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s usual, I can’t quite believe where this year has gone, as we approach Christmas and Hogmanay at the speed of The X Factor contestants’ eliminations. Rather than fearing the festivities due to a lack of preparation, I’ve spent the time since our September issue plotting our 10-page Christmas supplement, so both you and I will be prepared come party season!
Fun and games aside, you’ll also find our Employment special over on page 66, which is bursting at the seams with tips on how to get the job you want and stories from those who are already there.
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It's not November, it's MOvember, meaning 30 glorious days of no shaving for you gentlemen. Ladies, now would be the perfect time to find yourself a West End hipster, or perhaps to channel your inner Conchita Wurst... Ok, maybe not. Anyway, it's all for charidee, so make sure you donate! Struggling with your thatch? We've got some top mousties to aspire to over in our Life section...
Stupidity We'd never normally suggest the lowering of IQ to be a good thing, but Dumb And Dumber To is released on November 14th, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't excited. 20 years on from the original, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back, and thicker than ever. Don't miss it!
The X Factor Just when we thought we'd never watch Simon Cowell's TV talent show again, he brings back Cheryl, throws in Mel B and renews our faith in his tired format. Who cares about the hopefuls when you've got judges like these? Not to mention the ever-brilliant Dermot O'Leary, everyone's favourite man crush.
Presents Let's face it, gifts are a difficult beast to get right, not least when someone else is buying them for you. Why not spare everyone the trauma and effort of giving your best 'present face' this year, and agree just to spend your hard-earned cash on yourself? It's the only way to guarantee you get what you want... Or you could leave our Christmas supplement right under Santa's nose, we suppose.
Transeasonal Dressing It’s freezing when we leave the house – we wear a coat. It’s sweltering by lunchtime – we take the coat off. It’s raining by hometime – seriously?! Oh what we’d give for defined seasons in this country, instead of random days of heat broken up by rain, rain and more rain. Sigh.
Our Energy Levels What is it about winter that makes us tired ALL THE TIME, regardless of whether we've had ten hours sleep or two? We eat WAY more in winter (for insulation, obvs), and aren't calories supposed to be for energy?! Unamused.
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rides, the Glasgow synthpop trio made up of Stewart Brock, Lewis Gardiner and Callum Wiseman, have come a long way since we interviewed them for our June issue earlier this year. A star turn at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony saw the band magnified on the world stage - an experience they benefited from far more than SuBo did - with their autumn tour selling out from London to Glasgow. We sat down with the mighty threesome backstage at their gig in Camden, London, to chat Taylor Swift and 2015. How does it feel to know you’re going on stage to play a sold-out show in an hour’s time? Stewart: Good. We’re getting into the swing of things now and all the shows so far have been unbelievable. I think tonight will be a good one.
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What’s more exciting: playing to a full house in London or selling out The Arches back home in Glasgow? Stewart: I don’t know; you have that whole thing when it’s a hometown show that you’re personally more invested in it, that you’ve seen so many gigs at The Arches, and we’ve always wanted to end a tour on a hometown show. Lewis: When other bands go away on tour and then come back and play a big show in Glasgow, you go and see them and feel a bit like, ‘C’mon boys!’ So you know everyone’s going to feel like that for you and that’s amazing. Callum: It feels like we’ve got 800 pals that are just waiting for us [laughs].
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You’ve been asking fans to contribute to your On The Road playlist – what’s been your favourite suggestion so far? Stewart: Someone tweeted and asked for a hint as to what we usually listen to. I said, ‘Mostly Taylor Swift and One Direction.’ They thought I was joking! So they said they were going to send me a bunch of Ariana Grande tracks and I went, ‘Yeah.’ Callum: 'So I’m just gonna send you some 5 Seconds Of Summer.’ ‘Yep, sounds good, thanks!’ Any chance of a little Taylor Swift cover from you guys after how well Katy Perry and Ellie Goulding went down? Callum: We started recording Shake It Off! Stewart: It’s in process just now. We were kind of hoping we might be able to pull it out live, but it’s not there yet. Lewis: We’ve recorded it, like a Prides-y version of it, but Stewart started doing vocals for it and it was a bit crap [laughs]. Not because Stewart’s a crap singer! Stewart: There’s quite a twee vocal to it and I’m not sure I carry it off. We’ll work on it. Tell us about the story behind your own new track, Out Of The Blue… Stewart: It was one of the first tracks we wrote together as Prides. We put it out as a demo in April last year without many expectations, but it started us on the road we’re on now, so it’s nice to come back to it. Lewis: It’s a bit like the Prides zeitgeist. Prides-geist. Stewart: It was the first song I’d written with Callum, because it was just the two of us before, and that was how it all started. The video is amazing as well and you keep putting out quite weird and wonderful videos, like the priests from your Messiah video, which we’ve spoken about before. Callum: There’s a trick to that. The priests made the videos! Stewart: All of our videos! Callum: Those two guys have made all of our videos, seriously. They have this joke that everything they make, they also have to be in somewhere, at least one of them. Stewart: They come at things a little differently and have a very twisted sense of humour. It really matches up with what we wanted to do. Long may they twist.
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From Out Of The Blue to Into The Blue – tenuous Kylie Minogue link – how was it to perform at the Commonwealth Closing Ceremony with the Aussie pop princess? Stewart: It was very surreal and it almost feels like it didn’t happen. To get that offer was such a big deal to us and it obviously gave us a platform to play to new people who we never would have reached without it. Callum: And we did meet Kylie… How was that? Callum: Brief. Lewis: She accidentally stood next to us at one point, so we had to meet her. Stewart: She was lovely. I feel stupid saying it, because everyone knows she’s small, but she’s SO SMALL! There are so many good remixes of your single I Should Know You Better on your SoundCloud; are there any producers you’re dying to work with? Stewart: Remix-wise I would kill for a Duke Dumont remix. Everything he comes out with is so good. Who else? Hudson. Lewis: Yeah. Something really dirty and horrible. Stewart: We really enjoy remixing other people’s tracks, because you can look at it and see what you would have done, and try to pull that out. With the festive season fast approaching, what’s been your best Hogmanay ever? Stewart: Me and Callum went up to Aviemore and spent it at a place called The Old Bridge Inn. There’s a bunkhouse next door and a big group of about 20 of our pals just drunk and danced until the early hours of the 2nd of January. Lewis wasn’t there. I don’t know what his best Hogmanay is. But we’re planning to go back there on the first, so hopefully we can recreate it this year! How can 2015 possibly top 2014 for you? Stewart: There’s been a lot of real moments and milestones this year, but I think the biggest thing for us next year is finally getting the album out. Callum: Then we can quit [all laugh]! We can say, ‘There you go grandchildren. We did it.’ Prides play The Arches, Glasgow, on December 6th. Their 2015 tour hits Inverness, Aberdeen and Edinburgh in February. For tickets visit Pridesband. com.
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One of the West End and Broadway’s most successful musicals ever, Wicked, comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse for a festive season run. Kicking off on November 19th and running until January 10th, this touring production sees Ashleigh Gray take on the role of Wicked Witch Elphaba. Don’t miss the magic!
The View have something of a Christmas homecoming on December 12th, as they play Dundee’s Caird Hall, their most recent album Seven Year Setlist providing the soundtrack. Having been released back in 2013, we’d also put money on a few new tunes, though we’re not the betting type. Either way, it’s a great excuse to get reacquainted with Kyle and co.
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ith Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to treat yourself to a gig ticket or two, before all your cash gets swallowed up on gifts. It may be the season of giving, selflessness may feel great, but attending one of these events will probably give you the same warm, fuzzy feeling – and then some.
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Gaga Ooh La La If you missed Lady Gaga’s artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball Tour when it initially landed in Glasgow in October, now’s the chance to paint-splatter your way on board, as a second date has been added at the SSE Hydro on November 16th. Playing hits from albums new and old, anyone who’s seen a Gaga show before will tell you it’s about far more than the music, but we’ll let you see that for yourselves.
Show us someone who isn’t at least intrigued by Jack White and we’ll show you a liar. Playing Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on November 18th, Jack has become something of an enigma, his solo work away from The White Stripes stronger than ever. Playing songs from his second album Lazaretto, this is one of only four European headline dates for Jack, so catch him while you can.
Everyone’s favourite pintsized Aussie, Kylie Minogue, brings her Kiss Me Once tour to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on November 12th. With tracks on her new album penned by the likes of Pharrell and Sia, the Neighbours legend continues to evolve, while still pulling out old favourites like I Should Be So Lucky, Spinning Around and Wow. Here’s hoping your golden hotpants moment makes the setlist.
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he biggest student party in Scotland returned to Glasgow on October 2nd and 3rd at the mighty SECC: our annual Freshers’ Festival. It all went off with an almighty bang as we welcomed thousands of you through the doors to make our two-day event a shedload of fun. The freebies flowed, the guests glowed and all of our exhibitors excelled themselves. It was with a heavy heart we left the party for another year, but we’re banishing those post-Freshers’ blues, with these Festival highlights! The Relentless Main Stage A variety of fantastic acts stepped into the limelight to put on one heck of a show on our Main Stage. The line-up included DJ battles, acoustic singers, cheerleaders and even a spot of Campus karaoke where you queued in droves to belt out your favourite tunes. Scotcampus Editorial Manager Laura even got in on the action! To calm down, we found our inner Zen while watching the super flexible folk from Infinity Yoga, as they taught us that there was much more to the practise than just downward dog. Competitions There were of course some amazing prizes on site to add to the goldmine of goodies. Industry got plenty of admiring glances from bus stop w@*!ers, thanks to the Inbetweeners car giveaway, Lambrini’s girls' day out prize saw our winner treat herself and five friends to an all-expenses paid VIP night out in Glasgow and Stivy’s ensured that one prize winner was anything but hasty with a Paolo Nutini ticket giveaway – phew! Hosts Our hosts with the mosts; there simply couldn’t have been a show without the cracking combo of Cassi and Fat from Radio Clyde. Chatting to exhibitors, saying hello to attendees and introducing our main stage acts with charisma and flair; our presenters were the social butterflies of the Festival. Thanks for a corking show!
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Employment Zone Our new Employment Zone was bursting at the seams with employers, agencies and opportunities for you to explore. Youth On The Move’s almighty hub in the centre of the action certainly grabbed attendees’ attention, spreading information about opportunities available abroad; perfect if you’ve been bitten by the travel bug or want to explore new horizons.
Mascots There were some strange beasties roaming the halls, which meant only one thing; the mascots were out in force. We loved our hug from Pudsey the Bear at the B&Q stand, who was collecting for Children in Need. It looked like toasty work in there; we’ve never seen a mascot sweat so much! We didn’t forget to high-five the Rendezvous Dog and run away from the scary giant El Barrio wrestler either! Buckets Full Of Freebies With over 150 super exhibitors squeezing into the hall, we made sure to leave just enough room to cram in a few thousand freebies. You picked up goodies by the handful; claiming everything from delicious food from Papa John’s and Pinto Mexican Kitchen, to giant foam fingers. Good job the B&Q crew were on hand supplying buckets to make sure you got your stock home, as well as letting you work on your guns!
