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Swatpaz Animation: Brillso Thrillso
This week, distinguished Scottish animator Swat Paz tests out the somewhat far-fetched notion that some new trainers will enable you to jump over a house.
Swatrick Payze
April 12, 2011
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: North Atlantic Oscillation in Zoetermeer
Vic will be on Radio Scotland each night this week on the ‘Get It On’ show from 6-8pm UK time. Below he has more on electro-prog-rock-tronica outfit North Atlantic Oscillation who start an 11 date European tour in the Netherlands next weekend. Full details below:
Vic Galloway
April 12, 2011
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This Week in the Gloaming 2011 #15
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week featuring images of Clachnaharry, Red Point, Loch Kinord and Creetown.
Colin Campbell
April 10, 2011
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Song, By Toad: SXSW Video Diary Part 4
On the fourth and final day of SXSW, music and hipster fatigue often begins to sink in. It did for Matthew, so he spent the Saturday exploring some of the real Austin: South Congress, End of an Ear Records and the legendary Donn’s Depot:
Matthew Young
April 9, 2011
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You Have Been Watching… Carla’s Song
I hadn’t watched Carla’s Song since I saw it in the cinema in 1996 and for some reason I’d forgotten how good it is. I’m a huge Ken Loach fan and return to his films regularly, particularly Kes, Riff Raff, My Name is Joe, Sweet Sixteen and Raining Stones, yet it never occurred to me to revisit Carla’s Song. […]
Alistair Braidwood
April 8, 2011
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There’s Even A Royal Wedding On
It was back to the eighties at Fir Park, Motherwell, last Saturday. No, it wasn’t a retro disco night featuring Kajagoogoo, shoulder pads, and men with snoods wearing too much eyeshadow. Aberdeen manager Craig Brown and Motherwell chairman John Boyle recreated a classic 80s hooligan scene: the top boys from Aberdeen’s Soccer Crew and Motherwell’s […]
Billy Williamson
April 7, 2011
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Michael Cassidy
I am guilty of saying this a lot, but the way I like to find out about new artists is through recommendations from friends. For those of you who are regular visitors to my site, you’ll have noticed that we have started to post up our very own sessions. The last session night that we […]
Lloyd Meredith
April 6, 2011
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Swatpaz Animation: Terry Runders Kicks a Stone
Pat Kane is a fan of SwatPaz. Read his article from last week’s Caledonian Mercury here. Today Swatrick Payze returns with one of his most popular stories – the day that Terry Runders kicked a stone and got into a bit of bother with Mrs Granger and the robot that looks after him.
Swatrick Payze
April 5, 2011
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Indelible Ink: Kevin MacNeil’s ‘The Stornoway Way’
There can be little argument that contemporary Scottish fiction is Central Belt centric. Most of the tales told come from, and are normally set in, the area dissected and connected by the M8. However that situation is slowly changing and a writer who shows the way, and who has come to be one of my […]
Alistair Braidwood
April 4, 2011
