Category Archives: Entertainment

Meme Magic – Oh look he’s getting a bit political

Posted on 18/11/2016 by alasdairflett

The world has changed since when I met you last, Forces have gathered, grown and made their mark, Meme magic brewed an unsavoury broth, and left us Trump – God-Emperor of Earth. Oh, and also I became an editor at … Continue reading →

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Fickle Friends @ Electric Circus Review

Posted on 04/03/2016 by alasdairflett

Fickle Friends hail from the sunny seaside town of Brighton and this is evident in the summery aesthetic of the scintillating synth pop they supply. This was the band’s first ever performance in Scotland, let alone Edinburgh, and they went … Continue reading →

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February, Flats and Frankenstein

Posted on 09/02/2016 by alasdairflett

Happy Pancake Day everyone! Pleasantries aside, welcome to February and to another entry of this long-winded, seemingly never-ending chronicle. What has changed since when I left you last? Well, I sold out to the mainstream media and wrote for the … Continue reading →

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10 YouTube Channels worth Subscribing To

Posted on 02/01/2016 by alasdairflett

We all use YouTube, quite a lot of us on a daily basis, but I’ve found that as a conversation piece it usually falls flat. Often one of the parties is struggling to grasp just exactly what made a certain … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: A Series in Retrospect

Posted on 21/12/2015 by alasdairflett

Something I’ve noticed at university is that being a Doctor Who fan is strikingly more niche than I had imagined. People are willing to admit that they’ve watched it in the past. They whole-heartedly endorse the concept. Yet their admission … Continue reading →

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2015: Year in Review

Posted on 18/12/2015 by alasdairflett

What happened in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Fifteen? From a broad perspective, Scots had to come to terms with the fact that independence had been put on hold for at least a “generation.” Bumper stickers were … Continue reading →

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In the Spirit of Such Sequels

Posted on 25/07/2015 by alasdairflett

I access the Sailing Club via steps parallel to the building’s façade, nimbly negotiating my way past the overspill smokers…Whatever we experience, it will be collective; band and fans, the barrier blurred. Continue reading →

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Why Muse Should Call it Quits

Posted on 12/06/2015 by alasdairflett

On Monday of this week Muse released their seventh album. Entitled Drones and billed as a concept exploring the moral implications of remote control killing machines operated by equally machine-like humans, who in turn are agents of a further tertiary … Continue reading →

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Opposites Album Review

Posted on 09/02/2013 by alasdairflett

Biffy Clyro are an alternative rock band from Kilmarnock. They comprise of Simon Neil, the principal songwriter, on guitar and vocals and twins Ben and James Johnston on drums and bass respectively. Their musical style involves a lot of stop … Continue reading →

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