts. Yet, this doesn’t mean I want to frighten everyone by going to class looking like a walking zombie! This is my go-to look for when I choose to get a few extra minutes of precious sleep and don’t have time to pamper myself in an attempt to look presentable. With only 4 products and no brushes required, you can do this look on the bus, train, car or even just in a quick bathroom stop as soon as you get to uni; after all, it only takes 3 minutes. The key to this look is using products that are multi-purpose, that way you don’t have to carry around a make-up bag that weighs a ton – been there, done that. What you need: Concealer Mascara Cream blusher Eyebrow pencil 1.Use your concealer to hide those under eye circles and to cover up any imperfections. Skipping the foundation means that you should only pinpoint concealing on the areas that need some coverage, and let the clear areas of your face show through, giving a more natural effect.
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My favorite product is MAC Studio Finish Concealer. It works great for hiding dark circles and concealing spots. For a more budget-friendly option, try Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer. For just over £4 you get great coverage that lasts for hours
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil, £15 Benefit
2. Use an eyebrow pencil that matches the natural colour of your brows to softly define them. Even if you have naturally full eyebrows, like myself, gently filling them gives your face a more defined, polished look. You can also use your eyebrow pencil to define your top lash line. Gently run the pencil through your top lashes and smudge it out with your finger for fuller looking lashes 3. Who says a cream blush can only be used on the cheeks? The creamy formula makes it a perfect option to use on your lips too. Stila Convertible Colour is a great pick for those with sensitive skin who are still looking for a product that works on both the lips and cheeks. Offering a wide range of modern shades, this creamy blusher and lip tint is perfect for when you’re on the go. 4. Last but not least, no look is complete without some mascara. Possibly my most favorite make-up item, a few coats of mascara instantly give your eyes a brighter, more awake look. My favorite mascaras are both by Maybelline – Falsies and The Rocket.
Maybelline Falsies £7.99 Boots
Stila Convertible Colour £16 Stila
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My PORTIS WASP says...
THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE … Not Quite Vogue, But Close
The style Bibles are taking centre stage this month with their annual Fall Fashion issues, and with a docufilm – starring Anna Wintour and the ‘cast’ of US Vogue, naturally – of the same name released back in 2009, I decided to ask my famous friends:
“What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘September Issue?’” “Round like a circle in a spiral Like a wheel within a wheel Never ending nor beginning On an ever spinning reel.”
- Neil O’Keeffe, editor, Valstrom Magazine
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n my first day at university I found myself in a lecture hall with 30 aspiring lawyers.
Two of them, to my disdain, were friends from high school who didn’t quite know what they wanted to do with themselves and had thought it best to scupper any plans I had made for myself that involved independent thought and brand new shiny friends who hadn’t heard about what I did, much to my embarrassment, last summer. I, on other hand, knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to study Law for 4-6 years, then after completing my studies I would train to be an actor. Law was going to be my fallback, you see, but what I really wanted to do was spend my days auditioning for meaty parts in Hollyoaks
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“Bishes with bobs! Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”
- Alexis Knox, celebrity stylist and DJ “The Vogue cover that Kim Kardashian is never going to get.”
- Nik Thakkar, fashion creative and writer at KARLISMYUNKLE “’Whyyyy is no one reeeeeeeeady.’ – Meryl Streep in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’”
- Nik Pate, fashion photographer “Anna Wintour in ‘The September Issue’ movie: ‘She looks pregnant. We need to fix her.’ And about a million other bitchy amazing quotes.”
- Jennifer Lynn, editor-in-chief of Scotcampus
FRESH MEAT late night specials and daytime dramedy Doctors.
My introduction to university on that first day was a fantastic blur, so much so that I can truthfully only remember what I ate for lunch in the student union – a baked potato with cheese, coleslaw and beans. It was delicious. Little did I know, my first cheap and cheerful lunch at the union would also be my last. The trouble with choosing to study something that doesn’t really interest you is that you lose interest in it pretty quickly. Like, really quickly. Six months later I had officially left my course and put my half-arsed dreams of working in a law practice with unisex toilets and dancing babies, behind me.
My first day studying drama, on the other hand, is a fantastic smorgasbord of ‘moments’ that I can recall for you perfectly. In the morning we pretended to be trees, threw imaginary balls at each other and awkwardly held each other’s hands in a circle around our drama teacher, who danced for us. Lunch was spent in a small room where you could smoke, and just about everyone in my class did. How very French of them. In the afternoon I pretended to be a cotton picker, who woke up that day deciding he didn’t want to pick cotton no more, so was subsequently beaten by his master. I really couldn’t have asked for more from my first day studying drama. I can’t even remember what I had for lunch! Which I guess in hindsight, is a good thing.
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9 INCH
STING
This month’s 9 inch sting is made up of everyday uni essentials you need to stuff into your ‘awesome backpack’ (No.4) every morning if you want to make it through Fresher’s Week without a scratch, or worse… A bad reputation! Remember now, you’ve got four more years ahead of you after Fresher’s. Don’t do anything in your first week that you wouldn’t want to repeat in your second!
1. Hollow Legs 2. Condoms 3. Sunnies 4. Awesome Backpack 5. Statement T-shirt 6. Tumblr 7. A wig 8. Your copy of Scotcampus 9. Common Sense BONUS TWO INCHES courtesy of Nik Pate 10. A general love of dinosaurs 11. Serious thoughts on who to collaborate with for Halloween So go on and start a Tumblr. Fall in love (and you better use a condom!). Have your heart broken by a boy wearing a wig (?) (Also file this under ‘sexual experimentation’) and make a statement the next day with a ‘subtle’ statement T-shirt. Read my Scotcampus column on public transport and draw love hearts around my name. Wear sunglasses (always) to create an air of mystery. And please drink responsibly - at all times. No one wants to end up the subject of someone else’s Snapchat!
5 Questions with…
Fashion Photographer
DARREN
BLACK Portis Wasp: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done for money? Darren Black: Well I used to be a cleaner and once a month I had to clean a crime lab, which was pretty gruesome, as you can imagine...
PW: Which item of clothing in your closet gets the most wear and why? DB: My aviator sunglasses – I never leave the house without them.
PW: A guilty pleasure you can’t seem to quit? DB: Rick Astley – ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’
PW: Your biggest fashion splurge? DB: A pair of vintage Porsche sunglasses from KTZ for my birthday a few years ago...
PW: What flavour of ice cream best describes your personality? DB: Mint choc chip, of course.
PW: Thanks Daz!
A general love of dinosaurs and Halloween costume planning, whilst encouraged, is optional in week one. Common sense tells me that 9 inches is more than enough for anyone to entertain in their first week at university.
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THE UK’S BIGGEST FRESHERS’ FESTIVAL
IS BACK! F
reshers’ Festival is back and bigger than ever taking place in Glasgow on 19th20th September 2013 in Glasgow’s SECC, with a brand new food and drink festival running within the main event plus an exclusive fashion show from St Enoch Centre. This 2-day event is the perfect introduction to Scotland’s biggest and best retailers, clubs, student services, organisations, restaurants and bars. If you’ve never been before, or if you just need a little reminder of how much fun there is to be had, here’s five reasons why it’s the perfect way to kick start the new semester…
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO 1. FREE STUFF
4. FREE FOOD
Thousands of freebies, competitions and huge giveaways. Expect some serious swag this year and we’re not talking a pen and dull key ring. Last year more than twenty iPads were given away along with Club 18-30 holidays, VIP tables in some of Scotland’s hottest nightclubs, giant beanbags and gift vouchers to name but a few. We suggest you bring a rather large bag with you, after all, you’ll need your hands to eat all the free food.
Need we say more? Previous events have seen Pizza Hut dish out the free pizzas, Di Maggio’s on the macaroni cheese samples, Pinto Mexican Kitchen with the spicy beef and tortillas and Pizza Express all over the garlic dough balls… Mmm, garlic dough balls.
5. FASHION FIX 3. CLUBBER' S GUIDE
2. MINGLE With 14,000 fellow students attending, this is the perfect place to make new pals in a fun and friendly environment. Get involved with our Beyonce dance classes or take part in the rap battles / lessons in freestyling to be the next P-Diddy (is that still his name or has he changed it again?).
If you’re new to the city and looking to scope out the best pubs and clubs look no further. We’ve lined up the very best in the city including O2 ABC, Bamboo, Nice N Sleazys and so many more for you to check out. We’ll also have live DJs dropping beats all day to get you in the mood for any freshers’ evening plans you may have – subcrawl anyone?
Set your sights on this season’s hottest trends straight from the catwalk as St Enoch host an exclusive runway show in the middle of the festival. And, if you’re in the mood to shop why not take one of our free buses down to St Enoch Centre and enjoy fantastic discounts from various top retailers at their student shopping event. We’ve already started to make our wish list…
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BEYONCE
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Learn the Single Ladies dance routine or take a lesson in rap at the Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival.
A Lesson in Rap Beyonce Dance Classes If only we had the voice, swagger and moves of this bodacious diva. Well, with a little help from our booty shaking buddies at Dance HQ, we’re getting one step closer to achieving Queen B status. Learn the famous Single Ladies dance (black leotards not compulsory) at our Freshers’ Festival and own the dance floor for the rest of your student life. Uh oh oh, oh oh oh - you know the rest.
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Could you be the next Professor Green or Dizzee Rascal? Now’s your chance to see if you’ve got what it takes. Scottish Hip Hop star Louie from Hector Bizerk will share the stage with fast talking gem, Silvertongue to entertain the student masses with a lesson in rap. Louie and Silvertongue will freestyle on everything from the madness of Freshers’ Week to living in the big city before welcoming students on stage to give it a go. Should you feel brave enough,you can also enter into a battle with either of the rap stars (NB. Yer Maw jokes are so early naughties). @Scotcampus
FIND OUT MORE Come along and meet us at Scotcampus Student Fresher's Exhibition, 19th & 20th September 2013, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. You may be surprised what you find out – don’t worry, we won’t ask you to join up on the spot! www.scotcampus.com FRESHERS43 www.facebook.com/RoyalNavyRecruitment twitter.com/RNjobsUK
St. Enoch Fashion Show in association with The Model Team
Live at Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival at SECC 19th & 20th September Runway shows from your favourite retailers. Get tips from this season’s hottest trends straight from the catwalk. 11am & 1pm.
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MEGA Student Discounts MEAL DEAL for 1
Takeaway of Home Delivery
MEAL DEAL for 2 Takeaway of Home Delivery
1: Any 2 starters
1: VEGETABLE PAKORA or chicken chaat* 2: any MAIN COURSE** 3: rice or PLAIN nan bread 4: popadom & spiced onions 5: 1 can of juice
2: Any 2 curries* 3: Rice & nan bread 4: 2 popadom & spiced onions 5: 2 cans of juice
ONLY
£13.99
ONLY
£6.99 Student card must be shown Order via www.ashokarestaurants.com or download our new free app called ASHOKA
* Any other starter will be a pound extra. **excluding tandoori cusine. £2.25 extra for all King Prawn options. Avaliable for takeaway or home delivery (from £1.75 delivery charge for local postcode). Both meal deals include smaller portions than a la carte. They will include 5 pieces of pakora and all www.scotcampus.com curries contain 5 pieces of meat. Add special naan and special rice for £1 extra.
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FEEDING THE STUDENTS Who doesn’t like free food and drink? That’s right, no one! As part of our festival expansion this year, we’ve introduced our very own food and drink festival taking place within the main event. Some of our favourite eateries and bars are taking part so make sure you explore the cool chill out snow zone or live it up and sip on some cocktails at our summer beach area. After all, collecting freebies by the bagful is hungry work.
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FRESHERS’ FREEBIES Anyone who’s attended Freshers’ Festival before will know that we always have plenty of prizes, freebies and discounts to give away – it’s just one of many perks of attending. Last year we gave away everything from iPads to giant beanbags, and while we’re keeping the majority of our goodies under wraps until the big day, here are just a few goodies to whet your appetite.
WIN 1 OF 10 PAIRS OF TICKETS TO CLUB NOIR’S HALLOWEEN HORRORAMA Club Noir’s Halloween Horrorama is the biggest, most glamorous, most decadent Halloween event happening in Scotland, selling out weeks in advance. Lucky for you, we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away, allowing you to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of kitsch horror, bloodthirsty burlesque, and glamorous Scream Queens with a fetish for Halloween! Taking place at the O2 Academy Glasgow on Saturday 26th October, Halloween Horrorama will feature world-class cabaret and burlesque shows, 15+ jaw-dropping acts, striptease, dance, live music, and variety performances. For your chance to win tickets, visit www. freshersfestival.com and answer our easy peasy entry question. For more information on Club Noir visit www.clubnoir.co.uk
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GET 10% OFF ANY PURCHASE AT THE POKEY HAT We’re lucky enough to have The Pokey Hat founder Jennifer Welford as one of our fashion columnists, and as a special new semester treat, Jen is offering Scotcampus readers 10% off any purchase from www. thepokeyhat.com. From the latest MinkPink styles, to amazing StaySick pieces in the Arcade, you can literally use your discount on anything – with no minimum spend either! Head to The Pokey Hat now, make your selections and enter the code ‘freshers13’ at the checkout to activate your exclusive 10% discount.
