Edinburgh International Festival names new executive director 29 Oct 2018 14:53 Living by the Sword A woman given an OBE for her work in the arts sector has been appointed to a key role at the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF).
Amazing shark-like cloud pictured over the Firth of Forth 29 Oct 2018 14:50 Living by the Sword This is the jaw-dropping picture of a cloud that looks like a great white shark swimming under a wave as it loomed over the Firth of Forth.
Sara Cox named new host of BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show 29 Oct 2018 09:58 Living by the Sword Sara Cox has been confirmed as the successor to Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 Drivetime after Mayo announced he would be quitting the station.
Scottish eatery named as one of Wall Street Journal’s 5 restaurants in the world ‘worth travelling for’ 28 Oct 2018 11:37 Living by the Sword A Scottish restaurant has been named as one of only five in the world “worth travelling for” by a prestigious American newspaper.
Book review: Leaders - Myth And Reality, by General Stanley McChrystal 27 Oct 2018 22:53 Living by the Sword Nelson Mandela once said he was no messiah, but rather “an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances”, and that very much ties in with the theories espoused in this compelling study of leadership, which underlines the pivotal role of context in the rise to power.
Review: Renault Twizy 27 Oct 2018 22:29 Living by the Sword Setting: the Cotswolds, Laurie Lee country, with tight wooded valleys, perched cottages and cornfields in autumn stubble. It’s the gorgeous landscape the young Lee walked out of one midsummer morning in 1935 and headed for Spain.
Book reviews: The Fall At Home, by Don Paterson | Where Epics Fail, by Yahia Lababidi 27 Oct 2018 22:00 Living by the Sword Does anyone except an aphorist care about the definition of an aphorism? Most likely not, but it is a question that I thought pertinent while reading these collections. In some ways it is easy to say what an aphorism is not, rather than what it is.
Interview: Damon Albarn: Blackpool, Brexit and the art of making Merrie 27 Oct 2018 13:42 Living by the Sword Musical man of parts Damon Albarn has just wrapped up a US tour with Gorillaz, his fluid collaboration with illustrator Jamie Hewlett and whoever the hell he fancies inviting into the studio (George Benson and Snoop Dogg, most recently).
Theatre reviews: The Unreturning | King Keich 27 Oct 2018 08:00 Living by the Sword A METAL goods container spins and pauses on stage, offering a whole galaxy of shapes and possibilities. Sometimes the container forms a tunnel, sometimes a cliff, sometimes an ordinary room or a hospital ward.
Theatre review: The Unreturning | King Keich 27 Oct 2018 08:00 Living by the Sword A METAL goods container spins and pauses on stage, offering a whole galaxy of shapes and possibilities. Sometimes the container forms a tunnel, sometimes a cliff, sometimes an ordinary room or a hospital ward.
Music review: David Byrne, Hydro, Glasgow 27 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword THE last time David Byrne brought this euphoric American Utopia show to Glasgow, they really did burn down the house. As his audience floated off into the June night high on positive energy, the Glasgow School of Art and adjacent ABC venue caught fire a few streets away...
Comedy review: Abandoman Presents Pirate Radio 27 Oct 2018 05:00 Living by the Sword HAVING built a loyal following for his alter-ego Abandoman, Rob Broderick’s challenge has become keeping his unique brand of improvised rap comedy fresh. His skill at crafting witty rhymes off the cuff remains as impressive as ever...
Stage musical to sing praises of pioneering Edinburgh Seven 26 Oct 2018 23:08 Living by the Sword They blazed a trail for the rights of women to study at university and practise medicine – despite being confronted by sexism, bureaucracy and even a rioting mob.
Honour for Scots stonemasons who built the White House 26 Oct 2018 12:17 Living by the Sword A group of Scots stonemasons who were instrumental in the construction of the White House have been honoured in their home city of Edinburgh.
Scotland's weather: Drivers warned as ice and snow strikes this weekend 26 Oct 2018 11:55 Living by the Sword Drivers have been urged to take care on the roads this weekend as Scotland is set to be hit with ice and snow.