Blue Nicotine BLEW me away
Riff-ridden and guttural, Blue Nicotine blew Ailsa Gillies away with their debut Album Into The Blue. But is it enough to earn five stars from a tough critic? Continue reading Blue Nicotine BLEW me away
Silent Flight
Who knew being in the dark could be so illuminating? Ailsa Gillies takes us on a poetical journey through the nether. Continue reading Silent Flight
Writhes & Wriggles
Coming eye-to-eye with a creature in the mirror, Ailsa Gillies realises humans have a lot more in common with snakes than she initially thought. Continue reading Writhes & Wriggles
Stained Glass
Inspired by Latin phrases and symbols of divinity, Ailsa Gillies created a piece of prose that delves into the beauty of colourful transparency and vulnerability. Continue reading Stained Glass
5 most soul-healing places on Bute
Needing a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle? Look no further than Ailsa Gillies’ 5 most soul-healing places on the tranquil Isle of Bute. Continue reading 5 most soul-healing places on Bute
Italians on Bute: The Bonaccorsi family
Pizza, pasta and Italian passports. Ailsa Gillies explores both the delights and horrors of Italian migration to her hometown of Bute, through the story of her own Italian heritage: The Bonaccorsi family. Continue reading Italians on Bute: The Bonaccorsi family
Is big food the new big tobacco?
In this investigative podcast, Ailsa Gillies reveals how two huge industries are entirely capable of feeding you the same lies. Continue reading Is big food the new big tobacco?
Ferry fiasco: Does Bute need a bridge now more than ever?
An unreliable service from titan ferry company, CalMac, has Bute residents returning to an age-old debate: Does Bute need a bridge? Ailsa Gillies investigates the islander discontentment, unearthing some harrowing truths about the ferry company in the process. Continue reading Ferry fiasco: Does Bute need a bridge now more than ever?
The chronically misplaced woman
What is the meaning of home? In this personal essay, Ailsa Gillies reflects on her constant ramblings, deeming herself ‘the chronically misplaced woman’. Continue reading The chronically misplaced woman
The hands that make a home
In this short photoessay centred on hands, Ailsa Gillies weaves a portrait of the sentimentality behind our otherwise very ordinary limb. Continue reading The hands that make a home
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