Colin Skene
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Beach End - Left Side
For some reason Iâve had this album in my head all day, so
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is this wonderful live album from The Rezillos, âMission AccomplishedâŚ..but the Beat Goes Onâ âHellooooo GlasgoooowwwâŚ!!!â Delightful.
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3 days ago
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Hereâs another brilliant album that I donât play often enough so
#nowplaying
is âDo It Yourselfâ by Ian Dury & the Bockheads.âCame home to find another gentleman's kippers in the grill So sanded off his winkle With his Black and Decker drillâ
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6 days ago
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Itâs been way too long since Iâve played this piece of magic, so
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is âHeaven Up Hereâ by the wonderful Echo & The Bunnymen. An absolutely fantastic album.
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7 days ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 22 years ago today I was at Music Hall in Aberdeen to see the Charlatans. Unfortunately there was a virus going round the venue that night and I ended up in bed with the shits for 3 days đŠđ¤Ž
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9 days ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that eighteen years ago today I was at Moshulu in Aberdeen to see Dirty Pretty Things. Excellent gig.
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17 days ago
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Happy Gothenburg Day to all who celebrate. âď¸âď¸
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21 days ago
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Check out what I acquired today
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Another album that my brother had when we were kids, but has since disappeared. So
#nowplaying
is âBillion Dollar Babiesâ by Alice Cooper. With gatefold sleeve and billion dollar bill.
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21 days ago
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Hereâs another album that I, inexplicably, never bought in my youth and had to get a hold of recently. So
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is âAnother Music in a Different Kitchenâ by the wonderful Buzzcocks. What a cracking debut this was.
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24 days ago
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Aberdeen beach this morningâŚâŚIâve lost control again.
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28 days ago
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Hereâs another album I had in my youth that, strangely, never survived the journey to my current life and had to be recently re-purchased. So
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is âPlastic Lettersâ by the inimitable Blondie. Another game changer.
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about 1 month ago
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Hereâs an album that I havenât listened to in literally years. This anomaly needed rectifying so
#nowplaying
is âLive and Directâ by Aswad. A terrific live reggae album. âYou know what live and direct mean ? It means live and directâ.
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about 1 month ago
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Riga FC (4) v Ogre United (0) 22.04.26 at Skonto (!!) Stadium. Sparse crowd, poor quality but entertaining enough. Skonto Riga did a âRangersâ went bust & came back as a new Club. Getting to drink beer at your seat ? It will never take offâŚ.đ¤
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about 1 month ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that eighteen years ago today I was at the Music Hall in Aberdeen to see We Are Scientists. They really are a great live band.
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about 2 months ago
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Another album that I havenât played since springing all my vinyl from the loft is this cracker, so
#nowplaying
is âLove Not Moneyâ by the superb Everything But The Girl. Fantastic album and iconic sleeve. Love it, need to play it more often.
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about 2 months ago
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I think, if you pushed me for an answer, this would probably be my âtime-machineâ gig. So
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loudly is âBob Marley & the Wailers Live at the Lyceumâ. âThis, I wanna tell you, is a Trenchtown experienceâ. Wonderful live album.
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about 2 months ago
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Been a while since I posted any Dons memorabilia, and seeing as itâs âJoe Harper Dayâ at Pittodrie on Saturday (just fuckin win..!!), hereâs a spread on The King from the Evening Express when he broke the club goalscoring record.
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about 2 months ago
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Another album Iâve picked up recently that I never bought back in the day. Maybe it was âtoo popularâ and not very cool ? I donât know. So
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is âViennaâ by Ultravox. It really is very enjoyable.
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about 2 months ago
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Heard âCum On Feel The Noizeâ On the radio today. Very unusual for them to be played other than at Christmas time. It inspired me to fire this up tonight, so
#nowplaying
is âSladestâ by the criminally under appreciated Slade. Great album.
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about 2 months ago
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Well if this hadnât come along I shudder to think what kind of shite I would have spent the late 70s early 80s and beyond listening to. So
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is âNever Mind the Bollocks Hereâs the Sex Pistols. THE game/life changer.
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about 2 months ago
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Unbelievably I swapped my original âcowboyâ sleeve import for an Elvis Costello album as a teenager and had to buy this copy a few years later to replace it. So
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is âThe Man Who Sold The Worldâ by the sorely missed David Bowie.
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2 months ago
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I know for a fact that I havenât played this since I retrieved all my vinyl from the loft a couple of years ago. That means i havenât played it for 35+ years, so
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âSnap, Crackle & Bopâ by John Cooper-Clarke. âEvidently Chickentownâ
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2 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that FORTY SIX (!!) years ago today I was at the Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen to see the incendiary Stiff Little Fingers for the first time. Mind blowing stuff.
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2 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that eleven years ago today I was at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen to see the mighty Stranglers ably supported by The Rezillos. What a tremendous gig that was.
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2 months ago
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Hereâs another album that my brother had when we were kids that has somehow got lost over the years. Had to get myself another copy recently so
#nowplaying
is the first live album that I ever heard, âSlade Aliveâ by the mighty Slade.
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2 months ago
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Another album that Iâve not played for yonks is this classic. So
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is âThe Bottleâ by Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson. Donât play this little beauty nearly enough.
