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The EU Referendum: Why Voting to Remain Matters

The EU Referendum: Why Voting to Remain Matters

  On June 23rd, British voters will make arguably one of the most important decisions of our generation: whether or not we wish to remain in the European Union. With the most recent opinion polls suggesting an even split between the two sides of the debate, it is more crucial than ever that each and every one of us with the eligibility to vote in the referendum makes the effort to engage with the…

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The Times They Are A-Changin' (Along with our Aspirations)

The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Along with our Aspirations)

Exams are on the horizon and, for many of us here at qmunicate, these will be the last ones we sit at Glasgow Uni. Safe to say we’ve been thinking a lot about the future. A few of our writers looked back into the past to give us a sense of how much our childhood aspirations have changed by the time we get to university, and whether there’ll be a space for them in the future. (more…)

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Time to get an Irish Passport?

Time to get an Irish Passport?

In light of growing anxiety over the referendum on Britain’s exit from the EU, the demand for Irish passports from British-born people has shot up. (more…)

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Björk: A Love Letter

Björk: A Love Letter

  It’s not often you come across a musician whose work you connect with on a deep, personal level, in such a way that it gets absorbed into who you are as a person and how you see the world. It’s even rarer to find such a connection once you move past the emotional intensity and uncertainty of your teenage years. (more…)

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Film Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Film Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

In association with the Grosvenor It’s hard not to be bowled over by the final instalment of the Hunger Games films. Mockingjay Part 2 is everything you’d expect it to be – a huge, stirring picture of heroism, sacrifice and mass uprising against injustice. (more…)

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Angel Haze and the Exquisite Art of Giving a Shit about Your Fans

Angel Haze and the Exquisite Art of Giving a Shit about Your Fans @AngelHaze

Angel Haze at 02 ABC, 14/1/16 The phrase “all about the fans” can sound pretty trite and meaningless. What artist playing a gig doesn’t want to give the impression that their music is 100% for you guys, in the crowd; without whom they’d never be standing where they are today? In the heat of the moment, some manage to convince us and some don’t. But if you want to witness an artist with…

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School of Rock?

Are high tuition fees killing off student bands? Cat Acheson responds.

Cat Acheson responds to claims that high tuition fees are killing off student bands A recent Guardian article observed that because of high tuition fees and financial pressures, student bands ain’t what they used to be. Where is the present-day answer to the likes of Queen and Pink-Floyd, who began playing together at university? Apart from a smattering of exceptions such as Alt-J and Coldplay,…

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Live Review: Hector Bizerk

Live Review: Hector Bizerk at the Oran Mor

HECTOR BIZERK – ORAN MOR – 23/10 Glaswegian masters of alternative hip-hop Hector Bizerk took Oran Mor by storm on Friday night.  In the course of their relatively short career, the band – originally a duo – have gathered an extensive and enthusiastic fan base, and the atmosphere in the packed crowd is explosive before they even appear on stage, with chants of “Hector! Hector! Hector Bizerk!”…

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