Photo Credit: Edu Van Gelder You! That’s right, it’s your lovely faces that continue to make the event as brilliant as ever. By the time Campus wrapped up proceedings with an amazing rendition of Loch Lomond, where everyone joined hands and danced together, we knew we’d been part of something special. A massive thank you to all attendees for keeping the party going strong for two days. We most definitely couldn’t have done it without you! The countdown begins to Freshers’ Festival 2015…
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Interview: Panama Wedding
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anama Wedding are the band behind this year’s utterly infectious indie pop track, All Of The People. Haven’t heard it? Get it on your feel-good Spotify playlist alongside Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off. NOW! The four-piece hail from New York City, with Peter Kirk fronting, backed by Kenny Bernard, Jared McCarthy and Brett Spigelman. As they prepared for their first ever UK tour, supporting Dan Croll, we caught up with Peter to hear more about Chvrches’ new label-mates… You’re kicking off your supporting tour tonight in Sheffield; how are you feeling? We’re excited, looking forward to meeting up with Dan and the band as we haven’t seen them in a few months, after we toured with them in the spring. Right now we’re just walking around Sheffield and grabbing some lunch. It’s a very quintessentially British town. Is this your first time touring the UK? It is, so this is all very exciting and we’re all very wideeyed, and happy to be here! Do you have anything in mind that you have to do while you’re here, whether that be somewhere you want to go or food you want to try? I went to London last year and got a lot of the touristy stuff out of the way, but I think we’re going to get a pretty comprehensive view of the UK. It’ll be fun to go to Liverpool on our day off and hang out with Dan
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Croll, because he’s from there, and we can see some of The Beatles landmarks. Pretty cheesy, but we’re all excited for that. It’s all so new to us. You used to work in finance; how have you found the change? On one level it sounds like a massive change, which it totally is, but it’s probably not too different to what most people do in their day jobs. I was working for a big corporation and I think sitting on the computer for 10 or 12 hours a day made me a more patient musician. It’s so nice to do something more entrepreneurial that’s your own. Who would you say have been your biggest influences as a band? At a basic level, growing up being exposed to The Beatles sort of sparked the beginning of it all, but there are just so many bands and artists. Bob Dylan, Electric Light Orchestra, there’s such a long list. I think the production on our record is a little bit like INXS, Peter Gabriel. When should we expect your album and what should we expect from it? We’re aiming for sometime in late February, or March or April of 2015, and it’s going to sound like a Panama Wedding record. That was our aim, to have a coherent sound from All Of The People and all the way across Feels Like Summer; there’s a certain sound we’ve developed that feels like our own.
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exactly what we were looking for, just a light-hearted, fun music video.
I remember a year and a half ago hearing The Mother We Share for the first time and I really liked it. They’re incredible. They’ve become so successful and rightfully so. To be included in the same sentence as Chvrches is an honour. I was lucky enough to meet them in New York when I had just recently signed to Glassnote and they’re just really nice people. Hopefully we’ll get to cross paths again at some point in the future, at an industry thing, or maybe at a show.
We saw one of your fans tweeting to ask why All Of The People didn’t make the new FIFA 15 soundtrack and you agreed – would you like to do a videogame soundtrack?
You performed your single All Of The People on Jimmy Kimmel in the US, which is just huge – how was that experience? It was amazing; I don’t know what to say. It was such a surreal and incredible opportunity. We got a call from them in the summer asking us to be on the show and we were shocked, because we had an EP out, but not an album and we’ve not been a band for anymore than a year. But it was cool, to meet Jimmy Kimmel, to be in LA by the beach for a few days. It’s definitely a memory for the ages. Whose idea was the karaoke theme in the video for the single? We really wanted to do something that wasn’t the generic playing the song with lights behind us. The director Augustavo, who worked on Macklemore’s Thrift Shop, came up with the treatment. He knew
Yeah! I mean I actually wanted to be on the FIFA soundtrack, because it’s a really big deal and a lot of people play it, but mostly because the theme of all the people and all the nations seemed so perfect. I know some bands have reservations about the commercial use of their songs, which is often valid, but with the stage we’re at you really want as many people to be exposed to your music as possible. We didn’t get it this year, but maybe next year we’ll get some love from FIFA. And before we go, since it’s the festive season, if you had to cover one Christmas song as a band, which one would it be? Can I tell you something? In college, I would put out covers of Christmas songs every year, and that’s when I started recording. I did Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, I did White Christmas; I think The Christmas Song is probably the best. Though I do want to do a cover of Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmas Time. I actually wrote a Christmas song too, so hopefully if things go well, it’ll get released!
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THE COLOUR WHITE B ack in March, a mysterious Facebook page popped up for a band called WHITE. With minimal information, it was a further two months before we finally got a taste of the Glasgow synth outfit on SoundCloud, with their debut track Living Fiction. Matched with an eerily kinky video, which dropped in September, we made it our mission to try and get inside the minds of the band. Have we succeeded? You tell us… Hello WHITE. Tell us a bit about yourselves... Good day, Scotcampus. We are WHITE - a cacophony of pink noise, huge drums, infectious hooks and an explosive frontman. NME have called us "the kind of full-blown space wig-out Bowie would be proud of". Why ‘WHITE’? WHITE is every colour of the visible spectrum in equal intensities. We very much enjoy your '70s synths on Living Fiction. Who are your influences and why? WHITE love Yellow Magic Orchestra, Scott Walker, Pet Shop Boys, LCD Soundsystem, Tom Phillips' A Humument, brutalist architecture, Berlin-era Bowie and Iggy, the Radiophonic Workshop, Superstudio... They influence us because we love them. What was the inspiration behind Living Fiction? Paris is Burning. Unhindered, loose people who want to move. There's something slightly kinky about its video what was the vision behind the treatment? We wanted something fresh and lucid that takes you to a vibrant, dreamlike space - to mirror our music by making it both elegant and erratic. WHITE are pleased you found it kinky. When do you plan to pop more music up online? Sooner. Or later.
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Vic Galloway described your sound as 'Roxy/Chic/ ABC styled pop'. How would you describe your sound? Mr Galloway is far more qualified than WHITE to put words in front of other words to make sentences about music - our biggest ambition is that WHITE sound like WHITE. How was your experience of playing Reeperbahn Festival? Reeperbahn Festival was incredible. Hamburg was electric. You should go. Where should we expect to see you next? We're supporting Future Islands at the ABC in Glasgow on November 4th. What other Glasgow bands are you digging at the moment? WHITE have been indulging in Lilac Pin, The Amazing Snakeheads and Psychic Soviets. Two more questions... Will anybody help you out? Will anybody shoot you down? We do believe we asked you first. If you didn’t get that last reference, then you need to listen to Living Fiction over on WHITE’s SoundCloud page at Soundcloud.com/calledWHITE. For more, visit Whitetheband.com.
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Interview: The Wild Curve
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rom one hot new Glasgow band to another, The Wild Curve are just as synth-tastic as WHITE, but in more of a dreamy, ethereal way. The duo have just ended a UK tour with our cover stars Prides, which makes that not even six degrees of separation right there… Anyway, without further ado, we hand over to The Wild Curve. Tell us a bit about yourselves and any bands you were previously in...
We're into Warriors in a big way. Who are your influences and why?
Hello! Our Sunday names are Neil and Kieran. Between us we write songs, produce them and juggle drums, bass, synths, guitars and vocals to perform live. We've both been playing in bands for as long as we can remember - everything from folk and rock, to reggae and R&B bands. About two years ago we turned our hand to making electronic pop together and The Wild Curve was born, although we only actually plucked up the courage to put some music online a few months ago.
Glad you like it! We both have fairly different taste in music, but we concur on the likes of Justice, M83, Son Lux and Two Door Cinema Club. There's some Nile Rodgers-esque guitar in Warriors too.
Where does your name originate from? Our name means different things to each of us and we hope it'll mean something different to anyone else who hears it. You just finished touring with Prides. Do they make good tour mates? Absolutely. First class tour mates. The first day of a tour is always a bit like the first day of school - hoping you'll all get along and no one will have their head flushed down a toilet. We share lots of mutual friends with the Prides boys though, so we kinda knew we'd all be friends.
What was the inspiration behind Warriors? Or do you perhaps consider yourselves warriors?! Warriors came about whilst I was watching a documentary about Hiroshima, believe it or not. The lyrics were originally about the guy who actually dropped the bomb on all those people and a fictional scenario where someone tries to talk him out of it. Kieran started coming up with some killer hooks and summery production and it became more applicable to every day scenarios. Jim Gellatly reckons you're 'for fans of Foster The People, MGMT and Two Door Cinema Club', but who are YOU fans of? We're actually big fans of all three of those bands, so that’s an almighty compliment from Jim. In addition to them, we're also into Awolnation, Jai Paul, Polarsets and Justice at the moment.
Most fun venue you played on tour?
Where should we expect to see you next?
Every single night was wicked. I'd say the one that was perhaps most surprising was Camden Barfly. It was the biggest venue on the tour and London crowds can be hard to impress, but we got an overwhelmingly good response, which we were delighted about.
We've been throwing around some ideas for the next moves as far as live shows are concerned, nothing’s confirmed yet though, so we shall have to wait and see. In the meantime we'll be locked away in our studio working on more music.
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ou know it’s the most wonderful time of the year when department stores the world over start pumping Christmas songs through their sound systems. The bane of many a retail worker’s life, there’s something to be said for the tracks you’d happily listen to off-duty, even in the middle of July. Check out the 10 festive tunes that we would never skip if they shuffled their way on to our iPod – no judging! Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi Enlist two aging rockers to perform a festive favourite from 1934 and what do you get? GOLD.
Santa Baby by Kylie Minogue Who doesn’t love Kylie? She’s in full-on seductive mode for this sultry version of Santa Baby. I’ll Be Home With Bells On by RuPaul
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Michael Bublé
Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race need to get invested in this camp Christmas performance. We love.
Bublé by name, Bublé by nature – as in, his voice is as smooth as the bubbles in our Aero. Yum.
Santa Can You Hear Me? by Britney Spears
Christmas In LA by The Killers The Killers’ eighth festive single was definitely our favourite, even though it’s a bit sad and lonely, but it had Owen Wilson in the video! The Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler Before Seth Cohen invented Chrismukkah in The O.C, Adam Sandler wrote this novelty track, explaining the joys of Jewish celebration Hanukkah. Never heard it? YouTube it NOW.
Santa, Britney’s been a really good girl this year, she even designed a line of lingerie and worked really hard at her Vegas residency. Buy her something nice, yeah? Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Ever since it was played at Gerry’s funeral in P.S. I Love You, we’ve come to the conclusion that Fairytale Of New York is just an all-year-round song, really. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
Run Rudolph Run by Hanson
Guilty pleasure. Especially the Superfestive Justin Bieber remix. Like we said, don’t judge!
Yup, Hanson had more songs than just MMMBop; they actually made a whole Christmas album titled Snowed In!
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Sharing CLOTHES &
Celebrity BFFs Interview: Honeyblood By Kirstin Lynn
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Stina: About two and a half years ago I started writing some songs and looking for some people to start a new band with. A mutual friend of ours suggested Shona and we met up by chance in a bar
London as well.
Shona: And that was it, we never found anyone else to be in our band!
With all this travelling where
You were both in Glasgow bands previously; how did it compare to there just being the two of you now? Shona: It’s easier now, and with it being two girls, you can share clothes! Are you still based in Glasgow or have you jumped ship for the Big Smoke? Shona: Well we’re based in Glasgow, but we spend... Stina: …a lot of time in London. Our label [FatCat Records] are based in Brighton, but now also in Hudson in America, so we
Shona: We’re single-handedly funding the Glasgow-London rail link I think. At one point this year we were down once a week - it’s quite intense. do you prefer - Glasgow, London or America? Shona: That’s a difficult one; we’re never really home, so I think we like being home. Stina: Yeah, definitely. Shona: Though America is amazing to play shows in. You recorded your album out in The States… Shona: Yeah, we recorded our album back in November 2013 with Peter Katis. Stina: He did The National, Frightened Rabbit and Interpol.
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How long did you spend out there recording?
So are you BFFs yet or was it very professional?
Do you think you might collaborate again in future?
Stina: We did the album in 10 days. We were given a deadline, and at the time it was very stressful to know that we had that hanging over our heads, but looking back now the performance we gave wouldn’t have been possible if we had been relaxed and taken a longer time. The album has a real instantness and urgency about the songs, similar to a live show.
Stina: Well I was so gutted as I had loads and loads of stuff to do [on the day in the studio]. We did the drums first with the guitar, and then I had to go in and do all the vocals and all the added things, and I’m a massive, massive fan of both Smashing Pumpkins and Hole, they’re my bands that I love, and Shona got to go and sit with her for four hours...
Shona: Well, fingers crossed!
