Saturday 9th August! Check out the premiere screening of Hello Universe. A documentary on Edinburgh's Miracle Glass Company. Dear friends of the shop and IMO for 10 years straight, the best guitar band in Scotland. www.fringebythesea.com/hellouniverse/ Will contain catchy as hell guitar riffs.

As the city gets lost under the festivals invasion, it's good to see Edinburgh businesses like @voxboxmusic.bsky.social + The Last Word supporting Scottish acts with today's Summer Session from Faith Eliott + Jane Frances + Ian Humberstone 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/vox-box-summ...

I've been playing this album a lot. it's a beauty. Begins lively as hell then begins to tell a story. Complex and life affirming. Ian Humberstone has made an album if the year. ianhumberstone.bandcamp.com/album/midsum...

Edinburgh council have said that Oasis fans take up more room. Everyone attending these August gigs needs to download a 'Sixpack in 30 days' app and get crunching to avoid there being a crush. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Saw this at Tesco Leith. Glad their defibrillator is free though I'm not sure how they'd ever be able to go about charging for it. Rifle through the guys pockets for a credit card and clubcard while doing CPR?

Anyway, back wasn't broken. We had a great time and spent 7 hours in the park on Sunday riding the small and big coasters. Not too busy so short queues. Could do with a lick of paint in places but clean. We'd go back but looking at other options. Thorpe Park? Alton Towers?

I'm all for allowing folk to do dangerous things with informed choice. Blackpool's The Big One should say "uneven track. Jolts your spine. Use at own risk". It's a broken and dangerous thing and should be closed until warning put up or it is fixed.

Ok, rode on The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Sunday. It's a scary height and descent. But fk me it will paralyse someone. Rough on the turns and felt bashed about. Fair enough. But there were a few times the seat whacked upwards with force and had me worried about my spine.

I'm in Blackpool for rollercoastering with my 7 year old. Seen here contemplating the Big One after arriving at the hotel today. He wants to go upside down. Ooft. Tomorrow we ride.

Watching Andor. On to episode 6 and may be a bit dim but still nae sure what's going on. And a bit bored. Feels low budget like Doctor Who despite the visuals. #andor

The cantina band from Star Wars seems even weirder now we know from Andor that the bar could’ve just been playing normal techno

How Saturday Goes: braw time at @voxboxmusic.bsky.social Record Store Day event with L, David Keenan, @jamesyorkston.bsky.social + Vashti Bunyan, Sarah / Shaun, Bee Asha & Jill Lorean. Big thanks to Vox Box and the artists for a special day ❤️ Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/vox-box-reco...

We have the best RSD event in the world! :) Come down and see some of the best bands in Scotland with us. For free!

Record Store Day in Edinburgh is almost here! We have so much stock that we've opened a new shop in St Vincent's Chapel. Open from 0800. Live music and bar from 1100. Child friendly. Bring them to the front. Come say hi. Have fun. #rsduk

Couple of friendly people needed to staff our wee licenced bar we have in St Vincent's Chapel Sat 12th. 1130-1730. Living wage and good company. Darren [email protected]

Nice Scottish RSD event summary by the fine folks at The Skinny. Ours is the loveliest event in the world of course. Support your local record shop.

Every nineties band that reforms now has one member who looks like a wizard

Now playing. The Proclaimers: This is the Story. What a unique and beautuful album!

Here is a link to our Record Store Day event on Sat 12th April. It's all about the people that make the records. We have 11 over the day. More info to be added soon. Let us know if you're coming and give a share if you like. It's free as always. facebook.com/events/s/vox...

The SMIA is really important but struggles with visibility outside of those involved in Scottish music. I may well apply for this. I'm sure they don't need another old white man but I think I've a few insights and many plans. Any glaring issues needing addressed? www.smia.org.uk/apply-to-joi...

McDonalds & Stormzy. Edinburgh has spoken.

Many years ago a man came in looking for a song. He was already pissed after attending the pub after attending his mother's funeral. I didn't have the song. But we found it online and we played it again and again. It was a song that Roberta Flack had made her own.

For Record Store Day this year we will have 12 artists -from brand new to very experienced. All incredible. We're at St Vincent's Chapel. Shop will open at 8am. Live music from 11-1730. Possibly more music after we get our supper. More deets by the end of the week. #rsduk #rsd2025

Some interesting singles. Some only for the song label or the track name.

Almost all my free time in recent months has been spent researching a collection of 5000 US funk and soul records. It's been both tedious and joyful. This box took 5 hours to price up over last weekend. But phew... it's now done!

