Brodie’s is more than your average Scottish restaurant- the warm welcome, acoustic sounds and offbeat approach to menu design will intrigue all who visit. Read the rest of this entry »

Shiv Singh is not only the Vice President but also the Social Media Lead for agency Razorfish. A widely respected and influential marketer he has introduced social media strategies and social influence marketing to clients including Panasonic, Microsoft and Ford. Having just released the latest title Social Media Marketing For Dummies Shiv was available to answer a few questions on the subject: Read the rest of this entry »

Wandering aimlessly in Glasgow is a favourite past time & one highly recommended as during a recent meander I stumbled across The Hidden Lane. How magical does that sound? And yes- it wasn’t too unlike a Harry Potter moment as the cobbled path turned a corner into a mythical village. Read the rest of this entry »

Glasgow School of Art

Exhibition Review: The Art of Japanese Tarot.

The tarot intrigues me. I myself own two packs….or is it decks? Both intricate in style and design they possess the ability to predict future events, decipher meanings and influence opinion. Pity therefore I can only ever manage to spread them out pick one and after frantically thumbing through the manual determine I am destined for a happy ever after regardless.

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At the weekend the usual Ken Mok produced glossy TV shows ran in the background while I half heartedly set about doing the chores. Chrystina and Tiffanie had ceased cat-clawing over the latest dance routine and the search for the next pussycat doll was put on hold for the adverts. Read the rest of this entry »

The other night I was flicking the television and saw the documentary for Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash- (Ch 4). I was in two minds about turning to yet another re-run or stick this one out. I checked the info; it was an hour long, a bit lengthy. I wondered how they’d spin it out for that duration. Their technique unfortunately was to over-punctuate it with adverts. The most irritating interruption was during the last 7 minutes which happens to be the only relevant and semi-interesting part to the entire programme. Read the rest of this entry »

Cinematography is an appealing feature when applied as a conscious device. A good shot or camera movement can define a film. In the 2007 release Atonement the cinematographer Seamus McGarvey was praised notably for his 5 minute tracking shot depicting World War II soldiers awaiting the evacuation of Dunkirk. In an interview he talked about his love affair with the moving image and shared some of his lesser known techniques including the reincarnation of Dior stockings as a lens filter. He was nominated for an Oscar for Atonement and has won several other awards in his career. Read the rest of this entry »

Shane Meadows has undoubtedly carved a career as a filmmaker of New British Cinema. Winning critical acclaim for both writing and directing he comes from a rather unassuming background in middle England which has ultimately provided the stirring content to his creativity. Read the rest of this entry »