Is it true that you’ve also been working with Melissa Auf der Maur of Hole fame?
Stina: …whilst I was doing all my recordings.
Both: YES! Shona: So, Rookie asked us to record a song, and the guy who runs the label over there has a studio in his house and said, ‘Why don’t you record in there? This girl I know, Melissa, likes you guys and is interested in working with you. Why don’t we try and sort it out?’ Stina: So she produced the song and came down for the day.
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Shona : [Laughs]
Shona: It’s okay, I mentioned you sometimes. Stina: Yeah, when we left she was really lovely, and overall nice to work with. Shona: We’ve kept in touch with her.
"The album has a real instantness about the songs."
If you could play alongside any band in the future who would it be? Stina: Ummmm... I always say The Breeders, or Frankie Rose would be kinda cool. For our readers who have just landed in Glasgow, what are your local tips and hot spots? Stina: For food I’d recommend that Brazilian place that serves different meat on a stick [We think Stina means Tropeiro!] Shona: I’d recommend some good old-fashioned fish and chips. Stina: What’s that one on Argyle Street? Old Salty’s? What about if our fine readership would prefer something a little stronger? Shona: Nice ‘N’ Sleazy Stina: The Arlington [laughs]
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Interview: Funeral For A Friend
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ith their seventh studio album and a UK tour on the way, Scotcampus thought it was time to catch up with Funeral For A Friend, specifically lead singer Matthew Davies-Kreye. Covering everything from religion to independence, emerging bands to cats, get stuck in and try not to end the interview with a tear… It seems like you haven’t stopped since 2001; what is it that drives you guys to keep making music?
I don’t know, I guess there’s just a feeling that we have so much more music we need to get out, and we feed off everything that’s going on around us. It always filters into what we do creatively, giving us new inspiration and ideas, and at the end of the day it’s still fun to make music together. We just keep on rolling! Is Chapter And Verse a continuation of your last album or something totally new?
Everybody says it sounds different, but there is a cohesive idea of what Funeral For A Friend is throughout all our records, and for me Chapter And Verse captures the essence of what our band is live. It’s something we’ve been trying to achieve for a number of years, just to get rid of the additional crap that doesn’t need to be there, and focus on the core elements of our band; two guitars, bass, drums and vocals. We wanted the songs to be able to stand up in that format without any studio trickery. It’s very honest, heart on your sleeve kind of stuff, but it’s more upbeat than Conduit was.
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The lead single You’ve Got A Bad Case Of The Religions definitely showcases that stripped back feel; what’s the story behind that track? It’s a personal message, not me pointing the finger at people and telling them how to live, but more a look at my own issues with religion and coming to terms with what I used to believe in and what I now don’t believe in. I’ve now put my faith in things that are more reliable, that I’m not using as a crutch, and that are a bit more tangible. I’m not saying that religion is a bad thing, but it’s something I’ve explored quite a lot over the past couple of years, and that’s reflected in the song. Do you find you have more freedom as a band now that you’re not with a major label? Definitely, it’s a more refreshing way to operate as a band, and I think we feel a lot more comfortable in this environment. Being independent has forced us to be more aware of what the business aspect of our band is and it’s afforded us to take more control in all aspects. Realistically if you’re a band these days you have to have an open mind and be completely aware of what is going on. We’ve made mistakes over the years, stupid things that you don’t realise when you’re caught up in the success, but you come to terms with it and find where you belong in the industry.
"One of the biggest benefits of being in a band is meeting new people, and finding out how your music has helped them out or made them think."
What do you enjoy most about being on the road and touring? I mean, all the travel is a big deal; when you’re from South Wales you never think you’re going to be able to leave the confines of your postcode, which is sad. For me, one of the biggest benefits of being in a band is meeting new people, and finding out how your music has helped them out or made them think. Who on the music scene are you into at the moment? I’m still very much involved in the hardcore and punk scene globally, but Rich loves jazz and crazy-ass weird bass stuff, it’s quite bizarre. We try to keep abreast of what’s going on, championing bands we’d like our fans to be exposed to, like when we took Gnarwolves out with us last year. Casey from Goodtime Boys is playing drums for us at the moment. There’s our friends in a band called Grader in Aberdeen. They put a record out last year called Under Heaven, which is just one of the best UK post-hardcore records that has ever been released, and it’s a shame that more people can’t get their hands on it. People should support their local scene. On a completely different note, what do you want for Christmas? The sentimentalist in me is going to say that currently my wife and I are taking care of a stray cat, Edward, that we took in a while back. He’s had some major medical issues and we went ahead and took him to the hospital, which cost way more than we anticipated, and while he’s not out of the woods yet I hope that by Christmas the problems that he’s having will have stopped. Then he’ll be able to live his life normally. Funeral For A Friend play King Tut’s, Glasgow, on January 18th 2015. Chapter And Verse is released on January 19th.
You recently spoke out on the fact you prefer playing smaller shows to arenas – why is that? It’s just nice being closer to people and not being on a pedestal, which went out the window when we were getting successful, back in the mid-2000s. To be honest the distance and how people treat you made me really uncomfortable. I’ve never wanted to be held up as someone who people want to be like, but you just have to roll with the cards you’re dealt, then try to break down the ideas about celebrity.
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This month WE L VE.... Barbie If you haven’t seen Jeremy Scott’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection for Moschino, we demand you Google it now, and embrace a fantastic life in plastic. Sending an army of Barbies down the runway, Jezza also created this season’s most covetable iPhone cover, which you can buy at Moschino.com now for £44. Don’t do designer? Grab Forever 21’s Barbie T-shirt for just £11.50.
Barbie iPhone Cover £44, Moschino
Barbie T-Shirt £11.50, Forever 21
Hailey Baldwin Okay, so we’re still obsessed with Kendall, but hot on her heels in the fashion world is Ford Models signing Hailey Baldwin. A close friend of both Kendall and her sister Kylie Jenner, Hailey made her catwalk debut in September at London’s Topshop Unique show, and is also the face of French Connection’s Work To Weekend capsule collection. Recognise her second name? Of course you do, as her dad Stephen is part of the famous Baldwin acting dynasty, and she can count Alec, Billy and Daniel as her uncles. Success is in her blood – Watch. This. Space.
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Navy Neoprene Trenchcoat £79.99, Zara Boxfresh Camo Jacket £80, River Island Camo Faux Fur Coat £75, Monki.com
Dark Green Biker Parka £110, River Island
Khaki Duster Coat £39.50, Thepokeyhat.com
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his season, both guys and girls coats have an element of fun, with camo prints and bright coloured numbers reigning supreme. Fun faux furs and duster shapes are huge for the ladies, while you gentlemen could do with updating your parka or trench, with new neoprene fabrics and high shine details. Trenchcoat £39.99, H&M
Canvas Parka £29.99, H&M
Khaki Parka £98, Topshop
Grey Common People Coat £225, Urban Outfitters
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Pink Dolly Coat £70, Asos.com
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Heeled Over The Knee £125, Topshop
Over The Knee £120, Office
Grey Leather Block Heel £85, River Island
Black Leather Biker £79.99, Zara High Shine £180, Whistles
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et’s just get one thing straight here: you’re not going to survive a Scottish winter without a great pair of boots. Come rain, hail or snow, you need something that’ll keep those tootsies dry, get you noticed for your impeccable style, and have enough grip to stop you sliding on your inevitably hilly walk to uni. We’ve picked our top ten boots to slip into this season, five for guys and five for girls, so you don’t have to. For the ladies, over the knee is back in a big way, so make sure you rock it with J-Lo swagger. For the lads, desert boots are still massive; just pick your day to wear suede wisely. Chelsea and biker styles work for both sexes and you’re guaranteed bonus points if it’s got a cleated sole. Ask The Missus Desert Boot £64.99, Office
Selected Homme Biker Boots £110, Topman
White Leather Sk8-Hi £90, Vans
Black Leather Chelsea Boots £45, Asos.com
Brown Brogue Boots £60, River Island
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NAILING IT Beauty Powerhouse Leighton Denny On His Rise From Working Class To First Class… By Amy Anderson
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ith almost as many celebrity clients and prestigious award wins under his belt as fashionable and chic shades in his world famous range of nail polishes, it’d be easy to assume that Leighton Denny has always led a glamorous lifestyle. Yet, as a dyslexic high school dropout and former forklift truck driver, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. “My father always set the example that you had to work hard to achieve what you want and that has always stuck with me”, explains Leighton. “In my younger years, I did an assortment of weird and wonderful jobs but I never lost sight of what I really wanted to achieve. I always wanted to be seen, first and foremost, as a nail and beauty expert. I wanted to be recognised for that and not for my social life or who I’m acquainted with. Quite simply, I believe that if you want to succeed then you need to have a hard work ethic.” Leighton’s hard work ethic, coupled with his natural entrepreneurial flair and talent for networking, led him to open his first stand alone beauty salon in London in 1999. “The proudest moment of my career so far has to be when I first opened my salon on Marylebone High Street,” he says. “As of that moment, I had achieved my dream - to own a central London salon. Since then, all of my subsequent achievements have been a bonus!” And what achievements they’ve been! Along with founding multi-million pound nail care brand, Leighton
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Denny Expert Nails, Leighton has also launched his own range of fake tan, released a popular collection of lip products and opened a beauty salon in Harrods. He’s one of the top-selling experts on QVC, the world’s leading shopping channel, where he regularly sells up to £5,000 worth of his products per minute he’s on air. As if that wasn’t enough, Leighton has also tended to the talons of everyone from Rihanna and Dita Von Teese to Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Paul McCartney. Oh, and he was awarded an MBE from the Queen earlier this year. “To have my hard work and success acknowledged by the Queen is an amazing achievement. For me, it was the ultimate honour as I am so passionate about my job,” says Leighton. “Sharing the experience with my family and seeing how proud it has made them was the best part.”
So, what advice would Leighton give to students hoping to emulate the level of success he has enjoyed? “Absorb everything you can and never stop learning as you never know when it may come in useful,” says Leighton. “Don’t underestimate the growing power of social media and keep it updated with your work as a great online CV. You only ever fail at something when you stop trying to succeed. Have this mindset and the only way is up.” Light & Dark by Leighton Denny is out now. For more information, please visit Leightondenny.com
"Absorb everything you can and never stop learning." In spite of his colossal success, it’s glaringly obvious that Leighton Denny, ironically the man responsible for creating the world’s ‘most expensive manicure’, is intent on resisting being pulled under the tide of his own hype. “I am so proud of my Northern roots and am lucky to be surrounded by family and friends who keep me grounded,” reveals Leighton. “Getting to the top was difficult and so exhilarating but I must confess it’s even harder staying there. There is always new competition in this industry – a new product concept, a new brand or a new name – because of this, complacency is not an option. It’s crucial to stay relevant in this industry or you fall behind. This is one of the reasons for me expanding my brand – I wanted to incorporate my additional beauty knowledge and provide something for my customers that I felt they needed.” True to his word, Leighton has continued to expand his empire with the recent launch of his autobiography and signature fragrance, Light & Dark, which has been several years in the making. “I didn’t decide the time was right to launch a perfume – the fragrance did,” he explains. “It took four years to develop Light & Dark and I wasn’t prepared to launch it until it was perfect. I started working with essential oils almost 20 years ago and I’ve been wanting to create a fragrance ever since.”
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The 10 Scents Of Christmas DKNY MYNY EDP £48.50 for 50ml
My Burberry EDP £65 for 50ml
Calvin Klein Reveal EDP £51.50 for 50ml
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mell festively fresh come party season with our top 10 scents of the season, all available at Boots, should you need to point Santa in the right direction…
Dolce & Gabbana EDP £61.50 for 50ml
Elie Saab L'Eau Couture EDT £46.50 for 50ml
Calvin Klein CK one Red £26.50 for 50ml
Bleu De Chanel EDP £57.50 for 50ml
Jimmy Choo Man EDT £43 for 50ml
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Karl Lagerfeld EDP £41.50 for 50ml
Diesel Only The Brave Wild £39 for 50ml
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FRESHERS’ FESTIVAL 2014:
Best Dressed With Betty & Bee
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t’s with a heavy heart and a single tear in our eye that we waved Freshers’ Festival off for another year. And what a year it was! As you turned out in your thousands to Glasgow’s SECC draped in gorgeous garments, we had fashion bloggers Betty and Bee on hand to spot your cutting-edge trends, and seek out the very best styles. But only two had the honour of being crowned King and Queen of the Festival; taking away the coveted title and a Topshop/ Topman goody bag apiece! Feast your eyes on just some of the diverse looks…
Best Dressed: Best Dressed Male: Austin Macpherson (@ucantelll) made heads turn with his slick jacket and smart shirt combo.
