After teaming up on the SAY Award-longlisted album Ash Grey And The Gull Glides On, Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman's latest project is a new score for the 1925 silent film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.

We caught up with Andrew and Tommy in the studio to discuss scoring an iconic piece of cinema, their respective musical processes, and the creative benefits of feeling like a novice.

Dundead presents The Phantom of the Opera on Tour with live score by Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman tours Scotland, including Filmhouse, Edinburgh, 25 Oct; GFT, 29 Oct; Dundee Contemporary Arts, 31 Oct – dates and tickets at dca.org.uk/the-phantom-of-the-opera-tour/

Ash Grey and The Gull Glides On, out now on Clay Pipe Music - Andrew and Tommy perform the album live at Marryat Hall, Dundee, 8 Nov – tickets via dundeebox.co.uk

Presented by Laurie Presswood; produced and edited by Peter Simpson, with audio by Brian Pokora

Ahead of her new album A’ Chailleach, we catch up with award-winning Gaelic singer-songwriter Kim Carnie.

Kim sits down with Laurie Presswood to discuss the Gaelic music revival, the women who inspired her new album, the role of the tarot in A’ Chailleach, and writing a song for Seckou Keita before actually telling him...

This episode is sponsored by Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; get tickets for Malin Lewis Presents with Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio and Heal & Harrow at thequeenshall.net

CHAPTERS:

The tarot's role in A’ Chailleach (0:40)

Songwriting, Seckou Keita, and Gaelic music's revival (11:25)

The writing of opening track Ulc a dhèan mo lochd (28:10)

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A’ Chailleach is out on 19 Sep via Càrn Records; Kim Carnie tours the UK this September, details at kimcarnie.com/tour

Presented by Laurie Presswood; produced, recorded and edited by Peter Simpson for The Skinny; music by Brian Pokora

Glasgow singer-songwriter Alice Faye joins us to discuss life as an independent artist on tour, the aftermath of reality TV, the energy that goes into a good song, and the making of her new single Here We Go All Over (Again).

CHAPTERS:

Touring, and life after The Piano (00:30)

Alice Faye’s songwriting process (13:35)

A deep dive on Here We Go All Over (Again) (28:30)

instagram.com/alicefayemusic; Alice Faye plays The Caves, Edinburgh, 28 Aug and The Art School, Glasgow, 29 Aug

Presented by Laurie Presswood; recorded and edited by Peter Simpson; music and sounds by Brian Pokora.