The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954
Digging through old records, Ailsa Gillies unearths real first hand accounts from 1954 of the tragic fire that swept Rothesay’s only high school. Continue reading The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954
The social media subculture living in the past
Take a groovy trip to the past as Ailsa Gillies explores the emerging 60s/70s social media subculture that thrives on music, fashion & nostalgia. Continue reading The social media subculture living in the past
Breaking my silence: Domestically abused at 18
Detailing months of horrific psychological and physical abuse, Ailsa Gillies breaks her two year silence with an audio recording from the night she feared for her life. If not now, when? Continue reading Breaking my silence: Domestically abused at 18
The story behind Killing In The Name
Police brutality and riots that shook the city of angels, Ailsa Gillies reveals the story behind Rage Against the Machine’s furiously potent Killing In The Name. Continue reading The story behind Killing In The Name
The story behind Sunday Bloody Sunday
Uncover the tragic tales of political unrest beneath U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday with Ailsa Gillies’ ‘The Story Behind’ mini series. Continue reading The story behind Sunday Bloody Sunday
The story behind God Save The Queen
Sex, drugs and rock n’roll. In week 2 of ‘The Story Behind’ of Ailsa Gillies’ music & politics mini-series, explore the anarchy behind this iconic punk song by the Sex Pistols. Continue reading The story behind God Save The Queen
The story behind Fortunate Son
Some folks are born with silver spoons in hand, proclaims a politically charged Fogerty. Explore the story behind this iconic US anthem in week 1 of Ailsa Gillies’ political music mini series ‘The Story Behind’. Continue reading The story behind Fortunate Son
Music and politics: An abiding affair
Art and politics will never exist as separate entities, argues Ailsa Gillies in this fascinating article that explores their enduring affair. Continue reading Music and politics: An abiding affair
Bute blazes that have been lost in history
Digging through archives and eye-witness testimonies, Ailsa Gillies investigates the truth behind many of Bute’s Blazes that have been lost in history. Continue reading Bute blazes that have been lost in history
The Four Seasons of Catherine
Using the metaphor of the Earth’s natural seasons and taking inspiration from Vivaldi’s classical pieces, Ailsa Gillies explores the life of her Grandmother through this seasonal poem. Continue reading The Four Seasons of Catherine
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