For some reason I’ve had this album in my head all day, so #nowplaying is this wonderful live album from The Rezillos, ‘Mission Accomplished…..but the Beat Goes On’ “Hellooooo Glasgoooowww…!!!” Delightful. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s another brilliant album that I don’t play often enough so #nowplaying is ‘Do It Yourself’ by Ian Dury & the Bockheads.“Came home to find another gentleman's kippers in the grill So sanded off his winkle With his Black and Decker drill” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

It’s been way too long since I’ve played this piece of magic, so #nowplaying is ‘Heaven Up Here’ by the wonderful Echo & The Bunnymen. An absolutely fantastic album. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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 💩🤮 @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Happy Gothenburg Day to all who celebrate. ⭐️⭐️ @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social 📸 by me

Check out what I acquired today @ollypunk.bsky.social Another album that my brother had when we were kids, but has since disappeared. So #nowplaying is ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ by Alice Cooper. With gatefold sleeve and billion dollar bill. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s another album that I, inexplicably, never bought in my youth and had to get a hold of recently. So #nowplaying is ‘Another Music in a Different Kitchen’ by the wonderful Buzzcocks. What a cracking debut this was. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Aberdeen beach this morning……I’ve lost control again. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s 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 #nowplaying is ‘Plastic Letters’ by the inimitable Blondie. Another game changer. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s an album that I haven’t listened to in literally years. This anomaly needed rectifying so #nowplaying is ‘Live and Direct’ by Aswad. A terrific live reggae album. “You know what live and direct mean ? It means live and direct”. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Riga FC (4) v Ogre United (0) 22.04.26 at Skonto (!!) Stadium. Sparse crowd, poor quality but entertaining enough. Skonto Riga did a ‘Rangers’ went bust & came back as a new Club. Getting to drink beer at your seat ? It will never take off….🤔 @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another album that I haven’t played since springing all my vinyl from the loft is this cracker, so #nowplaying is ‘Love Not Money’ by the superb Everything But The Girl. Fantastic album and iconic sleeve. Love it, need to play it more often. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I think, if you pushed me for an answer, this would probably be my ‘time-machine’ gig. So #nowplaying loudly is ‘Bob Marley & the Wailers Live at the Lyceum’. “This, I wanna tell you, is a Trenchtown experience”. Wonderful live album. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Been a while since I posted any Dons memorabilia, and seeing as it’s ’Joe Harper Day’ at Pittodrie on Saturday (just fuckin win..!!), here’s a spread on The King from the Evening Express when he broke the club goalscoring record. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Another album I’ve picked up recently that I never bought back in the day. Maybe it was ‘too popular’ and not very cool ? I don’t know. So #nowplaying is ‘Vienna’ by Ultravox. It really is very enjoyable. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Heard ‘Cum On Feel The Noize’ 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 ‘Sladest’ by the criminally under appreciated Slade. Great album. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Well if this hadn’t come along I shudder to think what kind of shite I would have spent the late 70s early 80s and beyond listening to. So #nowplaying is ‘Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols. THE game/life changer. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Unbelievably I swapped my original ‘cowboy’ sleeve import for an Elvis Costello album as a teenager and had to buy this copy a few years later to replace it. So #nomplaying is ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ by the sorely missed David Bowie. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I know for a fact that I haven’t played this since I retrieved all my vinyl from the loft a couple of years ago. That means i haven’t played it for 35+ years, so #nowplaying ‘Snap, Crackle & Bop’ by John Cooper-Clarke. “Evidently Chickentown” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s 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, ‘Slade Alive’ by the mighty Slade. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another album that I’ve not played for yonks is this classic. So #nowplaying is ‘The Bottle’ by Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson. Don’t play this little beauty nearly enough. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Not had this on for absolutely ages so #nowplaying is this delightful debut album from The Rezillos, ‘Can’t Stand the Rezillos’. “Somebody’s gonna get their head kicked in tonight “ Tremendous. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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 Paddy’s Day. Brilliant gig. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. “Break on through to the other side” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Must admit that I’ve got to be in the humour to listen to this these days and tonight is the night, so #nowplaying is ‘Metal Box’ by Public Image Limited. Tin container still in really good nick compared to some I’ve seen posted. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

It’s Thursday again and, as the kids say, I’ve got an empty. So #nowplaying loudly is the majestic Bob Marley & the Wailers with ‘Exodus’. “We know where we're going We know where we're from We're leaving Babylon We're going to our father land” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 43 years ago tonight I was at the Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen to see The Stranglers. £4.50 well spent, I can confidently say. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another album I’ve not played in ages so #nowplaying is ‘Live at the el Mocambo’ by Elvis Costello & the Attractions. Got to fess up that I swapped Bowie ‘Man Who Sold the World’ import with cowboy cover for this as a youth. Teenage foolery. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Holy shit, I’m 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. Here’s my ticket stub and some memorabilia. A wild night. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Inspired by someone’s earlier post on here #nowplaying is ‘The Crack’ by The Ruts. Nit played it for a while but it’s an absolutely brilliant album with a great punk/reggae fusion. £3.99 well spent I think. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Not had this on my turntable for literally 30+ years, so #nowplaying is Japan with ‘Tin Drum’. Actually forgot how incredibly good it is. Certainly won’t leave it long til my next listen. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Haven’t posted one of these for a while so today’s retro Dons press cutting shows Joey Harper trying on one of his Scotland caps for size. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

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 - ‘Pin Ups’. Always loved this album and iconic sleeve. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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 ‘The Clash’. Very groundbreaking and extremely powerful. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Got some ‘Assai’ vouchers from my son & his family for Christmas and finally bagged myself a copy of this, so #nowplaying is ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ by New Order. Another off of my ‘want’ list, although it gets longer rather than shorter. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

The football on mute again on the TV tonight so I thought I’d give this classic a blast, so #nowplaying is ‘Separates’ by Nine Nine Nine. Brilliant album. Came with a free 12” ‘Waiting/Action’ which I will have to fire up again soon. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I’ve got the football on mute on the TV and I’ve not played this for ages so #nowplaying is ‘New Gold Dream’ by the mighty Simple Minds. It was my favourite of theirs when it came out, but with hindsight I feel they peaked before this. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

It’s Thursday night and I’ve got ‘an empty’, as the kids say, so #nowplaying very loud is this wonderful piece of work from the greatly missed George Michael - ‘Faith’. Brilliant. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

A freezing cold dreich evening here, so I’m not going to leave the house. On a positive note that means i can get some music on. So #nowplaying is ‘Low Life’ by New Order. Not played it for a while and actually forgot how good it is. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Oh boy, am I old..!! 47 years ago tonight I was at Aberdeen Capitol to see my 2nd ever gig….Elvis Costello & The Attractions supported by Richard Hell and John Cooper Clarke. Here’s my ticket and autographs obtained on the night. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social