Grant McPhee

Delighted to now be represented as a writer by the Hamilton Agency.
A few more books (and films) on the horizon soon too.
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I like your tie for a start.
Paul McCartney's unnaturally large makes the front of the Daily Record in December 1965 as the Beatles start the first date of their last UK tour, in Glasgow.

Allen Klein and Ringo, Daily Record 1971

UK, 1967 Verve advert for 1st Velvet Underground album. With the UK/Canadian/New Zealand cover

Thanks!

Hi Simon, thanks for the message. I think it's now going to be next year when it comes together, which probably works better

On this day in 1970 Funhouse by the Stooges was released in the US. It wasn't out here until December but was reviewed in the Nottingham Evening News and Post. Not sure about it being 'All a laugh'. Always amazed at what appears in local papers. Good coverage of Graham Bond too. Poor old Scott W.

18-18 lyrics. Johnny and the Self Abusers after the original name change to Simple Minds, the proposed follow-up single to Saints and Sinners.
#simpleminds

Can't wait to join the good folk at Louder than Words for another fun weekend. And excited to bring Caledonia Screaming.

Alex Fergusson (Alternative TV/Psychic TV) signing copies of his CD - releasing July 11 on Glass Modern
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@gidcoe.bsky.social
glassmodern.bandcamp.com/album/songbook

Anarchy in the GCC A remarkable social event will occur in Glasgow this weekend – Scotland’s Second Summer of Punk. On the surface, the ‘Punk All-Dayer’ may seem a sorry excuse for the pension…

I put together some thoughts for Bella Caledonia on this Weekend's Punk All-Dayer and how Glasgow treats (and has historically treated) its youth.
Anarchy in GDC
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/20/a...

Velvet Underground and Nico in local UK newspapers #23. The Nottingham Guardian, a day after its UK release date, 25th Nov 1967.
#velvetunderground

Haha. There is always that worrisome feeling that something will turn up after you finish. It is amazing what people still have.

Sex Pistols unseen. Alternative Dundee ticket for a gig which was later rescheduled. Unseen for nearly 50 years. After my book on Scotland's earliest punk days expanded from 3 weeks to a year I was making final touches when this fell onto my lap in its last week via Perth punks 76! . #sexpistols

@plastiknancy.bsky.socialBill Drummond's Penkiln Burn Today is THE INTERVIEWEE, ll aabout when I badgered him to an interview, and his reactions to being badgered into doing interviews.
www.penkilnburn.com/home/a-local...

Cheers Ian!

Finally got round to reading this fantastic book by @grantmcphee.bsky.social a really good insight into the Scottish music scene in the 80’s & 90’s highly recommended!

Thank you Paul

Nowhere by Allison Gunn, Postcards from Scotland by Grant McPhee, Scuttlers Cove by David Barnett

This week's planned reading. About 100 pages into the massive tome on the Scottish music scene and doing a quick trip over the weekend to catch Mogwai and Bob Mould so some Appalachian and folk horror nuggets for the 5 hr train rides

Songbook, by Alex Fergusson 13 track album

Alex Fergusson (Alternative TV/Psychic TV) 'Songbook' CDR. 13 new acoustic songs preselling now for July 11
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Fab! Glad you're enjoying it thanks!

Great. Thank you and hope you enjoy!

From the Stones to Bowie: 13 great rock documentaries worth tracking down This has been quite a month for documentaries about rock legends. Here are 13 of our favourites from the Rolling Stones to Bowie via Led Zeppelin,…

Thanks Russell Leadbetter for including Big Gold Dream in a list of '13 great music documentaries worth tracking down'
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YouTube video by Ina Chansons Sylvie Vartan "Quand tu es là" | Archive INA

This morning starts with Swinging Paris and Sylvie Vartan "Quand tu es là"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4H...

YouTube video by Dima A. Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo

Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo
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Sex Pistols at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall. This time with Buzzcocks. 20th July, 1976 #sexpistols #buzzcocks

Thanks Mike!

The Pool of Life A new documentary tells the story of Liverpool's bohemian underground. But will it see daylight?

Great article from Laurence Thompson on Liverpool's Bohemian underground and some mentions of our Pool of Life film.
www.livpost.co.uk/the-pool-of-...

Here's the man himself