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Giant Tank / Aldo The Chob

@gianttank.bsky.social

Giant Tank custodian since 1997, Usurper (R.I.P.) fumbler 2003-2023, Sonic Bothy explorer since 2018, TFEH gigs co-honcho since 2021. I have been called "a photocopy of a man" & worse. https://linktr.ee/gianttank

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I saw Pat do a trio wi Big Des Bailey & Steve Nobel when I was like twenty as well. Nobel nonchalantly dropping what I hink were matchsticks onto his turntables was summat that probably indirectly influenced my Usurper bullshit a few years later.

03.03.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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GLARCIVERSARY

GLARC acknowledge ten years of their doings this weekend in Glasgow.
I’ll be playing both days, but dinnae let that put yiz off as there’ll be a cavalcade of other interesting & fun stuff n aw!
glarc.neocities.org

#GLARC #Glasgow #ExperimentalMusic #FreeImprov #Noise #CelebrateGuidTimesCmooooan

03.03.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my first free improv gigs was Lindsay Cooper, Pat Thomas, Lol Coxhill & Bill Wells!

03.03.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently, when Celtic Frost came up with their band name, Tom asked his mum what she thought of it and she said it sounded like an aftershave.

01.03.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mark Ronson must be the absolute king of music for folks who dinnae actually like music.
Utter drivel by an abysmal posh boy.

28.02.2026 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIf Kamala wins, only death and destruction await because she is the candidate of endless wars. I am the candidate of peace. I am peace.” - Trump, 11/1/24

β€œI’m not going to start a war, I’m going to stop wars.” - Trump, 11/5/24

28.02.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6556    πŸ” 2043    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 98

Ironic he's called Goodwin because he's going to Badlose

27.01.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Definition of β€œyoung folks” wide. Can inc. up to age 30 if:
– Disabled, inc. those wi long-term illness, Neurodiverse & any who identify wi social model of disability.
– Care experienced, and/or been young carer (inc. those wi children or who care/ cared fr someone wi long-term illness/disability).

24.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Touching Music / Knowing Music with Ali Robertson We all touch music. We all know music. Despite music being largely considered an aural sensation, we all experience sound through touch, muscle, and bone, as well as hearing. There is an argument that...

Hosting a sesh in Glasgow on 1/3/26 fr young folk who experience barriers to music making as part of Music Space’s experimental music workshop series. May be of particular interest to D/deaf & HoH folks, but I try to make it fun for all so, if eligible, please sign up:
musicspace.uk/event/touchi...

24.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that was my first diagnosis then it was depression then it was PTSD and ADHD. So maybe yr on the right track?

23.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still havnae done it. I’m due to sign the story in my BSL class at 6pm.

23.02.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

YR ON!!!

23.02.2026 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends what t'other issues are. Maybe ye can use β€˜em to yr advantage? I skipped the NHS waiting list as my doc figured I had PTSD so when they tested me for that they tested me for ADHD & autism too. (I got two out o’ three plus β€œsome autistic traits”. A rare moment of me being an overachiever. 😜)

23.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Having ADHD is beyond annoying. I have one small piece of homework that’s due the morrow, but I just cannae motivate myself to do it and I’m well aware that I’ll rattle off a half-arsed version of it in the hour before it’s due. Until that time I’ll be thinking about it almost non-stop though.

22.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanxxx! Nae idea where I got it fae. I should’ve recognised the EPMD logo!

22.02.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Found this sticker lying around. Was this the name of a band? Or a record label? Or…?
And do any of youse want it?
#Sumo

22.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What’s that @nofansrecords.bsky.social piece wi the train tickets called? I’ve got the materials for yr reprise here, Richard!

18.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A BIG AULD PILE O’ EDINBURGH LRT LOTHIAN BUS TICKETS DATING FAE 2008 TO 2017 !!! | eBay UK This heap of bus tickets has been littering my Edinburgh flat for way longer than it should have. Observe how the ticket shape changes! Reminisce by looking at the ads for fast food and tourist experi...

YLAST CHANCE TO BUY THIS ASTONISHING PIECE OF AULD REEKIE HISTORY!!!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33643083...
#Edinburgh #LothianBus #Vintage #Ephemera #RagNBone #YourFutureMyClutter

17.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s been said that I like the sound of my own voice, but this isnae actually true. Hence me taking a while to plug this episode of Into The Noise podcast. If interested to hear me flap my gums about my musical adventures then tune in here: shows.acast.com/into-the-noise
#ExperimentalMusic #Blether

16.02.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I maybe exaggerated wi my use of the word β€œvery”. She’s a week late.
44? Pah! I’m 47!

15.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How auld is she? How auld are you?
My mum forgot my 45th. She would’ve been 75.
Also: belated happy birthday. I did actually recall it being yr birthday as our pal is very late dropping her sprog and I thought β€œmaybe she’ll drop it on Kirsty’s birthday”.

15.02.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services.

Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.

Please do keep sharing!

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

13.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1086    πŸ” 546    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 27

Petition for Crabshakk to be a @counterflows.bsky.social venue this year.
#Glasgow #ExperimentalMusic #NegativeEnergy

12.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

See, that wasn't so hard, was it?

11.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A post on behalf of Sonically Depicting AKA Bell Lungs AKA Ceylan Hay, who is taking a holiday fae social media (I am very jealous!), to announce that youse should visit The Waverley Bar, Edinburgh this Sunday for a triple bill of experimental folk, psychedelic drones & home built instruments.

09.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EP18 Ali Robertson Podcast Episode Β· Into the Noise Β· 02/02/2026 Β· 1h 29m

@gianttank.bsky.social was interviewed for Into the Noise, great wee podcast with some other interesting episodes.. give it a wee listen eh πŸ₯°β€οΈ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

02.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about free care work training for every adult so that they can care for the folks around them as we will all inevitably need care at some stage in our lives?

28.01.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Phil rules!

27.01.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If I picture The Incredible Hulk in my mind, it’s a Sal Buscema drawing.
R.I.P. Sal.

27.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0