The Afghan Whigs making a big noise at SWG3 tonight.

Tonight when the lights are going down I will surrender to the sound Tonight the sound is breaking like a wave Wish it could always feel this way And life will never be the same…

The Pastels doing some songs for adults in support of Saint Etienne at the Barras.

Treating bluesky as confessional, though if you know us the admission below won’t surprise you. Steve's description of this 1987 EP ("endearingly/exhilaratingly amateurish") is perfect. A quick thread of adoration for this band...

The Rosslyns@therosslyns.bsky.social · 4d ago

Wow. This remains probably my favourite record of all time! (I later realised it substantially channels “Something To Do” by Buba & the Shop Assistants, which only adds to its greatness) They also did 2 other ace tunes which landed on Subway comp LPs at the time.

Had half an hour to kill in Perth railway station at lunch, so had a bit of a wander around.

As a fan of Smoky Peaty Whisky, am rather enjoying this Smoky Peaty Ale from those fine folk at the Isle of Skye Brewing Company. #NowDrinking

CD sales in the US have risen by a huge 58.6% so far in 2026, statistics have revealed

US CD sales were up almost 60% in the first half of 2026

Compact discs have helped boost physical music revenues, which are estimated to be valued at around $731.5 million

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Have reached the (st)age where holidays often feature a rummage in a second hand bookshop, and I refuse to apologise for this :-)

Something that might of interest to anyone near Kirkcaldy later in the month An evening of cosmic country / indiefolk guitar from the ex-member of esteemed alt.rock combos Silver Jews and Lambchop. #MusicSky

Essential Scottish Summer Holiday packing, four different thicknesses of waterproof coat :-)

Just preordered this, they’re always a cracking listen.

LOUD WOMEN@loudwomen.org · 4w ago

LOUD WOMEN Volume 7 is coming: 22 bands, one very loud compilation LOUD WOMEN Volume 7 brings together 22 incredible artists from across our global community. Pre-order now, join our Bandcamp Listening Party on 1 September, and hear the future of punk before the album lands on Bandcamp Friday....

It’s Finn’s sixth birthday today so he’s had his favourite treat, a whole piece of toast with peanut butter (because he has very basic tastes) for breakfast and in true Labrador style immediately started trying to scrounge some of mine :-)

Mogwai still sounding thunderously loud even having relocated to a minimum safe distance. Must still sound like The End Times Are Upon Us to anyone within about six miles, even accounting for the fact that we’re next to the airport!

Aw, that’s nice. Rachel came over to our side of the stage to say hello near the end of the excellent @slowdiveofficial.bsky.social set at Summer Sesssions this afternoon :-)

The MiniGoths in the crowd are looking confused & traumatised by 21st Century Schizoid Man at high volume. As well they might be. Surely special permission is needed to be playing King Crimson in a built up area?

On the bus into Edinburgh with both ends of The Cure’s fanbase. Grizzled veterans reminiscing about 80s gigs in fleapits while getting perplexed prodding at the StageCoach app. Fresh faced youngsters discussing having researched Slowdive & that “I like that one ‘Dagger’, it’s my Dad’s favourite”.

OK, what’s gone wrong with the weather? Fairly sure I ordered overcast, cool and with a light breeze for watching The Cure / Mogwai / Slowdive / Just Mustard later in Edinburgh.

Off to the Highlands and Islands for a couple of weeks shortly, and the weather forecast seems to feature rain pretty heavily, so thought I’d better stock up on some holiday reading (while ignoring the existing piles of unread stuff…) #HolidayReads #NowReading

Night over Glasgow yesterday evening.

Gig night tonight, and a trip over to the Hug and Pint in Glasgow for The Popguns. youtu.be/1VWFNEokf4s?...

Popguns - Don't Smile

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Took this over lunch yesterday in one of my favourite Edinburgh coffee shops (Thomas J Walls) between Fringe shows. #mono

'I remember swapping jerseys with Franco Baresi. What was depressing was that he got a sweat-soaked Scotland number nine while the Italy number six I got in return was not only bone-dry but still smelling of his cologne.' - Scotland striker Ally McCoist, March 1996

Day 31 - DOME #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky WE LIVE UNDER DOMES Falling and Laughing youtu.be/vHUYP-O_0Tk?...

We Live Under Domes

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Day 30 - EASTERN #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky EASTERN MANTRA Cabaret Voltaire youtu.be/wLMyJrjFkt4?...

Eastern Mantra

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Day 29 - BARN #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky WINTER BEATS I Break Horses Wasn’t sure if Horses are more likely to live in a stable rather than a barn? But let’s go with it anyway as this is a great track. youtu.be/-Sg7YkPnEYw?...

I Break Horses - Winter Beats (Official Video)

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Here's something useful - an amazing archive of BBC Essential Mixes to play and download. Features sets by Andrew Weatherall, Massive Attack, Portishead, Bukem, DJ Shadow, Daft Punk, Goldie, François Kevorkian, Coldcut, Optimo, Frankie Knuckles, Greg Wilson, Gilles etc ▶️ archive.org/download/BBC...

Day 28 - HOTEL #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky THE BEAT HOTEL Biff Bang Pow! From the album “The Girl Who Runs The Beat Hotel” youtu.be/43MKzTUNsA8?...

The Beat Hotel

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Day 27 - WALL #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky WALL OF GOD China Crisis First band I saw live, so from that point of view they’re probably an important (if perhaps not *that* influential) building block in my musical tastes. youtu.be/-LDrlQxxEUA?...

Wall Of God

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Day 26 - SCHOOL #SongBuilding #MusicChallenge #MusicSky SUMMER’S HERE The School Summer’s here, so school’s out. youtu.be/3N4QrU414UE?...

THE SCHOOL - Summer's Here [Audio]

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