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one easter i happened to be up in glasgow and sonic youth were doing a signing session at the old RAT record shop in the virginia street galleries (i assume the shop's long since gone - this would have been '86 time as they were signing copies of EVOL). they asked whether there were any good alternative music radio shows in glasgow/scotland and i gave them contact details for frank skerrett on radio clyde and andy cameron on bbc radio scotland, having assured them that they were tireless champions of new music. i've no idea what if anything transpired but whenever i saw any sonic youth people in subsequent years they never mentioned anything about it.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 6 February 2004 12:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

Pretty/Vacant/Gorgeous/Sweet smelling/Funny/Witty/Please

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 6 February 2004 17:21 (9 years ago) Permalink

it's glasgow?

you're all pretty/handsome, in glasgow.

try glasgow more.

(asshoppers need not apply)

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 9 February 2004 02:25 (9 years ago) Permalink

try glasgow more.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 9 February 2004 02:59 (9 years ago) Permalink

What are the best buildings in Glasgow? Are there whole streets of good buildings?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Monday, 9 February 2004 03:01 (9 years ago) Permalink

no.

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 9 February 2004 03:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

there are streets in glasgow of whole buildings. and wholly of buildings, yes.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 9 February 2004 03:15 (9 years ago) Permalink

you've tried glasgow right? try it more.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 9 February 2004 03:18 (9 years ago) Permalink

what are you people saying?

I don't think you're all trying as much as one another.

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 9 February 2004 03:22 (9 years ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

148 has cigarettes and pancakes, tomorrow.

asshoppers need not apply.

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:39 (9 years ago) Permalink

But can they if they want?

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:43 (9 years ago) Permalink

cigarettes don't explode in your stomach.

― cozhopper (Cozen), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:44 (9 years ago) Permalink

it might be more fun if they did, to tell the truth.

crosspost

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:44 (9 years ago) Permalink

it might be more fun if they did, to tell the truth.

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:45 (9 years ago) Permalink

9 has gin and pancakes, tomorrow.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

haha, 139 less/fewer.

everywhere has gin, tomorrow.

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

no, you count up. and then back round to 9.

that much more.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:49 (9 years ago) Permalink

okay. 139 less. : /

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:49 (9 years ago) Permalink

I do like gin.

― Cathy (Cathy), Monday, 23 February 2004 23:56 (9 years ago) Permalink

no wonder.

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:02 (9 years ago) Permalink

he used my 'no wonder' line.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

I'm going to bed. Will probably see one or both of you tomorrow. And I'll expect pancakes.

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:06 (9 years ago) Permalink

I'll expect fireworks.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:07 (9 years ago) Permalink

but there might be gunshots.

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:11 (9 years ago) Permalink

caesium.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 00:14 (9 years ago) Permalink

I got phone-interviewed by a lovely woman from the glasgow herald today re: blogs.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:41 (9 years ago) Permalink

who was that?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:51 (9 years ago) Permalink

Ab1g4il W1ld. she had a very nice voice.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

do you know her?

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:54 (9 years ago) Permalink

Well, I know who she is. I like her writing.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:54 (9 years ago) Permalink

I was talking to Spiers again early, and I sent your love.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:55 (9 years ago) Permalink

I hope she says nice things about me.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:56 (9 years ago) Permalink

I hope everyone says nice things about me.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:56 (9 years ago) Permalink

I once saw Graham Spiers staggering drunkenly down Byres Road, having just left Cookie to go for a taxi. It was a beautiful sight and I wish he could have seen it.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:57 (9 years ago) Permalink

There was a Cookie-Spiers summit?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:59 (9 years ago) Permalink

I had left Cook and I wished he could have seen it. I thought that may have implied he didn't.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:00 (9 years ago) Permalink

cook could beat up spiers.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:01 (9 years ago) Permalink

Certainly in the state spiers was in that night . . . (someone said somewhere else that was the right way to do ellipses? It looks silly)

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:02 (9 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, ignore them, they were talking shite.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

I believe amateurist.

