September 2011
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And, let’s face it, it was about time. It was over for REM a long time ago. It was over when Bill Berry left. The first interview I ever did for Melody Maker was with Peter Buck and Mike Mills. They were playing at the Caley Paley in Edinburgh, and we met in the George…
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Clive Munro’s record shop has always been the last in Britain, or at least the northernmost. It has been my favourite, too, for the quarter of a century I’ve known and used it. That was mainly due to Clive himself, the same age as me, with similar tastes in music. His recommendations could be trusted.…
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At the finish: Last but only slightly embarrassed James with his free fish supper and milkshake Almost over I felt sick. It could have been the over-abundance of granola and porridge (carb loading, on son James’s advice) or simply nerves. This morning was Shetland’s, and my, first cycle sportive, in aid of the Royal National…
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The move towards ‘more speech’ on the radio show I present (BBC Radio Scotland, 14.35-16.00 weekdays, except Fridays, when it starts at 14.00) has not meant I simply talk more. It means, basically, that I talk more to other people. We’re booking what are various called ‘guests’ or ‘contributors’, mostly musicians, who come on because…
