Tag: Edinburgh
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The Jesus and Mary Chain, Rollercoaster E.P., 1990 on Blanco Y Negro
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Rollercoaster E.P., 1990 on Blanco Y Negro 2020 has been one hell of a rollercoaster Great cover of Leonaed Cohen’s Tower Of Song Via Elvis Shakespeare in Edinburgh
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Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017.
Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017. Followup to Bonnie Tropical (2016) – on the house label of Paradise Palms – a bar/vegetarian cafe/record shop in Edinburgh. “A collection of tracks from acts near here”
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Lomond Campbell, Black River Promise, 2016 on Triassic Tusk
Lomond Campbell, Black River Promise, 2016 on Triassic Tusk It has since been issued by Heavenly Recordings Lomond Campbell aka Ziggy Campbell was part of Edinburgh art collective FOUND who created “a moody, egotistical robot musician called Cybraphon whose musical style changed according to how many people were talking about it online” and won a…
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Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch.
Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch. Picked this up at Paradise Palms in Edinburgh late last year, mostly just because of the cover. What a great find – they get called art rock, post-rock, post-punk meets electro – I just dig it, whatever it is.
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Hootenanny, 1990 on Cooking Vinyl (UK)
Hootenanny, 1990 on Cooking Vinyl (UK). Label sampler with Bruce Cockburn, Boiled in Lead, Weddings Parties Anything, and the Colorblind James Experience and others. Cooking Vinyl is still an indie UK label Via Elvis Shakespeare in Edinburgh On my 50th birthday, an album from the year I turned 20.
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Mutant Pop 78/79 on PVC Records, 1980
Mutant Pop 78/79 on PVC Records, 1980 Mekons, Scars, Human League, 2.3, The Flowers, Gang of Four. Collected singles from the Fast Product imprint out of Edinburgh
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Travelogue, The Human League, 1980 on Virgin (UK pressing).
Travelogue, The Human League, 1980 on Virgin (UK pressing). This is early Human League, with Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh, who went on to found Heaven 17, and without Susanne Sulley or Joanne Catherall. My copy via Elvis Shakespeare in Edinburgh.
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Run DMC, Tougher than Leather, 1988 on London Records.
Run DMC, Tougher than Leather, 1988 on London Records. Via Unknown Pleasures in Edinburgh Scotland (aka @vinylnet.co.uk )
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Edinburgh, Scotland – Dean Village, Royal Mile Tavern, The Witchery
Dean Village, Royal Mile Tavern, The Witchery
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Prestonfield House, Edinburgh
The peacocks and other scenes from beautiful Prestonfield House
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At the other end of the royal mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse
At the other end of the royal mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Edinburgh Castle
Christmas light show at Edinburgh Castle The photos/videos don’t really do it justice – really great way to experience the castle
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Edinburgh photos – old town, Christmas market rides from our hotel window, Victoria Street
some more Edinburgh photos – old town, Christmas market rides from our hotel window, Victoria Street
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Vegan tea at Casa Angelina in Edinburgh
Vegan tea at Casa Angelina in Edinburgh