Also in this weekend's @Heraldmagazine the top 10 Scottish artists of the 20c (Allegedly. A trip to the Lady Lever Gallery in Port Sunlight reminded me I'd forgotten James McIntosh Patrick so take with a pinch of salt, obvs) heraldscotland.com/life_style/245…

Lammermuir Festival kicks off in style with a perfect partnership heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… The Ancient Bruce

Tributes to an inspiring teacher at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland heraldscotland.com/opinion/obitua… Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

The off-grid backwoods Scot and the mystery of his connection to the US president heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… J David Simons Saraband Books

Looking back to Runrig's great 1987 album, The Cutter & The Clan heraldscotland.com/life_style/245…

'Brilliant' James MacMillan creates a work which is almost unbearably haunting heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… The Ancient Bruce

Indie stars Ride wow shoegazers at SWG3 in Glasgow heraldscotland.com/life_style/245…

It's hard to ignore the grim beauty of a brutalist Glasgow heraldscotland.com/opinion/245754… B A Didcock

It's no wonder Radio 2 is still the UK’s most popular radio station heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Teddy Jamieson

The women who lost out: the other side of spunkies, kelpies, dead-lights and wraiths heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Black & White

Rebus' next case? An Agatha Christie styled class war, with some very good one-liners heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Neil Cooper Capital Theatres: Festival, King’s & Studio

'I'd never been around someone with a hardcore addiction' - Life with the Cocteau Twins heraldscotland.com/news/24575260.… Teddy Jamieson

Simon Raymonde's fine memoir In One Ear is out today. I spoke to him for this weekend's Herald Mag & Arts but it's already online. Contains Cocteau Twins (natch), his dad Ivor & Billy Mackenzie's whippets: heraldscotland.com/news/24575260.… Nine Eight Books

Summer round up of Ron Mackenna's Herald restaurant reviews with eateries ranked from best to worst heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/… The Herald

Darren McGarvey: Ban 'interfering' culture war artists from Creative Scotland funding heraldscotland.com/news/24577260.…

'This is an extraordinary Scots beach and bay - it brings back so many memories' heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Susan Swarbrick

Is new Rebus play a worthy successor to Rankin’s detective novels?heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Neil Cooper

Review: The Brenda Line at Pitlochry Festival Theatre heraldscotland.com/life_style/245…

Dancers make this consummate precision look spontaneous and effortless heraldscotland.com/life_style/245… Scottish Dance Theatre

This is amazing news for Scottish theatre! Alan Cumming announced as new artistic director of Pitlochry theatre. heraldscotland.com/news/24583493.… B A Didcock Pitlochry Festival Theatre