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2 hours ago, DA Baracus said:
No such vote took place.
There was a vote to end the season early, which would therefore relegate the clubs, so yes there was.
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Not that I am a Jacqui fan - to be fair she advised not to put club badges on the flag, unless I misread the tweet ?
It was to not put the badges of the clubs who voted against Hearts/Thistle/Stranraer staying in the leagues.0 -
Jacqui Low pretty much dictated what should be on that banner when she was DMing wee guys on Facebook a couple of months ago. It'll be displayed in Firhill long before fans are back.
We are a fucking joke.
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Last gig for me was reviewing The Subways and Art Brut at the Garage, saw Pale Honey in Copenhagen the week before that.
I have since been to see Supergrass in the socially-distanced arena in Newcastle though, which was good as a novelty.
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I see we’ve launched a “Supporter Recognition Award”.
Surprised that it’s been put to nominations and not just been given to lifelong fan Colin Weir.4 -
Meet Me In The Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll In New York City 2001-2011 - Lizzy Goodman
This is a fucking brilliant read.
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Really gutted about this one. Seen Toots & The Maytals about four or five times over the last 10/15 years and despite his age, was ridiculously energetic (the last time I saw him, he was clearly fucked after the first two tunes, but never let up and his voice was always impeccable). His new record released last month is very good as well.
Justin Townes Earle and Toots Hibbert both going within a few weeks of each other is brutal.1 -
Currently reading Jeff Tweedy of Wilco’s autobiography and it’s excellent so far.
Recently read Phil Collins’ and despite me hating 99% of his musical output and thinking him to be a total c**t, his book is surprisingly great.1 -
Is it that control isn't really being handed over?
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The album comes out in November I think.
Saw that. An extended version of the stream is getting shown in cinemas as well. Cheers!0 -
I find it ridiculous that “Thistle For Ever” is still an option and at no point has anyone realised that it should be “Thistle Forever”.
Good to see that this group are getting into the important issues from the off though.
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Not a massive fan of the new single, but I wasn’t a fan of the Western Stars stuff until the full record came out.
Regardless, it’s good to get a new Springsteen & E Street Band record this year.0 -
Looked at the Thistle Archive and it's great, even though the random player I got (twice) was Jamie Barjonas. Excellent effort to those involved.
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Missed the vinyl in mono though, gutter!
Same here. Managed to order it from Sister Ray. A few other indie shops still have some stock I think.1 -
Colin Weir wanted to own a football club, but without being the figure to which fans directed their ire if/when things weren’t going well, hence Jacqui Low’s involvement. It’s always been made out that this was a lifelong Thistle fan pledging his wealth into his boyhood club out of the goodness of his own heart, but the longer it’s rumbled on, the more it’s become apparent that this was never the case. His legacy will plague the club for years to come.
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Absolutely loving the new tune. Hopefully not having to wait too long for a full-length to follow.
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Where are the best wee independent record stores?
I am in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
Monorail is fantastic, Love Music is decent as well. Some Great Reward in the south side has a fairly limited collection but is a cafe as well so you can grab a coffee while you browse. I’ve heard good things about Mixed Up Records near Kelvinbridge as well, but haven’t been in yet.0 -
Pretty unimpressed with the list this year. More and more it is becoming a tool for the majors to pump out whatever dross they can find lying about by Pink Floyd, Bowie et al. Bought the Pale Saints LP and the Roy Redmond 7". Always like to see what is the most sought after disc on ebay on the Saturday night. Never fails to surprise. This year seems to be the Gary Numan release. Who knew.
This was the first year I’d bought anything in 5 or 6. Like you say, the whole ethos has been destroyed by major labels charging £15/20/30+ for re-releases. Some of the prices were scandalous - the Pink Floyd and John Lennon 7”s were £15 a piece. The Motörhead shaped 7” was £25 and the Gary Numan release (albeit triple vinyl) was £60!
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RSD today. Some stuff not as overpriced as it would’ve been in the last few years, don’t know if it’s anything to do with it being spread over three “drops”.
Managed to get the Supergrass 10”, Art Brut 7” and the new Craig Finn record with the outtakes from his last three records, which I’ve just finished listening to and loved. Easily one of the best songwriters of all-time.0 -
2 hours ago, Nightmare said:
Which he absolutely is.
It’s probably hard to judge his true ability with the disgraceful mess of a team that was around him last year. But then again you could also argue that a guy like Cole shirking responsibility and going missing for long periods of time can also be blamed for why we were such a disgrace in the first place.
Thought Cole was excellent when played further forward, but seemed to drop deeper after January and wasn't as effective/chucked it. Played as a central attacking midfielder, he'd definitely be a great signing for a bottom 6 Premiership/Championship team.
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Anyone know if there’s a way to watch the Nick Cave solo performance at Alexandra Palace from a couple of weeks ago? Missed it at the time and have been trying to find a stream of it ever since.
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Safe to assume McCall doesnt fancy Sneddon as a first choice keeper then?
Or it could be that he doesn’t want to go into the season with one goalkeeper in the squad.5 -
Nashville Police have stated that it was a probable drug overdose after friends raised concerns when they hadn’t been able to get in contact with him since Thursday. Forced entry to his apartment on Sunday and found him. Horrible.
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2 hours ago, BallochSonsFan said:
He was fantastic.
Saw him for the last time at Oran Mor last June. It was a warm evening but the guy was sweating profusely and couldn't cool down. Looked agitated on stage and never really settled, although he played a really good set. I thought that night that he was back on various substances and some of the comments he was making hinted that he was having serious issues with his marriage.
Sad news. He had a tough childhood - Steve was in and (mainly) out of his life during periods of hardcore drug abuse. He followed in his father's footsteps and did various substances. There was a period of 3-4 years where he seemed to have got clean, settled down and had a kid. Unfortunately those good times didnt last and that last gig at Oran Mor was concerning.
JTE was always a restless presence onstage (watch almost any YouTube video of him playing live), so I certainly didn't read too much into that. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but I can't remember too many concerns with the comments he was making regarding his marriage and writing them off as part of his very dark sense of humour. The sweating profusely was down to a bout of food poisoning, combined with the stage lights at Oran Mor being tremendously warm, if I remember correctly. Not trying to make any excuses for him, and it could well be that he was off his face, but he was incredible that night. In really good spirits, despite some raw chicken (and an absolute weapon who kept interrupting him up the front) threatening to ruin his evening.
Unquestionably difficult childhood though, and his addictions were never far away. The Harlem River Blues tour featured some pretty unsavoury stories offstage. I don't think he had relapsed since around 2015/16, but I suppose you never really know. Regardless, it's horrible news that he's passed. He's left a hell of a back catalogue behind him.
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THE BOSS!
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Ghosts is absolutely wonderful. Exactly what you want from an E Street Band tune.