WIN 2 CRATES OF SUPER!NATURAL SUPER!NATURAL is a new fruit juice drink, made from all-natural ingredients, with the same energy boosting qualities you might find in an artificially enhanced beverage. Bonus: it tastes SUPER! The lovely people at SUPER!NATURAL will be coming down to Freshers’ Festival to give away 2 crates of the liquid goodness to one lucky attendee. Don’t want to miss out? Make sure you’re at Glasgow’s SECC on September 19th and 20th.
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SCOTLAND’S ULTIMATE HIDDEN GEMS In association with
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hether you’re new to Scotland or have lived here your whole life, are a returning student or a shiny new first year, there’s always something exciting to uncover in our vibrant cities. Here at Scotcampus we’ve often found that the best recommendations come through word of mouth, so we decided to put together this pull-out of amazing hidden gems, all of which the team have heard about through the grapevine.
From bars and gig venues, to shops, hairdressers, and any other great tip-offs that have been shared with us over the past year, they’re all crammed into the next 40 pages. When you’ve worked your way through the entire list – or if you’re just hungry for more hotspots – visit our online City Guide at www.scotcampus.com/city-guide. Constantly updated, it’s your one-stop weekend planner, vintage shopping guide, restaurant recommender… Need we say more?
BAR & GIG VENUES Looking for a new watering hole in Scotland’s largest city? We’ve handpicked 12 of our favourite bars, new and old, on the doorstep of Scotcampus HQ – and yes, we did have to sample the drinks at all of them…
MINI BAR
LEBOWSKIS
244 Bath Street, G2 4JW
1008 Argyle Street, G3 8LX
www.minibarglasgow.co.uk Make the most of the final few weeks of beer garden weather at Mini Bar. Ideal for a Sunday session, this Bath Street beauty also boasts a tasty menu of burgers, pastas, pizzas and classics like fish & chips and blackened chicken. Be sure to save room for dessert though; the rocky road sundae alone makes Mini Bar well worth a visit.
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www.lebowskis.co.uk
LIOS MOR 206 Dumbarton Road, G11 6UN Basically the definition of a Hidden Gem, without as much as a website or Facebook page to advertise its presence, Lios Mor offers a wide selection of whisky and cask beers in the heart of Partick.
This funky bar in Finnieston is styled around the film of the same name, so grab your favourite ‘dude’ and head over to sample their legendary burgers. There’s the chilli cheese dog, the pulled pork sub, meatball sub, the vedgy wedgy… Are you drooling on the page yet?
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BAR GUMBO
SLOUCH
71-77 Byres Road, G11 5HN
203-205 Bath Street, G2 4HZ
THE POETRY CLUB
www.facebook.com/bargumbo
www.slouch-bar.co.uk
100 Eastvale Place, G3 8QG
Having only opened its doors in February this year, Bar Gumbo brings a taste of Louisiana to Glasgow’s West End, with its delicious soul food, £3 rum cocktails and weekly jazz and blues nights. With its close proximity to Glasgow University, it’s ideal for an after-class drink on a Friday afternoon – just don’t blame us if you’re still propping up the bar at closing time.
With half price cocktails from Sunday till Tuesday, almost nightly live music covering a plethora of different genres and the best hand cut chips we’ve ever tasted, Slouch is well worth a mid-week visit.
www.swg3.tv
THE ARK 46 North Frederick Street, G1 2BS www.screampubs.co.uk/ thearkglasgow An eternal student favourite thanks to their daily Beer & Burger from £4.95 deal, plus 2-4-1 Pizza Wednesdays and its close proximity to both Glasgow Caledonian and Strathclyde universities, The Ark is another bar with a beer garden. With DJs every Friday night, it’s ideal for a pre-drink before you head out to paint the town red.
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Originally part of the disused section of SWG3’s warehouse, this intimate bar and performance space is Glasgow’s best-kept secret. With a range of small-scale theatre performances, spoken word events, gigs and club nights full of dancing bodies, The Poetry Club is perfect if you’re looking for something a bit different. Oh, and there’s a Flying Scotsman Train smoke machine… Need we say more?
METROPOLITAN DRIFTWOOD 2/4 St. George’s Road, G3 6UJ www.facebook.com/ driftwoodglasgow Tequila and fajitas! Is there a better combo? Having just launched a new food menu in August, Driftwood now offer American-style chilli dogs, homemade burgers and build-yourown platters, in addition to their classic Mexican cuisine.
Candleriggs, G1 1LE www.metropolitan-bar.com Winner of the 2013 Entertainment Guide Award for ‘Scotland’s Best Style Bar’, Metropolitan is nestled in Merchant Square, and is home to some of the most mouth-watering cocktails Scotcampus have ever tasted. Grab a booth upstairs by the grand piano and spend an evening working your way through the menu – make ours a Brat Pack Manhattan.
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THE OLD HAIRDRESSER’S
HILLHEAD BOOKCLUB
20-28 Renfield Lane, G2 6PH
17 Vinicombe Street, G12 8SJ
www.sterocafebar.co.uk
www.hillheadbookclub.com
Opposite Stereo on Renfield Lane, this little gem is a relatively new independent arts centre, with a stripped back interior revealing the building’s original design. The ground floor offers a quiet meeting place, with a larger top floor which is used for gigs, exhibitions, installations and performances. If you like your football, they also show classic matches, allowing you to relive all the magic. Just remember, you can’t change the past, even if you shout any of the following really loudly: “hit it, run faster, shoot! Chase him!!!” etc, etc.
Want to play old school Nintendo games, ping-pong and chess beyond the confinements of your own bedroom? No problem. Hillhead Bookclub has all the classics, plus cheap cocktails, special cinema screenings and live DJs at the weekend to keep the party going. It’s the best bookclub in town by far.
BOTECO DO BRASIL 62 Trongate, G1 5EP www.botecodobrasil.com Highlights: This Latino-infused bar is ideal for some cocktails and salsa dancing with the friendliest crowd in the city. Order a round of Bikini Martinis and you’ll be shimmying across the floor, J-Lo style, in no time!
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CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble: Glasgow’s hottest late -night venues are a party waiting to happen.
THE BERKELEY SUITE 237 North Street, G3 7DL www.berkeleysuite.com Some of the UK’s best DJs have been known to play at The Berkeley Suite, from Optimo to Horse Meat Disco, there’s always some banging beats being laid down.
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THE GLUE FACTORY
183a Hope Street, G2 2UL
22 Farnell Street, G4 9SE
www.swingltd.co.uk
www.thegluefactory.org
This underground bar and club is the ultimate Gatsby-style 1920s experience in 21st century Glasgow. With live entertainment from Swing’s resident chanteuse, Hannah Jackson, you can expect anything from a casual acoustic set to a fullon 16 piece big band with rappers, dancers and aerial performers. Seriously.
Okay, so strictly speaking The Glue Factory isn’t a club at all, but it is a venue for all kinds of events, exhibitions and club nights. Keep an eye on their website for listings, especially ahead of Hogmanay: they’ve played host to Optimo’s New Year’s Eve party for two years running and it’s pretty much legendary.
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SAINT JUDES 190 Bath Street, G2 4HG www.saintjudes.com Home to many an epic club night, some of Scotcampus’ finest ‘lost weekends’ have featured a visit to the Saint Judes. With ‘Can’t Resist’, their Saturday evening pre-club warm-up taking place from 7-10pm with free entry, you’ll probably find yourself coming for one and staying till 3…
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LIOS MOR Dram Licensed Trade 2013 MALT WHISKY BAR OF THE YEAR
Over 300 malts Fine cask ales Live music most nights of the week 206 Dumbarton Road Glasgow, G11 6UN 0141 576 0102 www.scotcampus.com
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RESTAURANTS & CAFES Major foodie or just plain hungry? Sink your teeth into these restaurants and cafés, and never ask ‘where can we go for lunch?’ again.
PIECE 1056 Argyle Street, G3 8LY
TCHAI-OVNA HOUSE OF TEA 42 Otago Lane, G12 8PB www.tchaiovna.com With weekly live jazz nights, monthly storytelling evenings and plenty of other entertainment on offer, TchaiOvna is the perfect alternative to hitting a bar – providing you like tea, that is. Lovely atmosphere and super close to Glasgow University.
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CAFÉ CHERUBINI
www.laucknerandmoore.com
360 Great Western Road, G4 9HT
Where do we start? This city centre sandwich bar does some of the best lunches we’ve ever tasted. From the Fatboy Piece – thick-cut traditional ham, free-range egg mayo, mature cheddar and garlic mayo – to the chicken caeser salad, there’s something for everyone. With a mean vegetarian section, breakfast options and some killer cakes, we could literally eat at Piece every day of the week and never get bored.
www.cafecherubini.com Fancy a little Italiano? Head to this traditional café on Great Western Road for mouth-watering homemade meals. Relax outside by day and enjoy their very popular open mic night on Thursdays from 7:30pm till late. This place is ideal if you fancy a quiet drink with friends and a night away from the madness of the city centre. Fantastico!
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TRANS-EUROPE CAFÉ
ROAST 1299 Argyle Street, G3 8TL
BUDDY’S BBQ & BURGERS
25 Parnie Street, G1 5RJ
www.facebook.com/roastglasgow
44 Skirving Street, G41 3AJ
www.transeuropecafe.co.uk
With a different delicious soup every day of the week, plus toasties, baked potatoes, pulled pork rolls and steak beef burgers on the menu, Roast serves comfort food at its finest. Fresh, great value and damn tasty – what more could you ask for?
www.facebook.com/ buddysbbqandburgers
This cosy Merchant City café has recently introduced evening openings, meaning you can get your fix of Madrid sandwiches (chorizo with pesto and mozerella), Marseille salads (mixed leaves, tomato, red onion, crutons and homemade hummus) and smoked salmon bagels for even longer. Open till 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights, why not stop by for a light dinner and a Schofferhofer before hitting the town?
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SQUID & WHALE
92 George Street, G1 1RF
372-374 Great Western Road, G4 9HT
Located on George St. directly behind Strathclyde’s Livingston Tower, you will not find a more rapid or delicious lunch elsewhere in the city. Serving up great value snacks such as toasties, homemade healthy soup and baked potatoes, plus some tasty traybakes, this place is the perfect pit stop to refuel in between classes. Simple, cheap, yummy.
www.facebook.com/squidwhale
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Perhaps the most talked about burger joint in Glasgow right now, Buddy’s Burgers is well worth a visit. Grab a Triple Bubba from this takeawayonly restaurant – which is opening a sit-in version on Pollokshaws Road imminently – and prepare for the meat sweats on the comfort of your own couch. It really is that good.
We’ve lost many hours sitting in the large outdoor seating area on a sunny day. An independent bar & cantina in Glasgow’s West End, the Squid & Whale have a strong passion for creating South American, Mexican & Louisiana Creole dishes. Great atmosphere and food is reasonably priced – perfection.
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RESTAURANTS & CAFES
MARTHA’S 142A St. Vincent Street, G2 5LQ www.mymarthas.co.uk
BREAD AND BUTTER 74 Buchanan Street, G1 3AJ www.breadandbutterglasgow.com Hidden away down a wee lane just off Buchanan Street, in between Monsoon and Bench, Bread and Butter serves simple £5 canteen meal deals and £3 cocktails, 7 days a week. Take part in the smartphone quiz every Thursday and warm up before your night out at the weekend with their fantastic house DJs. Much more than a slice of bread and butter, that’s for sure.
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Bringing healthy and hearty fast food to the city, Martha’s is located at basement level on St. Vincent Street, and very easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. The team of talented chefs serve up a range of delicious salads, wraps and soups, all available for sit in, or takeaway if you’re in a hurry. There’s also a selection of fresh fruit juices and smoothies – the ideal pick-me-up after a night of drinking and clubbing.
BIG LICKS 329 Victoria Road, G42 7SA www.facebook.com/pages/Big-LicksIce-Cream-Official/131602530207533 Can you imagine a queue of 50+ people all licking their lips in unison? Sounds creepy, but that was the scene outside this ice cream parlour just a couple of months ago, when Glasgow was drenched in sunshine and happiness. Whether you’re looking for a good old 99p cone or you fancy a hot Belgian waffle, cookie dough melt or strawberry tart doughnut, Big Licks have it all. Our favourite flavours include bubblegum, kola cube, Scottish tablet, chocolate fudge brownie, mango… So we like them all. Variety is the spice of life.