Best Dressed Female: Holly Lennon (@hollymlennon) stole the show rocking the normcore look, as well as sporting a fetching backpack.
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Bee:
Snapping street style from the Freshers’ Festival had Betty and I clocking everything from hoodies and trainers to full-blown ’50s kitsch. It was great to see such eclectic dressing and discover that student fashion hasn’t drastically changed. We all know that the same trends come back around and tend to peak and trough for good reason - but as always - the attention is in the details.
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Heading to college or university may be the first opportunity you’ve had to fully seize your independence. Gone are the days where teachers are chasing you for your work (although you might inherit a lecturer or two instead) and if you’ve flown the nest, your doting parents can no longer comment on your latest get-up. But what kind of style matters the most when you set foot on campus? That’s right, it’s comfort that rules the roost! Comfort comes in various forms to different people. Some fight off the 'lazy dresser' jibe with last night’s mascara and token Campus hoodie, and others take full advantage of trends that work with both style and comfort. The styles that made the biggest impression on Bee and me were Sports Luxe (rocking your fave pair of New Balance with a cute skirt and tee; fling on a backpack to complete the look), Denim (worn with pretty much everything) and Hats (in every way, shape and form. Hats will also be a godsend for future rainy days and lecture hall snoozes!).
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Vintage is still going strong and - let's face it it's probably never going to go away. Other than being an affordable way to access new season trends, it's also the easiest way to find really unique pieces on a budget. Whether a full headto-toe look, or just pulling your favourite pieces from a decade (current era du jour is the ’70s), it’s a super easy way to find high quality pieces that will last. It looks like we've also reached peak flat. There was nary a chunky heel in sight on neither the guys nor dolls. It was Converse, loafers, brogues and boots galore. All classics, winter staples and items that can stick around from day to night. We can always get on board with that! Niche street brands are still going strong with names like Abandon Ship and New Balance as firm favourites. Backwards caps even made a guest appearance, though whether they will gain much traction remains to be seen. Additionally, luxury joggers, extended tees and quirky prints were popular choices. Post-Freshers’ Festival students were leaving with buckets (literally buckets) of free stuff, so no doubt many an attendee found some killer discounts in there! And as we get deeper into winter, we're dying to see how trends progress.
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STYLEGRAM: Your Must-Follow Fashion Instagrams For 2015
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o we all know it’s a good idea to follow Cara, Kendall et al for a creep at what they’re wearing, but come the New Year you’re going to want to freshen up that feed. Here are the five Instas we’ll be stalking for the foreseeable… Jon Kortajarena (@kortajarenajon) The male model is fast becoming bigger than David Gandy, having starred in Tom Ford-directed movie A Single Man back in 2010, not to mention this year’s Agent Provocateur campaign film with Penelope Cruz and a whole bunch of lingerie-clad ladies.
Michelle Siwy (@michellesiwy) One-time founder of Siwy Denim turned Wildfox Couture Goddess, Michelle’s Insta feed is super relatable, featuring everything from her dogs to funny quotes and more than a few selfies.
Candice Swanepoel (@angelcandices) If you’re as obsessed with the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as we are, you’ll start following VS Angel Candice before the year is out, for all the behind the scenes gossip from the big night on December 2nd.
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Lauren Santo Domingo (@thelsd) Co-founder of luxury online fashion retailer Moda Operandi, Lauren is as well connected as they come, and her Instagram feed is a must-follow for the ultimate in vicarious living.
Sam McKnight (@sammcknight1) Hairdressers know all the gossip, but celebrity hairdressers have become experts at keeping it to themselves, like Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne collaborator Sam McKnight.
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9 INCH STING Sibling Leopard Fair Isle Sweater £365, Mrporter.com Christopher Raeburn Polar Bear Sweater £300, Mrporter.com
Maison Kitsuné Fox Sweater £290, Mrporter.com Reindeer Knitted Jumper £35, River Island
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ft er spending the month of October SOBER, I am all kinds of ready to dust off the cobwebs in my throat, and Bellfield Ski drown myself in Jacquard Jumper a very large mug of £40, Asos.com mulled wine. This month, my Nine-Inch Sting is a celebration of my favourite thing about the festive season – the Christmas jumper. John Smedley Wearing a Christmas Miguel Fair Isle jumper now affords you a Merino Wool festive opportunity to make Sweater, £155, Mrporter.com a serious style statement and I certainly wouldn’t hold it against you if you chose to wear any of these lovely knits well into the New Year.
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Ami Spotted Wool Sweater £225, Mrporter.com
Brave Soul Festive Jumper £55, Asos.com
Navy Fox Jumper £35, River Island
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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like
CHRISTMAS... …and Scotcampus are here to help, with our guide to all things festive. From what to buy your friends and rellies – with plenty of ideas for all budgets on this delightful spread here – to what to wear for all those nights out, we’ve got it covered.
Glitter iPhone 5 Case £8, Claire's
R E D N U £10
Chocolate Gingerbread Men £7, Hotel Chocolat
Lego Brick Keylight £6, Hamleys
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Wood Effect Heart Frame £6, BHS
Bulldog Men's Moisturiser Set £8, Boots
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Benefit Sweet Tintations Set £19.50, Debenhams
R E D N U £20 Navy Canvas Backpack £20, Topman Bananagrams Word Game £15, Hamleys
Mickey Mouse Christmas Stocking £15, The Disney Store
American Hipster Pants £17, G-Star
Red Fairisle Onesie £35, Burton
UN £5 DER 0 Bronze Midi Skirt £35, Dorothy Perkins Navy Ellesse T-Shirt £25, Xile Clothing Glitter Mary Janes £30, Topshop
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Jimmy Choo Stars £48.50, The Perfume Shop
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Christmas Day To New Year’s Eve: YOUR FESTIVE STYLE SORTED Grey Check Shirt £28, River Island
Take one key piece, dress it two ways and BOOM! Both your Christmas Day dinner and New Year’s Eve party outfits are sorted. Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself… Wool Blend Suit Trousers £29.99, H&M
510 Skinny Jeans £80, Levi’s
Bertie Black Leather Brogue Boots £125, John Lewis
Black Canvas Plimsolls £65, Fred Perry
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Coast Lace & Feather Top £60, John Lewis
Faux Fur Sweater £28, Topshop
Grey Platform Ankle Boots £65, River Island
Red Pleated Skirt £34.99, H&M
Strappy Elasticated Heel £38, Warehouse
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10 WAYS TO SURVIVE
The Festive Season 1. A Festive Drink A Day Keeps The Blues Away When Starbucks cups change from white to red, and Costa from red to gold, it truly becomes the most wonderful time of the year for any caffeine addict. Add special flavours, from gingerbread lattes to hot chocolate oranges, and you’ll be truly melting – in a good way. Those frozen toes need to thaw out somehow! 2. Light Up Nope, we’re most definitely not talking about smoking, we’re talking about all those pretty fairy lights that pop up around the country from November onwards. Make sure you attend at least one switch-on event, because twinkly things make everybody happy, right? 3. Get Behind Your Local Pantomime Yes they’re cheesy, sometimes even cringe-worthy, but you can’t fail to feel festive after seeing one of
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Scotland’s fallen soap or reality stars take to the stage in a daft costume. Glasgow’s Tron Theatre (Tron. co.uk) always puts on an amazing alternative panto, and we’re sure this year’s Miracle On 34 Parnie Street will be no different. 4. Choose Your Shopping Hours Wisely Whether you’re doing the supermarket sweep or trying to buy all your gifts, choosing what time and day you’re going to go shopping can make all the difference to your experience, eliminating the stress of people getting in your way. We favour first thing in the mornings for city shopping and any random hour of the night for supermarkets – they’re all open 24 hours now, right? 5. Stock Up On Festive Films Surely you can’t fail to be in the festive spirit after watching Miracle On 34th Street, The Santa Claus AND The Holiday back-to-back? If so, we prescribe The Grinch on DVD and a bag of chocolate coins.
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6. Don't Over-Plan Making plans to Christmas party every night in December might seem like a good idea at the time, but in reality it usually leaves you skint and exhausted, with no cash or energy left to do ANYTHING come January. Don’t let fear of missing out get to you; if you’re having to drag yourself out the door, a night on the sofa with some eggnog is probably a better idea. 7. Spend Time With Those You Really Want To See As with point six, Christmas time seems to bring a whole bunch of people out of the woodwork who you haven’t seen in years, be they former school mates, old work colleagues or haven’t-heard-from-yousince-graduation uni classmates. While it’s lovely that people use the festive season to catch-up, if you’re not really bothered about rekindling your friendship, then ask yourself if your time would be better spent elsewhere. It’s not mean; it just makes sense. 8. Treat Yourself The ‘one for you and two for me’ approach to Christmas has always worked well for us. Don’t think you can’t self-gift while shopping for others! 9. Dress Up As Santa And Run For Charity Tis the season for giving and The Great Edinburgh Santa Family Fun Run and Walk 2014 is the perfect way to spread some cheer, while raising money for When You Wish Upon a Star, which aims to grant the wishes of children throughout Scotland suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Taking place on December 14th, in West Princes Street Gardens, you can register now at Thesantarun.org.uk. 10. And If All Else Fails... Find a cheap deal on a holiday somewhere sunny, a pal on the same wavelength as you, and bust the hell out of here!
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Where To Go: FESTIVE GUIDE
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e’re starting to feel Jack Frost nipping at our toes, we’re whistling jolly tunes without even noticing and we’re wearing so many layers that we’re as round as Santa himself. It can only mean one thing: Christmas is rapidly unwrapping itself. In celebration, we’ve a whole host of festive ideas for you to enjoy. So open up our Festive City Guide and start making tracks on your winter plans around Scotland.
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he big cheese isn’t Scotland’s capital for no reason; with more activities than you could possibly fit in your stocking, you’ll need to start soon to experience them all. From eating everything in sight at the magical markets to partying near the castle for a Hogmanay bonanza all amidst Edinburgh’s iconic backdrops, you’ll be full of Christmas cheer all the way into 2015.
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One city, three Christmas markets. Stocked with all your favourite festivities, including mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and Santa Land, you’ll be drowning in Christmas cheer come December 25th. If you aren’t in the spirit after a trip then you’re probably dead inside.
Following sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, the timetravelling party is winding back the clocks through the powers of dance. Moonwalk and Macarena your way into 2015 with a song from every year. Performances are selling out fast so get your tickets now to avoid being stuck in a time warp.
21st November – 4th January , East Princes Street Gardens/St Andrew Square, Free
CONCERT IN THE GARDENS Lily Allen will be making party goers ‘Smile’ their way into 2015 as the headliner of the Concert in the Gardens, alongside some very special guests still to be announced. Tickets are still available but after last year’s sell out show, they won’t be around for long! 31st December, £37.40-£42.50
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10th – 17th December, St Andrew Square, £17.50
EDINBURGH’S HOGMANAY STREET PARTY Always one of the biggest parties around, this year is set to be no different. With live DJs and bands going on throughout the night to the backdrop of Edinburgh castle, it’s definitely up there as something to add to your bucket list. 31st December, Princes Street, £20
PARADISO SPEIGELTENT After taking control of the Christmas festivities, the Underbelly has wasted no time in announcing exciting things to do for the coming months. Most notably, LIMBO, an international circus sensation performing in Paradiso Speigeltent. Not to be missed. 22nd November – 4th January, St Andrew Square , Price TBC
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lasgow’s no stranger to partying hard, which means that the festive season better prepare itself for a few all-nighters in the vibrant city! Skate your way onto George Square’s ice rink, scream “it’s behind you” at the panto and take things down a little with a quiet screening of ‘The Snowman’ all in Scotland’s friendliest city.
