In 2022, St Andrews saw a shift in its cultural scene with the opening of the Laidlaw Music Centre. What came along was a passion and community for all types of music, diversifying the student life and bringing a strong sense of creativity to the town. Laidlaw is the first building dedicated to music in the university’s history. Music modules and lessons are offered there, causing an increased appreciation for music as an academic subject. It has provided many opportunities f

By Valentina Ronzoni SZA Image from Instagram (@sza) SZA (Solana Imani Rowe) has taken the world by storm with the release of her two albums Ctrl (2017) and SOS (2022). Her mature sound, blending R&B, neo-soul, and hip-hop, reaches out to a misunderstood, underrepresented female youth of the 21st century. Winning the best album of 2022 (Rolling Stone), and charting for 38 weeks at no1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it’s safe to say she has a talent in communicating vulnerability

By Katie Stott Seeing Fred Again play live must be at the top of more than a couple of bucket lists. This is a fact which does not seem to bother the man himself. Many artists spend months alluding to tours, advertising dates, and giving fans plenty of time to plan in advance. Fred, however, announced that he was playing in Glasgow around a week before the event was to take place. Panic ensues, and after scrambling to get my hands on tickets, cancelling weekend plans and a co

Alisha Reeve The clocks may have fallen back, the days may be getting colder, but that won’t dampen my spirits, for the St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society returned to the Byre Theatre last week for their production Patience. Their three-night run came around a little earlier than expected (usually their productions take place a little later on in the semester). However, though they had a limited time to rehearse, the society nevertheless gave a satisfactory performance f

Credit: SZA/Instagram (@sza) Solana Imani Rowe, better known by her stage name SZA, is a singer-songwriter whose influence is...

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