It was a delight to speak with Rosie H Sullivan the talented singer/songwriter and discover how much talent is hiding in Scotland. 'Fragments' her latest release is a wonderful reflection of the landscape that means so much to Rosie and which allows her to put passion and emotion in her voice effortlessly. When you are blessed with blue skies and sandy beaches and the fresh cold wind in your face it can evoke powerful elements for a song. Its an […]
The amazingly talented Maria Quinn has arrived on the scene with not so much an immediate bang but a slow burner. This album Closure challenges our perspectives about modern music and draws us in to some fascinating story telling. Its difficult to tell if Maria is a poet or musician first (she excells in both ) At first listen you are drawn to either the narrative or the music but after a few listens it becomes obvious of all the different […]
Lucie Hendry is one of those rare talents to come out of Scotland and reinvent harp music by moving abroad. By moving to Denmark she has taken full advantage of the Nordic Jazz scene over there. The result is a fabulous juxtoposition of Scottish traditional harp fused with wonderful guitar and drums. Sometimes fusion can be very messsy but this recording of Land of Eden is just perfect. For purists it may take a few listens to get in the groove […]
Iain joined Norrie for a chat about his superb new album Koterana and the various tracks which explore different aspects of Norman MacLeod's epic adventure
Emma Walker was the Cheif Exec of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland. In the interview Emma lifts the lid on a somewhat unprincipled party machine. Her story should alert women that any form of abuse towards you is unacceptable