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EPIC NAILS FAILS Re: Nine Inch Nails Props to Trent Reznor for cancelling his social networking activities in favour of his own privacy. Despite being a famous recluse, Reznor was remarkably forthcoming in his engagement with his listeners online to a degree few (if any) other artists of his stature would, and if we've now lost this relationship, we have only ourselves to blame.
As pleased as I was to read such a positive piece on this important and influential musician, I couldn't help but be disappointed by a few factual errors. I realise the writer of this article can't be expected to have the accumulated knowledge of NIN trivia that a long-time fan would, but a quick Wikipedia check would have avoided this. I could also take issue with the laughable assertion that NIN have anything in common with emo, but that’s a matter of opinion. Rob, Glasgow
SCOTCH MYTH Re: 632 Stanley Baker Stanley Baker a 'mighty Scot'? This is carrying nationalist appropriation too far. Anyone who’s ever heard Baker knows that he is Welsh to his finger- tips. Grahame Smith
LETTER OF THE FORTNIGHT
ACRONYM ACTION Re: West side story I thoroughly enjoyed Kirstin Innes's article focusing on the West End and its plethora of delis, bookshops and vintage shops – all essential to the raison d'etre of the modern Boho (and I mean that in a nice way). I got particularly worked up (again in a good way) at her reference to South Finnieston as SoFi (although isn't the area around Crabshakk really NoFi?). NYC style acronyms are surely the way forward for the city of Glasgow. OK, New York is so massive it requires abbreviations for the area north of Little Italy (NOLITA) and the up and coming neighbourhood down under the Manhattan-Brooklyn overpass (DUMBO), but surely we can apply this code to our favourite Glasgow hoods too? How about: SO-DUMB (South of Dumbarton Rd), NO-DUMB (North of
Dumbarton Rd), NOKESI (pron. NOKEEZEE – North Kelvinside) aka: PRIMARY (Practically in Maryhill), BYRO (Byres Road),
BLAK BYRO (Between the lights at Kelvinbridge and
Byres Road), Or in the Southside... NO-GO (north Gorbals), GO-HI (Govanhill), SO-POSH (South
Pollockshields), NO-POSH (North Pollockshields) I could go on, but perhaps your readers may like to come up with their own. Dave P
THE LETTER OF THE ISSUE WILL RECEIVE ONE BOTTLE OF THE BLACK GROUSE WHISKY
Smoky and Smooth – a marriage of fine peated Scotch malt whiskies and The Famous Grouse
TAKE FIVE Re: Edinburgh Festival comedy highlights for a fiver Thanks for publishing this useful article listing all the £5 previews at the opening weekend of the fringe. However, none of the shows listed are £5 after that. For £5 shows all the way through the Fringe check out www.fivepoundfringe.com. Every show, every day, only a fiver. Kento Comment posted at List.co.uk
MAN AND BOY Re: A Boy Called Dad I saw this film at the Edinburgh Film Festival and really rated it. Films with kids in are not normally my thing but for this one I'll make an exception. Will recommend my mates to see it if it comes round and will probably go with them to see it again. In my book that's pretty good going. Jake B Comment posted at List.co.uk DANCE TO THE RADIO Re: T in the Park – Sunday TV on the Radio were brilliant live, the singer's jittery feet were my favourite dance moves all weekend! Big-Yin Comment posted at List.co.uk
TEENAGE DAYDREAM Re: Florence and the Machine – Lungs Elkie Brooks has to be the UK’s best female singer, and I initially thought there were shades of Elkie here. After listening to Florence and the Machine album futher however, I think the only thing she has in common with Elkie Brooks is her hair. Elkie is by far, a much better singer. Leon Comment posted at List.co.uk
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Edinburgh Festivals The time has come for the capital to descend into glorious chaos and we bring you the best (and possibly the worst) of the festivals with previews and reviews of every family, genius and species. Exhaustive, quite possibly exhausting, definitely unmissable. Get it all here first. Great escapes Bored of the festivals already? While Edinburgh revs up for August action, we’ve channelled the call of the wild to find you fresh air and fresh inspiration beyond the Royal Mile.
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CONTRIBUTORS Publisher & General Editor Robin Hodge Director Simon Dessain EDITORIAL Acting Editor Mark Robertson Assistant Editor Anna Millar, Kirstin Innes, Henry Northmore Subeditor Hamish Brown Research Manager Suzanne Black Research Siân Bevan, Tasmin Campbell, Rosalie Doubal, Kirstin Innes, Henry Northmore, David Pollock, Fiona Shepherd Editorial intern Mark Petrie SALES & MARKETING Advertising Sales Manager Brigid Kennedy Senior Media Sales Executive Juliet Tweedie Media Sales Executive Jenny Dryden, Aimi Gold Business Development Executive Adam Coulson Business Development Manager Brendan Miles Sponsorship & Promotions Manager Sheri Friers (Maternity leave) Carine Seitz Promotions Executive Amy Russell Circulation Executive Murray Robertson
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