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John Barrowman and the Krankies was a combination we never thought we’d see, but thanks to the powers from above it’s become a reality. Teaming up for another panto season, their enactment of Cinderella is likely to contain a bit of camp, a whole load of innuendo and a shed load of bad singing. But that’s what Christmas is all about.
Glasgow Film Festival is teaming up with one of the busiest shopping centres to bring you some of the best family Christmas films. If your festive spirit is floundering after a long day shopping, why not just ‘Let It Go’ and have a good old singalong to ‘Frozen’ free of charge! 23rd& 30th November, St Enoch Centre, Free but ticketed
13th November – 4th January, Clyde Auditorium, £16.60 - £26.70
THE RSNO CHRISTMAS ICE SKATING CONCERT: THE SNOWMAN The annual screening of Dianne Jackson's 1982 film of Raymond Briggs' 'The Snowman' with live musical accompaniment is the perfect way to reconnect with your childhood and relive the excitement of Christmas. 20th December, Royal Concert Hall, £15-£35
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If you like ice skating, cold winter nights and laughing at people clinging onto others for dear life before falling flat on their arse, then this is definitely for you. Skating in George Square is a must-do for all the Christmas lovers out there. 27th November, George Square, Free
CHRISTMAS MARKET What says Christmas more than stuffing your face and spending money on things you don’t need? With over 50 rustic stalls and cabins selling everything from scarves to sausages, a glass of mulled wine and a walk around the market is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit. November 16th – 23rd December , St Enoch Square, Free
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iscover Dundee under the charming lights of Christmas and try something different this year. If you have the voice of an angel, participate in some carol singing to show off your best ‘Jingle Bells’ rendition, or maybe you’ll fancy getting your hands on old treasures at the vintage fair. Don’t forget to wash it all down will a warm cupful of mulled wine to take you fully into a state of festive bliss.
CLASSIC ROCK CHRISTMAS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
There’s nothing like a good old bit of classic Scottish rock to get you in the spirit. Featuring Edinburgh's Vantage Point, Dundee's Bravado and Millsyeck plus a special guest set of acoustic tunes from Nicola Madill, this show will rock you right into the New Year.
If you can tear yourself away from daydreaming about expensive gifts and turkey to experience a bit of spiritual enlightenment, head to St Paul's Cathedral for an evening of carols, mulled wine and mince pies. You might even discover the true meaning of Christmas.
21st December, Beat Generator Live, £3
13th December, St Paul’s Cathedral, Free
SMIRNOFF BIG NIGHT OUT Christmas can be a stressful time with all the planning and shopping, so everyone deserves a break. And what better way to have one than by heading to Smirnoff’s 'Big Night Out' which promises to transform your local into something spectacular; previous events have involved gymnasts and Ibiza style lasers. It is the party season after all! 3th December, Liquid & Envy, £8
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'70S CHRISTMAS PARTY BUFFET
With Kirsty Alsopp and Dawn O’Porter behind it, there’s never been a cooler time to get involved with vintage; whether it's beauty, clothes or furniture. Lady Jane Vintage Parlour cordially invites you to join her on a trip through the best in the world of vintage.
Taking a well-deserved break from the Christmas party format, West Park have decided to mix things up a bit with a '70s themed Christmas night complete with '70s music, retro buffet and cocktails. Abandon your long johns and dig out your flares for a night of boogying.
6th December , Caird Hall, £2
West Park, Perth Road, £22
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foodie paradise, a haven for student nightlife and with great culture to boot; Aberdeen boasts a multitude of activities to add to your to do list. Get your toes tapping at a lively ceilidh, highland fling your way to the Red Hot Chilli Pipers show and even break out into a full on sprint at the Santa Run. Get your skates on!
SANTA AND REINDEER PARADE After years of people trying to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer, here they are just parading around Aberdeen. Ahead of a busy month of landing on roofs and eating carrots, they’ll be right here in Scotland spreading Christmas cheer.You won’t believe your eyes! 30th November, Castlegate to the Trinity Centre, Free
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Mixing energy, passion, bagpipes and the Scottish accent, Red Hot Chilli Pipers have sold out venues all over the country. Their traditional pipe tunes and contemporary anthems might not be ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ in terms of festiveness but they sure do put on a good show.
If you’re looking for something a bit different, look no further than the 5km run in aid of Wild Hearts charity. By registering you will be doing a bit of exercise and raising money for a great cause (not to mention the free medal and Santa suit).
6th December, Music Hall, £25.85
14th December, Pittodrie Stadium £15 registration fee (including Santa suit)
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Organising New Year’s Eve plans can be the most stressful part of the festive season. If you’re tired of cramped clubs and spending the bells pushed up against some couple frenchin’, then why not try something a little bit more Scottish? Ceilidhs have all the fun of dancing but with added organisation and a pipe band. And this one even has free bubbly and stovies.
The Scottish Ballet Orchestra will
31st December, Beach Ballroom, £45
Theatre, £13.50 - £41.50
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be performing the world famous score by Tchaikovsky, to the story of the Sugar Plum Fairy. If you fancy a bit of culture after weeks of crap Christmas telly, why not take a jaunt down? 14th-17th January, Her Majesty’s
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GLASGOW, This Was Your Year
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e love Scotland in its entirety, but this year one of our cities got a little extra attention from the rest of the world, and that city was Glasgow. Music and sports played a massive part in magnifying Glasgow, ensuring eyes from all around the world were on us, and providing us with a year’s worth of good times. Here are just a few of the highlights… Radio 1's Big Weekend Where do we even begin with this one? Taking over Glasgow Green on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May, Radio 1’s Big Weekend saw music fans of all ages descend on the city, to watch everyone from One Direction to Coldplay perform their hits. While the weather mostly held out on Saturday (we like to think Pharrell brought the sunshine with his smash hit Happy), by Sunday we were partying in the puddles, as Katy Perry set off both musical and literal Fireworks. It wasn’t all about the Main Stage, with the smaller In New Music We Trust tent allowing us to get our sway on to Sam Smith, listen in awe to Lorde and London Grammer, and generally lose our shit to Kasabian. We know what you’re thinking – ‘Kasabian aren’t new!’ – but the Beeb insisted there should be one massive act in the INMWT tent each day, and who are we to argue? Chris Martin provided several of our highlights, firstly by having thousands of faux Fireflies poured into the crowd during Coldplay’s Saturday night set, literally creating a Sky Full Of Stars. Mr Martin then stuck around to appear with Kings Of Leon on Sunday morning, making our hangovers that wee bit less painful, before another day of top pop tunes. A special mention must go to our very own Paolo Nutini, who was on top form after his lengthy break from the industry, and had pretty much every lady in the crowd swooning at his lyrics. And face.
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Commonwealth Games 71 nations and territories brought almost 5000 athletes to compete across 17 sports at Glasgow 2014, which ran from July 23rd until August 3rd, and brought the most amazing atmosphere to Scotland’s largest city. While England finished top of the medal table, followed by Australia and Canada in second and third place respectively, Scotland’s fourth place ranking saw our team achieve their largest overall medal haul ever. With 19 golds, 15 silver and 19 bronze, 53 medals is not a tally to be sniffed at! While SuBo may have forgotten the words to Mull Of Kintyre at the Opening Ceremony, Glasgow synthpoppers Prides more than made up for it at the Closing Ceremony, as did Kylie Minogue – representing Australia, the next home of the Commonwealth. Ryder Cup Gala Concert While the Ryder Cup itself took place at Gleneagles from September 23rd until September 28th, Glasgow’s SSE Hydro played host to the Ryder Cup Gala Concert, on September 24th. Hosted by Edith Bowman and James Nesbitt, the event saw Scotland’s finest take to the stage, including Nina Nesbitt, Twin Atlantic, Amy McDonald and Midge Ure. Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri was effervescent as ever, while Chic legend Nile Rodgers completely and utterly stole the show – no surprises there, when he was pulling out his massive hit with Daft Punk, Get Lucky. As for the competition, the European Team triumphed over Team USA, with Scotsmen Stephen Gallacher and Sam Torrance amongst the champs. Well done, boys! The 2014 MTV EMA At the time of publication, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards were but days away, bringing hostess with the mostess Nicki Minaj to booty shake her way even further into the hearts (and minds) of Glasgow. Amongst the performers? Everyone’s favourite redhead, Ed Sheeran, and America’s new Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande. Broadcasting around the globe from the SSE Hydro on Sunday 9th November, the MTV EMA will ensure the spotlight remains firmly on Glasgow, as we roll off into 2015.
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POP GOES 2014:
The Highs & Lows Of This Year's Releases
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very year there are some films, albums, novels and games that everyone can agree deserve an award in their respective field. Equally, there are always a few that we’d rather forget. Here our resident expert Jonny Stone reflects on his highs and lows of 2014…
Best Film: The Punk Singer directed by Sini Anderson One ’90s music genre often overlooked is Riot Grrrl, an underground movement that propelled third-wave feminism to the forefront, which The Punk Singer captures perfectly. Focusing on Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill and champion of said movement, we see how Hanna’s life itself was the impetus to create a voice for young women who felt oppressed, violated and sick of being shoved at gigs. The film explores the history of the band, the movement and Hanna herself through interviews, predominantly from (awesome) women, including the legendary Kim Gordon and Joan Jett. Essential viewing for anyone intrigued by the compelling story of music’s most underrated, least recognised icons. Worst Film: That Awkward Moment directed by Tom Gormican The world needs less Zac Efron. In That Awkward Moment - the title of which alone fills you with dread we see three friends each struggling to keep their pact of remaining single. It’s just difficult to achieve this feat when you’re so super successful and handsome. The film answers the question nobody asked, “Why is it so challenging to be attractive, wealthy and surrounded
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by similar attractive wealthy types in New York?” with infuriating results. It is irritatingly predictable, unfunny, and Efron is smug and maximising the shirtless requirement written into his contract. To reiterate, the world needs less Zac Efron. Best Album: Trouble in Paradise by La Roux Five years is a long time to be out of the pop game, especially in an age where relevance is paramount: Rihanna, for instance, has released four albums in that time. La Roux’s absence, however, is justified upon listening to her latest album. With Grace Jones-esque numbers like Tropical Chancer and Kiss And Not Tell, singer Elly Jackson brings warmth and subtle sexiness to the table, proving she’s far from a one hit wonder. Worst Album: Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo Talk Dirty is a reissue of Jason’s album Tattoos, with some bonus tracks, and the cover alone is pretty gross. The record is full to the brim with his signature auto-tuned voice spouting shallow, clichéd lyrics. Every song features gratuitous, bizarre sex references and such hideous misogyny you would be justified in thinking it’s a parody album. I don’t have the strength to hear the word ‘booty’ ever again.
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Best Game: The Walking Dead: Season 2, Telltale Games This year’s best game - or rather series of games - is arguably The Walking Dead: Season 2, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed video game adaptation of the critically acclaimed TV show adaptation of the critically acclaimed graphic novels. The game picks up with Clementine roughly a year after the first game, and is consistent in incorporating the emotional resonance of the first game, and the franchise as a whole. The element of choice deciding autonomously how to shape the plot - is liberating and terrifying in equal measure: you never know how your actions impact Clementine, the story and any character to whom you’ve foolishly become attached. Worst Game: Rambo: The Video Game, Teyon Games Rambo: The Video Game follows the long line of clumsy, half-hearted video game adaptations of ‘iconic’ movies and TV shows. Based on its eponymous trilogy of light romantic comedies, the game is an on-rails shoot ‘em up following scenes from the movies; perhaps only a dedicated Rambo fanatic will enjoy recreating said scenes, but for novices, any semblance of plot is lost to monotonous, soulless shooting.
Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel: Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch
Worst Comic Book/Graphic Novel: What If: Age of Ultron by Joe Keatinge and Raffaele Ienco
The title of this year’s best ongoing series is highly contested, but Rat Queens has arguably been the funniest, most engaging so far. The series follows four foul mouthed, hedonistic adventurers, the first few issues of which focuses on them fending off some bounty hunters and defending their home turf. Writer Kurt J Wieve describes the series as “Lord of the Rings meets Bridesmaids”- fusing feministic, medieval adventure with dark and vulgar humour, and it is beautifully illustrated. Just as well, given the glorious filth that comes out of the girls’ mouths.
Alternate universes and story arcs can be hit or miss; some present something fresh and exciting in a stale series of set of characters, or even remind us of why we love the original. What If: Age of Ultron - asking the question: what if Ultron had won, killing oodles of our beloved superheroes - is the exception, reading more like fan fiction created to wipe out any previous canon history and irritate fan boys and girls with plot holes.
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SCOTLAND VOTED NO: Now What?
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ack in September, Scotland’s Independence Referendum – or #IndyRef as it was fondly known – took place and suddenly EVERYONE had an opinion on politics. A great thing, though for those of us who weren’t previously up to speed on the whole thing, it got a little confusing. However, Facebook propaganda from your pals aside, in the end hopefully you voted for what YOU wanted to see in Scotland’s future. We all know the outcome: the majority voted No. Understandably, the Yes voters were pretty disappointed, but somebody had to ‘lose’. So what happens next? Well, it’s pretty hard to say, but at the time of writing our politicians were debating further devolution to Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) – who is set to replace Alex Salmond as our First Minister – said in one debate: “Polling since the referendum has shown that most people in Scotland want the Scottish parliament to have control over welfare, pensions and taxation and two thirds want devo max – that is, control in Scotland of everything except defense and foreign affairs. “This would not be independence – it would not, for instance, allow us to get rid of Trident, or give us EU member state status – but it would be a major step forward, delivering our chosen levels of public spending, powers to create jobs, the protection of our distinctive NHS and decent social security, and transformative childcare.” Sturgeon reckons that without offering Scotland these powers, Westminster will pay the price at the polls, meanwhile former Prime Minister Gordon Brown (Labour) has started a petition urging Westminster to
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keep promises on devolution made during #IndyRef. Said promises involved a timetable, set out by Gordon Brown, which meant that the No vote would give Scotland greater control over finance, welfare and taxation. All three main Westminster parties formally backed the timetable, with No voters led to believe the country would have more power rather than less if it stayed with the UK, but then just one day after the No vote things changed. David Cameron announced on September 19th that the 59 Scottish MPs would no longer be able to vote on England-only legislation in the UK parliament, including health and education issues, which Brown says is “a reduction in Scottish rights of representation in the House of Commons… the failure to tell people beforehand of the proposed change in Scottish representation has fuelled the demonstrations, petitions and allegations of betrayal, bad faith and breach of promise that have dominated much of Scottish political debate over the past month.” Brown is also unhappy about plans to devolve all income tax to the Scottish Parliament, which he says means, “Scottish MPs would be removed not just from ordinary lawmaking on English matters but from the most decisive votes a parliament can make - votes on income tax rates and thus on passing the budget." So with the bigwigs still battling it out, it seems the finer details need to be worked on before the Draft Scotland Act is published by January 25th, ready for the House of Commons to vote on. Either way, legislation can’t be passed until the UK general election in May 2015, so watch this space.
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REBOOTS & REMAKES: Hollywood Takes Two By Ross Miller
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t seems that Hollywood has some sort of obsession with remaking and redoing things. Star Trek, Robocop, Carrie, Evil Dead, Oldboy, Total Recall and Fright Night are just some of the remakes and reboots of the last few years alone. What else does Tinseltown have up its sleeve? Here’s your guide to just some of the biggest remakes and franchise do-overs on the horizon... Annie (1982) Drop Dead Fred (1991) Original plot: A red-haired 11-year-old orphan girl is selected to spend time at the luxury mansion of businessman Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks. What’s new? Although technically an adaptation of the musical, this can also be considered a remake of the beloved 1982 film. Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts Of The Southern Wild) stars alongside Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. Will Gluck (Easy A) directs and it’s produced by Will Smith and Jay-Z. Expected release date: December 26th 2014
Original plot: A young woman (Phoebe Cates) starts to again see her mischievous childhood imaginary friend Fred (Rik Mayall) who causes havoc in her now grown-up life. What’s new? Russell Brand has been linked to this remake over the last couple of years though that isn’t set in stone. How can anyone possibly better the lategreat Rik Mayall? Expected release date: Unknown
Diry Dancing (1987)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Original plot: The sweet and innocent Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) spends the summer with her family at a resort where she falls for the hunky dancing instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). What’s new? High School Musical director Kenny Ortega is attached. No word yet on who will star in the two key lead roles, but whoever it is, they have big dance shoes to fill. Expected release date: Unknown
Original plot: A young boy disappears then reappears eight years later having not aged at all and with vast new knowledge of the universe. He then goes on an adventure in an alien spacecraft. What’s new? Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Trevorrow and writer Derek Connolly are attached to Disney’s remake of the fondly remembered ’80s flick. Expected release date: Unknown
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Naked Gun (1988) Original plot: The first in the spoof comedy franchise follows hapless detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) as he tries to foil a plan to assassinate The Queen. What’s new? Paramount’s reboot will star The Hangover’s Ed Helms and will be written by Reno 911! duo Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. Expected release date: Unknown The Mummy (1999) Original plot: Brendan Fraser plays an American soldier who accidentally awakens an ancient, vengeful Mummy. What’s new? There have been many films featuring the eponymous monster, but this can be considered a reboot of the modern franchise. This “action-adventure with horror elements” will be the first in Universal’s new franchise based on classic monsters. Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, Star Trek reboot) will direct, and will also produce alongside Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious franchise). Expected release date: April 22nd 2016 Poltergeist (1982) Original plot: A family is terrorised by initially friendly ghosts, eventually abducting their young daughter. A group of parapsychologists are then called in to help. What’s new? A reboot of the series (there were three films in total), this one stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt and Jared Harris. Gil Kenan (Monster House) is directing and David Lindsay-Abaire (Oz The Great And Powerful) is writing the script. Expected release date: July 31st 2015 Tomb Raider (2001) Original plot: Based on the popular video game series, Angelina Jolie played the titular explorer, a rich member of an aristocratic family who enjoys collecting ancient artefacts from temples and ruins. What’s new? The reboot is planned to be an origin story and thus focus on a younger Lara (no surprise there). Olivia Wilde and Gemma Arterton, amongst others, have been rumoured to star, but nothing official yet. Marti Noxon (Fright Night remake) is attached to write to the script. Expected release date: Unknown Which of these remakes/reboots are you looking forward to? Which are you absolutely dreading? Tweet us @Scotcampus and let us know!
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TASH-SPIRATION:
10 Famous Moustaches To Aspire To This Movember
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ully thatched or just a light dusting of bum fluff, now is the time to dabble in facial hair, with Movember providing the perfect charitable excuse for your questionable new look. While some of you may find that the moustache is best shaved off come the end of the month, it’ll certainly become a new way of life for many, much to the dismay of stubble rash fearing other halves everywhere. Unsure of which shape, style or colour tash is your spirit animal? Check out these 10 famous facial hair wearers to get you started and visit Uk.movember.com to find out how to raise funds with your fuzz. Charlie Chaplin
Hulk Hogan
If you’re struggling to grow more than three hairs on your top lip, let silent movie star Charlie be your guide, as his mini ’stache proves that size doesn’t matter.
He’s long been balding at his crown – hence all
Magnum, P.I. Tom Selleck is often credited with having the best musty of all time during his role as Thomas Magnum in ’80s TV series Magnum, P.I. That and the best Hawaiian shirts, which must be worn to accessorise a moustache of this level.
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the bandanas – but wrestler Hulk Hogan’s white moustache has been on his face for as long as we can remember. Just don’t remind us about his sex tape, urgh. Ron Burgundy Don’t act like you’re not impressed by Anchorman’s strong show of face fuzz.
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Groucho Marx
Alan Garner
The old school comedian may be better remembered for his eyebrows, but that straight moustache was a sight to behold, initially drawn on with greasepaint and later grown for real. Greasepaint, eh? Top tip for those desiring a thicker-looking thatch.
The Hangover’s lovable underdog has some amount of fluff, doesn’t he? Essentially this is probably what a lot of men would look like if they woke up hungover day… after day… after day… and didn’t bother to shave. Slightly unkempt, but still perfectly aspirational.
Ned Flanders
Conchita Wurst
A pillar of the Springfield community, Homer Simpson’s rival has possibly the finest cartoon moustache we’ve ever seen, even beating Yosemite Sam and Papa Smurf. However, one character he can’t quite trump is…
Owner of one of the most famous moustaches and beards of our generation, Conchita Wurst is the ultimate bearded lady, and even walked the Jean Paul Gaultier runway and appeared in CR Fashion Book with Karl Lagerfeld earlier this year. Not bad for a Eurovision winner, huh?
Super Mario
Borat
If only we had Italian heritage like Mario and Luigi, we might be able to grow a lovely dark, shiny tash, without gingerbeard creeping up on us. That being said, gingerbeard makes us feel like something of a Scottish superhero, so screw you Mario.
“My moustache still tastes of your testes!”
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CHRISTMAS AND THE CONDOM Our Guide To Staying Safe During Mistletoe Season
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hristmas. It’s a time for giving – gifts, not sexually transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancies. So, while we’re not planning to go all Ebenezer Scrooge and say you can’t kiss your crush underneath the mistletoe, remember that a few extra mulled wines can often mean lowered inhibitions. However, it really doesn’t have to. Girl or guy, carrying a condom doesn’t mean that you’re going out with a mission to use it, or that you’re presuming you’re going to get past first base with aforementioned mistletoe man or lady. It means you’re making a conscious decision to look after your sexual health, should the opportunity arise to get underneath the Christmas tree, wrapping paper, or whichever festive euphemism you prefer. However, another thing to consider at this time of year when you find yourself socialising with work colleagues and classmates, is if your chosen one really is all you want for Christmas. If you think that they might be all you want for the Christmas night out, and by New Year’s Eve you’ll have moved on to someone else, you should probably make sure they feel the same. There’s nothing more awkward than having to see someone everyday, in a professional environment, when you’ve been ignoring their post-sex texts all week… Oh, and just to add insult to injury, classes and workplaces breed gossip faster than E.coli on that leftover chicken. So unless you’re really sure you still want to be smooching come Valentine’s Day, it’s worth considering if you can handle the heat of your burning ears, before you let the heat of the moment take over. All cautions aside, Christmas is also a time when romance can blossom, be it with romantic outdoor ice rink dates, cosy nights in front of the fire, or bringing the bells in together on Hogmanay. Single or settled, enjoy the season – just remember presents aren’t the only things that should be wrapped…
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History (And Future) Of
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nce a party hotspot for Glasgow’s students, it looks like The Shack is set to rise from the ashes…
Follies and The Temple, before it became home to two more nightclubs: Trash and The Shack.
Ah, The Shack. So many stories, so little time. Since many of you won’t be old enough to remember this one-time scene of student debauchery, we’ll fill you in, on the less colourful details anyway. Those of you who ARE old enough to have been involved, read on, with a wry smile on your face.
The Shack itself was spread over two floors, with five bars, and had just celebrated its fourth anniversary when a blaze broke out on the morning of November 26th 2004. Both The Shack and Trash were completely, well, trashed by the fire, which required 12 engines at the scene to tackle the rising flames.