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BAR SOBA
NY SLICE
11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU
369 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3HU
www.barsoba.co.uk
www.nyslice.co.uk
More of a restaurant than a bar, despite a delicious cocktail menu – the Um Bongo is our personal favourite – it’s Soba’s Pan-Asian street food that we really go wild for. The chicken katsu firecracker is to die for, but you just can’t beat a good Thai green chicken curry, can you?
Originally establishing in Stirling, NY Slice hit Glasgow earlier this summer, and is home to some of the best pizza in town. Open till late, it’s perfect for those drunken pepperoni cravings, as well as a lunchtime treat.
THE GLAD CAFE 1006a Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG www.thegladcafe.co.uk This cute Shawlands café serves up all manner of treats, from breakfasts to burgers, and also doubles up as a gig venue. Bands, storytellers and theatre performers are sure to keep you entertained and make you ‘glad’ you came. Bad pun. And we just quoted a track by The Wanted…
THE 78 10-14 Kelvinhaugh Street, G3 8NU | www.the78cafebar.come With a 100% vegan menu, The 78 is the sister café bar to Stereo and Mono in the city centre. Located just off the main street in Finnieston, this retro space offers a roaring coal fire, comfy armchairs, chunky wooden tables, floor length French windows and an old HMV ’78 record player. They host a free entertainment program, including DJs at the weekends, live jazz on Sundays, the legendary ‘dub’n’grub’ on Thursdays and an open mic night, ‘Sing And Drink’, on Wednesdays.
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HIDDEN LANE TEAROOM Unit 8 Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street, G3 8ND www.thehiddenlanetearoom. blogspot.com Tea, coffee and edible delights are all on the menu at this vintage inspired tearoom hidden away just off the main street in Finnieston. Perfect for girly catch-ups over scones, cupcakes and tea by the flowery potful. Need to top up your sugar levels after an intense study session? This place is sure to sort you out.
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GLASGOW: SHOPPING TIGER 159-163 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EW www.tigerscotland.co.uk Roaring into our lives, Tiger’s opening on Sauchiehall Street was like a Godsend for our student flats; from candles to lamps, salt ‘n’ pepper shakers to stationary, this IKEA-like mecca has all the important accessories covered. Did we mention it’s super cheap too? At £1 per champagne flute, notepad, scented candle and more, it’s rare to see anything in store that costs more than a fiver. If per chance you do, you can bet your bottom dollar that it’ll be worth the money.
KENNY’S MUSIC 61 Jamaica Street, G1 4NN www.kennysmusic.co.uk Scotland’s No. 1 independent music retailer, Kenny stocks a massive selection of Gibson and Epiphone, Fender, PRS and ESP electric guitars, basses and amplification, while the likes of Casio, Roland and Korg feature in the piano/keyboard department. Well worth a visit for any budding or established musician; Kenny’s Jamaica Street location makes for super easy access from Glasgow Central Station.
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So you know your Sauchiehall Street from your Style Mile; these off the beaten track boutiques and homeware havens will change your life.
CIRCA VINTAGE
MILLER’S CREATIVITY SHOP
37 Ruthven Lane, G12 9BG
28 Stockwell Street, G1 4RTB
www.circavintage.co.uk
www.millers-art.co.uk
This little slice of vintage paradise is well worth spending your Saturday afternoon rummaging through. One of the longest established vintage stores in Glasgow, expect to find everything from handbags and antique jewellery, to your new winter coat.
Serving creative people since 1834, you’d be hard pushed to find a better selection of materials, or staff who know more about their stock, anywhere in the city. From uni portfolios to fun craft projects, you’ll find all your artistic ingredients at Miller’s.
DE COURCY’S ARCADE
LA LA LAND
Cresswell Lane, G12 8AA www.facebook.com/ decourcysarcade Tucked behind Byres Road on Cresswell Lane, this arcade is home to a number of lovely vintage shops, including Elements (gorgeous bags and scarves), The Cup And Saucer (tastiest cupcakes in the city), Jolly Molly (unique artwork by local artists) and Biggley Jewellery Boutique & Workshop – a brand new shop located on the ground floor selling bespoke jewellery. This arcade is absolutely perfect if you’re shopping for gifts or just looking to treat yourself.
De Courcy’s Arcade, Cresswell Lane, G12 8AA www.livinginlalaland.co.uk We always want to sing Ashlee Simpson’s ‘La La’ when we think of La La Land, for obvious reasons, and you’ll find plenty of diamonds and dirt in here: the diamonds being amazing slogan jewellery from Bonnie Bling, the dirt being in the form of Ryan Gosling notebooks (think about it) and Cara Delevingne colouring books. These wonderful guilty pleasure purchases are exactly why we had to highlight La La Land, which is also tucked inside De Courcy’s Arcade, despite being in a league all of its own.
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GLASGOW: HAIR & BEAUTY In need of some pampering or a new ’do? Right this way… 555 Sauchiehall Street, G3 7PQ
THE OCEAN ROOMS
www.facebook.com/cabesalons
1 William Street, G3 8HT
This hair and beauty clinic in Glasgow’s west end is the perfect place to indulge in some pampering. Having recently opened Cabe Man, their new barber station, there’s now something for guys and girls in this lovely, modern salon.
www.theoceanroomsglasgow.com
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Located inside the Hilton, The Ocean Rooms spa offers waxing, Elemisspecific facials and body therapies, plus various tanning and lash treatments. An ocean of calm in the centre of bustling Glasgow, book in for a lazy Sunday, or a pre-weekend pamper session.
SOUL BARBER ROOM 1013 Argyle Street, G3 8LZ www.facebook.com/pages/SoulBarber-Room/359530614127203
BEAUTY KITCHEN 117 Saltmarket, G1 5LF www.beautykitchen.co.uk Beauty Kitchen is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Allowing you to make your own all-natural beauty treatment products, you can take part in workshops hosted by their ‘aromatherapist head chef’, and go away that day with treatments you’ve made from scratch. There’s nothing like earning that stay-athome spa day!
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THE SPA AT BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE 11 Blythswood Square, G2 4AD www.townhousecompany.com/ blthyswoodsquare/spa With 9 luxury treatment rooms and a thermal suite, The Spa at Blythswood Square hotel covers a massive 10,000 square feet, yet still feels like a secret sanctuary. With great offers available on their spa days – the Strawberry & Vanilla Rhassoul day being a personal recommendation – it’s well worth a browse online before booking to get the best deal.
Do you have soul brother? Visit this old school all-men’s barber in Finnieston for a snazzy new hairdo. You’ll be greeted with a bottle of beer and a handshake. Oh, and they also rub rum into your head; it’s good for the follicles or so we’re told.
REBEL REBEL 101 Union Street, G1 3TA www.rebelbarber.co.uk This unisex barbershop curates some of the best quiffs on the west coast – or so Portis Wasp tells us, anyway. Offering cuts, colours, shape-ups and deluxe shaves, Rebel Rebel is the place where modern hair styling meets that retro barbershop vibe, and we love them for it.
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BEST OF THE REST
THE MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street, G3 7DN www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/ the-mitchell-library
CENTRAL SOUND 61 Berkeley Street, G3 7DX www.centralsoundstudio.com Playing host to the likes of Simple Minds, Echo And The Bunnymen and Glasvegas, Central Sound is the perfect city centre recording studio, whether you’re an up and coming band or a more established act. With reasonable rates and great in-house producers, you’re sure to get the service you need to send you on your way to rock stardom.
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In the words of Sex And The City’s Mr Big, “Are you the last person in New York still taking out library books?” Like Carrie Bradshaw herself, we love the smell. And the nostalgia of it all. And not having to pay for our literary classics. With tons of libraries to choose from in Glasgow, The Mitchell is handy for Strathclyde students, and is at the centre of the city’s network.
JEN’S HABY & FANCY DRESS 1221 Gallowgate, G31 4EB www.jensfancydress.co.uk Whether you want to buy or make your Halloween costume this year, Jen has got it covered, in her familyrun store which houses both premade cosies and all the haberdashery materials you could ever need to get yours stitched up.
GREEN DOOR STUDIO 24b Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street, G3 8ND www.greendoorstudio.co.uk With recording, mixing and mastering all available at reasonable prices, Green Door Studio also offers various workshops, and The Amazing Snakeheads, The Creeping Ivies and Golden Teacher are amongst those who have recorded EPs here.
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RIBS & WINGS 2-FOR-1 WITH THIS VOUCHER SOUL FOOD, DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC 77 Byres Road, Glasgow
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BARS & GIG VENUES
BAR SOBA 104 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR www.barsoba.co.uk We fit the Glasgow counterpart of this Pan-Asian street food and cocktail joint into the ‘Restaurants & Cafés’ section, but its Edinburgh branch has far more of a pre-drink before the club vibe. We don’t know why; it just does. Catch Yogi Haughton on the decks every Friday night, Mash every Saturday, and regular guest DJs… recent visitors have included Artful Dodger and Jerry Dammers of The Specials.
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THE STREET 2b Picardy Place, EH1 3JT www.thestreetbaredinburgh.co.uk With its ground floor bar, downstairs nightclub, regular weekly entertainment schedule and tasty food menu, The Street really does offer a little bit of everything. Their Wednesday night quiz, Prize Surprize, incorporates comedy and cabaret into the standard pub quiz format, making for a hilarious midweek treat.
MALONES IRISH BAR 14 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN www.malonesedinburgh.com Who doesn’t love an Irish bar? Live music, laughs and lots of sports – including classic Irish sports – on their big screens, makes Malones a great place to hang out and catch up with the craic.
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BAR KOHL 54 George IV Bridge, EH1 1E www.barkohl.co.uk A sophisticated, speakeasy-style joint, just off of Edinburgh’s Grassmarket, Bar Kohl is perfect for a relaxed drink, a cheeky little date or some of the best burgers in the city. With more than 20 different types to choose from, including the Cajun Cougar and the Jamaican Jerk, we guarantee you’ll be back to try another… and another… and another.
DRAGONFLY COCKTAIL BAR
REVOLUTION 30a Chambers Street, EH1 1HU www.revolution-bars.co.uk/ edinburgh Everyone’s favourite vodka bar is open 7 days a week, offers 50% off all food on a Monday and creates some killer cocktails on a nightly basis. The Jammy B*stard is a personal recommendation; it’s like a Jammy Dodger, but in a liquid, alcoholsoaked form. Mmm…
52 West Port, EH1 2LD www.dragonflycocktailbar.com
THE JAZZ BAR 1A Chambers Street, EH1 1HR www.thejazzbar.co.uk With specially imported Polish Jazz Vodka – which comes in a trumpet shaped bottle, might we add – The Jazz Bar is all about the details. From that slice of cucumber in your Hendrick’s Scottish Gin & Tonic, to the late night gigs, free Wi-Fi and amazing customer service, we couldn’t think of a better place to sit back, relax and listen to some saxobeats.
Nestled in Edinburgh’s Old Town, Dragonfly are cocktail connoisseurs, with drinks served from 4pm1am, 7 nights a week. Need a little something to soak up all those Martinis? Order one of their delicious pizzas. And another Martini to wash it down. Standard.
FINNEGAN’S WAKE 9B Victoria Street, EH1 2HE www.finnegans-wake.co.uk With live music almost every night, Finnegan’s Wake is the ideal venue to spot some local emerging talent, and they do brilliant student discounts too. £1.90 for a pint of Carling, a vodka and Red Bull or a San Miguel? Count. Us. In.
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CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE OPAL LOUNGE 51a George Street, EH2 2HT www.opallounge.co.uk This stylish city centre club is open 7 nights a week, with Mansion Wednesday’s designed especially for students, Vanity Thursdays attracting a hot young crowd and Buddha Fridays serving up the latest R&B beats.
LOLA LO 43b Frederick Street, EH2 1EP www.lolaloedinburgh.com
THE CITRUS CLUB 40-42 Grindlay Street, EH3 9AP
LULU
www.citrusclub.co.uk
125b George Street, EH2 4JN
Citrus is a popular nightspot with Edinburgh’s students, thanks to its Planet Earth retro Fridays, where you can expect to hear everyone from David Bowie to Duran Duran. If you prefer a little glamourous indie rock ‘n’ roll, Tease Age on Saturday nights will be right up your street, with Miles Kane, Kasabian and The Kinks as standard.
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www.luluedinburgh.co.uk
This basement Tiki bar and club serves up some seriously delicious Hawaiian-infused cocktails that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Thursdays are for Bounce-ing: the city’s 10-year-old student night still packs the place out, thanks to the banging tunes and £2.95 cocktails.
Opulent, elegant, a place to see and be seen, Lulu is the perfect spot for a girls night out or just a more luxurious clubbing experience. Hidden beneath boutique hotel Tigerlily, Lulu is open 7 nights a week, with clubnights ranging from Tipsy’s famous urban parties on a Sunday to Retro Thursdays.
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Freshers’ Month at Magners Mondays Ceilidh Mhor every Tuesday
Sunday sessions with Ray Live music, sports and great craic! Don’t forget to pick up your Craic Card Shur what else would you be at?
