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Shiv Das visits Edinburgh’s mysterious Graffiti Warehouse A small, hunched man with a black cap, baggy jeans and oversized coat escorts me to a large, derelict warehouse just off Leith Walk. We have to take the camera over piles of bricks, climbing over barbed wire to reach our destination – the mysterious Graffiti Warehouse. A place of solitude for this [.. […]

Simone Hinrichsen takes a trip on safari Even though you might be chased by a herd of elephant, no South African holiday is complete without a safari. Thousands of tourists and locals flock to game parks all over the country to experience its natural beauty. The Kruger National Park is one of the largest game [...]

Ted Lane enjoys another one of Sub Club’s stellar parties Glasgow on a Friday night is a treasure trove of musical delights and Sub Club’s weekly night Sensu is at its forefront. Even with Sensu’s stellar reputation for securing headline artists, when The Martinez Brothers accepted the invitation to make their Scottish debut there was, [...]

Ted Lane feasts upon the mouthwatering delights of The Crabshakk   Crabshakk may be one of Glasgow’s smallest seafood restaurants but it is also one of its best and most stylish. Squeezing around fifty covers into the Argyle Street venue, this is an excellent place to take a date or a group of friends (if [...]

Shiv Das delves into the world of craft beer and charcuterie boards at Vintage Bar The Vintage Bar, a trendy and charming gastro-pub launched in March, replacing what was previously Cafe Fish, is proving to be a  great addition to Leith’s shore. Before entering the gently-lit Vintage Bar you notice a set of revolving doors [...]

Jamie McKenzie applauds Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s performance of The Lion King Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s production of The Lion King is the latest good thing to come out of a particularly inspiring drama club in Edinburgh… Lucy Pearson stands up at the back of the hall and narrates with the kids all together at the front [...]

BY THOMAS BRENT Gig Review: Victorian Trout Conspiracy : Edinburgh Liquid Rooms : 2nd May 2013 Victorian Trout Conspiracy don’t play gigs, instead they throw parties. On Thursday night at the Liquid Rooms that was once again proven to be the case, as the whole room bounced and bopped along to their music. This show launched read more...

BY THOMAS BRENT A chat with Izzy Flower, guitarist and vocalist for Edinburgh band ‘Nic Tate and the Sharks’. Q. How did the name come about? A. A while back Gracie, who plays cello, found out that sharks eyes don’t have eyelids so instead they do this thing called Nictitating. So the idea was that it read more...

Signe Akmenkalne met up with Martin Hopkins, an Edinburgh-based writer, to talk about writing, the worst vices of them all and how to get over ex-girlfriends by throwing them in literature. Tell us a little about yourself, Martin. I stared writing about three years ago. The first story I wrote was a short story called ‘Old read more...

BY RIHAN YOUNAN Imagine yourself living in a tent in the middle of a desert and the heavy rains waking you up during night. This is not an adventure one would do once in a lifetime, neither is it a scout trip; this is the story of thousands of Syrian Refugees. Impulse Magazine 2013 published a read more...

BY PJ O REILLY “If the world was a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.” –  Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon it seems was something of a fan of Istanbul and spending a few days in the city it’s pretty easy to see why. Here is a place that immediately arrests the senses, as beautiful as it read more...

BY THOMAS BRENT Edinburgh outfit ‘Sea Bass Kid‘ discuss their upcoming debut album and general life on the music scene. Q. You all seem to have really different styles, so what are the bands main influences? A. Bands like the Coral, the Beatles… and then ska bands like Toots and the Maytals. We all sort read more...