Edi Stark sits in
Edi Stark sits in for Janice and talks to stand-up mathematician Simon Pampena, plus Peter Ross discusses Scottish Dispatches and illustrator Bob Dewar talks about nostalgia.
As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, stand-up mathematician Simon Pampena will be bringing his unique brand of humour to audiences this month with shows like Mathemania and LOLgarithms. He shares his joy for numbers with Edi
Peter Ross's weekly articles from around Scotland have provided a piece-by-piece portrait of a nation as it changes and been a favourite of readers of Scotland on Sunday for years. Now a selection of the best are collected here, for the first time in Daunderlust: Dispatches from Unreported Scotland.
One of Scotland's best-known illustrators, Bob Dewar, takes a nostalgic look back at growing up in Scotland after the Second World War. Soor Plooms and Sair Knees is illustrated with over a hundred brush-and-ink drawings, the originals of which are on display throughout April at Edinburgh's Doubtfire Gallery.
It's the 25th anniversary of the Acid House dance scene. Chronicler of the scene and author of 'Acid House - a true story' Luke Bainbridge tells Edi about the significance of the genre.
And Edi continues her guide through the Scottish Colourists with Senior Curator at The National Galleries, Alice Strang. This time, they focus on the life and work of SJ Peploe.
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Smokey Robinson
SECOND THAT EMOTION
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Thomas Dolby
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
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Rab Noakes
I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
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Coldplay
MAGIC
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Billie Holiday
PLEASE DON'T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I'M GONE
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The Pierces
BELIEVE IN ME
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Steely Dan
REELIN' IN THE YEARS
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Damon Albarn
HEAVY SEAS OF LOVE
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Suzanne Vega
DON'T UNCORK WHAT YOU CAN'T CONTAIN
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Pacific
808 STATE
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Frankie Knuckles
THE WHISTLE SONG
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Grace Jones
SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
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- Wed 9 Apr 2014 14:05大象传媒 Radio Scotland
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