Just weeks on from his appointment as Tannahill Makar, Mill caught up with spoken word artist Shaun Moore to discuss his new role, Renfrewshire’s radical heritage and more. When it’s done right and without airs, graces or elitism, poetry and spoken word has the capacity to effect and advocate for change, broaden horizons and...
Read MoreAfter releasing one of the most lauded books in recent memory with Duck Feet, Renfrew-born author Ely Percy takes us through their journey to bring the experiences of high school classmates to the page. Although they may be fresh from a honeymoon to Paris that had been thwarted by an unanticipated bout of Covid,...
Read MoreConfidence by Denise Mina reviewed by local councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes. The multi-award winning Denise Mina has been heralded as crime writing royalty by Val McDermid and legions of readers, and with Confidence, she certainly keeps the title intact. Lisa Lee, a young, urban explorer and vlogger disappears from North Berwick after posting a video from an...
Read MoreLoud & Proud’s Jamie McGrory talks us through his career and role behind the kit for the Bay City Rollers Origins as a drummer? It was in school, basically. I got a shot of a drum kit one day in second year and that was the start and end of it (laughs). Then, my...
Read MoreAfter pivoting to an online model, the famed PACE panto is back and being brought to life in a new venue We all have our own individual festive traditions that are a hallmark of the holiday season. Whether it’s a pub crawl with pals or taking the kids to see Santa, there are some...
Read MoreRichard Vassie, Cameron Swanson and John R Hume talk to us about Ferguslie Thread Works and their place in both local and international history When it comes to Renfrewshire, it’s safe to say that we don’t shy away from our proud industrial history, particularly as it pertains to our storied relationship with thread. Once...
Read MoreThe Best Shop in Paisley, written by The Oak Tree Writers Club (ages 12+), Aaron McWilliams, Emily Head, Leo Whaley, Murray McGeoch & Sophie Watt. Paisley, full of wonderful shops, But one stands out from all the rest. Some others think they’re better, But this one is the best. I love all of the cakes,...
Read MoreBlack is the Colour by Seamus Connolly reviewed by local councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes. In Black is the Colour, we meet lawyer Cal Lynch as he returns to Scotland, three decades after fleeing as a child in the wake of the brutal murder of his father by a gangster on the streets of Glasgow. Cal is back...
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 17, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday night. The Bungalow is Shadowplay – The Definitive Joy Division Tribute, an eerily accurate live portrayal of the real thing. ‘…scary how much you sound like him!’ says Peter Hook. “Recreating the sound and vision of Joy...
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 16, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday night. W2, Scotland’s tribute to U2, perform in The Bungalow tonight. The band played recently at a double header with Mac Muse, and this is what they said about them. “We (MacMuse) played with W2 at the...
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