http://www.mpsix.co.uk/ en-us The Lighthouse Listen to your city The Lighthouse The Lighthouse is Scotland’s Centre for Architecture Design and the city mpSIX was a project to produce podcast guides to each of the six cities in Scotland. The Lighthouse corrie@skratchdesign.co.uk Heather, Lewis and Elliot Northern Lights and Sights Heather, Lewis and Elliot guide you through Aberdeen, stopping for a chat with locals along the way about the colours and sounds of the city. Starting at the train station, their tour takes you to the beach and Westburn Park and ends at Trinity shopping centre. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/aberdeen/heathereliotlewis_short.mp3 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.42 Scotland, Aberdeen, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Oliver Oliver’s DVD Oliver collected lots of found sounds from around Aberdeen and edited them together as a DVD with personal views and observations about the city. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/aberdeen/oli_2.mp3 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:00:00 GMT 3.51 Scotland, Aberdeen, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Becca and Mikey Fittie Sent Becca and Mikey’s tour begins at the Tourist Information Centre where they learn a few new things about Aberdeen. They take you to Westburn Park and then to the quiet and quaint fishers’ village at the end of Aberdeen’s vast beach at Foot Dee or “Fittie” as its known locally. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/aberdeen/B+M.mp3 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.52 Scotland, Aberdeen, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Fittie Robyn, Dave and their dog Little Richard Little Richard’s Guide to Aberdeen Robyn, Dave and their dog Little Richard take you for walkies around the city. Setting out from the train station they take the bus to the skate park in Westburn Park, then head along the beach front from tranquil Foot Dee to the busy carnival, stopping to skim stones along the way. Fetch! http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/aberdeen/R+D_Short2.mp3 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.55 Scotland, Aberdeen, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Nadine A Sonic postcard from Dundee Nadine gathered sounds from around Dundee and mixed them together to make a sonic postcard reflecting the many different environments and spaces in Dundee. Why not email it to someone! http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/dundee/nadine.mp3 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1.12 Scotland, Dundee, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Sound Gena and Blair Dundonian Soundscape Gena and Blair visited their favourite places in Dundee: clothes shops, record stores, open spaces and city streets chatting with people they met along the way. Mixing observations and interviews with found sounds, Gena and Blair have created an intriguing Dundonian soundscape. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/dundee/ginablaire_short.mp3 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.18 Scotland, Dundee, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Sound, Shopping Eve Sonic Cycle Tour There is a cycle route that runs around the edge of Dundee called the Green Circular. Eve went along the route interviewing cyclists and asking them about cycling in Dundee. She also created unique soundscapes from sounds she found around the Green Circular. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/dundee/eve_short.mp3 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.22 Scotland, Dundee, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Cycling Laura and Megan Edinburgh Rockers Laura and Megan give you the lowdown on the coolest places for teen rockers in Edinburgh. Follow them along their well-worn paths through Cockburn Street and the Old Town as they tell you about their favourite shops, clubs, music venues and hang-outs for young people. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/edinburgh/meganandlaura1.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 6.47 Scotland, Edinburgh, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Rockers Christian, Lewis and Persia Hip Hot Spots Christian, Lewis and Persia take you on a tour of hip places to visit in and out of festival time. From the historic Royal Mile, to the Elephant House café for the “best hot chocolate in the world” then to Bristo Square and the legal walls where the city’s best graffiti artists display their work. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/edinburgh/plc.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 4.19 Scotland, Edinburgh, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Festival Sam and Andrew “If anyone wants to see me die, cheer now . . .” Sam and Andrew are sending you a sonic postcard from the Festival recorded as they strolled around the Old Town collecting the sounds of the Fringe – from crazy street entertainers to Edinburgh Castle’s one o’clock gun. Pass it on! http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/edinburgh/samandandrew.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1.09 Scotland, Edinburgh, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Festival Stuart and Callum Jinky Jinky is a political refugee on a diplomatic mission to London from the Embassy of Catvia. After getting on the wrong train, he becomes stranded in Edinburgh. Lonely and confused, he paces the streets of the city, noising up the locals. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/edinburgh/stewartandcallum.mp3 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 5.51 Scotland, Edinburgh, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Michelle Garnethill and the School of Art This quiet residential area is a stone’s throw from one of the busiest shopping streets in Scotland. Michelle explores the area and finds art deco cinema, the Glasgow Film Theatre, and finds out about Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s magisterial School of Art from some former students. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/michelle_garnethill.mp3 Thursday, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 4.57 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Art, Mackintosh Jamie The Lighthouse Scotland’s national centre for architecture and design effortlessly upholds the qualities it seeks to promote in buildings across the country. Jamie takes us through this redesigned Mackintosh building and describes some of its most stunning – and cunning – features. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/jamie_lighthouse.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1.21 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Mackintosh Michelle Glasgow Theatres Michelle takes you on a tour of the theatres of Glasgow. From the Old Atheneum on Buchanan Street to the Theatre Royal. Finishing her tour at the hot-bed of talent Glasgow's RSAMD. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/michelle_rsmad%20mix.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 4.03 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Michelle Michelle’s George Square statue tour There’s a lot of history in George Square. Not to mention pigeons. And people. And chewing gum. Statues too. Michelle meets the lot on a wander through this landmark space in the centre of Glasgow. She also takes us to Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art for a look round. