Discussions have been had, arguments made and counsels taken. But now the talking is over (or perhaps just beginning) as we commence the countdown to reveal who is the hottest of the hot among this year’s Scottish cultural community. Over the following pages, we also acknowledge
the record labels we love, pay tribute to those who left us this year, and name and shame those who totally did not fl oat our Boaty McBoatfaces in 2016
WRITERS: Kelly Apter, Niki Boyle, Brian Donaldson, Lorna Irvine, Alex Johnston, Rebecca Monks, Henry Northmore, David Pollock, Arusa Qureshi, Murray Robertson, Kirstyn Smith, Stewart Smith, Louise Stoddart, Gareth K Vile
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Rachael Cloughton, Sasha de Buyl, Eddie Harrison, Scott Henderson, Rowena McIntosh, Carol Main, Donald Reid, Fiona Shepherd, Yasmin Sulaiman
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