Hey, I’m Ally I’m 25 and so, so lucky to do what I do. My life is completely absorbed in music – it’s not bad really. I present on Radio 1, I DJ, I put on my own gigs, I run an online video channel and I even do the tannoy announcements at my beloved… Continue reading Sound Bites with Ally McCrae
Category: Features
Glasvegas Record Store Day Release
LIMITED 7” PRESSING of ‘I’d Rather Be Dead (Than Be With You)’ / ‘Later…When The TV Turns To Static’ LOVE MUSIC AND AVALANCHE INSTORES CONFIRMED Glasvegas will give fans an early chance to hear the title track of their forthcoming album, ‘Later…When The TV Turns To Static’ via a very special 7” release for Record… Continue reading Glasvegas Record Store Day Release
REVIEW: Black Watch, Glasgow
Black Watch, National Theatre of Scotland SECC, Glasgow, performing until 13 April Seven years after its hugely successful premiere, the National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch returned to the SECC last month. Gregory Burke’s immense production remains just as powerful to Scottish audiences, most of whom will have heard of the show by now but… Continue reading REVIEW: Black Watch, Glasgow
Giving Back
Imagine having the opportunity to see some of the world’s most famous landmarks and stunning landscapes and make a difference in someone’s life at the same time? It’s all possible with a far-flung volunteer project. When things don’t go your way, you get a bad exam result or you’ve just been dumped, it’s all too… Continue reading Giving Back
Revision: playing to your strengths
Got another evening ahead of you staring at biology notes or flicking through history textbooks in preparation for your exams? Revision is pretty boring and often tough work – but does it have to be? Cait Thomson finds out. It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re getting stuck into mocks just now or you’re… Continue reading Revision: playing to your strengths
Sharon Rooney: “I want Rae as a friend!”
Glaswegian actress Sharon Rooney, star of E4’s My Mad Fat Diary, stopped by to talk about her acting career so far. What’s My Mad Fat Diary all about? The show is basically about Rae – it’s her journey from leaving a mental hospital where she’s been for the last four months and coming back into… Continue reading Sharon Rooney: “I want Rae as a friend!”
REVIEW: The Weeknd – O2 ABC, Glasgow
The Weeknd O2 ABC, Glasgow, 21/3/13 The Weeknd is one of the most mysterious artists to emerge in the last two years. The star first rose to fame after rapper Drake posted a link to his first mixtape, House Of Balloons, on Twitter in 2011. Two more mixtapes were released online over the next year… Continue reading REVIEW: The Weeknd – O2 ABC, Glasgow
Source loves… Jameela Jamil
We’ve always had a soft spot for this broadcasting beauty – she did grace the cover of our summer 2011 issue after all – but in recent weeks, it’s come to our attention that Radio 1’s Jameela Jamil is probably the best human being on the planet. That’s right, Harry Styles. She’s even better than… Continue reading Source loves… Jameela Jamil
Welbeck: The 6th form college that leads to a career with the Armed Forces and MoD
Welbeck Defence 6th Form College isn’t like any other A-level College in the country. Get a place, and you don’t just get to study at one of the best colleges in the UK. You get an assured university place – including a £4,000 a year bursary. Even better, you get a career in the Armed… Continue reading Welbeck: The 6th form college that leads to a career with the Armed Forces and MoD