CONTENTS
16 - 23 August
Cover story: Step Up to the Mic Wanna be a star? You’ve come to the right place. Kirstin Innes has trawled Scotland’s grassroots music, comedy and poetry scenes, from
open mic nights in pub basements to glitzy cabarets in community halls,
to find out the best ways to get your voice heard. She has also grilled some rising stars for their top tips on how to make it. See page 6.
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10 Back for Good
Is it an admission of defeat or something more profound when musicians revisit former glories? Rachel Devine asks these questions as Slint. Sonic Youth. Smashing Pumpkins and Dinosaur Jr visit Scotland.
19 Eagle vs Shark
Miles Fielder talks to actor, writer and director Taika Waititi about his tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love.
41 Sonny & Vito Donald Reid checks out a new breed of US- inspired deli cafes cropping up all over Glasgow.
42 Ethical clothing Where can you buy a fair trade bikini?
A bottle of Famous Grouse for Letter of the Issue
2 for 1 tickets to The House ofthe HonAfm
2 for 1 tickets to Maximum Crew
Win tickets to the Edinburgh International Film Festival Wintickeu and ajam session with CrashMyMode/Car
Agenda
2 LETTERS 5 NEWS
IWhat'sOn
13 AROUND TOWN
13 KIDS
14 BOOKS
15 CLUBS
18 COMEDY
18 THEATRE 19 FILM
21 DVD
21 TV
32 MUSIC
39 VISUAL ART
Z Lite&Ster
41 EAT & DRINK 42 SHOP 43 CLASSIFIED
: RearView
48 ANSWER MACHINE: SUZI OUATRO
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