On the corner of Glasgow’s Bath Street and Pitt Street – yep, the one with the Police HQ – once lay Elgin Place Congregational Church, a category A-listed building. By January 2001 the site had gone through incarnations as Cardinal
Around 50 residents from the surrounding area had to be evacuated from their homes, while smoke billowed all the way up to Sauchiehall Street, as students’ hopes, dreams and Friday night plans burned to the ground. The
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building lay empty while damage was assessed, but by the beginning of 2005 it had been demolished, having been considered a danger to the public. Now, as we prepare to go into 2015, The Shack looks set to become home to Glasgow’s students once again – this time as accommodation. After an initial planning application was lodged by Omni Developments in August 2014, with the idea to turn the derelict Bath Street site into a 13-storey tower with 320 flats, just three complaints were lodged from the public. Mostly concerned about excess noise from residing students, at the time of writing, the project very much seemed to be going ahead.
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As well as flats, the entire ground floor of the development is to be used as “a flexible social space”, meaning that we could very well be seeing The Shack 2.0 if all goes
social space which will lead to a happier, calmer environment for the students who live there. We understand the importance of creating social and functional
seems like Omni have their heads firmly screwed on when it comes to creating space that students will want to live in. Ideally located for students at both Strathclyde and
according to plan.
spaces that form a key component to support a successful student community.
Caledonian Universities, as well as City Of Glasgow College and Glasgow School Of Art amongst others, those 320 flats would be likely to fill up fast.
“We are aware there is an urgent need for student accommodation in Glasgow and we hope our plans can help meet the demand,” says a spokesperson for Omni Developments. "Our approach to student accommodation means our designs are specifically tailored to reflect local needs and we aim to create a community within. "The atrium at the heart of the building will be a flexible
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"Our approach is supported by Unipol, a charity dedicated to promoting high-quality student accommodation. We hope our plans will regenerate an area which has remained a derelict gap site since 2004." So, while we’re still waiting with baited breath to find out if the development will go ahead, it
Add the addition of some social space – be it a bar, gym, whatever – and you’d probably never want to leave the building. Which, funnily enough, was often how we revellers felt come Shack shutting time. Let’s hope this one goes ahead.
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2014 that will explain the change to the electoral registration system and tell you if you have been automatically transferred to the new register or not. If you have not been transferred, you will need to provide some additional information and the letter will tell you exactly what you need to do.� With young Scots doing themselves proud in the referendum, delivering much higher turnouts than areas with older demographics, and the continuing campaign to extend the vote to 16 - 18 year-olds, it's vital to keep up the momentum and secure your right to vote. So keep your eyes on the letterbox and make sure you're registered! Students can register at both their term address and home address if they are in different local authorities. Although it is an offence to vote more than once in an election, you can vote in local government elections at both your term and home address. You can find more info at gov.uk/yourvotematters. And if you don't receive a letter, contact the Electoral Registration Office on 0141 287 4444 or e-mail voters. roll@glasgow.gov.uk.
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EMPLOYMENT:
EMPLOYMEMNT
Where To Look For It,
How To Get It
& What Happens Next B ack in June, we introduced the Employment section to our wonderful magazine, bringing you real life stories from people in the sectors that you’re most interested in. From graduates who have just found work, to experts in everything from media to medicine, we’ve tried our best to inspire and enlighten you on the world of work.
This issue sees our Employment section expand into a full-blown special, as we know many of you have either just graduated or are about to, be that from university, college or indeed high school. Before we get stuck into careers in some of Scotland’s most exciting industries, like energy, engineering, finance and professional services, let’s kick off with a look at furthering your education and academic studies…
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How Useful Is My
DEGREE? By Ross Fingland
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s a student I cared strongly about the issues. Primarily, where were the cheapest shots, and where was the darkest dance floor where I could unleash my inner Britney. Like many of you, I’m sure, I loved being a student. I basically felt like Paris Hilton for four years - minus the bank balance, which ironically enough was always in the minus, thanks to the interest-free overdraft that basically funded my very existence. For me, being a student was my first true love. Everything about it was perfect. The abject poverty, the slight alcoholism and above all else it was the unadulterated freedom to learn about myself and the world, as well as beginning to grow into a semi-functioning member of society. However, if you’re weak of heart, I must ask you to stop reading now. Because - and yes this still brings a lump to my throat - it all ends. Yup, just like everything that’s pure and good in this world, be it Friends, Sex and The City, highly impractical inflatable ’90s furniture or the entire decade that was the noughties, it really is a case of blink and you’ll heartbreakingly miss it. Then comes the question that you’d pushed to the back of your drunken mind for the last four years in the form of, “Oh crap. What am I supposed to do with my life now?” Personally, as soon as I graduated, I found myself in a position almost as painful as Frodo Baggins in Mount Doom… Yes, I found myself firmly in the bleak grasp of the Job Centre. Here I found myself surrounded by former school chums who’d all left at 16, and I couldn’t help but wonder – cue my Carrie Bradshaw moment – who’s the real idiot here? I mean, we ended up in exactly the same place, despite me spending an extra four years ‘preparing for my future’.
18. Music 17. Sport & Business Management 16. English Lit 15. Advertising 14. Business Management 13. English Language 12. Sociology 11. Events Management 10. Accountancy 9. Film Studies 8.Ancient History 7. Media Studies 6. Primary Education 5. French 4. History 3. Criminology 2. Sport Science 1. Geography
Of course, there are reasons other than the degree being ‘useless’ that have graduates of the above Yes, some people do work hard to achieve the most out of subjects unemployed for the foreseeable – namely that their education, but some of us are doomed from the start the industries are so damn competitive. But clearly all I it seems. So let’s, just for the sheer joy of hating ourselves, wanted to achieve with this article was the publicity of take a look at what hellou.co.uk in line with The Guardian said ‘useless degrees’, so that you lovely first years can termed 2014’s ‘most likely to end up in the job centre’ make informed choices, and everyone else? Well, like degrees: me, you can just continue to hate yourself all the way from Graduation to the Job Centre advisor’s desk. 20. Psychology 19. Religious studies and theology
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HOW I BAGGED MY DREAM JOB...
In Creative Retail with Cass Art
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hought retail was all about stacking shelves? Think again. Fiona Meldrum, Store Manager at Cass Art on Glasgow’s Queen Street, shares how she found her dream job with the creative company.
Tell us a bit about what you were doing before you started working for Cass Art...
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Before I moved to London I studied Fashion at Cardonald College, then I went to Middlesex University in London to complete my degree in Fashion Styling. During my degree I took on an internship with Scottish designer Louise Gray and worked at London Fashion Week, which was awesome. The fashion industry ended up not being for me; I found it too faceless and cutthroat, which takes all the fun out of creativity. I’ve always worked in retail throughout school and university, and it seemed a natural progression to move into management when I graduated. How did you get your foot in the door with the company? I joined Cass Art as a Store Supervisor, coming from a fashion accessories background in retail. From the minute I joined the company at the Flagship store I knew this was somewhere I wanted to grow and develop with and I have been given every opportunity to do so, having gone from Supervisor to Manager of the second largest store in the company in just under three years.
for me as it’s a small store, space wise, but very, very busy! There are lots of creative universities in Central London and we saw students from all kinds of backgrounds in the store. A fair few celebrities shopped with us too! Why did you decide to come back to run the Glasgow store? I had no intention of leaving London until I heard that we would be opening here. I think there is such a fantastic creative culture in Glasgow and we desperately need somewhere like Cass Art, which can provide materials and inspiration for the artists and students of the city. The size of the store and the understanding of the city having grown up here drew me to the project. What do you enjoy most about the job? I am really lucky in that I really love my job! My favourite part is working with my team, inspiring them to in turn inspire customers. And the customers themselves, I love talking to people and finding out what they are trying to achieve, advising them and then seeing the end result!
How did you feel about moving to London to manage the Soho shop?
If our readers were interested in working at Cass Art's new Glasgow store, how would they go about it?
I had been living in London for two years before I joined Cass Art, and I worked in several of our stores in London before taking over the Soho store as Manager. The store in Soho was a new challenge
At the moment my team is full, however we’re always on the lookout for artists to join our growing team across the country. Apply via our website or email your CV and cover letter to jobs@cassart.co.uk.
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4 TED TALKS To Get You Career Focused
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f you think Ted is just a goofy movie about Seth MacFarlane and a bear, where on Earth have you been? TED – Technology, Entertainment, Design – is a non-profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas through talks of 18 minutes or less. While TEDx events take place in countries across the world, the easiest way to watch a talk and get inspired is online, at TED.com. While it’s easy to get sucked in and end up watching talks on everything from the power of hand-washing to cats with OCD, we’ve handpicked four of the best career-focused TED Talks, that might just help you to find your focus.
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How To Find And Do Work You Love by Scott
How To Live Before You Die by Steve Jobs
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what we all want, right?
Steve Jobs needs no introduction, but in case you’ve been living under a rock, he was the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple Inc. Sadly Steve passed away in 2011, but his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address is one of TED’s top videos ever, despite not originally being filmed as a TED Talk. Sharing “three stories from my life”, Steve talks “connecting the dots”, “love and loss” and – quite tragically since he was diagnosed with cancer a year earlier – death. His standout quote? “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” Watch it. Now.
Duration: 17.57
Duration: 15.04
The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get by Susan
Turning Fear Into Fuel For Brilliance by Jonathan Fields
Scott Dinsmore is founder and chief experimenter at LiveYourLegend.net, a career tool and online hub of inspiration for careers and life, which you should probably check out after watching his TED Talk. In his talk, Scott talks about LiveYourLegend, as well as exploring how to get work you really enjoy – which is
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she shares a simple piece of career advice that nobody
Jonathan Fields is a lawyer-turned-author, media producer and entrepreneur. His TED Talk is something of a taste of his best-selling personal development book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear And Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance. A must-watch for those who have ever been struck down by anxiety, self-doubt or imposter syndrome – y’know, when you wonder how you got where you are, because you can’t possibly be good enough. Well, friend, you are.
has told you before – or at least not so obviously.
Duration: 17.56
Duration: 13.57
Watch TED Talks online at TED.com
CEO and founder of management consulting firm Leading Women, Susan Colantuono is on a mission to empower women, by uncovering hidden gender bias and getting companies thinking about the role of gender in business. Her TED talk has 1.1 million views to date, as
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PIN-SPIRATIONAL QUOTES To Get You Through The Week
e’re all guilty of re-pinning an inspirational quote or 10 on Pinterest, but we’ve collated some of our favourites, that should get you through even the toughest ‘I don’t know what the eff I’m doing’ day. Enjoy, and when you’re done reading, follow Scotcampus on Pinterest at Pinterest. com/Scotcampus. "There is no passion to be found in playing small - in settling for a life that is less than you are capable of living." – Nelson Mandela "You don't have to be perfect to achieve your dreams." – Katy Perry "I've learned it's important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is." – Ryan Gosling
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you too can become great.” – Mark Twain "There are no mistakes, only opportunities." – Tina Fey “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” – Marilyn Monroe
"Knowing is better than wondering, waking is better than sleeping and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying.” - Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy
"If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough." – Richard Branson
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." – Steve Jobs
“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'." – Maya Angelou
“You know it was a good day if you didn’t hit or bite anyone.” – Nathanial Parizek, age four
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“Heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people.” – Dita Von Teese “You have as many hours in a day as Beyoncé.” – Unknown
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GRADUATE PROFILE:
Fiona Ivison, Accountancy Graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University
When did you realise you wanted to go into accountancy and why? It was while I was at school and decided to give Higher Accounts a go, and it turned out it was something that I was good at. Numbers were my thing. So from then on I had it in my sights to go into accountancy and work in a career that would challenge me with a variety of work that could be done on a daily basis. What degree did you do at uni and what grades did you have to get at school to get in? I did a BA (Hons) Accountancy degree at uni, which gave me a wider insight into the world of accountancy. From school I needed two Higher As and two Higher Bs as minimum entry requirements - but those could be in any subject at all.