14 Forrest Road Edinburgh EH1 2QN 0131 226 5954 www.malonesedinburgh.com
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RESTAURANTS & CAFES THE PANTRY 1-2 North West Circus Place, EH3 6ST
THE NEW YORK STEAM PACKET
www.thepantryedinburgh.co.uk
31 Rose Street, EH2 2NP
This farm shop and kitchen offers the freshest, locally sourced produce, with some amazing breakfast and brunch options – smoked salmon eggs benedict, anyone? All food is crafted with serious love and care, while service is given with a smile, and return visits are positively encouraged.
www.newyorksteampacket.co.uk An all-American diner, with a simple menu of steaks, burgers, enchiladas and some great starters and desserts – hello Daim bar cake – The New York Steam Packet is well worth a visit. It’s also a bring your own bottle restaurant, which is music to our £3.99 bottle of Blossom Hill loving ears.
IGLU 2b Jamaica Street, EH3 6HH www.theiglu.com Awarded 3 stars from the Sustainable Restaurant Association in 2012, Iglu believes in ethical sourcing, and uses the very best organically farmed produce in all of its food. With delicious meat dishes and plenty of vegetarian options, why not stop by for an evening’s whisky tasting, and indulge in some lamb leg steak with creamy dauphinoise tatties? The ultimate comfort food for cold winter nights.
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OINK 34 Victoria Street, EH1 2JW www.oinkhogroast.co.uk This popular Grassmarket eatery serves up hog roasts from 11am till 6pm daily, or “until the pork runs out”. It really is that popular. Part of the growing breed of pop-up street food restaurants, Oink also regularly appear at the Edinburgh Farmers Market, serving up crackling hog roast rolls with a variety of toppings to the masses.
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RESTAURANTS & CAFES RESTAURANT MARK GREENAWAY 69 North Castle Street, E2 3LJ www.markgreenaway.com
LOVECRUMBS 155 West Port, EH3 9DP www.lovecrumbs.co.uk This super cute cake shop offers some of the tastiest brownies, scones and tarts that Scotcampus have ever tasted, not to mention their famous chocolate cake, which can be customised with anything from caramel to… well, anything you want, really. Open daily, their opening hours are “rough” – that’s how relaxed the lovely lady bakers are. We like their style.
Having reopened in its brand new location at the beginning of 2013, Restaurant Mark Greenaway has a great reputation for serving up luxury cuisine, yet still keeping prices reasonable. Super Scottish, with locally sourced Halibut fillet and sirloin of Angus beef on the bill, why not treat yourself to Mark’s 8-course tasting menu for a special occasion?
VITTORIA 325-331 Leith Walk, EH6 8SA www.vittoriagroup.co.uk Fancy a pizza? Vittoria on Leith Walk has been around since 1970 and is still one of the city’s favourite Italian restaurants. With a huge menu of pastas, pizzas, salads and sides, plus a separate vegetarian menu, it’s the perfect spot for some casual midweek dining. Who wants to cook on a Wednesday night? Not us.
DUSIT 49a Thistle Street, EH2 1DY www.dusit.co.uk Serving up Thai cuisine, but using the finest Scottish ingredients, Dusit truly offers the best of both worlds. Soups, stir-fries and speciality curries all feature on the menu, while the website also kindly offers two of the restaurant’s recipes for you to try yourself at home!
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EDINBURGH ART SHOP
W. ARMSTRONG & SON
129 Lauriston Place, EH3 9JN
83 The Grassmarket, EH1 2HJ
www.edinburghartshop.com
www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk
With more arts and crafts supplies than you can shake a stick at, Edinburgh Art Shop is a Mecca for students, budding designers or anyone who has even the slightest creative interest. We could literally lose hours just looking at all the different kinds of paper. But that’s just us.
Britain’s largest vintage clothing emporium houses everything from 1950s prom dresses to men’s military uniforms, and it’s not unusual to find a Burberry trench hiding amongst the well-curated selection. The perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon when you’ve got nowhere else to be.
JOE 3 Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ www.joe-cool.co.uk Joe sent Scotcampus a Valentine’s present once. We’ve had a secret love affair going on ever since, but thought that now was an appropriate time to share it with you, dear reader person. Stocking a huge variety of costume jewellery, accessories, trinkets and cards, Joe is the perfect place to treat yourself – or someone else – on a budget.
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XILE CLOTHING 12 Frederick Street, EH2 2HB www.xileclothing.com From cool T-shirt brands A Question Of, Crooks & Castles and Comme Des Fuckdown, to Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green, Replay jeans and Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club, Xile has fully established itself as Scotland’s premium independent clothing retailer.
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HAIR & BEAUTY RUFFIANS 23 Queensferry Street, EH2 4QS www.ruffians.co.uk Ruffians’ team of master barbers are “determined to redefine male grooming and create an experience that respects the barber tradition yet enhances it with modern atmosphere and confidence.” When they put it that eloquently, do we really need to say anything else?
BOOSH 307 Cowgate, EH1 1NA www.booshhair.com
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Ground Floor, The Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, EH2 2LR
1 George IV Bridge, EH1 1AD
www.kiehls.co.uk
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Kiehl’s first standalone Scottish store offers natural skin and haircare products for both men and women. Complete with coffee bar, treatment area and even a gentlemen’s barber, shopping for skin products just got a whole lot more interesting, though we guarantee it’ll be the goodies you take home that really put a smile on your face.
Situated within the luxurious surroundings of the Missoni Hotel, a visit to this spa will leave you relaxed beyond belief, especially if you should choose to splash out on an Eve Lom signature facial – it may be £95, but for 90 minutes of pure, toxin-removing, skin-improving relaxation, we’d say it’s worth it. As a one-off treat, obviously.
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This chic salon offers creative cutting and colouring from its city centre location, with hair extensions and bridal hair styling also available. Having opened a beauty salon next door just last year, Boosh really is a one-stop shop for all your pampering needs.
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FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Stree, EH1 1DF www.fruitmarket.co.uk The Fruitmarket is a contemporary art gallery, which offers free entry, and welcomes visitors of all ages. Gabriel Orozco’s ‘Thinking In Circles’ is their current exhibition, which takes 2005 painting ‘The Eye Of Go’ as a starting point and runs away with its geometric stylings. Not to be missed.
FILMHOUSE 88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ www.filmhousecinema.com
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SOUND SOUND
43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR
Split Level Studios, 3 Eastmains, Inglistion, EH28 8NQ
www.scottishstorytellingcentre. co.uk
www.soundsound.co.uk
Halfway along the Royal Mile, the Scottish Storytelling Centre sits, with its hearty programme of live storytelling performances, theatre, literature and visual arts. If you love listening to your Granny’s stories of swimming in the Garnock with her knitted bathing suit on, then make sure you stop by.
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This 3 screen independent cinema shows a huge variety of films, from foreign language movies to new releases, docufilms and old school classics. Filmhouse also has a café bar on site, with all beers, wines and whiskies you could ever want, plus free Wi-Fi.
Sometimes in order to make a charttopping record, you’ve got to get out in the wilderness, and be at one with nature. Or perhaps just away from the distractions of the city. Sound Sound’s leafy location – an easy drive away on the outskirts of Edinburgh – is perfect and has all the equipment you could ever need for a top-notch recording.
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BAR & GIG VENUES JUTE CAFÉ BAR Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY www.dca.org.uk/visit/jute-caf-bar. html
SOCIAL 10 South Tay Street, DD1 1PA www.socialdundee.co.uk
Nestled inside Dundee’s popular Contemporary Arts centre, Jute is a bright, airy bar, with a wide range of beer, wine, cocktails and spirits available. With a daily pre-theatre menu on offer from 5-6.30pm, with 2 courses coming in at £13.50 and 3 at just £15.50, it’s the ideal spot for some dinner and drinks before visiting one of DCA’s exhibitions or catching a movie.
Did you know that popular Glasgow bar Social has a Dundonian counterpart? Well, now you do. Open daily from 12pm-12am, Social’s Pink Sherbets, Disco Lemonades, Porn Star Martinis and Popsicles combine to make it one of our favourite East coast haunts. Weekly events include Gamers Days on Sundays and Mondays, with everything from Monopoly to Mario on offer, and an open mic night every Tuesday. Start warming up your vocal chords now…
BRUACH BAR & RESTAURANT 326 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AN www.bruach-bar.com Open 7 days a week; Bruach is a great spot for some classic, flavoursome cocktails in a sleek, modern setting. The attached restaurant has a great lunch menu, with a variety of burgers on offer, as well as more substantial dishes like slow roasted pork belly. De-li-cious.
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THE VU
KAGE
25-29 Cowgate, DD1 2HS
4 St. Andrews Lane, DD1 2EY
57 Blackscroft, DD4 6AT
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Winner of a Best Bar None award, The Vu plays all your chart classics, with weekly nights including Lollipop (students) and The Only Way Is The Vu (those who like a red carpet and a little bit of pampering with their Saturday evening). Oh, and did we mention they actually have their own online version of TOWIE? Google it. Now.
Kage is Dundee’s premier alternative nightclub, playing mainly rock, indie, emo, punk and metal tunes for you to headbang to. Great when you fancy something a wee bit different to the norm, Kage has also attracted guest DJ sets from the likes of Gallows and Kerrang! magazine’s editor, James McMahon.
Once St. Roques Library, the Reading Rooms is now one of Dundee’s coolest clubs, with its exposed brick, warehouse-style interior providing the perfect backdrop for some serious debauchery. Expect everything from deep house nights to electro, techno and retro sounds of the ’50s and ’60s, via the Locarno DJs.
THE WEST HOUSE 2 West Port, DD1 5EP bar.thewesthouse.co.uk A bar of two sides, The West House is chilled enough to pop in for a coffee during the day, but comes alive at night when they start dishing up the Red Bull Curves – 9 cans of Red Bull, a bowl of ice, a tub of fruit and a bottle of your chosen vodka. Just don’t try to drink it all yourself, or you’ll be flying out of the place… in the back of an ambulance.
UNDERGROUND 25 South Tay Street, DD1 1NR www.dundeeunderground.co.uk Having re-launched last month following a major refurbishment, Underground is back and better than ever, with their Wednesday Night Heat stealing the crown for the best night of the party week. Drinks deals, banging tunes and epic Thursday hangovers await – make sure you’ve got a glass bottle of Irn Bru chilling in the fridge before you head out.
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THE TAPAS BAR 27 Gray Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2BH Simply named, simply styled, simply delicious; The Tapas Bar is a little Spanish gem. From skewers to asparagus wrapped in Serrano ham, chorizo to garlic chicken, there’s a massive variety of petite dishes on offer, even for vegetarians. Make sure you book in advance – word is getting out about The Tapas Bar and everyone wants a piece of it.
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KETCHUP 10 South Tay Street, DD1 1PA www.ketchupdundee.co.uk Another Glasgow native that’s branched out to the East Side, Ketchup’s gourmet burger menu is a sight to behold. From the Napoli sauce-topped Italian Job, to the Scottish Highland Venison delight that is Who Killed Bambi? there’s something for even the ultimate burger snob. Make sure to save room for a ChoccyWoccyDooDah though; it’s the best ice cream sundae you’ll ever have.
LILY & STONE 11 Union Street, DD1 4BN www.lilyandstone.wickedweb.biz This lovely little café dishes up all manners of breakfast and brunch bites, from strawberries and cream on French toasted brioche, to hickory smoked bacon and scrambled egg. Salads, paninis, bagettes and cakes are also available – make ours a lemon drizzle bun.
TICKETY BOO’S 51 Commercial Street, DD1 2AA www.facebook.com/Tickety.Boos This traditional pub hosts quizzes and poker nights, and shows live football matches, but it’s their food that truly sets them apart from other establishments. With a far more extensive selection than your average pub, we’re big fans of the chili con carne and the super creamy macaroni cheese… Mmm…
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SHOPPING MISSY LA LA’S 6 Crichton Street, DD1 3AJ www.missylalasboutique.co.uk With a variety of on-trend fastfashion womenswear available, from bold striped blouses to flirty skirts, make sure you get your hands on one of Missy La La’s loyalty cards to receive 10% off every fourth purchase made instore.
Stocking men’s, women’s and kidswear, Arkive is a haven of skate and streetwear brands, with WESC, Converse, Boy London, Dr Denim and Ice Cream just a tiny fraction of the names on offer in the Dundee flagship store.
MAGGIE’S FARM
226 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AH
22 Union Street, DD1 4BH
This gorgeous little boutique has tons of dresses to choose from, with brands including Jones + Jones, Poppy Lux and Sugarhill Boutique all on offer. Also in stock for summer are some pretty oriental print kimonos, which will no doubt be replaced by equally beautiful coats come wintertime.
