Pretty sure I saw Simple Minds there for New Gold Dream tour. Then at the Barrowlands for Sparkle in the Rain. Tiffany’s became Zanzibar’s at some point (1984?) but I think that was only as a disco, not a music venue.

1. First Concert – Depeche Mode @ Tiffany’s, Glasgow. 1981? 2. Last Concert – Bonnie Raitt, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 3. Worst Concert – Marcus King, Barrowlands. His current album has a lovely soulful […]

Chuck Prophet for me too. I took a chance on Night Surfer (2014) after a Mojo review that piqued my interest. Have accumulated all his solo CDs since (new and used). Always go to see him when he visits Glasgow […]

Yeah. Smile was my gateway to The Jayhawks. This and Rainy Day Music are my favourites. Good call on A Break In The Clouds. Absolutely sublime.

Branford Marsalis. Excuse the crap video.

1980s – Jim Kerr / Bruce Willis (when all 3 of us still had hair) 2000s – Harry Hill (when I wore a white shirt & glasses. Hair gone) Now – Uncle Fester (total slap head)

The Very Best Of The Byrds I went on to buy the original albums but really only need this. Roxy Music Greatest Hits (1977 version) My gateway to early Roxy. All albums subsequently bought & essential.

Idlewild was no. 11 on my list.

Off the top of my head & not in any order – Imperial Bedroom Avalon New Gold Dream Architecture and Morality Rattlesnakes High Land Hard Rain Poetic Champions Compose Copperhead Road Lyle Lovett & His […]

I’ve just bought Bonnie Raitt in June to add to the list.

Lyle Lovett @ Celtic Connections – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – January Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets – Glasgow Pavilion – February Chuck Prophet – St. Luke’s, Glasgow – February

His “latest” album (A Time To Love from 2005) is rather good IMHO. It’ll never match the imperial period, but what will? The lead single off of it, So What The Fuss, is a favourite of mine. The ballads don’t […]

Only one from me: Bryan Ferry – Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 Fully deserving his 10 points.

I was just about to comment on the lack of The Simpsons. Is it being airbrushed out because of the fall off in quality? The original (12, 13, 14?) seasons are consistently brilliant IMHO.

At the sight of any obnoxious tory / royal / billionaire: “Come the glorious revolution they’ll be 1st against the wall”.

Your list has given me things to think about. I thought Brandy Clark was last year or it would have been on my list. I wasn’t aware of a new Suzy Bogguss, I’ll be checking that out. Given our similar tas […]

Paul Hewston – Can you please add Esther Rose – Safe to Run at No.11 (making Jessie Ware no.12)?

Played Esther Rose after your endorsement above. I think this will be purchase 12 for this year. I am adding her to my list below.

Bryan Ferry – Mamouna/Horoscope Just one re-issue purchased, after an excellent Tigger review. I’m a big Bryan admirer but I always found Mamouna & Bete Noir too dense & never really got into them. T […]