Even if you try to avoid news coverage of it, you must have seen the horrifying pictures coming out of Yemen. A year ago this month, conflict in Yemen escalated, and today more than 80% of the population – some 20 million people – are in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 2.4 million people […]
Month: December 2016
Eight
We have a super easy one for you today – you don’t even have to get off your sofa, it will take around a minute, and it won’t cost you a single penny. But you can literally save the lives of eight people, and improve the lives of up to 120,000 more. It takes moments […]
Seven
Its that time of year where we get through more plastic packaging than ever – plastic wrapped around wrapping paper and christmas cards, all the usual plastic packaging around our fruit and veg but supersized because we have to get enough food to feed an army, just in case. And dont get us started on […]
Six
For nearly six years Syria has been in the midst of a civil and growingly international war. With hundreds of thousands of lost lives and tens of millions of displaced people, the conflict seems to not be nearing any closer to an end. From barrel bombs, chemical weapons, parachute bombs and conventional ballistics, the people […]
Just Joans
The Just Joans are named after the Daily Record’s agony aunt and make music about everyday angst. You can listen to their music on bandcamp Or follow them on facebook
Five
The birds in your garden are cold this time of year as well, and food can be hard to come by. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time or money to help get our feathered friends through the winter though. The RSPB has some brilliant advice on what to feed the birds in […]
Gerry Mulvenna
An acoustic session host with an extensive repertoire of eclectic songs, Gerry loves to belt out a song & keep his repertoire fresh. You can follow him on Facebook, check him out on Reverbnation, or catch him on the first Saturday of every month at the Captain’s Bar, Edinburgh from 3.30 til 7pm.
Attila the Stockbroker
Sharp tongued, high energy, social surrealist rebel poet and songwriter. My themes are topical, my words hard-hitting, my politics unashamedly radical, but I aim to make you roar with laughter as well as seethe with anger…… Inspired by the spirit and the ‘Do It Yourself’ ethos of punk rock, and above all by The Clash […]
Liberty or 2016..!
Download FREE on iTunes or Podbean The death of a year of deaths… and we look at Liberty! It’s a bumper December episode… take your time, savour and reflect and then troll us on Twitter – where we are opening our Activists Advent… On this episode, themed around Liberty, we have the former guitarist with […]
Ms Mohammed
Ms Mohammed, aka Dana Jade, was born on the island of Trinidad, spent her teenage summers in NY, and finally moved to London Town to pursue her rock n’ roll ambitions. This unique blend of influences is evident in her music. From classic punk to riot grrrl and NYC queercore all the way to the […]