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36-40 Seagate, DD1 2EJ www.arkiveclothing.co.uk
TIGER LILY www.facebook.com/pages/TigerLily-Boutique-Broughty-Ferry
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www.facebook.com/ MaggiesFarmBoutiqueDundee This award-winning boutique also sells its goodies from concessions in selected Topshop stores – the ultimate seal of high street approval, surely? From Jeffrey Campbell footwear to kimonos, playsuits and plenty of on-trend grunge pieces, Maggie’s is a one-stop shop for the young, hot, discerning fashion queen.
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BATTLEFIELD LIVE DUNDEE Kingsway East Leisure Park, Douglas Road, DD4 8JX Fancy some combat simulation? Battlefield Live have got it covered. Round up a group, get your camo pants on and grab a faux gun; you’re about to experience a ‘Death Match’. Nope, we don’t know what that is either, and we’re too scared to find out…
THE MCMANUS Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA www.mcmanus.co.uk This gorgeous museum, housed in a gothic-style building, has 8 galleries to explore and runs a regular programme of activities, including talks and guided tours.
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY | www.dca.org.uk While we’ve perhaps already mentioned a couple of restaurants and bars housed within DCA, the centre itself deserves a mention, thanks to its independent cinema and regular art exhibitions. A one-stop shop for alternative weekend entertainment.
DUNDEE REP Tay Square, DD1 1PB tickets.dundeerep.co.uk From dinner shows – including the amazing Fawlty Towers service – to ballet classes, musicals and comedy, there’s always something going on at Dundee Rep. Their award-winning bar and brasserie, Encore, is well worth a visit too, with lunch and dinner both catered for, as well as cakes and coffee throughout the day.
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BAR & GIG VENUES REVOLUTION
DUSK
25 Belmont Street, AB10 1JS
Langstane Place, AB11 6DJ
www.revolution-bars.co.uk/ aberdeen
www.duskbegins.co.uk
Revolution’s wide selection of vodkabased drinks and cocktails are its foundations, though the Belmont Street Bar also offers a great food menu – the sharing platters are a must-eat for those all-day drinking sessions. The chilli, southern fried chicken goujons, potato wedges and beer battered onion rings of the Revolution Platter, in particular, will have you ready to battle through to round 2 in no time.
A cool cocktail bar with super stylish décor, Dusk is perfect for a group night out, with Pink Clouds and Flirtinis amongst the delicious drinks on offer. A tasty tapas menu is also available, should the need for a light bite occur during your visit – supplied by Eljo’s Spanish restaurant, they provide some seriously authentic flavours.
THE BLUE LAMP 121 Gallowgate, AB25 1BU www.facebook.com/TheBlueLamp
KOROVA 18 Bridge Street, AB11 6JL www.korova.co.uk
Not just any old bar, The Blue Lamp – with its beloved blue lamp hanging proudly outside – is in fact a comedy club. Breakneck Comedy are the residents here, and with varying headliners every night, it’s well worth making this watering hole a regular stop on your weekly pub crawl.
Bar, kitchen and ‘klub’, Korova is a 3-floor paradise for students and locals alike, which prides itself on an amazing selection of cocktails and world beers. The Skittles pitcher is a personal favourite of Scotcampus’ on the cocktail front, while Budvar, Peroni, Crown and Blue Moon all feature on the beer menu.
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ABERDEEN: CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE SNAFU 1 Union Street, AB11 5BU www.clubsnafu.com The best underground club in Aberdeen, Snafu hosts weekly comedy shows, gigs and guest DJs, in their chic boutique surroundings. Voted Scottish Nightclub Of The Year back in 2008, Snafu has gone from strength to strength, and welcomes students and professionals alike.
THE INSTITUTE 5 Bridge Place, AB11 6HZ www.institutenightclub.com Fully refurbished in September 2012, The Institute is a super fun, super modern place to party, and plays host to Aberdeen’s largest dancefloor. With plenty of room to bust our your best Beyoncé moves, why not grab the girls and head down for a bit of ‘Single Ladies’ action?
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AURUM 1 Diamond Street, AB11 1TX
1 Justice Mill Lane, AB11 6EN
www.aurum-nightclub.co.uk
www.noxaberdeen.com
Aurum, which is the Latin word for ‘gold’, FYI, is a super luxe club in the heart of Granite City. From student night Embargo on Wednesdays – featuring £1.50 vodka, tequila, Sambuca and VKs – to the glamorous Mayfair Fridays, you’re sure to find a night you love in this decadent party palace. Monthly fashion shows also take place, providing a little something different from your clubbing experience.
Re-establishing Mondays as the ultimate student night, Tribe at NOX is a late night hip hop feast, while Mohawk Wednesdays are also designed for students and feature your finest selection of chart hits. Anyone for a bit of Calvin Harris? This glamourous club is also available for private hire, and with its own karaoke room, it’s the perfect place for a party.
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RESTAURANTS THE ATHENAEUM 5-9 Union Street, AB11 5BU www.theathenaeumaberdeen.com Serving up quality pub grub, The Athenaeum is a great spot for a lazy Sunday brunch, with various all-day breakfast options available – including the delicious, vegetarianfriendly ‘You Havin’ A Falafel?’ For just £7.95 one can indulge in some mouthwatering falafal, egg, grilled haloumi, tomato, wilted spinach, beans, mushroom and toast or tattie scones, with tea, coffee or fruit juice included. If that isn’t a hangovercuring deal then we don’t know what is…
FUSION BAR + BISTRO 10 North Silver Street, AB10 1RL www.fusionbarbistro.com
CAFÉ BOHEME 23 Windmill Brae, AB11 6HU www.cafebohemerestaurant.com Hidden down Windmill Brae, Café Boheme is a cosy French restaurant, with a relaxing jazzy soundtrack. Serving up traditional Parisian cuisine – minus the snails – this really is a little piece of France in the centre of Granite City.
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This lovely modern bistro and its lime green décor has a welcoming vibe from the minute you walk through the door. Despite boasting a Perrier- Jouët champagne bar, it’s the restaurant that really sets Fusion head and shoulders above the rest, with a delicious menu which changes monthly. September’s offerings include black rice, mushroom and leek parcels, a yummy crab salad starter and white peach and sweet wine flan dessert.
YATAI IZAKAYA 53 Langstane Place, AB11 6EN www.yatai.co.uk Winner of the Best Oriental Restaurant award at the 2013 Scottish Restaurant Awards, Yatai serves up a wide range of Japanese street food, including sushi rolls, sashimi, sake and some amazing flame grilled skewers. Founded by Japanese cuisine chef John Jones in 2006, Yatai is a favourite with locals and tourists alike, and captures the authentic flavours of the orient with a combination of imported produce and locally sourced ingredients.
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Come and see us at Scotcampus 2013 We’re the Scandinavian variety store with a difference and we will be at the SECC, Glasgow on September 19th & 20th. Visit our stand for some crazy goodies and pick up your invitation for our student lock-in.
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BELMONT PICTUREHOUSE 49 Belmont Street, AB10 1JS www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/ Belmont_Picturehouse Is it just us, or are films always better when you see them at independent cinemas, than when you watch them with the masses at your local multiplex? There’s just a certain romance to it, even if ‘Sharknado’ is your movie of choice. Belmont Picturehouse shows a mix of current releases, cult classics and self-made Picturehouse Entertainment movies. The perfect place to hide away from autumn showers.
CAPTAIN TOMS 11-15 Ann Street, AB25 3LH
LE PETIT SPA Malmaison, 49-53 Queen’s Road, AB15 4YP
IT’S DARLING 275 Holburn Street, AB10 7FL www.its-darling.com This fairy-lit boutique stocks pieces from hard-to-find brands like Wondaland, Designers Remix, BoBelle London and Bebaroque. With a wide selection of clothing, accessories, jewellery and even amazing Paperself false lashes, It’s Darling is a little piece of heaven for Aberdeen’s girlie girls.
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www.malmaison.com/locations/ aberdeen/spa Need to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, or perhaps to pamper yourself for a special occasion? Nestled in the Malmaison hotel, Le Petit Spa offers a wide variety of treatments, from aromatherapy massages to manicures, facials, St. Tropez spray tans and eyelash extensions. One of the city’s best-kept secrets, book in on a rare weekday off, for the ultimate in quiet relaxation – it’s not just for girls, you know.
www.captaintommusic.co.uk Captain Toms’ rehearsal rooms and recording studios are an affordable place for local bands to practice and lay down some tracks. Home to Fat Hippy Records, Captain Toms’ is a friendly sort of place, with spares and snacks available on site – spare guitar strings and drum skins, that is. We’re told the snacks involve Space Raiders, Freddos and Red Bull – every budding rock star’s staple diet.
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to see you through the New Semester
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emember when going back to uni was about new notebooks and pens? Us neither. Much as we still love a trip to Paperchase, being a 21st century student – or, indeed, human – involves far more technical essentials. From apps to androids, tablets to luggage trackers, our 10 gadgets to see you through the new semester will have you prepared for any eventuality.
Mr Motivator Fitness bands are the new craze designed to get you off the sofa and into action. Worn round your wrist, they track your every move – a bit like a creepy ex-boyfriend or girlfriend – and come with built-in calorie burn counters, sleep activity monitors and diet trackers. While the Nike+ FuelBand (£139.99) is currently an industry favourite, Bowflex are set to launch their own version, the Boost, this month for just £32.
The Commuting Comrade Hailed as 2013’s best new tablet, Google’s Nexus 7 features (unsurprisingly) a 7-inch screen, weighs just 290g and is 8.7mm thick. Much like the Warburtons Thins sandwich we had for lunch. Available now from Tesco at £199, the Nexus 7 is ideal for reading on the move – with the world’s largest collection of e-books – as well as gaming, listening to tunes or watching movies and TV shows on Google Play. You’ll never moan about a #ScotRailFail again.
A Travelling Companion If you’re planning a little Christmas vaycay, or are just travelling home to see the family,
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Trakdot’s luggage tracker is the perfect way to ensure your liquids over 100ml end up in the same place as you. With a little box which autotransmits its location via quad-band GSM chip and triangulation, plus a battery-operated luggage tag for your suitcase, this is the OCD traveller’s best friend. Available now from www.trakdot.com priced at £50 (exchange rate dependent).
Rise And Shine Guilty of hitting the snooze button one too many times in the morning? Us too, but we’ve found that light makes us want to get up more than deafening alarm tones, so enter the LED Projector Alarm from The Discovery Store (www.thediscoverystore.co.uk). For just £8.95 this clever little alarm clock will project the time onto your bedroom wall in bright, un-ignorable LED lights. Whilst making that deafening alarm tone. Just in case.
Are You PC? While we can’t actually remember the last time we used a PC, Microsoft’s Surface Pro could definitely change that, with its 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid design. With thousands of apps available from Windows Store, a 16:9 widescreen and some seriously sweet colourways, we might just be persuaded to trade in our MacBook… Prices start at £639 from www.microsoftstore.com.
The Bookworm’s Best Friend If you’re a keen reader, you really can’t go wrong with a Kindle. Much as we love the romance of a real book, sometimes it just isn’t practical to carry the entire library around with you, so Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HQ 2 should be top of your wish list. Price and release date TBC, but definitely one worth waiting for.
Fully Loaded We’re yet to find an on-the-go iPhone charger that’s better than the Mophie Juice Pack. Charge it up, stick it on and prepare for seriously prolonged battery life. Available at John Lewis for £69.95.
Hello, Is It Me You’re Looking For? With the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean interface, a Snapdragon 1.7 GHz QuadCore Processor and 4G capabilities, the LG Optimus G Pro E988 is the Samsung Galaxy’s biggest market competitor at the moment. Not currently available on contract in the UK, due to our present lack of 4G coverage, keep your eyes peeled for launch dates or buy one, unlocked, online for around £360.
Study Buddy
Big Bass, Small Case Bang & Olufsen’s H3 earphones are discrete enough to wear in lectures without anyone noticing, but produce the kind of sound you probably thought was only possible from over-ear headphones, thanks to their new Micro Bass Port. Designed in black, red and aluminium finishes, these babies are well worth their £199 price tag, and are available now from www.beoplay.com.