. . .

it looks horrible though.

she said 'you don't have a glaswegian accent.' and I said 'yeah but I have a scottish accent.' and she said 'do you?!' now I'm saying 'what?!' she was very nice though, I think I was a little rude at one time but I didn't mean it. I normally feel uncomfortable on the phone.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

She was clearly hitting on you.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:09 (9 years ago) Permalink

I hate all of you.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 19:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

get some work done.

I saw paul ross, outside lauder's, today.

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 20:16 (9 years ago) Permalink

wait a minute.

what does 'try glasgow more' mean?

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:13 (9 years ago) Permalink

I did a few times, & I will again

― Mooro (Mooro), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:15 (9 years ago) Permalink

The teaser on the the front page reads 'BLOGGERS WILD: OBSESSIVE LOSERS OR INTERNET CHRONICLERS?'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 08:34 (9 years ago) Permalink

haha! the first one!

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

the article is ok. apart from the bit where she says I'm a frustrated writer which is plainly untrue. other than that I'm just generally frustrated by the world, that is. not specifically as a writer.

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/10687.shtml

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:40 (9 years ago) Permalink

She is just trying to paint you as difficult and dark. It is part of her fantasy.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:41 (9 years ago) Permalink

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Do we have a back-up plan in case this bomb guy's obliterated the area before tomorrow?

(aldo, I appear to have lost your phone number).

― ailsa, Friday, 10 February 2012 21:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

We go into Queen Street so g_d only knows where we'll end up if it goes off.

Ok. If Glasgow is blown up then Alpen Lodge. We all know where it is. I will still aim off to be wherever at about 12. For those who haven't met me before I will be wearing a grey Circle (the Finnish band) t-shirt and/or a Neurosis hoodie.

Ailsa , does your number still end FOUR ZERO? I will text you if it does.

― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Friday, 10 February 2012 22:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

aldo, we'd better co-ordinate our Circle t-shirt choice! NWOFHM is all that I wear!

― brain (krakow), Friday, 10 February 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

Aldo, no, it doesn't. email me or else get my number off onimo if you're in touch with him.

― ailsa, Friday, 10 February 2012 22:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

I will wear the one from last autumn with the round logo that you can't make out which band it's for. Which kind of makes my last post redundant to everyone except you. NWOFHM xpost

― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Friday, 10 February 2012 23:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

I have just sent you my number by FB message Ailsa.

― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Friday, 10 February 2012 23:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

Phone numbers obtained. Glasgow FAP is go! Now get this bomb dude shifted, eh?

― ailsa, Friday, 10 February 2012 23:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

Is that still going on? blimey.

― stet, Saturday, 11 February 2012 00:00 (1 year ago) Permalink

its over

― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 11 February 2012 00:02 (1 year ago) Permalink

Shifted just after I asked for him to be shifted. Still on for the Vale then, chaps?

― ailsa, Saturday, 11 February 2012 00:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

What time is anyone turning up?

― brain (krakow), Saturday, 11 February 2012 08:36 (1 year ago) Permalink

I'm heading there for about 12.

― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Saturday, 11 February 2012 08:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

Cool, I think Ailsa mentioned the same. That should suit me, but you know where I am, if I don't appear!

I'll pick out a different Circle t-shirt just now...

― brain (krakow), Saturday, 11 February 2012 08:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

I'll be there around 12 as well.

― ailsa, Saturday, 11 February 2012 09:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

In, sat opposite the door.

― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Saturday, 11 February 2012 12:06 (1 year ago) Permalink

Good times. Cheap beer, having to obtain a key to another level to go to the ladies, being the only woman in a packed pub. Actually genuinely quite liked it! Good to catch up with aldo and krakow.

Vague plans were made for an assault on music quizzes. Anyone else up for this?