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2 months ago
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Not had this on for absolutely ages so
#nowplaying
is this delightful debut album from The Rezillos, âCanât Stand the Rezillosâ. âSomebodyâs gonna get their head kicked in tonight â Tremendous.
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2 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that nine years ago today I was at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh to see the very talented Elvis Costello. Just Declan and a dozen or so guitars. Lots of great songs and brilliant story telling.
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2 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that two years ago today I was at Barrowlands in Glasgow to see the mighty Stiff Little Fingers. A bucket list gig for one of my pals to see them in Barras on St Paddyâs Day. Brilliant gig.
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3 months ago
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Only got a greatest hits album of theirs on vinyl but picked up this wee beauty last weekend.
#nowplaying
is the eponymous debut album by The Doors. âBreak on through to the other sideâ
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3 months ago
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Missed this alert yesterday, but the reminder from Concert Archives tells me that six years ago yesterday I was at Clyde Auditorium (Armadillo) to see Elvis Costello & the Imposters. Great gig but the sound could have been better.
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3 months ago
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Having a bit if an 80s night here in chez Skene and
#nowplaying
is this wonderful eponymous debut album from Hipsway. Takes me right back to big hair and shoulder pads.
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3 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 16 years ago tonight I was at the Forum in Aberdeen to see The Stranglers. Always a pleasure never a chore.
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3 months ago
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Must admit that Iâve got to be in the humour to listen to this these days and tonight is the night, so
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is âMetal Boxâ by Public Image Limited. Tin container still in really good nick compared to some Iâve seen posted.
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3 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 3 years ago tonight I was at the OGV Podium in Aberdeen to see The Blockheads. Always a great gig.
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3 months ago
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Itâs Thursday again and, as the kids say, Iâve got an empty. So
#nowplaying
loudly is the majestic Bob Marley & the Wailers with âExodusâ. âWe know where we're going We know where we're from We're leaving Babylon We're going to our father landâ
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4 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 43 years ago tonight I was at the Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen to see The Stranglers. ÂŁ4.50 well spent, I can confidently say.
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4 months ago
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Another album Iâve not played in ages so
#nowplaying
is âLive at the el Mocamboâ by Elvis Costello & the Attractions. Got to fess up that I swapped Bowie âMan Who Sold the Worldâ import with cowboy cover for this as a youth. Teenage foolery.
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4 months ago
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Holy shit, Iâm really old. Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 46 years ago tonight I was at the Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen to see Iggy Pop supported by the Psychedelic Furs. Hereâs my ticket stub and some memorabilia. A wild night.
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4 months ago
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Inspired by someoneâs earlier post on here
#nowplaying
is âThe Crackâ by The Ruts. Nit played it for a while but itâs an absolutely brilliant album with a great punk/reggae fusion. ÂŁ3.99 well spent I think.
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4 months ago
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Not had this on my turntable for literally 30+ years, so
#nowplaying
is Japan with âTin Drumâ. Actually forgot how incredibly good it is. Certainly wonât leave it long til my next listen.
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4 months ago
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Havenât posted one of these for a while so todayâs retro Dons press cutting shows Joey Harper trying on one of his Scotland caps for size.
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4 months ago
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Thursday night is loud music night as I take advantage of the current Mrs Skene being at work, so
#nomplaying
is this great collection of cover versions from the inimitable David Bowie - âPin Upsâ. Always loved this album and iconic sleeve.
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4 months ago
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Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 4 years ago tonight I was at the Music Hall in Aberdeen to see The Stranglers for the umpteenth time. Always a pleasure never a chore.
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4 months ago
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Another album that, strangely, I never owned back in the 70s. Got myself a nice pink vinyl copy a wee while ago so
#nowplaying
is the eponymous debut album by âThe Clashâ. Very groundbreaking and extremely powerful.
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4 months ago
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Got some âAssaiâ vouchers from my son & his family for Christmas and finally bagged myself a copy of this, so
#nowplaying
is âPower, Corruption & Liesâ by New Order. Another off of my âwantâ list, although it gets longer rather than shorter.
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4 months ago
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The football on mute again on the TV tonight so I thought Iâd give this classic a blast, so
#nowplaying
is âSeparatesâ by Nine Nine Nine. Brilliant album. Came with a free 12â âWaiting/Actionâ which I will have to fire up again soon.
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4 months ago
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Iâve got the football on mute on the TV and Iâve not played this for ages so
#nowplaying
is âNew Gold Dreamâ by the mighty Simple Minds. It was my favourite of theirs when it came out, but with hindsight I feel they peaked before this.
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4 months ago
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Itâs Thursday night and Iâve got âan emptyâ, as the kids say, so
#nowplaying
very loud is this wonderful piece of work from the greatly missed George Michael - âFaithâ. Brilliant.
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5 months ago
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A freezing cold dreich evening here, so Iâm not going to leave the house. On a positive note that means i can get some music on. So
#nowplaying
is âLow Lifeâ by New Order. Not played it for a while and actually forgot how good it is.
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5 months ago
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Oh boy, am I old..!! 47 years ago tonight I was at Aberdeen Capitol to see my 2nd ever gigâŚ.Elvis Costello & The Attractions supported by Richard Hell and John Cooper Clarke. Hereâs my ticket and autographs obtained on the night.
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5 months ago
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