The Hunt for the Best Pumpkin Spice Latte
With the weather getting colder, leaves turning orange, and days getting shorter, the changing of the seasons officially justifies an excuse for the first pumpkin spice latte (PSL) of the…
Paradise Palms Records: purveyor of Edinburgh’s electronica
Part 1 of a series on local record labels Paradise Palms Records has been operating from the small, unassuming, yet typically neon-illuminated office above its namesake bar since 2016. During…
Fringe Festival 2019: Are increasing visitors a boost for locals?
A surge of locals attending shows helped the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to another record year at the box office. Over three million tickets were sold at the 2019 event,…
Beatroots: fresh sounds and a good cause at the Wee Red
“We cordially invite you to a night of sweet vibrations from distant nations; we’ll play tunes that may cause hip gyrations, emotional elations and perhaps physical relations.” Beatroots will be…
My Nu Leng Bring Bassline to La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
15 October La Belle Angele, Edinburgh Bristol based duo My Nu Leng headlined La Belle Angele on 15 October, supported by Deadbeat UK. With supergroup TQD (the combined forces…
Preview: Upcoming Gigs in Week Five
This upcoming week is a good one for those with eclectic taste, the highlight is John Carpenter’s career retrospective. Known for directing a series of slasher flicks that defined campy…
The Student Guide to Clubbing
Welcome Week is over, the post-Welcome Week lull is left behind, and a new wave of mid-term hustle is on its way. My purpose here is to separate the wheat…
FLY Open Air: A Fresh Festival Offering on Edinburgh’s Dance Scene
Prince’s Street Gardens 24 September FLY’s Open Air Festival brings Edinburgh’s very first electronic and dance festival right into the heart of the city’s historic hub; the throngs of…