What was in that building before ?
16.02.2026 21:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@prestonfalls.bsky.social
What was in that building before ?
16.02.2026 21:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs usually just βlast few tunesβ of the weekend in this Sunday time slot , but this week something slightly different : last musical suite of the weekend .
Ritual by Jon Hopkins , a journey through ambient soundscapes with the occasional (well, one) sonic cathedral thrown in , when it peaks β¦
This was my other purchase today , a lovely vinyl copy of this beauty , sleeve slightly worn , vinyl pristine , Β£20 .
15.02.2026 17:46 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tonight I shall , yet again , be enjoying the IMO greatest album of all time , Veedon Fleece . I was at a mini- Record Fair today and found the reissue CD version from 2008 with the two bonus tracks .
βIt aint why why why , it just is β¦β¦β π€π
Also One other great find Iβll post soon .
John King The Football Factory book cover. Close up of a horse's face with lettering in green and black at the bottom.
"Thatβs essential, to show both sides of the equation, the thrill humans get from conflict, also the creation of enemies and how that makes us feel good about ourselves. George Orwell knew. I look at stereotypes, point out hypocrisies."
John King Interviewed
buff.ly/6wFEQr9
Vastly under appreciated writer , βHuman Punkβ is an all time classic .
His last one βLondon Countryβ was brilliant as well .
Not many Superstars though β¦..
Iβll get my coat π
Letβs hope MONs does ππ
15.02.2026 16:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs been a surreal day bud , just before the game I was in Stirling , came back listening tae If I Had Wings in the car , now yer on here replying to my posts , love it πππ
15.02.2026 16:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Crazy scenes ππ
15.02.2026 16:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Mon the leather belts ! π
15.02.2026 08:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Have you mentioned that this album has just been reissued by Rough Trade ? A lovely edition .
15.02.2026 01:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Share an LP that wis important tae ye when ye were 19.
14.02.2026 22:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Share an LP that wis important tae ye when ye were 19.
This and , equally , The Queen Is Dead .
Tonightβs delights :
Ian Dury compilations are myriad and I have β¦. well , more than I need π
Chosen this tonight as it has 3 of the all time greatest B Sides : Razzle in my Pocket , Youβre More Than Fair ,There Ainβt Half Been Some Clever Bastards.
Plus My favourite ever UK #1 β¦.
COMPILATION CORNER
Just got this in the post a, a 3CD set of β¦.well , it tells you on the front .
REM , Husker Du , Green On Red , Long Ryders , Dream Syndicate .etc etc β¦.
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14.02.2026 09:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 01988
14.02.2026 00:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The greatest B Side of all time .
Itβs Getting Late In The Evening .
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βThat casual glance was the beginning of a cataclysm of love that had still not ended half a century later β¦ β
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Iβve seen many many truly great concerts in my time , this one is certainly in the top echelon , 3 hours of greatness. At Barrowlands , Glasgow . β€οΈ
13.02.2026 19:11 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Van -Veedon Fleece
Big Star- #1 Record
Flamin Groovies -Teenage Head
Ashra -new age of Earth
David Crosby -if I could only remember my name
Terry Reid - River
Tom Waits - heart of Saturday night
Hall & Oates - abandoned luncheonette
Waylon Jennings -Honky Tonk heroes
Raspberries - Raspberries
I'll have a better think when I get home and have time bud , but right away I can tell you #1 : Veedon Fleece π€π
13.02.2026 09:17 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just time for one last story before bed β¦.. probably The Kiss again , what a masterpiece .
12.02.2026 23:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Been listening to two great albums this weekend , both with outstanding singers β¦
08.02.2026 22:05 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Imagine Bowie wis yer Da β¦
08.02.2026 23:26 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0The greatest album of the last 20 years β¦
09.02.2026 00:09 β π 0 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Slowdives album βPygmalion Demosβ is an undiscovered post-rock masterpiece . Hidden away on the 2CD reissue of its erstwhile parent album , it has slipped under the radar .
They really should put it out on vinyl but the CD is just fine , beautiful stuff β€οΈπ€
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11.02.2026 22:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Slowdives album βPygmalion Demosβ is an undiscovered post-rock masterpiece . Hidden away on the 2CD reissue of its erstwhile parent album , it has slipped under the radar .
They really should put it out on vinyl but the CD is just fine , beautiful stuff β€οΈπ€