try glasgow more

anyone else? has grimly been poked abt this?

I've lost his phone number and am a social-network-free zone at work, anyone else able to oblige?

Am not actually sure I'll make it myself, tbh, but I'll do my very bestest.

Ha ha, never change, Glasgow.

I work in the middle of the countryside! City centre working people have no excuse though (except Ward, he has a good excuse).

Totally late to thread, and a total stranger, but I can't recommend the five tapas for £10 deal in Stereo on a Monday enough. I've never been to the Pot Still, I must try it.

Enjoy Fever Ray, those of you going, and try not get too wound up by the over-enthusiastic security staff at the o2 ABC...

it was me and krakow with sic and his mates. v. nice to meet them & no, i didn't get my ass in gear to go out last night.

earlier on today i was in town with my mum heading to john lewis along sauchihall street. just outside bhs there were some buskers playing with quite a full set up - drums, bass guitar and a singer - the singer was miked through an amp. just as i was approaching they were playing radiohead's "creep" and the singer was singing that line "i wish i was special/ you're so fucking special" and he actually sang "fucking special" which i instantly took exception to. does thom yorke sing "fucking special" twice in the song? because this singer did. it made me feel a bit depressed to hear that sung in public.

well, i got a bit riled up about it, maybe too much so. once they had finished the song i went up to the guy who was singing and told him that i really thought he shouldn't sing "fucking" on a public street (i said "the f word" even though i normally wouldn't) with families and children and whatever else walking up and down and the guy and the rest of the "band" just stared at me like i was mental, which got me even more riled up so i asked the guy if he thought that was acceptable. they all just stared at me til the guitar guy said "noted" very sarcastically and i walked away feeling like a mad person. but i think i was right to confront the guy no? i would never do that sort of thing but i don't think it was right to sing the f word.

the end.

In the original version of the song he only says 'fucking' and never 'very'.

One of the things I like about Britain is the rather cavalier attitude towards language in public places. It's refreshing and nice.

Sorry I never made it out, had some stuff to do on the way home from work and by the time I got a bus into town it would have been nearer seven by the time I got in, just in time to have a beer and turn round and go home again.

That's great jed and you were right, if for no other reason than if swearing in public doesn't attract disapproval, what do you do when you really want to let rip. Also because that song is such a lame example of it. I sometimes want to do stuff like that but have no idea how to tick kids off, even the ones who were pulling my neighbour's fence apart last week. Sorry it didn't really work out.

Very pleased to have FAP'd with the select few.

I'll in be in town on the 16th (week on Thursday) to see Wilco - it would be good to meet up if anyone's available...

That'll be three nights out in a row next week for me if I make it into town on a Thursday - still, would be good to meet a new face and I believe I still owe you a beer for automating the SPL predictor and saving me some counting up. Tentative yes from me. Suspect Mono and the Note will be busy pre-gig (it's at the Barrowlands, aye?), so consider this request suitably NOTMONOed.

Grenades siege at city flats

Blimey.

try grozny more

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs414.snc4/47760_424686755913_500580913_5045339_6276547_n.jpg

this women look really familiar.

oh right, they look like every single old woman in glasgow, that's why.

Whoever invented that hairdo should have patented it.

My mum is completely obsessed with the fact that Glasgow women walk around in pairs looking identical. I hadn't even noticed it was a thing until she pointed it out, and it totally is.

I would bet good money that at least one of those women is named Jean.

wee fat coats

I'll in be in town on the 16th (week on Thursday) to see Wilco - it would be good to meet up if anyone's available...

The Pope's got a gig on at Bellahouston Park, so apparently we're having a traffic apocalypse that day. Will absolutely try to make it though, what time you over at?

There's a chance I'll be shooting Wilco, if I can't get the go ahead to shoot the Pope that is.

when i met krakow i told him i had seen him cycling along maryhill road once, from my living room window, then i saw him tonight as well and i shouted "4lex!"at him out of my window like a crazy person.

now he probably thinks i'm a nutter who stands looking out of my window all day and shouting at people.

It was a grand coincidence. I didn't mind one bit.

now he probably thinks i'm a nutter who stands looking out of my window all day and shouting at people.

It's good to have hobbies.

It looked like a good window for it too.

One has to play to one's strengths after all.

I'll be in Glasgow from around 3 on Thursday (depending on how crazy the trains are).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYJXIw2UKw&feature=player_embedded

!!!

Haw, that is marvellous.

lol

Just a reminder for those prepared to face the travel chaos tomorrow, I'll be in town from about 3.

immaculate

did they set the fixture date deliberately so the rangers tards are still comatose in manchester gutters when the pope is in glasgow?

treefell, can you post here or on your facebook wall (or mine) where you'll be around 5.30/6-ish and I'll do my very best to make it?

I haven't actually got any plans, Ailsa. If there's any place you'd recommend, then I'll be happy to go there.

Mono

You're headed to Wilco @ Barrowlands, right treefell?

Yeah, that's right krakow.

Look out for the red-haired cyclist guy in the photo pit. That's me.

It does also make Mono rather convenient... ;-)

NOT FOR ME, IT ISN'T. Also, won't everyone going to Wilco be going to Mono?

(though my attendance is not guaranteed, so I will just go with the flow)

I want to catch Phil Selway (he of Radiohead drumming duties now playing solo) in support, so I'll head to the Barras for 7:30pm or so whatever plan materialises.

you cycle in the pit? v irresponsible!

ah I miss going to Glasgow + gigs. Whar's me lottery win.

er, except that reminds me that I'm going to Joanna Newsom at the Royal Concert Hall on Monday. Good work, memory. Anyone know what time I can expect things there to end?

it varies from artist to artist. Sometimes as early as 10, but never any later than quarter past 11.

alright, worst case scenario of missing an encore to catch the lovely last Megabus then. Cheeeeeers.

I'll see you at Newsom. I'll be the one cycling up & down the aisles with my camera in hand.