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THE WRITE STUFF
My mates in struggling bands loyed the fries/curt's Guide you put out last year. Maybe this year you couid put together something similar for young ‘.'.'l'lT(}l'f§ ‘.'.’ILII lists of agents and publishing companies ‘.'.'ITII the genres they specialise in and spoken ‘.'.‘ord open mic nights?” Maybe it could include ‘.'.'r‘iting groups or courses as well. Brook
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I DON’T WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE
I recently bought a bike and had no idea how ha/ardous a pastime cycling is. In the past month I have almost been knocked off my bike six times. One taxi-drzy'ing eeiit had the nerye to yell at me because had dared to cycle in the cycle lane. To make matters ‘.'.'orse the roads n Giasgou‘x are full of potholes. thought the Government '.'.'anted to encourage us to get on our bikes. Pro‘.’iding cycle lanes is a good start but how about fixing the roads?
Scott (a petrified cyclist) Glasgoy.‘
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A VISION FOR EUROPE
It's that time of year. My favourite campfest TV event has been
and gone. That's right. I'm talking about Eurovision. I'm not
going to spout on about political voting or Britain's dire entry
because. well. that's a bit obyious. I'm going to take the indie
approach. I'm constantly hearing songs from my music
collection that seem made for Eurovision. In particular I'm
thinking about Bis' ‘Eurodisco' and Helen Love's ‘Does Your
Heart (To Hoorn'. Mostly because seeing someone on stage
shouting 'Atari Teenage Riot‘ over and over again to a techno
t‘.'.'ee soundtrack would be sheer brilliance.
Theresa hugecredibility factor that puts off a lot of bands.
There's nothing I'd like to see more than Oasis tailing
miserably to gain points then burning themselves in a ditch in humiliation. \‘r/hat about The Pipettes? It's about time we had
a t‘-.'.'ee--tastic indie pop entry and they "re not too bad on the
eye erther'. With their polka dot dresses and coordinated dance mo‘.'es. It '.'.'ould be a nice break from the droning ballads and
sIea/y Mediterranean guys.
I'm off to listen to the tin foil clad drag queen who
came in second place for the Ukraine. 'Fins. /‘.'.'er.
dreif Dancing?" Gemma Hamilton Er lint >urgh
THE LETTER OF THE ISSUE WILL RECEIVE ONE BOTTLE OF SAILOR JERRY
SPICED CARIBBEAN RUM
STRONG BUT GOES DOWN SMOOTH
What did you think?
This is England Cameo. Edinburgh, Thu 10 May
Lou Crneaste
It was very mOVIng indeed. The people you thought were going to be the bad guys weren't. It wasn't too black and white.
Peter
Works at Edinburgh University
I really liked the last scene. The ending was really powerful.
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Jesse
Student
I expected more. I thought it was geing to be more ab0ut the 80s.. It was good but a bit disjointed and not much happened. It is still worth seeing. though.
John Rutherford Property manager
I really enjoyed it. It was both funny as well as being a bit sad.
Eurovision Party Sat 12 May
Sally
Sweden
Clearly there's been a mistake. Spandex and Abba rule.
Ice/and
I loved it! I love Eurovision because it brings people together.
THE LIST FOR LOVE I posted an ‘I Say-x You' last year for a girl I met in a club whose number I lost. and I never expected to hear from
her again. But she ansu'xered it.
and II()\.'.".'.'(ET(3(I£1IIII§]. I neyer thought these things could work outside the movies. Thanks for playing cupid. Geoffrey
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PATRIOTIC Re: Theatre (575)
take ssue with the harnrnerrng you gate The Patriot in the last issue. far from being schematic and ‘heayyrhanded'. I found this gripping play to be an astuter obseryed commentary on our times. Rachel By email
GROUND UP
It's good to see Beanscene offering music (I()‘.'."lll()£t(tf3. t's clear that someone ‘.'.’II() cares about music is choosing the tracks ~ better than the bland playlists of the global chains. Mike
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Erin
Switzerland
I'm actually from Canada and it's the first time I've seen it. I'm not sure I get it. A great opportunity to dress up and have fun though.
Fiona
France
It's wrong. France should have won — they had a cat and everything!
ouscow AND EDINBURGH evens cu_inE
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