Sleepless

I was very glad to be involved with this great song + video. Harry Pye is an inspirational fellow. I particularly love Nigel Planer's vocals.

I enjoyed this Shane MacGowan tribute on Radio 4. (Big brother took me to The Pogues at The Glasgow Barras, Christmas 1987. Sweatiest gig ever. Beloved green houndstooth Harris Tweed sports jacket ruined.)

TV: Asia, Wolf Hall and After The Party.

Reading: In addition to the diaries of David Sedaris I am giving this diverting hokum a go (the front cover image being an unsettling childhood memory that I couldn't place until I saw the book recently by chance)...

Camera Obscura are playing the beautiful Kelvingrove Bandstand next year. Info here.

Here comes some art (including attempts at Gustave Flaubert, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Spider Stacy)...

Tinkety-tonk, Old Fruit.