Acolyte: The Blue Dark Pre-order now: lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Two months today, on 1 June, I'll be chatting about In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk at the beautiful Topping & Co in Edinburgh. Event info via the link; come if you can! In Another World is published by @newmodernbooks.bsky.social on 21 May. www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

New month, beautiful new David, this time he’s getting to grips with wallpaper. 📸 Steve Schapiro

Callum Easter and his cracking band at the Glad Cafe on Saturday. A mesmerising show with huge Suicide vibes and we got to do it all again at Leith Cricket Club on Sunday. @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @creepingbent.bsky.social

PLAY LOUD Magazine: The Light Pours Out of Me youtu.be/OFGA2HbCa0A?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @creepingbent.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Billy Mackenzie (27 March 1957 – 22 January 1997) 📸 Simon Clegg youtu.be/CIBUjGk8WWc?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @18caratbilly.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @creepingbent.bsky.social

The Rollercoaster tour hit Glasgow 34 years ago today, Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr, with Blur propping up the bill. Yep, it was LOUD, here’s my ticket!! @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Siouxsie and the Banshees played Edinburgh Tiffany’s 46 years ago today, supported by Scars. Here’s my tattered ticket, number 353, complete with typo. @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @scoorieboy.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Wire: Practice Makes Perfect (live on Szene, 11 March 1978) youtu.be/Ao4Tav1rJFM @wirehq.bsky.social @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Delighted to announce that In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk, is coming on May 21, 2026, published by the fabulous @newmodernbooks.bsky.social. There’s a lot of love in this one. Pre-orders: Resident: tinyurl.com/mrxrpsuh Rough Trade: tinyurl.com/28v3tda4 A: tinyurl.com/3sz3scf4

The Pop Group: We Are All Prostitutes youtu.be/JnfKcZhbF_k?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @garethsager.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

BIG ISSUE: 50 Years of Punk celebration edition www.bigissueshop.com/product/issu... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @bigissue.com @theclash.com @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Lonely in a crowded room, the radio plays out of tune… The Psychedelic Furs played Edinburgh Tiffany’s 46 years ago today, here’s my ticket and their setlist. Josef K supported and I bought this very pink badge! @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Born on this day in 1942. John Cale - the greatest living Welshman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 His classic "Paris 1919" is one of my all time favourite albums 🎶 #musicsky #albumalmanac @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

The Fire Engines signing (or, in Hendo’s case, stamping) copies of Chrome Dawns (2024)… youtu.be/As_vu0_5iVs?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @creepingbent.bsky.social

John Alexander McGeoch (25 August 1955 – 4 March 2004) youtu.be/6DI9LoylFqY?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Ari Up of The Slits at The Astoria, Edinburgh (24 September 1979) Also on the bill: Prince Hammer & Creation Rebel and Don Cherry & Happy House youtu.be/brtGLeNR12g?... 📸 Ronnie McGuigan @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @onusound.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Land Surveyor at the Glad Cafe last night, what a joy to see Paul Haig and Malcolm Ross back on stage together, sounding wonderful. @paulhaigmusic.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @birmingham81.bsky.social

New month, spacey new David on St David’s Day. 📸 Steve Schapiro

Great @marcrileydj.bsky.social session The Pop Group - 8th November 2016 @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social @singingconductor.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @edhodgson.bsky.social @richwatson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ollW...

The Jam: The Modern World promo poster (1977) youtu.be/J_h8MtU5Xyc?... @paulwellernews.bsky.social @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social

Dropped by Kirsty’s bench today, on a rainy morning in Soho. @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

James Kirk performing his Orange Juice classic Felicity with Warren McIntyre at the Betsey Trotwood this evening. The songs they've been working on together sounded great too

Viv Albertine: Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys youtu.be/RdBeYG4Ct7E?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @vinylgoddess1.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social

Simple Minds: Premonition (John Peel session, 19 December 1979) youtu.be/rIgt1HvCPLQ?... @simplemindsmusic.bsky.social @brucerisk.bsky.social @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Paul Haig: Dublin Street, Edinburgh (circa 1990) 📸 Innes Reekie youtu.be/qRyT0pZAXSE?... @paulhaigmusic.bsky.social @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Foxy’s back in the garden tonight, a bit older, still beautiful.

I’m not like everybody else… The Damned on stage in Manchester this time last week, an emotional tribute to the late Brian James. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social #thedamned

We’re back on the road again in October doing something we’ve never done before, playing our albums Sextet and Force in full. Tickets go on sale on Friday 6 Feb at 10am www.acrmcr.com/shows/

Vambo left the building on this day in 1982. youtu.be/4PMCgDTXwu4?... 📸 Michael Putland @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @brucerisk.bsky.social @dubcadet.bsky.social @ndb66.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social

New month, beautiful new David, only two days late. 📸 Steve Schapiro

Remembering Arthur "Killer" Kane on his birthday. This very moving film about the remarkable life of the New York Dolls bassist is one of the greatest music documentaries youtu.be/a7oHhHGzf3w

Friends Again in Glasgow last night, what a glorious return after 40 years, so much love in the room for them. @jamthrawn.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social #friendsagain

Muriel’s birthday: February 1st.

The Only Ones: Another Girl, Another Planet youtu.be/ilDD5SeHxXE?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Waiting for The Damned in Manchester… #thedamned #notlikeanybodyelse

TOM VERLAINE - died on this day in 2023 youtu.be/xtyXh80CA8g?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Sly Dunbar RIP 📸Chris Cuffaro @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @dubcadet.bsky.social @ndb66.bsky.social

When I’ve nothing to do I think about you, all about you, it makes me blue… Day eight of great Scottish records and here’s a bonus one, Scars with Author! Author! #burnscountdown #scars @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Decadence and pleasure towns, tragedies, luxuries, statues, parks and galleries… Empires and Dance on day seven of spectacular Scottish records, see you on the dancefloor! #burnscountdown #simpleminds @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I’ll have a shower, then phone my brother up… Day five of superb Scottish records, remembering beautiful Billy on a sad anniversary 🖤 #burnscountdown #billymackenzie @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Voice of an angel. Billy left the building 28 years ago today 📸 Eugene Adebari youtu.be/A2wtJCDzVu0?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social @creepingbent.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social

So much Treasure… Day four of special Scottish records and it’s the Cocteau Twins with the incredible ethereal voice of Elizabeth Fraser. #burnscountdown #cocteautwins @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Listen to the girl as she takes on half the world… Day three of great Scottish records and it’s Psychocandy, still ripping up the rule book 40 years on. #burnscountdown #Psychocandy

It may be my imagination, and of course I’m prone to exaggeration… Day two of superb Scottish records and it’s The Orange Juice, produced by the mighty Dennis Bovell, with a nod to the Underground in the title. #burnscountdown #edwyncollins @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Nobody Had Heard Anything Like It Before! Or Had They? The Velvet Underground Myth. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...

Get up and use me… Counting down to Burns night with some spectacular Scottish records. First up’s the mighty Fire Engines with Lubricate Your Living Room. #burnscountdown #fireengines @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

His shed, his shed, his shed… youtu.be/Yy9h2q_dr9k?... @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social

Land Surveyor in session from Glasgow [BBC Radio 6 Music, 14/01/2026] www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @marcrileydj.bsky.social @paulhaigmusic.bsky.social @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social @carolinebinnie.bsky.social