Interview

Oct 11, 2021
4 min

Elegantly Wasted: A Review of Allan Wilson’s Wasted in Love… (10 Years On)

10 years ago today Allan Wilson's Wasted In Love was published by Cargo Publishing, and was widely acclaimed and vaunted by readers and...

Oct 4, 2021
1 min

On The Couch With... The SWH! Podcast Talks To Graeme Macrae Burnet.

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer, and returning guest, Graeme Macrae Burnet about his latest novel Case Study (published...

Sep 29, 2021
1 min

Private Investigations: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Charles E. McGarry...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Charles E. McGarry about his new novel The Mystery of the Strange Piper, the latest of...

Sep 26, 2021
1 min

Jazz at the Third Eye: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Stewart Smith...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to music historian and writer Stewart Smith about Jazz at the Third Eye, the multi-media project...

Sep 3, 2021
1 min

Stranger Than Fiction: The SWH! Podcast Talks To John Gerard Fagan...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with writer John Gerard Fagan to talk about his memoir Fish Town (published by Guts Publishing)...

Aug 17, 2021
1 min

Scots Whay Hae! Presents The Scottish Publisher Showcase Podcast...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is a rather special one. It's a collaboration with the Edinburgh International Book Festival and...

Aug 10, 2021
1 min

Note Perfect: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Xan Tyler...

For the latest podcast Ali caught up with musician Xan Tyler to talk about her collaboration with reggae legend Mad Professor on the...

Aug 3, 2021
1 min

PopMaster: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Joe Kane...

For the latest podcast Ali catches up with musician and producer Joe Kane who invited SWH! to his home studio. It was great to do another...

Jul 23, 2021
2 min

A Welcome Return: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Doug Johnstone...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with an old friend of the pod, writer and musician Doug Johnstone - the fourth time he's been a...

Jul 16, 2021
1 min

Urban Hymns: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Man Of The Minch & Peter Mackay...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician Man of the Minch (AKA Pedro Cameron) and poet Peter Mackay about Sradagan Na Sraide / Street...

Jul 14, 2021
2 min

Back To Life: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Kirsty Law About Exposure...

For our first video podcast (or vodcast as no one is calling it) in some time, SWH! made a welcome trip Doon the Watter to Dunoon Burgh...

Jul 6, 2021
1 min

In Harmony: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Roberto Cassani...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician Roberto Cassani about his sensational album Ansema We Stand, his incredible life in music,...

Jul 2, 2021
1 min

Just Joan: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Guy Peploe About Joan Eardley's Centenary Exhibition...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali talks to Guy Peploe, director at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, about their forthcoming exhibition...

Jun 22, 2021
1 min

Fascinating Rhythms: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Adam Stafford...

For what we now realise is the 200th SWH! Podcast, Ali spoke to musician, filmmaker, photographer, and broadcaster Adam Stafford about...

Jun 8, 2021
1 min

The Music Man: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Conscious Route...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to rapper, poet, and songwriter Conscious Route. The two talk about his life in music, and the music of...

Jun 3, 2021
1 min

Since Yesterday: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Carla J. Easton About The Unsung Pioneers of Scottish Pop

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Carla J. Easton (right) about Since Yesterday: Unsung Pioneers of Scottish Pop, the...

May 11, 2021
1 min

Scotch & Wry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Gillespie...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Gillespie whose novel debut The Mash House is out now, published with Unbound. The...

May 9, 2021
1 min

Animated Conversation: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Beth Morton & Morna Young About Braw Tales...

Beth Morton and Morna Young The latest SWH! podcast is an interview with director & theatre-maker Beth Morton and playwright Morna Young...

Apr 30, 2021
1 min

Room To Roam: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Debra Salem...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to singer/songwriter, composer, and arranger Debra Salem about In A Sma Room, the musical project...

Apr 27, 2021
1 min

Set In Stone: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Linda Cracknell...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Linda Cracknell about her latest novel, The Other Side of Stone (or is it a novella, or a...