The aptly named ‘Study’ app from The Sound Agency is free from the App Store and delivers 45 minutes of “scientifically designed productivity-boosting sound” which improves focus on your work and apparently also reduces fatigue. Does it work? We’re not 100% convinced yet, but we’ll try anything to keep our mind on the books…
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hen I was commissioned to write this article, I felt a sense of trepidation; how do I talk about this complex condition without boring readers with statistics or depressing them so much that they feel the need to reach for the nearest alcoholic beverage? I decided that there was only one way to go about it, to be completely open and honest about a condition I have had since the age of 12, one that affects around 250,000 people in Britain. Almost impossible to definitively diagnose, the neurological condition is called Myalgic Encephalopathy, which you’ll probably know as ME. On the outside, I don’t look any different; this is not identifiable by a plaster cast on your leg or a patch over one eye. Its viruslike symptoms – including debilitating fatigue, sickness, depression and severe muscle pain – can be overlooked and dismissed as someone “being a bit run down”, which I guess is why doctors find it difficult to identify, and sufferers feel silly for seeking help. I was 12 years old, starting my first term at one of England’s most prestigious grammar schools. I was finding my feet and adapting to new challenges, not least having to get my head around wearing hideously unflattering gym knickers. Then, around October, I caught a flulike virus – nothing too serious – but it just never went away. For months I continued to suffer from severe fatigue, sickness, weight loss and depression,
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barely managing a morning at school or to walk for more than a couple of minutes without being in agony and having to sleep for the rest of the day. In January, after around 15 trips to my GP and countless tests for everything from leukemia to glandular fever transforming me into a human pincushion, my dad decided he had had enough and stormed into Lancaster General Infirmary with myself in tow. I stayed there for 11 weeks, sleeping up to 22 hours a day, unable to walk or eat and generally doing my best sloth impression – minus the hanging upside down part! Friends and even some family members found it impossible to understand, making me feel alone and frightened; this is a “normal” reaction, with some people on online forums saying that others have accused them of being lazy and needing to get a grip. ME is generally a lifelong condition, one which can be managed, but which is always present.
Support for sufferers can only be gained through understanding and more importantly research, which recieves little funding.
As diagnosis is a long and drawn out process of elimination, patients can be suffering for lengthy amounts of time, with no idea of what is wrong with them, as I did. It’s a scary memory. However, amidst all this doom and gloom, I have a positive message, which I will try and get across without sounding like one of those motivational speakers that you simply want to punch in the face. I still go out, go clubbing, go to uni and generally do all the ‘normal’ things in life. I have to be careful not to overdo things and tire myself out too much, otherwise I start to look like Bambi on ice, and sickness remains an ongoing battle, but in the grand scheme of things, I enjoy life to the fullest. I have an amazing support network of family, boyfriend and friends who don’t make me feel alien because of something I have no control over. I would urge anyone who thinks that this could be the cause of their suffering to seek help, to not give up hope and to push for a diagnosis. Treatment can range from antidepressants to dietary changes to physio. With the right support and care, you can feel better; you can go on and do everyday things without added complications. Most importantly, I feel, is to speak out and through this, and to the end the unnecessary and often unhelpul stigma that surrounds these types of illnesses.
For more information visit www.meassociation.org.uk
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BBC RADIO 1 Name: Ally McCrae Job: BBC Radio 1 presenter Course Studied: Film & Media @ Stirling University Presenting your own show on Radio 1, getting endless passes to festivals and gigs… That must feel pretty good?
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ver found yourself sitting at your desk wondering, “How on Earth am I going to get a job after my degree?” Or, better yet, “How can I become the next Anna Wintour?” Us too, dear reader, but don’t fret: in our new career-focused series we’ll be speaking to a whole host of industry leaders, putting them on the spot to find out just how they bagged their dream jobs. In this issue we’re all about the music and fashion industries, so first up is BBC Radio 1’s Ally McCrae.
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It’s nothing short of my dream job. I have to check myself sometimes and think, “Man, am I actually doing this?” I love radio, I always have – the intimacy, the energy and the interaction.
You studied Film & Media at university, did you enjoy your course? I actually started off studying Philosophy, because I had a teacher at high school who gave me Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’, and I based most of my choices on that album. Then from first year I threw myself so far into the student radio station that I couldn’t care less about Platonic Love or Plato. The Film & Media course helped a lot with the theoretical, more grounding part of the industry, but in truth it was all about using the opportunity of being part of the radio station (Air3) to meet as many people, bands and awesome professionals as I could. Getting stuck in and thinking later has always been my vibe.
What’s your favourite memory of student life? Were you front row with a fresh notepad or back row with a hangover? I like to think I participated actively in student life (or loudly at least). I ran the student radio station for two years and I was head of entrainment in the
union. I also joined the hockey team, ran university tours and went snowboarding, but my best memory would have to be when we had Twin Atlantic’s first ever radio session during the first week of the show.
What’s it like to work for Radio 1? Do you remember presenting your first ever show? It’s really bloody cool. Everyone who works there, from the biggest names to the production staff, all love the station. I think they’re all genuinely proud to work for what is the best and boldest station in the country. The respect and power Radio 1 has is a testament to the people working in the building. It’s genuinely like a big family and everyone is really welcoming. That being said, every time I talk to Zane Lowe I think, “Holy. Crap.” As for my first show... I don’t remember much! It takes a while to feel comfortable, to find your voice, but the support has been awesome.
Have you had any encounters with celebs that rendered you speechless? Meeting and having not one but two beers with Dave Grohl was surreal. To be honest that’s hard to top.
What advice would you give to students looking to work in the creative industries? Don’t let stupid insecurities or worries stand in your way. Don’t be scared to talk to people in positions of power; it’s not about impressing them, it’s about showing them what you can do. Just be nice, have a good attitude and keep hustling.
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FIONA HEATHER Name: Fiona Anderson Job: Owner / Designer at Fiona Heather (www.fionaheather.co.uk) Course Studied: Fashion History & Tailoring @ Telford College Owning your own fashion label and spending your days making lovely dresses; do you think you’ve found your perfect job? Absolutely. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do though; I didn’t take a direct route and certainly when I was at school looking at my options, fashion design was something that just seemed like a dream. I moved to Edinburgh to study Psychology but it just wasn’t the right fit. After a few years managing and buying for independent boutiques I took a night class in dressmaking and absolutely loved it. I put together a portfolio and went back to college, with the goal to set up my own business one day, marrying my professional experience with my creative and technical education.
Tell us about Fiona Heather and where you get your inspiration… Fiona Heather offers one of a kind, stylish clothing, mixing classic shapes with playful, screen printed fabrics, to create original and exclusive garments. The fabric is a result of an ongoing collaboration with my sister, Kate MacKay, a fine artist. Kate’s illustrations have been introduced into the simple designs to add a playful and unique element into the traditional cuts. I’ve always loved vintage fashion, looking through my family’s old photographs, watching classic films and as a result can say that I am definitely inspired by days gone by.
Did enjoy the course you studied? I did, but it was pretty tough. Definitely blood, sweat and many tears! I was lucky to have such a supportive family and
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close friends that listened to me when I wasn’t sure about my degree, and encouraged me to explore my options, and take some time out to figure out what I was passionate about.
What made you decide to go at it alone and how did you fund your business initially? I set up Fiona Heather to fill a gap that I spotted in the boutique that I worked in throughout college. The business offered recent graduates a platform to sell and exhibit their collections. I was in a great position as I was able to speak to the freelance designers who were ten steps ahead of me. I found myself surrounded by freelancers of all different vocations and it didn’t seem like such a scary situation to put myself in. The first few collections I funded myself, but when I couldn’t keep up with demand, I approached the Princes Trust and devised a business plan to secure funding.
I would encourage any young person thinking about becoming self employed to speak to the Princes Trust. Even if you don’t want to go for the funding, they really helped me to focus my ideas, and continue to support and help me.
Who’s your biggest fashion crush and what hot summer trends are taking your fancy at the moment? Alexa Chung or Audrey Hepburn. I admire their effortless style. I love the summer festival look; pretty dresses teamed with casual jackets, big statement sunglasses and sensible shoes.
What advice would you give to fashion students looking to get ahead in the industry? Take as many opportunities as you can and approach designers to gain as much work experience as possible. Take risks and work hard.
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DISTRICT MTV Name: Melanie Hick Job: Editor-in-Chief At District MTV (www.districtmtv.com) Course Studied: BA Politics @ Monash University in Melbourne What did your course at university involve? In my politics degree I got to study everything from French and Spanish, to International Relations, Environmental Law and Ethics. My two favourite subjects were Ethics and French Film, so I got a sponsorship from the French Government to study French in New Caledonia, which is the nearest French Territory to Australia. Eating hot guavas from a tree while standing in the Pacific was a pretty amazing part of university.
How did you go from politics to journalism? When I was in university I was writing for the student newspaper and reading radio news for the university station, as well as reading radio news for a community radio station, and writing for the Melbourne street press. In the ’90s the street press was how you got your break as a journalist, whereas today we have blogs, but that’s how you got your folio back then.
What were you writing about when you first started? Well the magazine I wrote for, Inpress, was a big deal in music journalism at the time. Then I got some paid freelance work at the Herald Sun writing travel
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articles and various lifestyle pieces.
And what happened next?
Did you ever veer away from journalism in the early days? Yes, because freelance journalism, when you’re young, isn’t a financially stable career. I moved into advertising, where I was writing radio ads and ghostwriting columns for media personalities, and from advertising I moved into PR. After a number of years of being in the commercial side of writing, I started a T-shirt design magazine with one of my friends called T-world, and that still runs.
The Vine let me work from London and then I launched the e-commerce fashion site Motilo.com as the editor. I got that job through Twitter, which was amazing. After that, The Huffington Post was launching in the UK, so I got in touch with the editor-in-chief and thought I’d try something different from fashion, which happened to be technology. From there I got headhunted by MTV to launch an international fashion site and that’s how I ended up where I am today.
And then you moved to London?
Do you have a career highlight?
Yes, I moved to London in 2005, after 6 years working in the industry. I had no contacts, but I came over with that classic Australian confidence, just hoping I would find something. I still published the magazine from my bed and I interviewed people all around the world, went to tradeshows like Bread And Butter in Berlin, and that’s how I got my start in fashion. I had to go back to Australia because my 2-year working holiday visa ran out, but having that international experience, my contacts and the magazine, I was hired as the fashion editor at The Vine, which is Australia’s biggest youth website. It was a dream job; it took me around the world, to the Chanel show in Paris, where I made Grace Coddington sign my invite. That was fantastic. But from there my life circumstances brought me back to London.
Every time I get a new job it’s the best job I’ve ever had. If you can keep finding the best job you’ve ever had until the next job comes along, you’ll most likely do well, because you’re the best fit for that job.
What do you look for in a potential employee? I look for a certain spark, a hunger to succeed, a willingness to constantly improve and a real awareness of what is happening outside the industry. Personally I highly value authenticity and a no-bullshit approach.
District MTV are on the hunt for amazing young talents across a spectrum of creative industries. To find out more, stay tuned to www.districtmtv.com.
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elcome to our brand new feature, Spotlight Student. Each issue we open the floor to one talented student and offer them a platform to showcase their hard work and creative flair to thousands of readers.
Name: Emily Wylde Course: Photography @ UWS Age: 19 Meet Emily Wylde, a photography student who recently had her first fashion shoot featured in Vogue Italia. Emily has also photographed the likes of Jessie J, Rita Ora and Biffy Clyro.
What’s your favourite subject to capture? Initially I focused on music photography and it was only recently that I decided to have a go at fashion photography. I was quite nervous to make the change as there are so many other amazing fashion photographers in Glasgow. I organised a few shoots and quickly realised how much creative freedom I had, something I didn’t have with music photography.
You recently had a fashion shoot featured in Vogue Italia, how did that come about? The Vogue Italia website has a photography section and you can submit your work for the editors to view. It was really exciting to have my images accepted on my first attempt. There’s a lot of people that help me out behind the scenes such as a make-up artists, hair stylists and a fashion stylists. It’s great for them to see their work used on the Vogue website too.
Do you enjoy your course? I passed my HND in photography at the City of Glasgow College and was accepted to study for a BA Hons degree in Photography at UWS. I’m really excited to begin my degree as I’ll be able to work on my own projects and already I have so many ideas!
In terms of music photography, who has been your favourite artist to photograph so far?
their gig at the SECC. I was only 16 at the time so it was extremely exciting for me to be photographing my favourite band at such a big event. I was also permitted to photograph Manchester Orchestra by their New York management after I struggled to gain access from sources closer to home, I’m so glad that I took a chance and emailed them.
I also worked at T in the Park last year and really enjoyed covering the pop artists on the line up, especially Jessie J and Rita Ora as they were so photogenic! Tell us about your most recent project with online retailer Harrison & Fyfe. I’m really excited to be working with Harrison & Fyfe as they’re gradually becoming a very established and popular company. I took all of the stock images for their website and shot a few editorials for them. We went to Glencoe at 4am recently to make a short film which will be out soon.
What advice would you give to other photography students looking to get ahead in the competitive industry? I think when studying within any creative industry it’s important to make sure you build your portfolio and work in your own time as well as doing course work. A lot of people will leave college or university with great qualifications but no previous experience of working with real clients and have no contacts. It’s important to make sure you build a reputation and a name for yourself as you won’t just walk straight into a job after. You need to be really determined and work hard for it.
Biffy Clyro and Manchester Orchestra. Biffy ran a competition to find an amateur photographer to be their official tour photographer and I got to cover
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by Aline Siekierski
An insider’s guide to
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razil is where I call home and I’m always eager to get my foreign friends to visit my lovely country. Being the fifth largest country in the world and occupying nearly half of South America, you can have anything from an exciting beach getaway to a unique urban experience, all while surrounded by nature and welcoming locals.
