Conte nts
Cover story: Scotland the Great Inspired by the Homecoming celebrations, we take the opportunity to give wer sels a wee pat on the back, and celebrate our Scottishness. Although historically Scots have had their fair share of identity crises, we put the self-effacement and stereotypes briefly on pause to proudly admire a few of our finest hours. See pageié.
Features
18 Burnsinq it Up
With his poetry, his penchant for the ladies and his utterly ‘unScottish' outlook on life, we remind ourselves why, 250 years on, we're still getting our knickers in a twist over the Bard.
25 Franz Ferdinand
The art-poppers return with their gloriously
hedonistic, retro-futuristic and faintly sleazy third album, Tonight: F ran: Ferdinand. Mark Robertson catches up with them.
Regulars
7 Noticeboard
Alan Bissett on Homecoming Scotland's advert and Paul Dale's look at the Middle Eastern and Glasgow film festivals
13 Live it
Get Away: Three cheers for the end of the budget flight boom
Get Stuffed: Eating out at Guilty Lily and which water?
Film
Kids LG BT Music . Theatre
Visual Art
Classified
Burns Night events 27 Chris Killen 29 Comics 31 Xplicit and Hospitality 32 . ,.. K i'.‘ ' I‘D i' l'l it Raymond Mearns 38 Valkyrie 40 l.‘ r
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