Graeme Thomson
@graemethomson.bsky.social
Critic, feature writer & author: Under The Ivy; Small Hours; Themes For Great Cities &tc. Email: [email protected]; Web: www.graemethomson.net
Pinned
Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
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Weird the things that turn up online. A recording of Roddy Frame playing 'The Wrong Road' at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, a few days after Grant McLennan's death. I was there. It struck me then and now as the perfect song choice. One of the saddest songs ever, I think.
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
Roddy Frame - The Wrong Road (Queens Hall, Edinburgh 12 May 2006)
Roddy Frame's live rendition of ' The Wrong Road' by The Go-Betweens from The Queens Hall in Edinburgh on 12 May 2006. Less than a week previously, the Australian band's Grant McLennan had died sudden
soundcloud.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Weird the things that turn up online. A recording of Roddy Frame playing 'The Wrong Road' at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, a few days after Grant McLennan's death. I was there. It struck me then and now as the perfect song choice. One of the saddest songs ever, I think.
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
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Train journey yesterday and a lie in today meant I got to spend time with these two. A lovely story about friendship, family and staying relevant long after your peers have given up.
Cried once. Smiled a lot.
Great work bringing two reluctant voices to the page. @graemethomson.bsky.social
Cried once. Smiled a lot.
Great work bringing two reluctant voices to the page. @graemethomson.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Train journey yesterday and a lie in today meant I got to spend time with these two. A lovely story about friendship, family and staying relevant long after your peers have given up.
Cried once. Smiled a lot.
Great work bringing two reluctant voices to the page. @graemethomson.bsky.social
Cried once. Smiled a lot.
Great work bringing two reluctant voices to the page. @graemethomson.bsky.social
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Night comes in
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Night comes in
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Travel well, Jimmy Cliff. What a talent. I saw him at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh in the early 2000s. He looked like a king in a red suit and he was still absolute dynamite.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Travel well, Jimmy Cliff. What a talent. I saw him at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh in the early 2000s. He looked like a king in a red suit and he was still absolute dynamite.
Night comes in
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Night comes in
Weird the things that turn up online. A recording of Roddy Frame playing 'The Wrong Road' at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, a few days after Grant McLennan's death. I was there. It struck me then and now as the perfect song choice. One of the saddest songs ever, I think.
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
Roddy Frame - The Wrong Road (Queens Hall, Edinburgh 12 May 2006)
Roddy Frame's live rendition of ' The Wrong Road' by The Go-Betweens from The Queens Hall in Edinburgh on 12 May 2006. Less than a week previously, the Australian band's Grant McLennan had died sudden
soundcloud.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Weird the things that turn up online. A recording of Roddy Frame playing 'The Wrong Road' at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, a few days after Grant McLennan's death. I was there. It struck me then and now as the perfect song choice. One of the saddest songs ever, I think.
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
soundcloud.com/kays-camera/...
Travel well, Jimmy Cliff. What a talent. I saw him at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh in the early 2000s. He looked like a king in a red suit and he was still absolute dynamite.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Travel well, Jimmy Cliff. What a talent. I saw him at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh in the early 2000s. He looked like a king in a red suit and he was still absolute dynamite.
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(Heavily redacted) ciggie carnage
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
(Heavily redacted) ciggie carnage
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Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
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Tentsmuir earlier today
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Tentsmuir earlier today
Tentsmuir earlier today
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Tentsmuir earlier today
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A fantastic selection of subjects.
Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A fantastic selection of subjects.
Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Christmas is looming. Books make great gifts. If there is anyone in your life who might enjoy a signed/dedicated copy of one/some/all of these paperbacks (even if that person is you) drop me a line.
