Saints, Sinners and Glacial Rivers in Africa

I’m currently reading and enjoying Nileism -The Strange Course of The Blue Nile about the enigmatic trio of whose music I’m a bit of a devotee. Some of the references in the book brought memories flooding back. There’s a mention for instance for the Saints and Sinners venue in Glasgow which now continues under the [...]

(Repost) The Weekend Waits – The Piano Has Been Drinking

The End of Free Speech?

Andy Gray and Richard Keys possibly inhabit a world which hasn’t moved on much from a kind of Bernard Manning/Jim Davidson circa 1975 axis. I wouldn’t have said the kind of things they said the other day and nor do I approve of them. However the remarks they came away with were obviously meant as [...]

The Science of Hawking

A local slant on the human condition from this morning’s Metro newspaper:

Quote of the Day

“The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine.”— Abraham Lincoln 

‘Tam Tam thy’ll get thy faring, In Hell they’ll roast ye Like a Herring’

My legal eagle friends think that the three year sentence handed down to Tommy Sheridan was an impossible one to appeal against. One friend put it thus: ‘There would be a definite risk of it being increased, perhaps substantially, in the appeal court. It does not have the appearance of being vindictive, and yet it [...]

Back on the Road on a Clear Day

This one was written by Rab Noakes, Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan. Performed by Rab Noakes with Rafferty and Egan on backing vocals. Wonderful. And while I’m here, this is Joe Egan:

Days Gone Down

If your knowledge of the music of Gerry Rafferty extends to Baker Street and not much more, and you like well crafted and well played songs, close harmony, great arrangements and dynamics, I urge you to listen to this at a reasonable volume.  

Come on the Nats

In my time I have voted for all the major political parties, and some minor ones (with one exception – I have never voted Tory). I listen to the arguments and based on that, make my decision sometimes on the basis of local matters and sometimes those of national importance. I have been generally impressed [...]

The Trials of Tommy

On the day Tommy Sheridan is due to be sentenced having been found guilty of perjury, BBC Scotland are broadcasting a half hour drama about the case at 3:30 this afternoon: