As a Scot I do get tired of the stereotypical depictions of the drunk alkie Jock, although God knows I've surely contributed to that narrative; but a suitcase of wine? That my friends is a whole new game of Jakeball.
Only a privileged few get to stand here, well that and the windae cleaners.
Huge thanks to
@plyons45
for taking us round Central Station and telling us some of his brilliant stories.
God knows how many gigs I've been to, can't remember too much about most of em.
One enduring memory is Pete Shelley coming on stage saying, "just finishing me ciggie", then sticking the filter on the clipped end of his D string. RIP Pete we love you.
The current Mrs S is hosting a popup shop on Dumbarton Rd.
Number 656 to be precise.
Open till Christmas eve with a fine selection of ceramics, collectables, and God knows what else. She's got great taste, she married me FGS!
Well that's so Scotland it's not true.
2 pens, hit the bar, 2 guilt edge chances, and our goalkeeper ends up dangling in the net like a fucking drunk lobster. Wha's like us?
Working my way through the 7 Dwarves of Covid. Sneezy, Sleepy, Grumpy and Dopey, (Annadin extra). Hopefully I won't need a Doc and Bashful has changed his name to Self-isolate. I'll be Happy when it's over.
Have to say what a delight it has been spending time with the songwriters at
@secretcoastsong
@jamthrawn
@R0Poem
masterclass sessions.
Lovely people and a very high standard.
The location ain't bad either.
On this day 34 years ago Goodbye Mr Mackenzie headlined for the first time at a venue that is regarded rightly by many, as the best gig in the world, Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom
@TheBarrowlands
The UK is a banana republic. First past the post elections are destroying any semblance of so called democracy. These reiving Tory bastards don't have a majority of actual votes but are untouchable in the house. We are idiots to let this stand. Also I like cats.😻
Social media absolutely brimming with thousands of wonderful memories of Bertie Auld. It’s beautiful to see. Few people from any walk of life have been adored by so many. God bless you Bertie - you’ll never walk alone.
I can't read or listen to interviews that I've done, it gives me the willys.
Fortunately I don't mind listening to myself sing, that's the person I want to be.
Sad news about Robbie Coltrane. He used to babysit Pim and Nick, two of my best buds.
He came to see Pim in the studio once in Glasgow, a while later we were on the same plane so I approached him. 😂 he didn't know/remember me. I get it now. Then? Not so. RIP. He was a Cracker😥
A clip has surfaced from 1992. In it the environment secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove mocks the Scots, suggesting they're beggars and "unattractive creatures"
When I was a lad we had the Observer book of Birds in the house.
I was starting to think some of them were made up, but finally I saw two Goldfinches in Dennistoun of all places.😀
So glad that, weeks ago,
@lostcont
put a drawing of Aretha on our inner sleeve artwork.
She was, and always will be The Queen.
The rest of us bob up and down in her wake.
Sad to hear it's closing, I met the current Mrs Skin there 40 years ago.
Saw some great bands there, also first big time Hipsway show.
Also shared a flat with Dave Scott who ran it for a while. I could go on...
Driving back from Kirkcaldy last night with
@CallumFT
listening to
@billysloanshow
when he played this...
The journey didn't last long enough to hear
@thebathersoffi1
track but I'm sure he played one.
Thanks Billy.
Amazing crowd at Paisley Town Hall last night for
@hipswayofficial
thanks to
@garyckerr
for making it happen. Goodluck to all at Loud and Proud.
Well done
@DOGTOOTH4
for great support.
A big 🙏 thanks to everyone who attended the sold out HIPSWAY concert at FRETS last night in the Strathaven Hotel last night. Skin and Pim were on the toppest of form, it really worked hearing their songs in an acoustic setting.