By Jim Aitken Surely one of the best acts at this year’s Edinburgh Festival has been ‘The Horse of Jenin’ presented by Palestine Comedy Club at the... Continue reading
By Keith Flett The news that Brewdog shut 10 bars during July including the first in its home location of Aberdeen and the first in London, led... Continue reading
A found poem by David Betteridge, made from sentences in a speech made by Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Geneva, 22nd... Continue reading
The Rich and the Poor, by Ignacia Ruiz Jim Aitken reviews four new poetry books Culture Matters have four poetry collections that all seem to have forms... Continue reading
By Alan McGuire Ben Lunn is a composer and organiser whose work is rooted in working-class life. Born in Sunderland, his projects engage directly with themes of... Continue reading
By Yahia Lababidi He who fights monsters should see to it that, in the process,he does not become a monster — Nietzsche Tell me, what steel entered... Continue reading
By Mike Jenkins Bending, stoopingThanking his nothingnessTongue-lolling, supplicatingBaby-showering with giftsAgreeing, agreeingWearing his required uniformFawning and favouringHis flatulent commentsBowing lower than for a kingTaking his taxesLike blows on... Continue reading
Miles Pickering By Jim Aitken I have always supported Plasticine Actionever since attending nursery school.The teacher told the class all about it,explaining its importance and enabling usto... Continue reading
Aharon Haliva, ex-head of Israel’s military intelligence By Nick Moss There is a fascist logicThat echoes as white noiseIn every statementAbout small boats andMen from backward countrieswho... Continue reading
by Martin Hayes Marcus hasn’t been doing too well latelyhis woman left him last week and two months before thathis mother diedso his performance stats, which are... Continue reading