A short story by D.B. MacInnes

A true story by Carolyn Roberts

By Phil Wilson

By Gerry Stewart 

A new poem by Lauren Clarke

Artist Calum Colvin on creative invention, what to say to painters when they pick on you, and how to glue a tortoise to an ironing board

Simon Frith salutes a brilliant piece of music writing which returns the song to centre stage

We publish original art and invite writers to submit stories inspired by the work

They may be ambivalent to one another, but the Pixies’ music is still adored as the documentary charting their reunion reveals. By Alastair McKay

Suzanne Latre on the healing power of art

Dot Allison chooses her favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

by Caroline Copeland

A poem by Kathryn de Leon