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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

The @theobserveruk.bsky.social Gift Guide from December 1978. How many of these products, or their modern equivalent, will people receive 47 years later? substack.com/@johninnes27...

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The Observer gift guide from December 1978. How many will appear in stockings 47 years later?

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A trip to Glasgow’s Burrell Collection and the weekend.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Now playing The Sleeper by The Leisure Society. #theleisuresociety #album

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Baby stealing wine class. Sienna.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

“Barking up the wrong tree”

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

100% agree. Cuts to overseas aid unconscionable. If you don’t stand up for anything, you stand for nothing.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#MakeItFair The UK Government is consulting on changes that could weaken copyright protections, allowing AI firms to use creative content without permission or payment. 🚨 Tech firms pay for electricity to power AI. why not pay for the content that fuels it? #ProtectCreativity #CopyrightMatters

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

On the turntable today: Buckingham Nicks, Before the Glitter Faded (Rare Demos 1973 - 1974) #fleetwoodmac #buckinghamnicks

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

To Celtic Connections for Roaming Roots Revue tonight with Roddy Hart and The Lonesome Fire featuring Yola, Villagers, Hamish Hawk, Ed Harcourt, Jill Jackson, Withered Hand & Kathryn Williams, Phil Campbell, Little Acres accompanied by The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland Symphony Orchestra.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Currently playing - Buckingham Nicks Before the Glitter Faded (Rare Demos 1973 - 1974). #NowPlaying #vinylrecords #nowspinning #vinylcommunity #fleetwoodmac

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

The Grit Orchestra at Celtic Connections this weekend.

The Grit Orchestra taken from the front row at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

This is from a book called Exciting Things to Make With Paper which perhaps, on reflection, should more decently have been called Upsetting Things to Make With Paper

Three white older children in 1970a clothing wearing slightly sinister brown paper bag masks on their heads with a crying blonde white toddler in the bottom right corner, all in a red room

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

What a great album this is. Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens. #catstevens

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Books read in 2024 courtesy of StoryGraph. #booksky

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Today’s listening and reading. Coming Home by @caradillonsings.bsky.social and The Details by Ia Genberg.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Some gigs from 2024. Pt. 6 @theagilmore.bsky.social, Drew Holcomb, Justin Currie and Darlingside

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Some Gigs from 2024. Pt. 4 @frankturner.bsky.social, Dexys, Deacon Blue, The Leisure Society

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Some gigs from 2024. Pt. 3 @brucespringsteen1.bsky.social @hamishhawk.bsky.social, Kate Rusby, Oh My God! It’s the Church

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Some gigs from 2024. Pt 2. Nick Cave, The 5, 6, 7, 8s, The Go! Team and They Might Be Giants @thegoteam.bsky.social @ninjaisaninja.bsky.social

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Bands I’ve seen this year:

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Today’s listening and reading combo. we Saw the View by The Muldoons @themuldoons.bsky.social paired with Remarkably Bright Creatures by @shelbyvanpelt.bsky.social

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Well thats a suitably eclectic selection of artists for the year! Jan: RAYE Feb: Hamish Hawk Mar:Fruit Bats Apr: Gaby Moreno May: David Kitt Jun: Fanny Jul: T. Rex Aug: The Police Sep: The Go! Team Oct: Queen Nov: Madi Diaz #applemusic

An image which shows listening from Jan - Nov 24

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We found this letter tucked into the front of a second hand book. So many questions…

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

@paulheatonsolo.bsky.social was in excellent form in Glasgow tonight accompanied by @riannedowney.bsky.social smashing the vocals and support from The Zutons.

Paul Heaton and Rianne Downie on stage at the Hydro in Glasgow. The banner behind them, which is bathed in red light, says Welcome to Heatongrad.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Today’s musical refreshment is Divine Madness by Bette Midler where she covers Springsteen, Waits, Dylan and the Stones. Bette Midler singing The E. street Shuffle is an unexpected pleasure.

Bette Midler album cover showing Bette as one of the heads on Mount Rushmore

Track list from the album

SIDE ONE
BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA
(By Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart & Ray Bauduc.)
PARADISE
(By Harry Nilsson, Gl Garfield & Perry Botkin, Jr.)
SHIVER ME TIMBERS
(By Tom Waits.)
FIRE DOWN BELOW
(By Bob Seger.)
STAY WITH ME
(By Jerry Ragovoy & George Weiss.)

SIDE TWO
I MY MOTHER'S EYES
(By Tom Jans.)
CHAPEL OF LOVE
(By Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & Phil Spector.)
BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
(By Don Raye & Hughie Prince.)
E. STREET SHUFFLE
(By Bruce Springsteen,)
SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME)
(By Bobby Goldsboro.)
LEADER OF THE PACK
(By George Morton, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich.)
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
(By Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.)
I SHALL BE RELEASED
(By Bob Dylan)

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Last night’s celebration of the life and work of Neil Innes included a roll call of comedians and musicians including Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Roger McGough, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Maddie Prior, The Rutles, Legs Larry Smith, Rodney Slater, Emo Phillips, Yo La Tengo, Ade Edmondson and Kevin Eldon.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Beautiful, if cold, morning flight from Glasgow.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Are you trying to tell us something Flipboard?

Two stories shown on Flipboard. One with a headline about Trump and Musk’s relationship and another giving tips for trying on a strap-on for the first time.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Today’s reading. Totally Wired The Rose and Fall of the Music Press by Paul Gorman. A chronicle of music writing from the 50s to the current day. Brilliantly written with wit and insight.

The book has a bright cover with pink and green blocks imposed over a picture of a magazine spread which features Poly Styrene.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Snow has arrived in Strathaven

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Last 5 bands I saw; Balaam and the Angel - Room 2, Glasgow They Might be Giants - SWG3, Glasgow Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Hydro, Glasgow The 5, 6, 7, 8s, Bannermans, Edinburgh Fairground Attraction, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Thanks for the prompt @laurakaykelly.bsky.social

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Out to see goth/rockers Balaam and the Angel in Glasgow last night. Their album The Greatest Story Ever Told is an under appreciated 80s classic.

Balaam and the Angel playing at Room 2 in Glasgow.

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

When it’s this cold outside my brain plays this song by Loudon Wainwright III. “It was colder than a witches tit, colder than a Polar bear's nose / Colder than the shoulder of my old flame, colder than hell ever knows” m.youtube.com/watch?v=frOk...

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Loudon Wainwright III - "You Don't Want to Know"

YouTube video by Tim Masters

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John Innes @johninnes.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is the bookshelf that exclusively covers “books that I want to ready but haven’t found the time yet”. Looking forward to getting into all of them. Booksky.

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