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/Michelle_George_Sq.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 4.17 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Art, George Square Paul Paul’s audio odyssey Wandering through Glasgow on a busy Saturday afternoon, our fearless podcaster Paul meets some young people – some weird, some wonderful – who like to hang out in the city including Raymy the Skater and Argentina the Clown Soldier. We also hear some of Glasgow’s colourful street music. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/paul_day1_mix.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.46 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Paul Historic Hampden On a high after Scotland gubbed the French 1–0 at home in a World Cup qualifying tie, Paul heads to the Southside and to Hampden, Scotland’s national stadium. Is there any of the magic still in the air? Follow Paul as he shows us around – even sneaking onto Hampden’s training pitch! http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/paul_hampden_mix.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.03 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Hampden, Football Jamie The Southside’s best kept secret Jamie goes south of the city centre to the Tramway and the Hidden Gardens with its rich variety of plants and herbs and sights and sounds and smells. We visit the xylotheque, “the library of wood”, and hear a soundscape of the different sounds in the gardens. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/glasgow/jamie_hidden_gardens.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.22 Scotland, Glasgow, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Hidden, Gardens, Tramway, Xylotheque Tuesday and Audrey Ironworks Inverness is fast becoming a key date on the UK music tour circuit – largely down to the efforts of venues like the Ironworks. Tuesday and Audrey meet Dave from the Ironworks box office and hear how bands like Gomez and The Charlatans are transforming the local live music scene. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/Tuesday+Audrey%20Ironworks.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.29 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Music, Ironworks Max and Ruiraidh And Moses Said... Let Max and Ruiraidh be your guides around Inverness. They meet you at the train station and zip you through the streets of the historic city centre to the “strawberry yoghurt pink” castle. Along the way we encounter Moses, legendary monster catcher and local nutter. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/ruiradh_vs_the_tech.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.39 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Michael Super Caley Go Podcastic! Michael and the podcasting team head to the ground of Scottish football’s famous giant killers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, to explore the stadium and find out about the club’s history. They get a manager’s eye view of the dugout and chat to one of the players about the professional game. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/caley_thistle.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.49 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Football Joe Maggie’s Centre Joe visits one of Inverness’s newest buildings to speak to some of the people involved in running the Maggie’s Centre for cancer care. The centre not only offers various therapies for patients, the building itself is an ingeniously and harmoniously designed space. . . http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/Joe_maggies_centre.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.07 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Cancer, Architecture Tuesday and Audrey Building a sustainable Scotland Sustainability in buildings is about using natural and native materials. Tuesday and Audrey take a tour of Great Glen House, the new headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage. They talk to some of the people who work there about this ecological, ethical and beautiful building. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/Tuesday_and_audrey_NHC.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 5.45 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide Max and Ruiraidh Gods and Dolphins Max and Ruiraidh head along the Moray coast to the village of Fortrose. They take you around the various landmarks in town, from the cathedral ruins to the lighthouse and the “dolphin-spotting hotspot” at Chanonry Point. Are there dolphins out there? And who’s that in the catherdral? http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/gods_guide_to_fortrose_1.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 5.47 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Fortrose, Dolphins Tuesday and Audrey Audrey’s guide for the walk-shy Fancy giving your feet a rest? Catch a ride with Tuesday and Audrey and check out old Inverness by taxi. See the Castle, the Town House, and the imposing neo-gothic spires of St Andrew’s cathedral, finishing up at Tomnahurich Cemetery for a spooky ghost story. Taaaaaxi! http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/audrey_old_inverness.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.31 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide All Inverness participants. Culloden Our team visit historic Culloden Moor – scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain. Here, Bonnie Prince Charlie’s doomed rebellion against the English crown in 1746 failed amid a welter of blood, sealing the fate of the Scottish nation. To this day, the atmosphere of the area remains stark and bleak. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/inverness/culloden.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 3.38 Scotland, Inverness, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Culloden, History Mora and Mhari Word Map Which word would you pick to describe your city? Word-daft podcasters Mora and Mhari asked locals, visitors and tourists to sum up Stirling in a single word. The girls then had fun finding out people’s favourite words and asking them the longest words they knew. What’s yours? http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/stirling/mhairi_and_mora.mp3 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1.36 Scotland, Stirling, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Words Gemma, Emma and Hayley The Girls’ Guide to Stirling Gemma, Emma and Hayley give you their top tips on shopping in Stirling. They meet you on arrival at the bus and train station and take you shopping in Stirling. They give you a flavour of Stirling street life too by layering their podcast with the sounds of the city in full swing. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/stirling/hayley_n_emma_2.mp3 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2.25 Scotland, Stirling, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Shopping Liam and David Liam and David’s Beat Route Liam and David plotted a trail of music venues through Stirling and talked to key players in the music scene in Stirling. http://www.mpsix.co.uk/podcasts/stirling/Liam_and_David.mp3 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 4.53 Scotland, Stirling, Travel, Teenagers, The Lighhouse, Guide, Music