Shop news... Still on X. Partly to see what Space Elton is up to. But will now always post here first. I'll try one of the apps that help you find folk on here that were on X. Interested in independent music and helping Scottish music find a wider audience. And Iggy Pop of course.

Luckily, our Hogmanay event is still happening. Revellers welcome. Live music starts 1230 and continues until 5pm. Join us for good cheer and merriment. All for free. www.facebook.com/share/15RDk4...

Fun @jewelscheme.bsky.social concert with Allan and me on only laptops and Synths tonight. On to our Hogmanay afternoon appearance at @voxboxmusic.bsky.social in Edinburgh! X

Here's a link to our 3rd Hogmanay Jamboree. www.facebook.com/share/1Cgs1C... Free live music all afternoon on Tuesday 31st December. Jewel Scheme Bell Lungs Adam Stafford Chris Bainbridge (Man of Moon) Neil Pennycook (Meursault)

Our annual Great Scots playlist is back - 140 tracks, compiled by @tallahbrash.bsky.social, get your festive season off to a flying start with 8-hours-or-so of new Scottish music www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinio...

"I love the audiences, filmmakers and industry colleagues..." We speak to some of our favourite Scottish film festival programmers – including @glasgowshort.bsky.social & @takeoneaction.bsky.social – to hear their highlights of 2024 www.theskinny.co.uk/film/opinion...

Congratulations to Tolbooth Stirling and the @tinychanges team for putting on such a lovely gig this evening for Scott. I shed a wee tear... During 'Snake ' sung by Carla J Easton. Ha! I'm still smiling. All performers were incredible.

We're looking for some volunteer fundraisers to join us at Tolbooth in Stirling for these forthcoming nights, celebrating the songs of Frightened Rabbit. If you'd like to register your interest, then please fill in this form here: forms.gle/6Twrv6uLQzGE... DM for more info ☺️

We're pleased to announce that Martin and Allan will be playing a two man Jewel Scheme set at @voxboxmusic.bsky.social for their Hogmanay Jamboree afternoon party! JSx

Happy 45th birthday to Public Image Ltd's Metal Box, released on this day in 1979 (H/T to @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social). Who's got the most elegantly aged copy?

Tonight's timings... ⏰ 18:00 – Sarah/Shaun 18:30 – Laser & dance show 19:15 – Brenda 19:45 – Laser & dance show 20:30 – HotWax 21:15 – Laser & dance show 21:25 – Light show w/ Sativa Drummers 22:00 – Big Joanie 23:00 - Live music ends 00:00 – Doors close Bring layers and your dancing shoes 👟

The Paper Factory is waking up, ready to be reborn as a huge new Edinburgh arts venue. Launch party this Friday and Saturday for two nights of top live bands, stunning visual art, pop-up performances and much more. Come and help us warm up the new place! Line-up: hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/

Essential reading I think. Looking forward to this.

If you've not yet bought your tickets for this weekend, paid subscribers to the @edinburghminute.bsky.social have an exclusive discount code in today's issue. Support local artists AND local journalism!

The thing about the early Beatles records is that they were so well made that they will tolerate really bad scuffs and scratches really well. This wide scratch is inaudible. #thebeatles

I've been play testing Beatles albums ahead of the Beatles Marathon in Portobello. As we'll have a wee stall. Sat 30th November. All of The Beatles albums played in order all day. beatlesmarathon.com

Good luck if you're going for #Glastonbury tickets this morning, but spare a thought for small independent non-profit festivals which REALLY need your support too! We open next Friday in Edinburgh for 2 nights of music, art and performances. Join us! hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/

I believe deeply in the radical and transformative power of music.

@msf.bsky.social You are all superheroes to me. Thank you.

I’ve seen my first ‘experienced user complains it’s too popular here now’ post, and it reminded me of Manic Street Preachers fans in the mid 90s.

One of my favourite performances ever. Here's a link to a Kathryn Joseph song -Bone. There's a bit between 60 to 80 seconds she kind of snarls a line and it's utterly sublime. youtu.be/T7v680P5mxk?... She's so great. We kind of need to summon her here.

I just learned today that Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a song about a woman with a vagina so magical it would inspire one to write "Hallelujah" and not what I'd always assumed it was about (Shrek's sadness over losing Fiona).

I really love Hidden Door. Must have been here over a decade. Live music and art in a new disused Edinburgh space every year.