Koko’s Star Cage

Koko, the stylish gift boutique in Queensberry Street, Dumfries is two years old this week and shop owner Gail Kempsell is celebrating by offering an excellent competition this week with Alive FM.

This great gift box of goodies could be yours.

If you can identify the celebrity Koko has put inside one of their ornamental cages you can enter our competition.  If you can identify our actress email hello@aliveradio.net with your answer.

The competition runs until this Saturday 12 noon.  The winner will be announced after 12 noon…so make sure to listen in!

Alive Competition terms and conditions apply.

Listen again to our latest Book Review.  Fiona Blackwood spoke to Sally Hinchcliffe about her novel Out of a clear sky.

Sally moved near Dumfries after working in Kew Gardens, London.

Today at 1.30pm this afternoon  Fiona Blackwood spoke to Sally Hinchcliffe about her novel Out of a Clear Sky.

Editor of Dumfries and Galloway’s Poetry sheet “The Fankle”, Sally is also a stunning psychological thriller writer.  Sally makes not only interesting reading but great listening too.  Why not check out Sally’s website http://sallyhinchcliffe.net/

Sally is the latest of a long line of excellent local authors that Dumfries’ own Bibliographic Data Services, as one of the world’s leading Book information companies, have arranged.  Like BDS we are pleased to present our local authors to talk all about their work and explain why as writers, Dumfries and Galloway is the place to be.

Want to watch the feature tune as Iain plays it? Tonight Iain gives you “Wear your Love like Heaven” by Definition of Sound.

Dave MacFarlane and Producer Ali have a stunning remake of a pop classic that has been southern fried!

It is International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership has organised a free screening of ‘Killing Us Softly 4’ at the Robert Burns Film Centre, Dumfries. It starts at 6.30pm.

The film provides a very interesting insight into the role of gender stereotypes in connection with gender-based violence and how advertising impacts on our culture. There will be an opportunity for an informal discussion after the film. Tea/coffee will be provided.

Deputy Chief Constable Mike McCormick said: “International Women’s Day marks women’s achievements in their pursuit of equality. The Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women’s Partnership wants to celebrate the advances that have been made’ but also to recognise that far too many women continue to experience forms of abuse and violence including domestic abuse, rape, stalking and harassment. As a Partnership we are committed to working towards the elimination of violence against women and want to encourage awareness through showing this DVD exploring how women are presented in advertising and having a discussion afterwards. We hope that this will help raise understanding of the many issues that impact on women and explore the many issues around violence against women.”

The film will also be screened on 26 March at 1pm at the Ryan Centre in Stranraer.

Just one of the great songs on Iain Renicks Show this evening. 

Did you catch Mark Hutton talking to Charlie Landsborough on Sunday at Seven?

If not, never fear.  Check out our Podcast.

Charlie is one of the nicest men in music and hearing him talk about his life in music, growing up and his faith is a delight, plus we have two songs off his new album “Destination” on the podcast too! www.charlielandsborough.com

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No matter if you missed or want to rehear this weeks Review with local Poet John Hudson, you can hear it on our Podcast.

If you want to read his work, we are very happy to announce Kings Bookshop in Dumfries have copies of “Shed” for sale. It is a great poetic journey around the characters of a place, characters you know while growing up.

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Tune in tomorrow at 1.30pm, as the Friday Magazine Show presents John Hudson, a Poet with International appeal.

Many thanks to Bibliographic Data Services based int eh Crichton Business Park for organising another great local author for us.

John is originally from London and his collection “Shed” depicts the characters of the place he grew up.  Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining!

In the aftermath of Hurricance Katrina, John was present to see first hand the devastation and was compelled to write about it.  Hear about it on the Book Review at 1.30pm tomorrow.  It really is a rivetting interview.

If you miss the interview, don’t worry, we will podcast it from 2pm tomorrow for you to enjoy at your leisure. 

You can find out more about John on his website www.johnhudson.info