kenny brown
@kennybrown131.bsky.social
Edinburgh, Scotland. Enjoy music, sport (dundee united), bit of politics (Scottish republican), Cold War history (particularly Berlin), maps. 🏴🇮🇪
Had a call from Number 10 asking us to take this down. Bit weird.
Pilot@pilotbeer.co.uk · 5d agoAt some beer festival way back pre-Covid, probably about 2017, a guy in a Manchester City shirt told us we were the worst brewery there. He was technically correct but, still, hopefully he’s had a terrible evening.
Relaxed Santa's Grotto: An Arctic Adventure at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, available at 4.20pm on 5th, 6th, 12th & 13th December. These sessions are designed for those who would benefit from a more relaxed experience. #Autism dynamicearth.org.uk/santas-grotto/
I remember listening to Achtung Baby for the 1st time in 1991. I was shocked. It was a complete reinvention of the band's sound. Bono's voice had changed and was less powerful but he adopted a more intimate/spoken singing style. The LP still holds up 35 years later. U2's crowning achievement, IMHO.
Alison Moyet - Raindancing (1987) #vinyl Second album and they threw the Jimmy Iovine kitchen sink at this to propel her career in the US. Packed full of lively radio friendly tracks but it soon becomes an album by numbers. Is This Love and Weak In The Presence Of Beauty are obvious standouts
Join me on Sunday 4 October at Ipswich Book Festival to hear about my biographies of Ian Dury and Shane MacGowan, as well as Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story. Venue - St Stephen’s Church Time - 4pm Tickets on sale here wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/richard… #ipswich #suffolk #punk #books
A feature of post-war German democracy has been that the left has traditionally had far more of a firewall to the far left than the center right has had with the far right. The central role of anti-communism in Cold War West Germany created a structural asymmetry that has not been reckoned with.
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The interior of our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh, holds many treasures, including heraldic shields and a collection of vestments. There are many stained glass windows of interest. More here 👇 www.stvincentschapel.org.uk/stained-glass/ #WindowsOnWednesday 🧵1/2
"The crisis underscores the precarious nature of the power-sharing settlement in Northern Ireland". @conorjkelly.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social consider how the recent events at Drumcree could impact the functioning of the Executive in Northern Ireland. ukandeu.ac.uk/what-happens...
What happens next if power sharing at Stormont collapses over Drumcree? - UK in a changing Europe
Conor J. Kelly and Colin Murray discuss what would happen next if one of the major parties pulled out of the Stormont...
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It’s out!!!
UK in a Changing Europe@ukandeu.bsky.social · 2d ago🎉NEW REPORT OUT🎉 ⬅️The latest edition of the UK-EU divergence tracker by @jreland.bsky.social is here ➡️ "There is plenty happening on the continent which is going to have a profound effect on the UK, whether [the UK] pays attention or not." ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/uk-e...
So City have cheated on Massive scale... Does anyone think this behaviour stopped in 2019? Particularly given their general approach below and as they still maintain there was nothing wrong with what they were doing? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Scotland reintroduced 50 wild cats into the Highlands marking an important milestone for their conservation work.
Cool British pub style rock band I had never heard of until getting in a batch of records gifted to me. From 1974: Ducks Deluxe RCA-Victor - LPL1-5008 Produced by Dave Bloxham #nowplaying #ducksdeluxe #recordcollecting #vinylcollecting
#AndyBurham giving us “hope”, with the face of a vet who is about to give you the news you didn’t want to hear
Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Glasgow Absolute blast last night, with a master of prog rock ably backed up by a wonderful band. His voice remains distinct and somehow at 82 he is still capable of hitting and holding the notes.
Blue Peter (28th September 1981). Sarah Greene (along with Isla St Clair, Tina Heath and Maggie Philbin) reveal the history of the corset.
He Would as Well … why would Anyone Else Want to Live Forever….
Oh gawd, the first "The Acoustic Egg Box On The Box" video is up and running! It was fun to make, and before anyone mentions it, I know I'm a blithering idiot. Be warned - there will be more :-) www.instagram.com/reel/DdzCPsr...
Ian Pople on Instagram: "So, you’ve already been reading The Acoustic Egg Box blog for many years, and now, because the world doesn’t already have enough happy idiots in it, you can also watch me maki...
86 likes, 51 comments - theacousticeggbox on September 27, 2026: "So, you’ve already been reading The Acoustic Egg Box blog for many years, and now, because the world doesn’t already have enough happy...
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I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now. But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June. Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing. This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A controversial instalment for the Modculture film club. A film that divides. In fact, you’ll struggle to find many positive opinions of the Absolute Beginners movie by Julien Temple. But it's an interesting one nonetheless. bit.ly/4ycFBf0
Kendrick Lamar ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ A little bit of jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Some incredible musicians on here. In my top 50 favourite albums, maybe even top 20. #NowPlaying #Vinyl #KendrickLamar 🎧
Peter Gabriel - So (1986) #vinyl Landmark album that propelled Gabriel to the top of the charts across the globe. Hopefully you can see the array of talent that went into its production. Eight songs that all stand alone but form a cohesive album. Iconic cover too. Every home should have one
It's £40 squid in the shops, but Hammer have generously put one of their lesser-seen back catalogue on YouTube in a crisp 4K print. Four Sided Triangle in a 1953 British sci-fi which looks at cloning years before Dolly the sheep invented it. A fun watch 3 out of 5. film-authority.com/2026/09/28/f...
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