This is really good
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is really good
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Cheers to you too @graemethomson.bsky.social! 🫖
Big thanks to @ralphusmoorus.bsky.social for lovely words about Our Secrets Are The Same ("brilliantly captured the beating heart at the centre of this still-evolving Scottish band"), plus my Kate Bush & George Harrison biogs, in his 2025 roundup for Velocity Press
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
2025 Roundup: Ralph Moore - Velocity Press
As we kick off our annual round-up of what our 2025 authors have been reading, watching and listening to, we’re starting with someone who’s had quite a year: Ralph Moore. […]
velocitypress.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Cheers to you too @graemethomson.bsky.social! 🫖
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For anyone who didn't fund the imminent (and amazing) Dick Gaughan box via Kickstarter, the good news is that 600 copies are available for general sale via Last Night From Glasgow. Out early '26, it can be preordered now. Once they're gone, they're gone. shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/dic...
Dick Gaughan - R/Evolution - 7CD & 1DVD Box Set
In March–April 2025, a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ran with the twin goals of: (1) creating the 7CD+DVD box set R/evolution: 1969–83; (2) raising some funds for Dick Gaughan himself, retired and...
shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For anyone who didn't fund the imminent (and amazing) Dick Gaughan box via Kickstarter, the good news is that 600 copies are available for general sale via Last Night From Glasgow. Out early '26, it can be preordered now. Once they're gone, they're gone. shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/dic...
Big thanks to @ralphusmoorus.bsky.social for lovely words about Our Secrets Are The Same ("brilliantly captured the beating heart at the centre of this still-evolving Scottish band"), plus my Kate Bush & George Harrison biogs, in his 2025 roundup for Velocity Press
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
2025 Roundup: Ralph Moore - Velocity Press
As we kick off our annual round-up of what our 2025 authors have been reading, watching and listening to, we’re starting with someone who’s had quite a year: Ralph Moore. […]
velocitypress.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Big thanks to @ralphusmoorus.bsky.social for lovely words about Our Secrets Are The Same ("brilliantly captured the beating heart at the centre of this still-evolving Scottish band"), plus my Kate Bush & George Harrison biogs, in his 2025 roundup for Velocity Press
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
velocitypress.uk/2025-roundup...
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Very pleased to see Our Secrets Are The Same chosen as a @resident-music.com Book of the Year
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Very pleased to see Our Secrets Are The Same chosen as a @resident-music.com Book of the Year
Very pleased to see Our Secrets Are The Same chosen as a @resident-music.com Book of the Year
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Very pleased to see Our Secrets Are The Same chosen as a @resident-music.com Book of the Year
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A fine piece by Jude Rogers on the great Dick Gaughan and his battle to regain ownership of his music.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music
A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A fine piece by Jude Rogers on the great Dick Gaughan and his battle to regain ownership of his music.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
A fine piece by Jude Rogers on the great Dick Gaughan and his battle to regain ownership of his music.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music
A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A fine piece by Jude Rogers on the great Dick Gaughan and his battle to regain ownership of his music.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Look! We've made the New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, all festive for you for The Scottish Christmas Book Fair! We'd love to see you there! 🎄🎄🎄
We're ready for you! We hope to see you tomorrow and Saturday! Come to #Edinburgh to start your Christmas shopping!
#BookWeekScotland
#BookWeekScotland
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Look! We've made the New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, all festive for you for The Scottish Christmas Book Fair! We'd love to see you there! 🎄🎄🎄
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Birthday Haul
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Birthday Haul
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#SimpleMindsTop30 Starts 1st December.
Ten days left to sort your thirty favourite Simple Minds songs. Post one per day (at any time) throughout December (apart from Christmas Day which is a rest day).
Ten days left to sort your thirty favourite Simple Minds songs. Post one per day (at any time) throughout December (apart from Christmas Day which is a rest day).
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#SimpleMindsTop30 Starts 1st December.
Ten days left to sort your thirty favourite Simple Minds songs. Post one per day (at any time) throughout December (apart from Christmas Day which is a rest day).
Ten days left to sort your thirty favourite Simple Minds songs. Post one per day (at any time) throughout December (apart from Christmas Day which is a rest day).
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Oh do fuck off
The fear of not having enough money is familiar. But there’s a quieter struggle at the top: feeling uncomfortable with having too much, says money psychotherapist Vicky Reynal ⬇️
Why my ultra-rich clients are ashamed of their wealth
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Oh do fuck off