Hold the front page
We — by which I mean everyone in Britain; not just students — often take the advantages of a free press for granted. It rarely occurs to anyone who regularly watches the news or reads a newspaper how incredibly...
Safety is paramount
It is sad to start the year with news of a girl being raped just a few hundred metres from the University, but it is also vital that students, particularly those new to Glasgow, are aware of the need...
A degree of failure
Gavin Lavery argues for the revocation of disgraced banker Fred Goodwin’s honorary degree from the University of Glasgow At the end of summer 2008, the global economy found itself engulfed by a financial crisis that precipitated the most devastating...
Will sing for food
Oisín Kealy As the music industry continues it’s downward gyre into absolute insustainability, a new generation of DIY artist are showing that you don’t need to sell you soul and/or recording rights for the opportunity of reaching a wider...
The Boxer Rebellion – Union – Unsigned
Peter Kelly The second full-length release from London based The Boxer Rebellion is finally out in physical form, following an exclusive launch on iTunes in January of this year. After securing the fourth position on the iTunes UK album...
Volcano Choir – Unmap – Jagjaguwar
Oisín Kealy Justin Vernon doesn’t forget where he comes from. Earlier this year he sung with his old highschool jazz band, and now he is returning to this past musical endeavour. A collaboration with fellow Wisconsinites, Collections of Colonies...
Zero 7 – Yeah Ghost – Atlantic
Robin Perkins It has been three years since Zero 7′s last release The Garden and they return with Yeah Ghost, a marked change from their former trip-hop, lo-fi stylings. It is not a comfortable or convincing evolution. Gone are...
