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Berlin Sunset

Hibernian's Erich Schaedler models the first sponsored football shirt in Scotland. (1977)

RIP Danny Thompson

RIP Danny Thompson. Here's a playlist featuring just some of the hundreds of songs that were graced by his bass playing. Includes Nick Drake, Pentangle, Donovan, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Marc Bolan, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Lilac Time, Julian Cope etc
▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/4XS...

I was going to post some old photos, wasn't I, but life got in the way. Here are some...when Lush supported @thecure.com at Crystal Palace Bowl on 11/08/1990.

1. Me.
2. Tim Carr, our US A&R man who's no longer with us & Ivo.
3. Chris Bigg from v23 & UK agent Mick Griffiths (also RIP).
4. On stage.

Never in doubt, last night I mean

During a visit yesterday, we were shocked to see tour coaches parked on double yellow lines around this world-renowned Georgian square—some engines left running, spewing fumes.

Charlotte Square is a jewel of the Scottish Enlightenment. It deserves better.

Why no enforcement?

Here's a pre-Strawberry Switchblade Jill Bryson on its steps when she was a student there in 1979!

Ferry Road Path this morning

I wouldnt!

I was assaulted this morning by the driver o a wee white van that had a fitness/health/training company livery. Knocked me off my bike and punched me tae the groond.

Happened halfway up Carberry hill fae the Inveresk/whitecraig roundabout.

These firms tend be be local so would appreciate...

Yup, also have 12" of this

The year of Napoli and Scott McTominay: the Serie A season review The Scottish influence inspired title winners in Naples, Inter blew up and Claudio Ranieri enjoyed his Roman return

The year of Napoli and Scott McTominay: the Serie A season review

Black pavement curving to the left, above which is a brown strip of earth then a road junction with another pavement and street lights in the distance

You used to be able to cycle straight ahead here but with the new business park at QMU comes a new access road, where cars are the priority of course. Sigh. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social

Pedestrian crossing lights in the Dutch city of Tilburg, showing an image of a man peeing into a jug

Tilburg, where I’ve just spent a wonderful couple of days, is known as the ‘City of Jugs’, because urine was used to process the wool in its textile factories, and workers would be paid extra for bringing in a jug-full or two. Not saying they are proud of this heritage, but …

Singles of Scotland: Orange Juice - Felicity. Released on the Polydor label in 1982.

The replica of a resistance postcard that reads “Wir müssen uns von der Hitlerei befreien!”

The Berlin memorial of Otto & Elise Hampel, a working class couple who wrote postcards denouncing Hitler and the Nazis between 1940 and 1942. They were caught, tried, and beheaded in 1943. The memorial is by by Ingeborg Lockenmann, a replica of one of the Hampel’s postcards and was set up in 2020.

Presumably he means further and faster to the right.

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters dies aged 66 Rock star co-founded cancer charity that helped sign up 250,000 people as stem cell donors Mike Peters, frontman of the Welsh band The Alarm, has died from blood cancer aged 66. The rock star, who was forced to cancel a US tour last year after being diagnosed with fast-growing lymphoma, had been undergoing treatment at the Christie NHS foundation trust in Manchester. Continue reading...

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters dies aged 66

Scott McTominay bathes in the adoration as Napoli leap clear in title race | Nicky Bandini Midfielder keeps collecting nicknames – and goals – as he drives his side towards a title that would be his own

Scott McTominay bathes in the adoration as Napoli leap clear in title race | Nicky Bandini

Worked the last time in 2008. Who are those fucking idiots and why do we indulge their utter tried and failed for the last 40 years bullshit?

Grey Day by Madness, released by Stiff on this day in 1981.

Movies of Scotland: Restless Natives (1985). Two friends from Wester Hailes become local folk heroes when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.

In The City by The Jam, released by Polydor on this day in 1977.

Congratulations St Mirren. Tough luck Hearts! 👍💚🕺🇳🇬

Volkswagen Beetles at the east end of Leith Docks. (1966) Pic: Alan Ledgerwood

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions in Munich. (1985) Pic: DPA Picture Alliance.

We're on our way ...

'When You're Young' by The Jam, released by Polydor in 1979.