thetempohouse GFF Review: Machine March 7, 2020 • Spoilt Victorian Child Photo: GFF Part of Glasgow Film Festival 2020. Machine, directed by Justin Krook, posits where we are in an era of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in this insightful, if flawed, documentary. Using a vast array of talking heads such as roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, and fighter pilot, now autonomousContinue reading “Archive Film Review: Machine”
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Archive Dance Review : GOD/A Beautiful Hell
GOD (Grumpy Old Dancers) / A Beautiful Hell @ Dance Base ★★★★ Review by Lorna Irvine | 08 Aug 2012 ”Oh, hello, boys and girls… would you like to hear a story?” Thus begins the loveably eccentric pairing that is Alan Greig and Andy Howitt, but there ain’t nothing fairytale like about GOD – indeed,Continue reading “Archive Dance Review : GOD/A Beautiful Hell”
After the BAFTAs
In a day where Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education promised in her keynote speech that children with special educational needs and those from impoverished backgrounds were going to get extra governmental support, I couldn’t help but sigh, swear and roll my eyes. Ill believe it when I see it. She spoke of herContinue reading “After the BAFTAs”
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Accessing The Fringe
Navigating the Edinburgh Fringe can be a Sisyphean task at the best of times, as the population of Edinburgh doubles and almost every available space transforms into a venue or site specific performance space. So it can be an altogether different kind of nightmare for disabled people, in terms of accessibility. Old buildings generally haveContinue reading “Accessing The Fringe”
Peace, Love and Keir Starmer
Glastonbury 2025 has finished for another year, but vapour trails of outrage remain in the air. Sir Keir Starmer, our UK prime minister, is currently embroiled in a row about the broadcast of Bob Vylan, the punk duo and their chants of ” Death to the IDF”. Politically incendiary playlists? Not on his watch. AsContinue reading “Peace, Love and Keir Starmer”
Glasto Queen: Self Esteem at Glastonbury Festival, BBC
It ‘s official now: Self Esteem performed one of the best ever sets at Glastonbury, televised by the BBC. Rebecca Lucy Taylor is now a bona fide pop star, from the moment she sashayed onto the stage with her anti- Handmaids to the euphoric finale with everyone in a conga line, kitted out in SheffieldContinue reading “Glasto Queen: Self Esteem at Glastonbury Festival, BBC”
One From The Tempo House Archive: RM Hubbert/Aidan Moffat, The Old Fruitmarket, 2019
Celtic Connections Review: RM Hubbert/ Aidan Moffat February 4, 2019 • Spoilt Victorian Child Reviewed at The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow Who doesn’t like beery songs from teary places? The percussive, flamenco- inflected guitar of RM Hubbert, affectionately known in indie circles as ‘Hubby’, in collaboration with arch Arab Strap frontman, Aidan Moffat, scored unexpected ‘chart’ success last yearContinue reading “One From The Tempo House Archive: RM Hubbert/Aidan Moffat, The Old Fruitmarket, 2019”
(From Across The Arts Archive) GFF Review: Burroughs -The Movie
Arts:Blog POSTED BY ACROSS THE ARTS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2015, AT 7.44AM Lorna Irvine reviews ‘an excellent portrait of a contrarian and genius’. William S Burroughs, one of the most influential writers of all time, has been on screen before–notably in Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy as Tom the Priest–but this lesser-seen documentary by Howard Brookner predates it byContinue reading “(From Across The Arts Archive) GFF Review: Burroughs -The Movie”
Festivals Are For Poshos, Part 2.0
I’ve just returned from the Edinburgh Festival, and it was the usual melee of lunacy, irritation and genuine beauty. On an average year, I’d cover thirty shows, but given my recent surgery, I managed a paltry five. The problem is this: despite the Free Fringe, there’s not any way for newcomers to get a chanceContinue reading “Festivals Are For Poshos, Part 2.0”
Hit The North 