― ailsa, Saturday, 11 February 2012 18:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

I really liked the Vale too! It was good to meet you for the first time aldo and to catch you again a bit more properly ailsa. I hope that you had a good rest of the afternoon. It made a really nice change for a Saturday lunchtime for me. Up for an assault on various music quizzes...

― brain (krakow), Saturday, 11 February 2012 20:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

Forgot to show you my Circle t-shirt aldo, I was wearing the red fist...

― brain (krakow), Saturday, 11 February 2012 20:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Glasgow, I've missed you. just arrived for a three day conferencel at SECC and staying across the road at the Campanile. currently sitting in the hotel bar and wondering whether a restaurant next door which boasts Japanese, Thai and Chinese cuisine via a large neon sign could possibly be any good

― Grandpont Genie, Sunday, 25 March 2012 21:23 (1 year ago) Permalink

It is, actually!

― ailsa, Sunday, 25 March 2012 21:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

Have any Glaswegians seen Tavernier's Death Watch. Don't think I've ever seen a city photographed on film so lovingly well as this.

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:31 (11 months ago) Permalink

The first shot of the cemetery is one for all time.

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:31 (11 months ago) Permalink

saw it at the glasgow film theater last week :-) am always keen to catch old film of my adopted hometown, and yes, loved the dusky, twilight quality to many of the images. it was interesting to see that parts of the city centre have hardly changed in thirty years - i immediately recognised st vincents street, where i work. that cemetery is the necropolis, which is a pretty photogenic place (and about ten minutes away from my flat); it also turns up in The Angels' Share funnily enough, along with other parts of the East End (Mark S wrote a v gd review of the Loach for S&S, btw)

― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:45 (11 months ago) Permalink

Interested in The Angels' Share - a Ken Loach comedy, don't think I've seen one..

― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 22:43 (11 months ago) Permalink

I loved it.

― Madchen, Thursday, 14 June 2012 05:57 (11 months ago) Permalink

hi madchen!

the angels's share is v v funny in places, but one of the gd things abt it is the way that loach complicates the characters - there's a really moving and brilliantly acted scene where the lead guy is confronted with the effect of his violent behaviour. i can understand why they're billing it as 'the scottish full monty' on the posters, but of course it's not really v helpful or accurate to think of it in that way

― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:02 (11 months ago) Permalink

Yes, that scene was superb.

― Madchen, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:23 (11 months ago) Permalink

(Hi!)

― Madchen, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:23 (11 months ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

"Down in the depths of the earth, an orange revolution"

Glasgow Subway 1980

― Alba, Friday, 24 August 2012 23:43 (8 months ago) Permalink

I think it still looks like that

― conrad, Saturday, 25 August 2012 11:42 (8 months ago) Permalink

t&o.xls

― sktsh, Saturday, 25 August 2012 12:28 (8 months ago) Permalink

Fast & Furious 6 filming is happening in town next week apparently.

― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Sunday, 26 August 2012 11:44 (8 months ago) Permalink

makes total sense if it's set around charing cross

― very sexual album (schlump), Sunday, 26 August 2012 11:50 (8 months ago) Permalink

Is Justin Lim directing or skipping this one?

― itt: i forgot that he yells at a butt (sic), Sunday, 26 August 2012 12:40 (8 months ago) Permalink

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/News/Fast+and+Furious+6+soon+to+film+in+Glasgow.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19371103

No Vin Diesel for Glasgow.

― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Sunday, 26 August 2012 12:57 (8 months ago) Permalink

Brad Pitt

― itt: i forgot that he yells at a butt (sic), Sunday, 26 August 2012 23:43 (8 months ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

festivus drinks - possible or not? let's give it a bash.

― jed_, Saturday, 15 December 2012 00:02 (5 months ago) Permalink

I'm out of the country Christmas Eve - Hogmanay, but could maybe wring my liver out for Wed/Thurs/Fri next week?

― ailsa, Saturday, 15 December 2012 00:31 (5 months ago) Permalink

sounds good to me ailsa.

― jed_, Saturday, 15 December 2012 00:54 (5 months ago) Permalink

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