Sao Paulo Starting with my home city, the amazing Sao Paulo is Brazil’s largest city and the capital of finance and commerce. Home to many skyscrapers and a rich cosmopolitan culture, Sao Paulo may not be your typical tourist destination, but it never fails to offer an unforgettable experience for any visitors. To Do List Dinner at the top of Edificio Italia: Enjoy a delicious dinner on one of Sao Paulo’s tallest skyscrapers. Exquisite food and an amazing view. Shopping at 25 de Março: Rua 25 de Março is the ultimate bargain hunter’s paradise, where you can find a host of products, from wristbands to plasma TVs. It’s a great place to buy small gifts and souvenirs in bulk, but beware of pickpockets.
The Christ Redeemer: A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, this statue is one of Rio’s main postcard pictures. Pick a day with no clouds to visit the Christ, as any clouds will majorly affect your view. Beach babes: See for yourself the mystique behind the location that inspired the classic movie ‘Girl From Ipanema’, or enjoy a fresh coconut water at the beach that entitles the ‘70s Barry Manilow hit, Copacabana. One to avoid: The favela tours offer an inside view of Rio’s slums. These tours treat the residents and their tragic reality as a tourist attraction. Many of these favelas are home to high crime and drug trafficking putting the tourist in great danger. Avoid at all costs!
Amazon For nature fans that are looking to experience Brazil’s unique wildlife, the Amazon is the place to go. Tourism in the Amazon has increased dramatically over the years. Whereas ten years ago you would have struggled to find English speaking guides and proper hotels, you can now enjoy a relaxing holiday in one of the world’s largest rainforest. More than 98% of its 1.5 million square kilometer territory remains as untouched as when Brazil was first discovered. To Do List
Visit the home of Brazilian independence: At Museu do Ipiranga you can learn about Brazil’s rich history and enjoy the majestic structure and gardens that resemble the French Palace of Versailles.
Sleep tight: Stay at the largest treetop hotel in the world and fully immerse yourself in nature.
Dance the night away: From nightclubs to live music, you will most definitely find a place that suits your style.
Be at one with nature: Watch the natural phenomenon caused by the meeting of the dark waters from Rio Negro and clay waters from Rio Solimoes.
Rio de Janeiro A seasoned tourist’s ultimate holiday destination, Rio de Janeiro is famous for its natural beauty and Carnival. To Do List Carnival: You can watch the parades at the Samdobromo, where the samba schools compete in their colourful costumes and music. The streets are no less fun; music, colours and celebration embody this festival, which welcomes people of all ages and cultures.
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Go on safari: Enjoy hikes and tours of the jungle with experienced guides, or even a nocturnal excursion by canoe.
Visit the beautiful capital, Manaus: The Amazon Opera house and Municipal market are must see landmarks in Manaus.
North East For tourists looking for constant hot weather and beautiful beaches, the North East is where you should go. If you choose to explore the inland you will see the barren areas, “sertao”, that are almost desert like and only get rain for a short time of the year. With a range of
hotels and restaurants, you may choose to travel inexpensively or go all the way and stay at a luxurious five star resort. To Do List Dune buggies: Ride dune buggies by the sea or, for the adventurous ones amongst you, ride them on the sand dunes. Get arty: Bring some of the culture back home with you by visiting the arts and crafts fairs. Expect everything from bracelets and paintings, to typical Brazillian clothing garments. Sand surfing: That’s right, grab a board and ‘surf’ down a sandy hill. Beware of sand burns! Culture shock: Immerse yourself in the local culture, dance to some ‘forro’ and eat delicious spicy cuisine.
Top Tips For A Successful Trip -Not many Brazilians speak English so buy a Portuguese book prior to your trip to at least learn some of the basics. Trust me, you will find it very useful. -Leave your expensive jewellery and designer pieces at home. Sadly Brazil has a high crime rate, so anything that won’t make you stand out from the crowd will work in your favour. - Tweet me @alinesieks if you have any questions or want more information on a specific area or attraction!
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Planning for
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ith the stress of exam season finally over, many students will be thinking about taking a well-earned break, with their sights set on travelling the world. While it’s exciting to daydream about new and exciting places to visit, there are many things to consider, especially for those travelling to a number of countries. To make sure gap years are safe and enjoyable, it is really important to plan carefully, and to do lots of research in advance. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has collaborated with students to put together a handy, pocket-sized survival guide, based on real life experiences. Plan.Pack.Explore. is crammed full of useful practical information with a few interesting travel anecdotes thrown in. These range from problems encountered whilst travelling to handy insider tips. Here is just a snapshot of the helpful advice contained in Plan.Pack.Explore: 1. Get comprehensive travel insurance – and read the small print! Often, policies will exclude certain activities. Gap year students are likely to want to try adventurous and risky pursuits to get the most out of their trips so make sure your insurance covers you for everything you want to do. If you are travelling to a European destination make sure you also have an EHIC card. 2. Check your travel documents. It’s important to check that your travel documents such as passports and insurance are valid and that you have all of the necessary visas for the country you are travelling to. It is also worth making copies of travel documents and/or storing them online using a secure data storage site. 3. Check the health requirements of the countries you are visiting so you
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can get the right vaccinations and medication if and where required. There’s nothing worse than being ill when in a foreign environment, and in a worst case scenario, serious illness could lead to cutting a trip short and coming back home. Not only would it be a real shame to miss out on parts of a trip, it can be costly, especially if you don’t have the right insurance! 4. Research your destination and be aware of laws and customs – some local laws and customs may seem harmless or even amusing, but the consequences of breaking these can be severe. The more clued up you are, the smoother your trip will be. For example did you know that eating, drinking or even just sitting on the steps of a church in Florence could result in a large fine? This is the sort of situation can be easily avoided by checking out the local laws and customs in advance. There is also plenty of information online to help you plan for your trip. You can get hold of Plan.Pack.Explore and download the app at www.gov.uk/ government/news/plan-pack-explore-anew-guide-for-travellers. If you have any enquiries for FCO consular staff before you go or while abroad you can now ask questions via the FCO’s new Twitter service, @FCOtravel. Questions are answered 9am–6pm BST, Monday–Friday, and FCO staff aim to respond within 30 minutes. For a full travel checklist from the FCO visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travelchecklist. The FCO also updates its travel advice on a country-by-country basis the moment situations change so check out www.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo or follow FCO on Facebook (www.facebook. com/fcotravel) or Twitter (twitter.com/ fcotravel) to get the latest information.
How the FCO CAN and CAN’T help Brits abroad The FCO CAN: • Provide information about transferring money • Give you a list of local doctors, lawyers, interpreters or funeral directors • Contact friends and family back home for you if you wish • Issue you with replacement travel documents • Visit you in hospital or if you have been arrested.
The FCO CANNOT: • Get you better treatment in hospital or prison than is given to local people but will raise concerns if treatment falls below internationally recognised standards • Pay any bills or give you money • Make travel arrangements for you • Help you enter a country if you don’t have a valid passport or necessary visas • Give you legal advice
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Can you handle the heat? by Victoria Tickle
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ot Pilates is a new form of workout that has swept the US and is currently working its way across the UK. An intensive exercise class for creating a stronger core, a calmer state of mind, and improving the overall fitness of the body, we decided to find out more about this growing workout trend. Rooted deeply in what could be called regular Pilates, Hot Pilates focuses on controlled breathing, and on developing a strong core – the muscles in your abdomen FYI, in case you thought we were referring to an apple. It’s a no impact workout, so is suitable for all levels of fitness, but it is recommended that you take at least 6 regular Pilates classes before you take on Hot Pilates. This will ensure that you’re already familiar with the types of movement involved. As with all new crazes, there is a challenging twist to Hot Pilates: as the name may suggest, you undertake the exercise class in a room heated to 35 degrees Celsius, with up to 40% humidity. Basically, it’s like doing Pilates on a beach in Ibiza in July, minus that dip in the sea to cool you down. We’re practically fainting at the thought. However, there are many benefits to this
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madness; stretches can be performed deeper, giving better results faster, but without injury.
Warming ligaments can help avoid arthritis and increase the body’s natural pain relief. Fat can be lost, while muscle mass is maintained. And, perhaps one of Hot Pilates greatest benefits is the elimination of toxins from the body, through profuse sweating. Hot, right? This is essentially a detoxifying workout, as well as a physical one, and due to all the sweating your body will experience improved circulation, clearer skin and improved lymphatic draining – this also helps with the art of reducing cellulite, hurrah! On top of all of this, the movements of Pilates require a full concentration on breathing, which will calm the mind and reduce any stress and tension you’ve picked up during the day. Prepare for the best night’s sleep you’ve ever had. Just don’t forget to pack a bottle of water. Nobody likes a dropout.
THE 30-DAY BURPEES CHALLENGE If Hot Pilates just ain’t your thing, and you like your workouts with a little extra impact, then you should get involved with the 30-Day Burpees Challenge. While it’s truly Scotcampus’ idea of hell, it does make for amazing results, gained in a healthy way over a relatively short period of time. So here goes… 1. Start on Day 1 with 5 burpees and add 5 each day until Day 5, which is a rest day, and by which point you’ll have reached 20 burpees. Feeling the burn yet? 2. Repeat your 20 burpees on Day 6, then add 5 each day until Day 10. Rest! You done 35 burpees yesterday, you’re going to need it. 3. Another 35 burpees on Day 11 please. Then add 5 each day till day 15. Rest – are you sensing a pattern yet? 4. 5 burpees a day keep the doctor away. Repeat 50 burpees on Day 16 and add 5 until your next rest on Day 20. 5. Day 21: 65 burpees. Again. Surely you’re getting used to this by now? Add 5 until you hit 80 on Day 24, then collapse in a heap for your rest on Day 25. 6. It’s the final countdown! 80 burpees on day 26, then add 5 till you hit 100 on DAY 30. Then start all over again. Only joking… Take a break and show off your tones legs, stomach and booty in our pick of the hottest new season styles, over on page 34.
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o you’ve flown the nest for uni, your mum’s gone mad buying you kitchen utensils at Ikea and you’re totally psyched to meet your new flatmates. It’s going to be like one giant sleepover, isn’t it? You’ll instantly like each other, stay up all night talking about that hot girl/guy you saw down the hall, and send Snapchat selfies to your friends back home of how amazing your new life is. Sounds perfect, right? However, much as we love a fantasy, reality is often a little bit different. After all, unless you’ve made the (sometimes not so) wise decision to move in with friends whose bad habits you were already fully aware of, you’re basically living with complete strangers – a potential recipe for disaster if ever we heard one. HOPEFULLY though, hopefully your dreams of new BFFs will come true, if you follow our top 5 rules for harmonious living.
1. Clean up after yourself There’s nothing worse than living with someone who leaves hair in the plughole after a shower, piles dishes in the sink as if the Fairy Liquid fairy is going to come along and wash them, and doesn’t see the areas outside their bedroom as anywhere they might want to hoover. Equally, being nagged about crumbs you’ve left on the worktops or having someone mop beneath your feet just to make a point, is damn annoying. The solution? Find a happy medium! Always clean up after you’ve cooked a meal or taken a bath, make sure you do your fair share of dusting the living room, but don’t expect constant OCD standards of cleanliness either. After all, there’s studying to be done and shots to be downed… Who has time for hospital corners?
2. Be considerate of clashing schedules You’re feeling smug as you roll out of bed at 7.30am for your 9am lecture. For the first time in your life, you’re not only going to make it to uni on time, but you’re going to make it there EARLY. That is quite the achievement. But wait… Someone’s in the bathroom… They’re taking a shower… How can this be?! You’re the only one with a 9am lecture, but you didn’t count on your flatmate’s hair appointment now, did you? While
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many would argue that you have priority, since it’s uni you’re off to, good hair is like, totally vital to your mental wellbeing. Basically, the solution here is communication. Make your flatmates aware of any early morning plans and peaceful living shall be yours. The same applies with having friends round and planning to use the living room all night – ask first, please.
3. Chip in for the loo roll And the bread. And the milk. If you share all of these usually communal everyday essentials, make sure you contribute to the kitty, or take your turn to pay for them. Hell hath no fury like a flatmate scorned, especially when said scorn involves being constantly left out of pocket. Agreeing an amount to chip in each month, preferably kept in a jar in the kitchen, will keep these problems at bay.
4. Don’t start dating your flatmate This one’s self explanatory, really. Your eyes meet across a bowl of Coco Pops, you hook up after one to many Bamboo vodkas… However this occurs, dating your flatmate is often a recipe for disaster. Not only is there a chance that you’ll break up, badly, and not be able to live in the same place anymore, but you’ll also make the rest of your flatmates feel sick with your nights in, private jokes and general smoochiness. Just. Don’t. Go. There. Unless you really like them and can’t live without them. We’re not going to stand in the way of that. You are Jess and Nick from ‘New Girl’. Congratulations!
