Yes, you heard that right.
On Monday 28th of July, the Queen Margaret Union will announce it’s Freshers’ Week 2008 Lineup.
We promise you will not be dissappointed!
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Stephen Lynch is part singer, part songwriter, part comedian and mostly twisted genius, and although relatively un-known in the UK, the queue most of the way down University Gardens is a tribute to how popular he is with his fans.
His material isn’t the usual acoustic fare of love, death and cookies – a small sample of Lynch’s songs covers a wide range of topics: gynaecology, divorce, the Devil, suspecting your girlfriend might (just possibly) be a Nazi, waiting for an AIDS test results, unorthodox goings-on in the Catholic church, Jesus’ lesser known party animal brother and ‘excerpts’ from Anne Frank and Christopher Reeve’s diaries.
Although the gig was plagued with hecklers, one of the highlights Stephen playing one of his best known songs, “Superhero”, and opening up to the crowd for suggestions on what superhero they would be. Amongst the answers were: “A.D.D Man, Captain Obvious and AIDS Man” – at times it was near impossible to discern the answers as the crowd were so loud!
Rod Cohen joined Lynch on stage for the second half of the show on songs such as “She’s Got a Smile”, “Best Friends Song”, “Down to the Old Pub Instead”, and closing with “D&D”. Several times the crowd were treated to a bizarre 1940’s style improv scene!
Even after an encore of songs, the crowd still wanted more, but I for one was thoroughly satisfied with a gig that had me laughing all through the night. If you haven’t heard any of Lynch’s material look him up on YouTube – the website which he admits has allowed his unique brand of musical comedy to spread around the world.
Lynch is back in Scotland in August as part of the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. If you get the chance to go see him do so – and don’t worry if you don’t know any of his stuff, as it is at it’s best when you haven’t heard it before! Just remember – don’t take your gran!
Lewis MacKenzie
Listening to the shouty vocals of Katie White performing ‘Great DJ’ you’d be forgiven for assuming she can’t sing – an assumption proved entirely wrong by The Ting Tings performance at the QMU in May. Lucky enough to witness part of Katie’s soundcheck before she played to the sold out venue I was pleasantly surprised to witness a tuneful, melodic rendition of ‘That’s Not My Name’ and realised this was going to be a great show. Song after song got teens and adults alike jumping enthusiastically around to The Ting Tings’ infectious electropop sound.
With a camera placed just below drummer Jules De Martino the crowd could clearly see the energy put into making this 45 minute set one that packed a punch. Yelling energetically into her mic, stamping her feet and banging her drums Katie is anything but a “quiet girl.” Bringing the evening to a close with the bands’ latest hit ‘Shut Up and Let Me Go’ it’s unlikely the crowd will forget The Ting Tings’ name in a hurry.
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Feel like cooling down after exams?
The QM is now offering a superb range of Ice Cream throughout the day and night (And thankfully no more puns!).
To get your fill head down to the shop during the day and then ditch that post-pub Kebab by grabbing a treat from the freezer in Lacuna at night.
Now who says we don’t look after you!!!
The QMU shop has some spectacular offers on just now:
- Buy an £18.99 hoodie and save 10% on any other item of full priced clothing.
- Also save 25% on fairtrade hoodies and 10% on fairtrade t-shirts.
Also stay tuned for a great offer from NME this month….
For more info please visit the shop homepage by clicking here.
The following people were elected to the three Honorary Board Member positions at the Union’s Annual General Meeting held on 30 April 2008:
Honorary President: Ruth Jackson
Honorary Vice-Presidents: Jon Ashley and Sarah Louise MacAdie
These positions run from July 1 2008 to June 30 2009.
The following people were elected as Honorary Life Members of the Union:
Keith Duncan
Anne Ingleston
Nicky McKerracher
We at QMU HQ are keen to find out the live music and entertainment habits of our members. This way we can refine our service and provide the best entertainment for everyone all year round. We know that Live Music is a huge part of being a member at the QMU. Who else can boast a gig archive with Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Tenacious D, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, Ben Folds, Biffy Clyro and many many more.
Complete the survey to be in with a chance of winning two tickets to see Anti-flag right here at the QMU on Tuesday 13th May. All entries must be completed and received by Friday 10th May.
Click here to begin.
The candidates elected to the Board of Management today are as follows:
Ordinary Board A (April ‘08 - February ‘09)
Darren Duffy
Fiona Hendrie
Amy MacKinnon
Laura Murdoch
Ordinary Board B (April ‘08 - November ‘08)
Simon Gwynn
Ruaraidh MacIntyre
Kathie Taylor
Joanna Wilson
Former Student Member (April ‘08 - February ‘09)
Miriam MacDonald
Thanks to all those who voted in this by-election. A full breakdown of the votes is displayed on the Union noticeboard next to reception.
Polls are open today for three constituencies of the Board of Management.
Cast your vote in the QM today between 9am and 6pm. Remember to bring your membership card with you!
The candidates standing in each constituency are as follows:
Ordinary Board A (7 candidates, 4 positions - April ‘08 - February ‘09)
Thomas Burns
Darren Duffy
Fiona Hendrie
Amy MacKinnon
Laura Murdoch
Iain Smith
Rory Woodhouse
Ordinary Board B (4 candidates, 4 positions - April ‘08 - November ‘08)
Simon Gwynn
Ruaraidh MacIntyre
Kathie Taylor
Joanna Wilson
Former Student Member (1 candidate, 1 position - April ‘08 - February ‘09)
Miriam MacDonald
Vote today and guarantee the best Board of Management possible for the year ahead!
You can also come along and watch the count live from 6pm onwards, with public announcement of the winners as soon as all of your votes have been counted.