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What was the hardest part of doing the degree? Believe it or not, the lack of number crunching during the course was the hardest part! As soon as first year of the degree is over, so are most of the number crunching equations. There is a big focus on getting to the underlying concepts and after the third year of the degree you are lucky to see another number. This paired with the prospect of a 12,000 word dissertation was a challenge, but I'm happy to say I overcame this, and it has given me a much better understanding of accountancy. How quickly did you find work in your field when you finished your degree? Despite coming out with a First Class degree, I found finding a job challenging. It hammered home that fact of how important your grades from Highers really are, as most accountancy employers require a minimum B grade in both English and Maths. I managed to secure my job three months after I graduated and I am now working for Audit Scotland.
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What does your day-to-day role involve? My day-to-day role can be very varied depending on what I am working on. Audit Scotland are the auditors for most of the NHS bodies, local government authorities and central government in Scotland. I primarily work in NHS and local government, so my daily tasks can include anything from having meetings with client staff, to actually auditing the figures contained within the financial statements and writing reports. The varied work has again furthered my learning experience and due to my work being public sector focused it has given me another perspective on the standard accountancy work you would undertake in the private sector. Are you still studying for professional qualifications and if so how will these help you progress in your career? I am currently studying towards my Chartered Accountant qualification as part of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in Scotland (ICAS). By gaining the ICAS qualification it would then open up many doors of opportunity within the accountancy profession. As the qualification is internationally recognised it would give me the opportunity to work in a variety of countries. It also would allow me to move on to more senior roles within accountancy. Where do you see yourself, career-wise, in 10 years time? In 10 years time I would like to think that, as well as the public sector experiences, I will have gained some experience in the private sector. This would help me to be in a senior management role within the profession. The ultimate career dream would be to have set up my own accountancy firm. For more information on jobs with Audit Scotland, visit careers.audit-scotland.gov.uk
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Kirsty McCarlie, Chemical Engineering Graduate from University of Edinburgh
When did you realise you wanted to go into engineering and why? I started off doing vet medicine and had decided I didn't want to be a vet, but still wanted to study at university, so my big sister suggested engineering as I was good at maths and sciences at school. These were also my favourite subjects. Engineering seemed more vocational than maths or science, I think I was also aware that I didn't want a career as a mathematician or a scientist. I wasn't exactly sure what an engineer was, but I liked the general idea of it! What degree did you do at uni and what grades did you have to get at school to get in? Chemical Engineering was my degree, and the Higher requirements were an A and three Bs, including Chemistry and Maths. Maths should be the A. Other types of engineering usually ask for Higher Physics. What was the hardest part of doing the degree? Stress levels - the usual around around exam time, lots of report submissions, many, many deadlines! Engineering is all about problem solving, so there was often a feeling of despair when you're facing something new, and you don't know what to do. You always get there in the end with the help of classmates and lecturers, so by the end of the degree you are used to feeling like you don't know what you're doing! How quickly did you find work in your field when you finished your degree? I started applying for jobs in November of my last year at uni, started getting interviews in January/ February, then found out I had the job in March before finishing my degree. Big companies tend to expect early applications! With my degree you can work in Oil&Gas, Energy, Water, Food and Drink, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals, everything to do with manufacture and processing. I did a placement in a company which made chemicals, but decided I'd rather work in a consultancy
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firm, and in the field of Energy. I’m currently working for a large engineering consultancy firm in the area that works with power companies e.g. EDF, npower, SSE, etc. to make electricity from coal and biomass. What does your day-to-day role involve? In a consultancy the work I do depends on the work the company has at that time; it's constantly changing. Last week I was up in Fife checking that the piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) were correct for a newly built power station that's not quite up and running yet. This meant climbing ladders and stairs to follow pipes to check each and every valve and tank is labelled in the same way as it is in the diagram. Once I have more experience I will be involved in design of equipment, project management, due diligence, etc. but it really depends on what contracts the company wins. Are you still studying for professional qualifications and if so how will these help you progress in your career? Technically I am working towards my chartership, this doesn't involve any exams though, so it doesn’t require me to actively do anything at the moment. In around four years I will hopefully have enough experience to provide examples of specified things in a big report, which I submit to a professional body, who then invite me to interview if they're happy with it. If the interview goes well, I'm chartered. This means I get letters after my name, I get paid more and I have a standardised level of experience, meaning it's internationally recognised that I know what I’m doing! Where do you see yourself, career-wise, in 10 years time? Chartered hopefully, potentially still in the energy business, but I don't really know whether to go down the more technical route, project management or something in between. I’m really not sure, but Chemical Engineering is pretty flexible as a degree for change.
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Where Else Could I Work?
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ou’ve come this far in our Employment Supplement, considered heading back to uni, decided it’s definitely not for you and you don’t want to get into finance, energy or engineering either. Now what?
With so many options available to you, we at Scotcampus would like to give you as much food for thought as possible, so it’s interesting to note our other key industries here in Scotland.
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Creative Industries
Life Sciences
While traditionally media graduates might have hotfooted it to London to find work after uni, there are more and more jobs opening up in Scotland, in film, TV, music, architecture, design and even computer gaming. Companies to consider researching include BAFTA in Scotland, BBC Scotland, STV and Firebrand Games. The latter have studios in both Glasgow and Florida, so you could just find yourself moving across the pond, and spending your weekends at Disney World. If that’s your kind of thing, obviously.
Remember Dolly the Sheep? She was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell and it happened right here in Scotland at the University Of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute. Perhaps less extreme – but possibly more exciting – was the development of MRI scanners, without which certain medical diagnosis would not be possible. The life sciences industry in Scotland is made up of researchers and clinical experts, with Scottish Health Innovations Ltd. and of course the NHS amongst the key companies involved, as well as a whole network of university academics.
ICT And Electronic Technologies A world leader in the electronics field, web developers in Scotland can command serious cash, providing they have proven experience under their belt. With the world becoming ever more reliant on technology, the industry is only going to grow, and also incorporates some of the more creative industries like app development. Many companies need ICT support - like local councils and universities - while for software developers careers with the likes of YouTube or Twitter may be desirable in our online world.
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Textiles There’s a reason why grannies in Scotland are traditionally better knitters than grannies anywhere else! Designers all over the world use Scottish textiles, be it our wools, tartans, Harris Tweed… the list is as endless as our clients, including Chanel, Prada and Mulberry. One famous fashion story is that of Mulberry’s knitting nanas, based near Aberdeen, who were chosen to knit the brand’s intricate Aztec scarves in 2012. Why? It was a difficult pattern that required knitters – recruited by Scottish company Eribé – with plenty of patience and experience. Check out Textilesscotland.com for more info on the industry.
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WEBSITES WORTH BOOKMARKING
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ired of trawling the internet on the hunt for jobs that aren’t there? No sweat – we’ve done the hard work for you! Check out our directory for key job-seeking sites in the industries we get asked about most. Remember, if there’s a specific company you fancy working for, their website is often the first place they’ll advertise vacancies – have a look around the bottom of their homepage for a ‘Jobs’ or ‘Careers’ tab. Alternatively, visit Scotcampus.com, where we have a whole Careers section just waiting for you. Good luck!
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Scottishpower.com/pages/ careers
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Gorkanajobs.co.uk
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Hearst.co.uk/careers
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Sse.co.uk/careers
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Mtv.co.uk/jobs
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5 HOGMANAY
Drams To Get Down Your Neck This
By Jenny Van Martin
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t's nearing that time of year again when everyone's drink of choice for one night only suddenly becomes the mighty dram. Whether you love it or hate it, whisky is unavoidable over the festive period, and if there is one thing that separates 'New Year’s Eve' from 'Hogmanay' it is a good single malt.
If you haven't yet embarked on your own personal journey around Scotland's favourite export, we at Oban Whisky And Fine Wines are here to guide you through a few choices, to ensure you don't embarrass yourself when approaching that bar. Tobermory 10 Year Old
Glendronach 15 Year Old
Now this offering from Tobermory distillery is a great beginners’ dram, as it’s very light and crisp. You get quite a citrusy freshness with a sharp and extremely sweet vanilla finish.
Finally we have the Glendronach 15, which is by far one of the best quality Speyside malts out there. Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, this gives it that deeper, darker colour, and amazingly sweet nose. Very complex, rich and smooth.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Islay is notorious for its very heavily peated drams, with Laphroaig being one of the smokiest. Matured in seasoned oak barrels, which are charred before filling, this gives a gentle sweet vanilla nuttiness in amongst the huge burst of smoke.
For more from Oban Whisky And Fine Wines visit Facebook.com/obanwhisky. Make sure you drink responsibly and have a happy Hogmanay!
Now being a cask strength whisky this means - as the title suggests -that it is in fact bottled at the same strength it leaves the barrel, without being watered down. A standard 10 Year Old is 40% compared to this at 58%, so not for the faint hearted. Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Next up is another classic Islay offering, but also one of the exceptions to the norm, as this is declared unpeated (although personally we definitely get a slight whiff of smoke). A lovely all-rounder with a beautiful sherried nose, and also non-chillfiltered, meaning that it keeps maximum flavour. Oban 14 Year Old The Oban 14 YO is a bit of a middleman between an Island and a Speyside malt. It has a bit of everything concerning flavours; smooth and fruity with a very slight smokiness and a pinch of salt. Rich caramel and chocolate tastes coming through also make it a great all rounder for experiencing many of the various flavours whisky has to offer.
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The
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Stages Of Christmas Day:
CHILD VS. ADULT Because once you reach a certain age there’s a whole new set of priorities on December 25th…
Stage One As A Child: “Can I get out of bed yet?!” Stage One As An Adult: “Do I have to get out of bed already?!” Stage Two As A Child: “PRESENTS!” Stage Two As An Adult: “What made them think I’d like this?” Stage Three As A Child: “Chocolate for breakfast!” Stage Three As An Adult: “Hair of the dog for breakfast?” Stage Four As A Child: “Let’s go outside and play!” Stage Four As An Adult: “Let’s go back to bed.” Stage Five As A Child: “Is it dinnertime yet?” Stage Five As An Adult: “Why can I smell burning?” Stage Six As A Child: “Cracker hats! Jokes! Toys!” Stage Six As An Adult: “Carbs! Trifle! ALCOHOL!” Stage Seven As A Child: “I don’t want to go to bed, because then Christmas will be over!” Stage Seven As An Adult: *Food coma* Stage Eight As A Child: “Can we watch The Grinch before bed?” Stage Eight As An Adult: “How have the Eastenders not realised someone dies in the Square every Christmas?” Stage Nine As A Child: “Do I have to take all my toys upstairs? Then Christmas will be over!” Stage Nine As An Adult: “Can I go to the pub yet or will everyone be offended?” Stage Ten As A Child: “Only 365 sleeps until Christmas!” Stage Ten As An Adult: “No work tomorrow! SHOW ME THE JAGERBOMBS!”
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We’re Feeding Our Ears, Because They Are Hungry, And So Are Yours From new and upcoming Scottish bands (hello, WHITE), to established acts like Twin Atlantic, Iggy Azalea and Haim, we’ve got all of the new tunes pumping over on Scotcampus.com. Watch the videos, laugh at the dance moves and get the songs stuck in your head all day. There really is no need to thank us. We’re Alerting You To Stylish Things, So You Can Be Stylish, Like Us Clear raincoats? Double student discount nights? Karl Lagerfeld’s take on feminism? All covered on Scotcampus.com, because we know you love to look good, and we love it when you look good too. It makes for happy eyes all round, don’t you think?
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Benjamin McKenzie is FINALLY back on our small screens in Gotham, the US crime drama, which tells the tale of Detective James Gordon’s time on the Gotham City police force. You know, the place where Batman’s from? Anyway, it’s basically the best thing to happen to Channel 5 since EVER, so get watching. And reading about it. On Scotcampus.com. Obviously. We’re Also LOL-ing At And With People On The Internet We don’t condone any form of cruelty here at SC, but if you’re gonna be the first person to get the new iPhone 6 and you drop it on opening the box, we’re gonna laugh. Equally, if you make funny videos and put them on Vine, YouTube or Instagram, they’re pretty much ours for the taking. Check out our Friday Funny section any day of the week and your winter blues will be banished!
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