Buzz Magazine 2010

 Words: Arusa Qureshi Buzz catches up with Glasgow band Sweaty Palms ahead of their new release.   It’s always refreshing to come across a band that refuses to pander to generic expectations. For Sweaty Palms, it’s not about doing what makes you popular, but more about mocking the expected and producing something unexpected as a ...

  Words: Rachel Aitken It’s here. It happened. After a term filled with a cajoling and badgering, Buzz digital editor Rachel finally got the team to take a wee trip over to the land of traffic cone headwear and buildings shaped like armadillos: Glasgow. The Buzz team followed her round the best bars of Glasgow, ...

Words: Rachel Sharp   The best bit about the elections is the leaders’ debate. Everyone’s all civil to begin with, but it doesn’t take long till they’re shouting over one another and the audience is applauding every statement like it’s a high note on the X Factor.   But there was a mixed response to Ruth ...

Words: Amina Antoniazzi “Incredibly frustrating but rewarding.” TechCuber Allan Lloyds tells us about the pleasures and sorrows of working in a start-up.   Behind the numerous short-term exhibitions, the various visual arts events and, last but definitely not least, the chaotic Fringe Festival, Summerhall ‘hides’ the unique story of TechCube — a four-storey, […]

  Words: Rachel Aitken Scotland has been blessed with glorious sunshine these past few weeks, and the Buzz team have been busy tanning up, and relaxing in the beautiful city of Edinburgh (as well as researching for our dissertations of course!) Edinburgh is an incredible city, even more so in the sun. To celebrate, the ...

Words: Alice Spasaro and Rachel Sharp Political historian Dr. Julian Goodare released his new book on the Early Modern witch-hunts last month. Buzz took a moment to catch up with Edinburgh University’s Reader in History to discuss his new book and all it might entail.     Aside from his works on Scottish agriculture and ...

Peering at a world map, you would barely see it. Perched in the shadow of Southern India is the ‘Island of Dharma’, or as most recognise it – Sri Lanka. Do not be fooled by its size. This is a country enriched with culture, beauty and history to rival anywhere on the planet. Twelve years […]

In the age of Independence Day and Transformers, alien movies tend to be rather overshadowed by action instead of provoking serious thoughts about the whole idea of extraterrestrials visiting mankind. Arrival, however, chose the latter approach. Director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) has created a somewhat realistic scenario depicting human errors while facin […]

To the daydreamers of adventure and wanderlust, to those whose feet are itching to stand in new soil; adventure is closer to home than you may think: Edinburgh RAG (Raising & Giving) invites students in and around Edinburgh to attend an annual hitchhiking race, starting from the capital to designated cities throughout Europe. This year Edinburgh […]

Scotland’s largest music festival will not be taking place next year. Amid increasing speculation over the future of the event, T in the Park bosses confirmed last week that the festival will “take a break” in 2017. Personally, I’ve always thought young Scots are missing out on a swathe of alternative music festivals due to […]

Everyone goes through their own life struggles, however not many come close to the ups and downs of Glasgow Warriors scrum-half, Grayson Hart. Despite experiencing death, drugs and suicide, the New Zealand born Scottish international describes himself as “the happiest dude on the planet.”  More impressive is whilst balancing his professional rugby career, Gr […]

“I am a girl of definitions, of logic, of black and white. Remember this.” In a world where you are branded for your imperfections, Celestine North’s once perfect life is about to crack when she is faced with a moral decision. One ‘mistake’ and she faces being branded as flawed. Bestseller Cecelia Ahern’s Flawed is […]