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Not too long now until this very special run of Allo Darlin' UK shows. Nottingham is sold out and the others are running low. Don't miss out, get your tickets now!
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@allodarlin.bsky.social @fikarecordings.com

Great to see renewed love for Cabaret Voltaire.

Under the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush a book by Graeme Thomson. The critically acclaimed definitive biography of Kate Bush, revised and updated for 2024, with a new foreword by Sinead Gleeson.Detailing everything from Bush's upbringing to her early exposition of t...

It would be remiss of me not to point out that you can read all about 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' within the wider context of Kate Bush's career in my biography, Under The Ivy.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/kate...

Chappell Roan unveils video for heartbreak power ballad ‘The Subway’ The pop superstar’s iconic red hair takes centre stage in the visualiser, which was shot on location in New York.

Chappell Roan unveils video for heartbreak power ballad 'The Subway' : The pop superstar’s iconic red hair takes centre stage in the visualiser, which was shot on location in New York.

Front page of Issue 353 (August 2025).

ISSUE 353.—Edinburgh visitor numbers reach 20,000–30,000 per month over the summer. Available in print across Broughton and beyond. Available online at: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk.
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news

The Sillitto House in Edinburgh. Designed by Morris and Steedman and notable for its 'upside-down' layout, where living areas are on the first floor to maximize views, while bedrooms are on the ground floor. Built in 1959.

Happy Birthday Madeline Smith, born this day in 1949.

Demolition of Cockenzie Power Station, East Lothian in 2015.

#WeekendSingles Some 12" singles from The Loft and the three bands they spawned - The Weather Prophets, The Wishing Stones and The Caretaker Race @theloftuk.bsky.social

Endgames from Glasgow. Debut album 'Building Beauty' released in 1983.

YouTube video by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tupelo - 40th Birthday

Tupelo - 40th Birthday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnDm...

SST Records issued two of the most important double-LPs of the indie rock/punk rock scene on the first week of July in 1984. One is Zen Arcade, a genre-defying concept album from Hüsker Dü. The second is Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen.

Happy 40th.

Glad to say we have this too.

In The April Sun (Assistant Fanzine #2) from Assistant In The April Sun (Assistant Fanzine #2) from Assistant

If you went to @glasgoespop.bsky.social this weekend and came home with one fanzine too few, can I submit for your consideration, 52 pages of feverish writing & indie pop bliss via my IN THE APRIL SUN zine. Page after page or reviews, interviews and rambling

assistant.bandcamp.com/merch/in-the...

Ian Brown signatures and album cover threats: 40 years of Eastern Bloc 'There was never really any grand idea behind what we were doing'

Ian Brown signatures and album cover threats: 40 years of Eastern Bloc - Manchester Evening New - goo.gl/alerts/V3B9Gp

A bigger renovated space nearby is just what we need!

John Power's first meeting with Liam Gallagher, before the singer’s fame, when Gallagher was a teenager. Power admits it was a “strange atmosphere” as he was going to see The La’s, the band he'd just left. “This lad came up to me and asked for a smoke, I told him to p**s off, it was Liam Gallagher.

Your author relaxing at home in Sheffield, autumn 1984. Yes, that is a 'Starlight Express' sweatshirt. It was free, honest.

New blog & podcast up.
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc at York Racecourse.
Also stuff about working at Virgin in Sheffield.
Links: blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv

Your Favourite Record Store Revealed And the winner is....

Australia's Favourite Record Store Revealed
themusic.com.au/industry/you...

Jacksonville record store owners branching out with punk, hardcore boutique The owners of Pizza Records are planning to open Street Trash, a downtown Jacksonville boutique targeted at fans of horror movies, punk rock and hardcore music, in August.

Jacksonville record store owners branching out with punk, hardcore boutique www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article...

MOJO’s New Nick Cave Special Is On Sale Now! Presenting the finest writing on Nick Cave in a single deluxe volume, MOJO The Collectors’ Series: Nick Cave Revelations 1957-25 is out now.

MOJO’s New Nick Cave Special Is Out Now!

Presenting the finest writing on Nick Cave in a single deluxe volume, MOJO The Collectors’ Series: NICK CAVE REVELATIONS 1957-2025 in UK shops and available to order for delivery. More info and to order a copy here...

Warrant submitted to fit out the South St Andrew Street unit currently occupied by Charlie Miller for Malaysian street food restaurant Roti King, which currently operates a handful of sites in London and one in Brighton.

CoU submitted to subdivide the Lothian Road unit currently occupied by Wonderland Models into 2 restaurant units.

CoU sought for conversion of the former Espionage nightclub space within India Buildings on Victoria Street into a spa facility over 5 floors, comprising vitality pool, pool relaxation lounge, herbal steam rooms, treatment rooms, sauna & plunge pools: bit.ly/3GKp50p

Edinburgh Festival at odds with city council over charity discount for event permits Festival bosses say they should qualify for a discount for non-profit events, but the council disagreed after a formal request for a fee recuction.

This appalling penny-pinching tells you everything you need to know about the approach of cllrs & officials in Edinburgh towards events that are the envy of cities across the world. Don’t forget the same folk signed off £1.7m in Tour de France funding. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2533631...

Overtourism: Does Edinburgh's Royal Mile need 72 gift shops? People living in the area say they are seeing the overtourism problems being experienced across Europe.

Does Edinburgh's Royal Mile need 72 tourist gift shops?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Six shite albums you paid £10.99 for because of one decent song buff.ly/XLVXxU6

have you found the secret Taylor Swift staircase in Waverley Market?!

Newkie

Come and see me play in Newcastle on 10 August! Please invite anyone you know in the area too :)

Our next 4 shows, kicking off with @darrenhayman.bsky.social and @themartialarts.bsky.social this Sunday: last matinee tickets on sale here: www.ticketweb.uk/event/darren...

Sep 13: Fortitude Valley + adults + Lanny
Oct 9: Allo Darlin' + The Wave Pictures
Oct 28: Withered Hand + Mirrored Daughters