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 […]
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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 […]
Grace Petrie
Grace Petrie is a folk singer, songwriter, and activist from Leicester, UK. She first exploded on to the national protest scene in 2010 with the emotive anthem Farewell to Welfare, which captured perfectly the spirit of the new wave of dissent in austerity Britain. Since then, she has written, recorded and toured relentlessly. Her unique […]
Pauline Bradley
Pauline Bradley an Irish born singer/songwriter who has travelled extensively, picking up musical tips, styles, songs and tunes on the way. She writes songs about social issues, love, pain, injustice, human struggle, poverty, happiness, joy and everything else! Pauline sings songs from artists who may not be well known as well as classic sing along […]