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Sean Allan

@seanallan.bsky.social

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Ex Ball Boy, Soul Boy & Rude Boy Noo a bald boy, auld boy & fat boy Cycling Instructor & Cargo Bike Librarian Simple Minded Hibernian Kate Bush & David Bowie are my gods Nae time for bigots TIRF Fluent in Frécossaise, gets by in English

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Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Skyvers!

TFIW

Puggled so very glad ma working week is done and I can rest up!

I say rest up, but I'll likely clean another batch o records, why no?

Hae a barry day a'body!

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Skyvers!

Working fae hame. Again! The builders are in the office (no a euphemism)

Obviously, I'll be on the couch knocking ma pan in. Hopefully I'll hae a few minutes tae grab some lunch.

Hae a barry day a'body

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 3d

Morning Skyvers!

Back tae the office the day after a fortnight off which included two o the best gigs I've ever seen.

A wee rest (work) noo before another gig trip tae Berlin later this month

Hae a barry day a'body!

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 3d

Bien sûr mon brave. Cannae dae Brixton withoot that.

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 4d

Just oot, possibly, probably, at least one o the best gigs I've ever been tae.

@nadineshah.bsky.social
@selfesteem.music-social.com

And, one o the best venues O2 Academy Brixton

No hyperbole BTW.

Stockingly brilliant, beautiful and emotional experience.

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Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 6d

Morning Skyvers!

Still giddy fae The Beta Band on Saturday went tae see @edwyncollins.bsky.social last night

What a wonderful emotionally charged & nostalgic night was had

Train the day for @nadineshah.bsky.social & @selfesteem.music-social.com the morn

I'm lucky, eh?

Hae a barry day a'body

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 7d

Morning Skyvers!

The cauld is receding and is noo like a distant smoke on the horizon.

Lazyish day ahead. Edwyn Collins the night. Magic, eh?

Hae a barry day a'body

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 8d

Morning Skyvers!

The weird diet seems tae be working as the cauld is receding. Fingers crossed its away enough by the morn so I can go see @edwyncollins.bsky.social one last time withoot becoming "patient zero"

So, another lazy yin it is!

Hae a barry day a'body

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 9d

Morning Skyvers!

This cauld malarkey is rubbish. First "bad" one in yonks

Current diet is water, builders tea wi honey, homemade soup, paracetamol and Clementines. TBH, I've had worse

An auld neebs funeral at lunchtime sadly, otherwise a lazy yin. Must recover by Friday

Hae a barry day a'body

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 9d

Barry wee toy for Discogs users:

discovers.antisound.net

See yer entire collection, or filter it any way ye want!

Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 9d

Morning Skyvers!

Been away. Beyond puggled. Choked wi the cauld. It was magic though.

Four days wi pals, pubs, Bowie, Frank Lloyd Wright and The Beta Band who went doon a storm.

If yer bored: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cib...

Hae a barry day a'body

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Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social · 13d

Morning Skyvers!

Mind was blown at The V&A. No just by the Bowie Centre

Nae idea what Book of Mormon was like. Ma pal bought us tickets for next Thursday by accident. Shame I cannae go and he's back in Canada

Manchester laters, for The Beta Band the morn

Hae a barry day a'body

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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 13d

My chat with the excellent Christopher Slusarenko at the Revolutions Per Movie podcast.

Revolutions Per Movie @revpermovie.bsky.social · 13d

This week I’m joined by author and documentary filmmaker @grantmcphee.bsky.social , who directed three amazing films about the Scottish underground music scenes (Big Gold Dream, The Glasgow School, Teenage Superstars). Listen: shows.acast.com/revolutionsp...