I am a really busy person, both personally and professionally; often juggling more than one position at the same time. For example, I lecture at the University of Edinburgh and am also […]
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The People's Republic Of Escotia
This blog has been set up to discuss social issues of the day that impact on people's lives in with a particular focus on music, creativity, education, counselling, well-being, rights, inclusion and anti-discrimination. The editor, John Davis aspires for readers to focus on, discuss and challenge the ideas that are presented in the blog. The blog is open to anyone who wants to write about social justice, creativity, childhood etc. and welcomes contributions from people who have something to say about life in Scotland and beyond; what ever age they are and what ever their background. The editor will support less experienced writers and contributors who have never written before. Feel free to send suggestions for posts/articles to @inde_for_inde on twitter
Accessing an assessment of access; The ironic outcome of a meeting to discuss the accessibility of the Edinburgh Fringe By George Low
Now that August has come and gone Edinburgh is no longer the centre of the arts world; the stalls are all packed up, posters have been removed and the streets cleared to […]
Free Comfort Dwamena – The UK Home Office Consistently Ignore Scottish Views on Migration
By John M Davis Today’s blog concerns the trials and tribulations of a friend from Ghana who has been very poorly treated by the UK Home Office. I first met Kwame whilst […]
1. Lost and Found: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Part One. A Very Personal Ameripolitan Story. By John M. Davis
In series of 5 posts John Davis reviews Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue’s new album Lost and Found. This first post summarises the different characters that emerge across the album; […]
2. Lost and Found: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Part Two: The Punk Rock Patsy Cline. By John M. Davis
At a time where listeners are looking for authenticity, Niemann is the real deal; heartfelt, honest and uncontrived. She does for country music what Amy Winehouse did for the blues/jazz sounds. Winehouse’s […]
3. Lost and Found: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Part Three: When Melancholy Collides With Specificity It Makes You Cry. By John M. Davis
This third post continues our review of Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue’s new album Lost and Found. In particular it discusses how Vanessa Niemann has married the tradition of […]
4. Lost and Found: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Part Four: Cause He Looks So Damn Pretty – So Unrefined. By John M. Davis
This post continues our review of Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue’s new album; Lost and Found. It discusses four of the songs on the album that include morality tales, Desert […]
5. Lost and Found: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Part Five: I Might Not Be Back This Way Again By John M. Davis
In this final blog post we conclude our revue of Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue‘s new album Lost and Found by discussing the songs How Could It Be and Wayward […]
Françoise Hardy Contemplates Le Large Like No One Else.
By John M Davis Today, April 6th 2018 , the ever stylish Françoise Hardy is releasing a new album on Parlophone. Her 28th French album is entitled, “Personne d’autre” (see link here). […]
Oh Dear Me, A Childhood ‘Thrawn’ and ‘Chided’, Requires An Education System Less Ill-Divided! By Christina Milarvie Quarrell and John Davis
Christina Milarvie Quarrell is a Poet Photographer Artist born and raised in the Govanhill Gorbals communities. Her work celebrates the values of people before profit. Art is her passion and she utilises […]
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