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Alice Coltrane’s ashram tapes will finally be available to the public pitchfork.com/story/alice-co…

エチオピア・ジャズの伝説的ピアニスト、オルガニストHailu Mergiaの「Lala Belu」2018年Awesome Tapes From Africa。Mike MajkowskiのベースにドラムはなんとTony Buck。祭囃子のような土着のサウンドがカッコいいです。

Joe Zawinul (📸: James Cumpsty)

@nee_massey Only problem with Orkney Oatcakes is U need a suitably mature cheese on side... how much is aged local cheddar these days..? To wash that combo down: a finely peated single malt... possibly from Skye or Islay... with a sunset to match looking out to sea... latter B priceless ;-)

The price of stuff is crazy these days, but £1:30 for a nice chunky packet of Orkney Oatcakes- not bad. Not bad at all.🌾

イギリスのテームズ & ハドソン社から500ページの豪華版が出版されるが、ヨーロッパ、アメリカが先行発売。日本版は来年になる予定。片手では重くて持てません。購入方法はそのうちにお知らせします。tadanoriyokoo.com

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to visit the bed of the Forth and Clyde canal, which has been drained for the first time in 230 years 🤯 Alongside @MartinRhodes21, I met with colleagues from @ScottishCanals and @MackenzieConstr to learn about the incredible work being undertaken at the aqueduct.

This Ian Brown video reminds us of what Soho was like in 2001. He'd be on a Lime bike or electric scooter today londonist.com/london/music/i…

PREORDER: 'Nigeria 80' by Various Rare tracks from across the Afrobeat, funk, and Highlife spectrum as Strut records revive their acclaimed compilation series. @StrutRecords normanrecords.com/records/217054…

As part of it I included a list of 10 releases that represent the different strands of the Glasgow DIY/experimental scene over the past 10 years:

Mealy mouthed ‘cost of living’ / ‘national priorities’ lines always trotted out. If the building was in London money would have been found and it'd be back. It's world heritage, one of Britain’s best buildings. Enough pussyfooted prose. Leadership please. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Free, Than You For The Support.

Muslimgauze「Mullah Said」1998年Staalplaat。今こそ聴かれるべきBryn Jonesによるパレスチナ音楽由来のエクスペリメンタルミュージック。

Idris Muhammad #jazz / funk, with the iconic Paul’s Boutique sample

‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

I chose to draw the west elevation of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s art school rather than the more recognisable front entrance because The Mack was more than just an entrance. Each elevation was unique; refined and as considered as the well-known entrance of the art school (cont)

„Save the CCA: Keep 350 Sauchiehall Street as a Public Cultural Asset” - Jetzt unterschreiben! c.org/2zMLVHnYsL via @Change

The CCA just went up for sale. Another key piece of Glasgow's art and culture infastructure about to be lost. Sign this if you believe it should be kept in the public's hands: change.org/p/save-the-cca…

On the way back to Glasgow, we’ve got some of the Jamaican team for the Commonwealth’s on the plane (there’s no mistaking pro athletes). I feel proud of my city, I know we will all be ready to welcome each athlete, hoping they will have the best time, and give their best.🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Glasgow School of Art is the national scandal that keeps giving. EIGHT years after the second fire its board now say they cannot do a rebuild of the Mack. As a publicly funded body they refuse to say how much of an insurance pay-off they got; which looks like they under-insured.