I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

Plenty of football to choose from tonight but glad I decided on rugby, Champions Cup QF Half time Bath 26-35 Northampton. 9 tries scored so far. Epic stuff

David Bowie 'Blackstar' ...And what an absolute classic to bow out on. #NowPlaying #Bowie 🎧

Gold Dancer (FR) 10 Apr, 2026 #Aintree Injured Jumping Fence - Destroyed #YouBetTheyDie #HorseWelfare follow @animalaid.org.uk & @leagueacs.bsky.social www.horsedeathwatch.com#c=11&j=&g=&s...

Tomorrow night, btw, 11 April, it's the 40th anniversary of This is Spinal Tap's first ever showing on British television. 11.15pm on C4 (not Wales)

Do NOT agree to pay. You have the right to inspect the mail first at the Delivery Office, and can refuse to take it. Every refusal or Return To Sender results in a £5 charge to the sender, and letters will be returned if unclaimed after 18 days.

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EPiC:Elvis Presley in Concert, dir Baz Luhrmann (2025) Cannot recommend this enough. A window into just how brilliant a singer and performer he was, with the occasional glimpse of vulnerability to the demons that eventually brought him down. He was magnificent at his peak

Last year someone on here pointed me in the direction of this album Spring (1971). A one off from a Leicester prog band with some fine playing (especially the mellotron) and equally good songs. Downloaded it at the time to my phone and played it in full yesterday (again). Thanks to whoever posted 👍

EBTG and 'Amplified Heart' (1994, 2026 Deluxe Edition, Tidal). Haven't played in quite a while, and impressed with the sound of this new deluxe set. Tracks on this are just outstanding, forgotten how good they are. 'Rollercoaster', just so lush. Feeling ropey today, so this is a nice tonic

Extra special moments in my garden today, pure joy as squirrel kittens explore #redsquirrel #kittens #nature #photography #isleofwight

Nice to hear a remaster of this: Scritti Politti - Songs To Remember (1982) Like many a remaster, a general tidy up of instrumental sounds and positioning across the channels elevates it enough to warrant another listen. It’s a good album but they would go on to do better

The internet just offered me the most unsettling sleeping option in the world.

David Bowie’s Scary Monsters is jagged, eerie, and iconic, “Ashes to Ashes” alone seals it. Art rock that still sounds ahead of its time. 🎭 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #NowSpinning #Bowie

Extraordinary. (Douglas Murray and Tim Montgomerie also mentioned in this article.)

Hall of fame FT correction

20 years on the @theguardian.com's @markffisher.bsky.social spoke with Black Watch creators about the enduring legacy of one of the most-celebrated productions in Scottish theatre history. With Vicky Featherstone, Gregory Burke, John Tiffany, Brian Ferguson, Emun Elliott and Laura Hopkins.

Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) dir: Peter Weir. On iPlayer at the moment. Missed this back in the day, what a fine sea faring romp! Surprised there hasn’t been a follow up, particularly in this CGI age www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

youtu.be/-rrrof1TJc4?... DONALD FAGEN 'The Nightfly'

Skids - Iona (1981) 7” Virgin VS 449 Don’t often buy singles but picked this one up recently. Iona is an edited version and the b-side is a different version from the album Joy. Nice sleeve with just a bit of wear on it

#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge Japan | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | 1980 @ no.7 “Breathe life into me, spin me around / And I'll just sit and wonder why / It's just a foreign town with a foreign mind / Why is everything so cut and dry? ..” youtu.be/YaprnbUpXMw?...

Great way to attract attention to the programme... "Under 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗡𝗣 we have invested nearly £22m on free books for children and teenagers, but through an exciting new partnership with Dolly Parton we can bring even more children into the wonderful world of books." www.thenational.scot/news/2600570...

Ian Dury - Sea & Drugs & Rock & Roll. #qobuz Bad sleeve disguises a “best of” that has all his goodies and a reminder that at his best he was so witty and clever. Inbetweenies, Rythmn Stick, Reasons To Be Cheerful and title track. Couple of plodders showing his limitations though 6/10

Construction underway at Colinton heritage hub www.urbanrealm.com/news/2026/04...

After a 35 year long campaign.

Malcolm Offord is the gift that keeps on giving this election. uk.news.yahoo.com/malcolm-offo...

#Nowplaying The Who "A Quick One" Mono 1966 UK 1st press on Reaction. #TheWho #PeteTownsend #RogerDaltry #KeithMoon #JohnEntwistle #1960s #vinyl #LP #music #vinylrecords #recordcollection #vinylcollection

Dark side of Scottish Football

Been to the Filmhouse to see a 4k restoration of the Straight Story (1991) For a David Lynch movie it’s one of his most accessible. Loved it

R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction.

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Next up today, Molly Tuttle ‘When You’re Ready’…

SEAL - 'Seal' album (1991) The debut studio album, produced by Trevor Horn & released in May '91. Among the 5 singles incl. 'Crazy', 'Future Love Paradise', 'The Beginning' & 'Killer'. The album would reach No.27 in the US & No.1 in the UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_K5... #Seal #PopFunk #Soul

BREAKING: A new major poll has predicted that the Scottish Greens will be the second largest party in Holyrood after the May elections

Released shortly after his stellar debut, Look Sharp, I'm the Man is kind of a sequel. Same producer, band, wit and astute lyrics, nervous energy, melodic punch and wonderful sense of humour. And bursting with solid hooks. Only a bit more mature and overall focused. An LP that's a lot of fun.

⛵ Man of the people too busy on yacht to campaign...you couldn't write it.

You’ve got to admire the efforts some musicians make to be tribute acts. All these folks are appearing in Cumbernauld sometime this year. Is “Mick Hucknell” doubling as “Dave Stewart”?

Wreckless Eric (1978) Apart from Whole Wild World this passed me by, as did his output since. Just had a listen to his debut album and it is rather fine indeed. A mixture of punk/pub rock done with some élan. Recommended. A limited talent though

Happy Beerday! Actually today is National Beer Day. This day marks the anniversary of the 1933 Cullen-Harrison Act, which legalized the sale of beer in the US for the first time since Prohibition began. Cheers! #BskyBeer #NationalBeerDay

Lessons from Jim Callaghan’s leadership 50 years after he became Prime Minister: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

Earth rise shared today from Artemis II Probably see this one a lot 😊

A bonnie, bewilderin’ trip through sitars, souls, an’ sheer whimsy 'Wee Tam & the Big Huge' is pure cosmic folk magic. Half dream, half ceilidh in the clouds, no for the faint eared, but crackin if ye fancy gettin’ lost. #NowPlaying

A view over Edinburgh from Calton Hill. #Photography #Photo #Edinburgh #Scotland 📸: Me

youtu.be/TyN8R913oQ8?... Not sure there’s a finer 80s heavy rock album than this one. Agree with every word here from Phil. The live album that comes with this is very very tempting …

#NowPlaying Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis - UK 1969 #DustySpringfield #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollection #vinylcommunity

Picked up this lovely record at the equally lovely @thornerecords.bsky.social Andrew Wasylyk ‘Irreparable Parables’…

Harold Wilson: 20th Century Man - Alan Johnson (2024) Audible A prodigious intellect allied to political nous, propelled Wilson through WW2 into the heart of UK politics where he remained for a generation. An absolute giant. Recommended

The UK is careering towards another constitutional crisis, and Westminster seems to have barely noticed: novaramedia.com/2026/03/31/t...

In four weeks, British politics is likely to change dramatically. For the first time, nationalists are likely to control Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. “The change will be seismic” - more here with Bethan McKernan in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🗳️ #Holyrood26 #senedd26 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...