Tag Archives: 2016

The rise of hyphenates and the demise of icons

Posted on 29/12/2016 by alasdairflett

As the concluding hours tick down on what to many has seemed a fairly dismal lap around the sun politically and in terms of “iconic” deaths I thought it was time to add my evaluation to the numerous top tens, … Continue reading →

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Reise nach Deutschland

Posted on 15/09/2016 by alasdairflett

For the past fortnight I have enjoyed the pleasures and borne the anxieties of solo travel. I’ve always considered myself an uncultured swine for not having seen enough of the world, nor consumed adequately of its literature to compensate. My … 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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