"If you must cry..."

Loved this:

If Billy Connolly is our Bob Dylan (a fellow rule-breaking enigmatic solo acoustic backwater troubadour who broke through to huge, influential acclaim from the folk scene) - Big Banana Feet is his Don't Look Back.

I saw Richard Thompson live in Glasgow. 

Great band. Dave Mattacks on drums. Highlights included Beeswing and The Bells Of Rhymney - and Richard's beautiful guitar playing throughout.

As long as this pops up at the good ol' GFT every once in a while, there are two hours of solace to be had in these crazy times:

Morricone is gone but his his art shines on.

Oh - I saw Taylor Swift on the second night of her Edinburgh residency! 

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'twas joyous! 

If you want a wee greet you could:

A) Read Little Donkey by Wendy Cope;

B) Watch the brilliant final episode of Inside No. 9 ("If you must cry / Cry tears of laughter...");

C) Listen to the introduction to Michel Mosley's last interview.

D) Do all of the above.

I am delighted that two documentaries for which I composed music otherwise why would I mention it won at the Royal Television Society Scotland Awards:

"Keeping It Up: The Story Of Viagra" (Two Rivers Media; Storyville/BBC TWO) directed by Stephen Bennett;

And:

"Loch Ness: They Created A Monster" (Hopscotch Films; BBC Scotland) directed by John MacLaverty.

Talking of documentaries - I recommend this.

People of Glasgow that don't know about this restaurant - now you do.

Anyway. Here comes some art that you didn't ask for...

I just got some sad news about the passing of Jeremy Tepper. A great character. A loving husband and dad. He will be missed by so, so many.