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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 17h

SNACK Bits: Scotland's Essential New Music - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Do you want a witty autumnal anecdote, or straight into October’s Bits? Correct answer. ‘Volcano’ by Wave of the Flood ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 7d

Rodge Glass looks back to moving to Glasgow, first meeting Alasdair Gray, and latest novel 'Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir' (interview) - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Rodge Glass has been writing in Glasgow for decades. He came to the city as an ambitious young student at ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 15d

Black Hole Sign: Authentic and funny but theatrically thin drama reflects an NHS on its knees – 3 Stars *** - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Black Hole Sign is a complex piece of theatre set one full night in Accident and Emergency, the backdrop for ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 17d

Gilles Peterson awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’, while Cosey Fanni Tutti receives ‘Innovator’ award’

‘Best Independent Album’ goes to Fontaines D.C.’s Romance,

Ezra Collective wins ‘Best Independent Track’ for God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (ft. Yazmin Lacey)

SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 17d

corto.alto, TAAHLIAH, and SOPHIE honoured at AIM Independent Music Awards

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@corto.alto: Winner UK – Independent Breakthrough (@ninjatune)

@akataahliah: Runner up – Best Independent Album

SOPHIE (Transgressive): Runner up – Best Creative Campaign

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 19d

David Fedele's This Jungo Life at 16 Collective - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

David Fedele’s This Jungo Life (2024) is being screened by 16 Collective (a non-profit art, research & exhibitions, Womxn & ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 19d

Blue Film: Subversive and riveting film about sex and shame yet to find distributor (director, Elliot Tuttle, laments dilution of queer stories) - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Content warning: film’s themes include paedophilia Elliot Tuttle’s Blue Film had its world premiere at last month’s Edinburgh International Film ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 23d

Former Champ Speak About Their 'full of singles' New Album, i saw you in paradise, Stepping Away From Nostalgia, and Keeping That Bite In The Lyrics - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Scotland and Ireland share quick wits, kindred accents and a love of a good time. Former Champ fit that kinship ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 25d

New music from Scotland for you and your lugs

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 26d

SNACK Bits: Scotland’s Essential New Music Guide (September 2025 - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

You’ve heard the saying ‘better late than never’; this month, we’re putting it to the test. Yes, SNACK Bits missed ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 29d

Garlo’s performance is a revelation and lends the film a winning authenticity. Deaf is a moving family drama bolstered by Garlo’s powerful lead performance and the warmth and tactility of the filmmaking.

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Deaf: moving family drama bolstered by Garlo’s powerful lead performance and the warmth and tactility of the filmmaking (Film review) - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Eva Libertad’s debut feature Deaf, developed from her 2021 short of the same name, sees a couple’s seemingly solid bond ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 29d

Deaf is a moving family drama bolstered by Garlo’s powerful lead performance and the warmth and tactility of the filmmaking (Film review) - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Eva Libertad’s debut feature Deaf, developed from her 2021 short of the same name, sees a couple’s seemingly solid bond ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · 29d

Amelia Coburn on Paul Weller's support, going grittier, and her love for Kim Deal - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

A year on from her debut Between The Moon and The Milkman, Amelia Coburn is still feeling the ripples, and ...

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · Sep 11

Scenes!

our theme for

SNACK Student Guide 2025

Print mag out now across Scotland + Student Fairs

Digital edition via bio

Interview

The brilliant @caitlinoryan.bsky.social

+ film
food & drink
Drag Kings
Community Radio
Visual Arts
+ loads more

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

She's Behind You: Johnny McKnight's Affectionate Reflection on Identity, and the Power of Panto (Fringr Review) 5 Stars ***** - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Johnny McKnight is a Pantomime Dame with close on 20 years experience. She’s behind You is the story of how ...

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Zara Gladman @zanyzaz.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking forward to watching Mitchell & Webb tonight particularly cos there’s some newer faces and writers. I wrote about the sketch show renaissance with a Scottish slant for @snackmag.bsky.social, read it here: snackmag.co.uk/zara-gladman...

(And watch my own sketch show “Good For Her” on iPlayer)

Zara Gladman: The Sketch Comedy Renaissance - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Zara Gladman on the 2025 sketch comedy revival, TikTok’s influence, and her new BBC Scotland show Good For Her. It’s time for sketch to shine again.

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SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

Christy is packed with heart and humour. Its performances and sense of place bring a local charm that elevates it to something special. If that’s how they do it in Cork, we’re excited about the future for this talented cast and crew.

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Christy: Cork Film shows Heart and Humour Along With Its Piercing Specificity And A Refusal to Sugarcoat - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

Brendan Canty’s debut feature Christy begins with the title character being kicked out of his latest foster home. At 17 ...

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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Loved this conversation with @snackmag.bsky.social about the politics of categories, boxes and labels 👇

To find out more, join us at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Sat 13 Sept for the event Caught in a Rainbow Trap! 🌈

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