Vile Arts Radio Hour (22nd October)

From our secret base near the River Clyde, The Vile Arts prepares for the latest episode. Eric's in the corner, checking out music, Vile is wondering around, doing his special voice exercises, Margaret Kirk is typing up a playlist, and Producer Harry broods, silently, communicating through the magic of telepathy.

Three guests are lined up so far, making the top five events for the week easy to pick. Joining Vile at the start of the show - and then chatting to Eric, in the hope of intelligent conversation - are Tranny and Roseannah from Frock On, Frock Off. 

A new strand within Glasgow - and coming from the same stable as Buzzcut, Glasgow's own alternative performance promoters - FOFO is all about the Live Art, and is spreading across Rose and Grants with a series of idiosyncratic performance.

 Highlights include a solo from Foxy - a guest on the show last year, and currently lamenting the absence of partner Husk - and Lucy Hutson mending herself through the magic of the W.I. before ending on Sunday with an all day party at The Glue Factory.

24th + 25th October @ Rose and Grants, 7.30pm: Foxy - Fox Solo and Dame Fanny Day Glow - The Angina Monologues

26th + 27th October @ Rose and Grants, 7.30pm: Tom Wells - Engage and Lucy Hutson - Make Do and Mend Myself

28th October, The Sunday Bizarre @ The Glue Factory, 3pm - late

Following Tranny and Roseannah, Michael John McCarthy - sometime of Zoey Van Goey, and one of the two most versatile and hard-working musicians in the theatre community - pops into chat about... well, as usual, the man has plenty of projects. Expect conversatin about Grid Iron's latest play, Govanhill Baths and his limited edition online release of music for theatre

Last, but far from  least, regular co-host Matthew Whiteside gives the lowdown on classical happenings this week - the rumour is that the composer will be talking about some of his own work - an opera that deals with something a little more contemporary than Italian lovers... he will talking about a special weekend up in Aberdeen, and the connection between Scottish Opera and the mighty Said Ensemble...