5. Don’t move your other half in If your betrothed lives outside of the flat circle, well done, we salute you. If you insist on having them round for dinner every night, let them sleep over and use the shower the next day, we’ll change that to a two-fingered salute. Your flatmates might be cool with this, or they might just be saying they’re cool with it, and secretly harbouring resentment against your 2-for-1 living. If they really must be all up in your space, make sure they follow rules 1-3 and pay for one of the utility bills, to save any knife-slipping incidents from the most highly-strung of your housemates.
THE WORST THING ABOUT MY FLATMATE IS… While we don’t encourage negativity here at Scotcampus, we’ll do/ ask/say pretty much anything for a laugh, so decided to ask some anonymous friends what the worst thing about their flatmate is. Read their responses and ask yourself, “Do I do any of these things?” If so, we probably spoke to your flatmate, and you’re really frickin’ annoying. Sorry! Scotcampus: “So, what’s the worst thing about your flatmate?” Anonymous Anna: “The smell of her feet when she takes off her Converse in the living room and she hasn’t been wearing any socks all day.” Bashful Bob: “I have 3 flatmates. All of them are really hairy. Our plughole is permanently blocked.” Cheeky Charlie: “His girlfriend.” Disdainful Delilah: “They never replace the toothpaste when it’s done. Ever.” Empathetic Emma: “I know sometimes I end up in the wrong place when I’m drunk, but my room DEFINITELY isn’t the toilet, and neither is the fridge.”
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“My heart said ‘Take the contract’, but you can’t be a rugby player forever” Interview: Matt Scott
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att Scott, Edinburgh Rugby’s 22-year-old centre signing, is living proof that you can have it all – if you’re prepared to work for it. Contracted to Edinburgh at the end of the third year of his law degree, Matt juggled training and tours with the pressures of writing a dissertation, and graduated this summer on the same day he returned from a tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa with the Scottish national team. Here Matt shares the blood, sweat and tears that went into leading his double life.
How did you get into rugby in the first place? I started playing mini rugby around the age of 6, at my local club, Currie. My dad took me down there, and I stuck with Currie all the way up through the age groups, and got into professional rugby through that.
How tricky was it to manage your training with your law degree? It was hard. In the first year of my law degree I was playing for Scotland Under-19s, then the following year I was playing for Scotland Under-20s and we were away for weeks at a time, so I was missing weeks of lectures. My lecturers were saying to me, “Look, your work is suffering as a result, maybe take
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a step back from the rugby”, but I was determined to do both at the same time. I was offered a contract in Glasgow at the end of my second year, but I turned it down, because it just wasn’t practical at all. At the end of third year I got offered an Edinburgh contract, so it actually worked out okay, and in fourth year I was able to study and play at the same time. It was hard, because we train until about 4pm every day, and then you have to catch up with uni in the library. It was pretty bleak, but it was worth it.
Did you ever worry that you had made the wrong decision by turning down that Glasgow contract? I was pretty confident that if I kept playing well I could get an Edinburgh contract, but it was a tough decision to make, and my heart was definitely telling me to take the contract. However, you can’t be a rugby player forever, so it would have been stupid to end my degree halfway through.
What is the lifespan of a professional rugby player? Nowadays a lot of guys are getting brought into the pro game quite early, at the age of about 18, and they get put into academy systems. For those guys they’re straight into rugby after school,
and if you’re a good player you could be expected to play into your early 30s, but there’s not many people playing at a high level beyond 34. It’s especially tough if you haven’t had a chance to go to uni. There are support mechanisms through rugby though, where you can do parttime degrees, and the Scottish Rugby Union will pay half your fees if you want to do that.
How did it feel to be selected for the Scottish national team last year? It was incredible; I was still a student, but I was away on 6 Nations and trying to do my dissertation at the same time, and I don’t think I quite grasped the enormity of it until afterwards. I probably didn’t get it until this summer, when I went on tour to Australia, Fiji and Samoa, and then I got a holiday after that and it all sunk in.
What has been your career highlight so far? I mean first cap is always special, but a really good one was when we beat Australia on that tour, and it was only my second capping. I think it was the first time we had beaten them out there in 28 years. It was the last kick of the game and just such an amazing feeling.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Yep, Peter Jackson’s second instalment in The Hobbit trilogy will have most of you Ringers re-watching the whole of LOTR and ‘An Unexpected Journey’ before the cult midnight showing at the cinema. This episode will see Bilbo Baggins and co. continue their journey to supress Smaug the dragon.
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by Danielle Shields
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he new season isn’t just about fashion – autumn’s falling leaves mean that it’s time to hole up on your sofa with some of the hottest new film, TV, music and literature releases. Yes, being a couch potato is acceptable once more, just don’t eat too many of them.
Release Date: December 13th The Hunger Games: Catching Fire We knew Suzanne Collins had cemented her stance on the YA line up alongside J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer when one question was argued amongst every obsessed fan: Peeta or Gale? Katniss and Peeta may have survived the 74th Hunger Games and started a rebellion as a result, but it’s clear that Capitol will find a way to prove that they are the superior beings.
ARTPOP The cutely titled ‘ARTPOP’ will no doubt be one of the biggest albums of the year, as Lady Gaga returns to her throne, as the reigning Queen of… well, somewhat strange costumes, and really awesome music. Welcome back Gaga, we’ve missed you.
Release Date: November 11th Beyoncé’s Untitled Album The bootylicious babe will be reinstating female empowerment all throughout the world when she returns with her latest album. According to MTV, Beyoncé has scratched 50 songs for her follow up to 2011’s ‘4’, which would explain why it’s taking quite so long – a sacrifice we can handle in order to hear the very best new material from the superstar.
Release Date: TBA Eminem’s Untitled Album Guess who’s back, back again? A lot has happened since 2010 when Eminem released his last album, Recovery, so at least we know the rapper is going to have plenty to discuss on his eighth studio album...
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Release Date: November 22nd Homeland
Mad About The Boy by Helen Fielding
You know a TV show is good when its Obama’s favourite. While Carrie and Sol attempt to piece their lives back together after Walden’s eventful funeral, plans are put in action to catch America’s most wanted terrorist. Will season 3 finally reveal if Brody is for or against his homeland? Probably not.
If you couldn’t resist buying your childhood friend a Reindeer jumper for Christmas, and you know never to slide down a fireman’s pole, then I’m sure you’ll be happy to hear that Helen Fielding has penned a third novel in the Miss Jones franchise. It’s been fourteen years since ‘The Edge Of Reason’ was released and now Bridget is getting to grips with social media. #guaranteedfail
Air Date: October Super Fun Night
“I’m gonna finish him like a cheesecake!” ‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘Bridesmaids’ wouldn’t have been the same without a good one liner from Rebel Wilson, and now everyone’s favourite Aussie expat is back with her very own TV show. For the past 13 years, Kimmie (Wilson) has spent her Friday nights in with her two best friends, until she befriends an attorney and the girls decide to go all out…
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Release Date: October 10th Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Here’s Johnny… Again! It feels as though Stephen King releases a new book every fortnight, but this is the one you will want to read this semester. Why? Because it’s a sequel to The Shining. That’s all that needs to be said.
Release Date: September 24th
By Aline Siekierski
They Studied I
t’s a known fact that many celebrities didn’t start out their careers in show business, but you may be surprised at this list of famous faces who studied for some seriously unexpected degrees before their time in the spotlight…
Natalie Portman In 2003 Natalie graduated from Harvard University with a Psychology degree. Despite not following a career in psychology, Natalie is often seen portraying psychologically troubled characters, like Evey Hammond in ‘V For Vendetta’ and troubled ballerina Nina Sayers in ‘Black Swan’, which earned the actress an Oscar for her powerful role. Looks like her psychology skills came in handy after all.
Michael Jordan Also known as “the best basketball player of all time”, the athlete started his sports career at the University of South Carolina, while studying Cultural
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Geography. We wonder how much of an influence Cultural Geography had on his basketball degree… and if he spent anytime in the classroom at all, when the court was so close by.
Sacha Baron Cohen The comedic genius has come a long way from his student days. Described by his classmates as “quiet, friendly and studious”, Cohen studied History at the University of Cambridge, where he wrote his thesis on the Jewish role during the US Civil Rights movement. Did you know that he was also a male model back in the day? Talk about a multi-talented individual.
Lily Cole Breaking that ‘dumb model’ stereotype, the British supermodel studied History Of Art at the University of Cambridge. The redheaded beauty is among a small minority of students to get a double first class degree, which are only awarded to those who gain top marks in their first
and final year exams. This achievement is extra remarkable because the model spent her years at university juggling her studies and soaring catwalk career. Lily also recently received an honorary doctorate from Glasgow Caledonian University. Beauty and brains – what’s not to love?
Gerard Butler Famed for his role in romantic comedy ‘P.S. I Love You’, the Scottish hottie went to Glasgow University, where he studied Law. Thanks to his social skills, he became president of the school’s law society, and was known for his notoriously wild partying. That we can definitely picture! No matter where you start, remember you can always veer off on a different career path – who knows, you may even become the next big Hollywood superstar.
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24/7 Style, Substance, Music, Life and everything in between Style Exclusives From Wildfox’s brand new denim line launch, to exclusive interviews with emerging Scottish design talent and style leaders that you won’t find in our already-fit-to-burst magazine, get your daily fashion fix at Scotcampus.com. You’ll also find beauty blogger Aline Siekierski’s weekly make-up tutorials, our favourite new product picks and those all-important catwalk reports, direct from London Fashion Week. Basically, everything you need for a stylish existence.
Win Big All our biggest and best competitions are hosted on Scotcampus.com. This year so far we’ve given away tickets to T In The Park, Rockness, Bestival, Reading & Leeds, Wickerman, Belladrum, High Definition, Foodies, Latitude, Beach Break Live, Doune The Rabbit Hole,
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Rewind, Solas, Parklife, Wychwood and Isle Of Wight festivals, plus crates of Sourz, Skullcandy headphones and free entry to Club Noir, to name but a few of our amazing prizes. What are you waiting for? Get online and enter some competitions!
Get Fresh Want the inside scoop on Freshers’ Festival before it happens? Click through to our Freshers portal for a full list of exhibitors, details of dance workshops, rap battles, our all-new food and drink element and the model scouts who will be on the lookout for Scotland’s next big thing. Plus, we’ve got loads of handy hints for new first year students, on everything from accessorising your student halls to cooking on a budget.
played when you opened her interview – it just ain’t possible… Yet. However, on Scotcampus.com we can play all the amazing new music we want, so we do! Check the site daily for the latest videos from your favourite artists and get a first look at their tour schedules to boot.
Scotcampus Straight To Your Inbox Don’t forget that you can get a weekly shot of Scotcampus goodness straight to your inbox, by signing up to our e-newsletter. Delivered every Thursday morning, it’s the best of Scotcampus. com in one easy-to-digest email. From the Thursday Funny to what’s on at the weekend, and those all-important competition alerts, you’d be a fool not to sign up.
#NowPlaying Much as we’d love our magazine to be musical – imagine if Iggy Azalea’s ‘Work’
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Celebrities tweet the funniest things...
“Ok I changed my name to # you can call me # or the artist formerly known as ‘Calvin Harris’ from this day forth” Always one step ahead of the (Twitter) trend is that @CalvinHarris
“my life has changed for the better ever since I changed to lower case font” Sorry @amandabynes, we know you’re battling a few demons, but we can’t condone that level of grammatical laziness
“I’m listening to Hopelessly Devoted. Don’t tell anyone.” Not a peep out of us @hotpatooties
“the pilot says that you can change your flight mid air and they will take you there as long and they have enough fuel. *starts imagining*” Are you SURE that’s what he said, @IGGYAZALEA? If so we’re paying for London and re-routing to Los Angeles
“Waking up and seeing a cold @McDonalds chips & nuggets on the side... means I had a good night last night!! from what I remebered!! haha” @ollyofficial: a man after our own hearts
“ ‘fuck dude, you’re extra saucy when you get off a plane.’ thank you @babyhaim” Thank you indeed, @babyhaim, for confirming what we all already knew about @jizziemcguire
“Moooooorning! We are live from Ibiza! Hey does anyone remember what happened at Amnesia last night? :/” Such an easy pun to make @grimmers… And yes, we’re just jealous we’ve never thought of it before
“Hahaha I keep getting told off for touching my boobs too much. To be fair, they’re mine and I’ll do what I want with them!” Just checking they’re still where they should be, @Caradelevingne?
“Any more of this weather and I’m wearing negligé to work.” Now THAT we’d pay money to see, @HenryHolland
“@grantsvodka do you wanna help my dads friends get drunk ?” @lilyrosecooper: Mother, Singer, professional free booze scorer
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