'Poorly run', you say? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

'Guardian music has seen 12 tour budget sheets for various bands and artists varying from up-and-comers to firmly established and successful acts... Almost all of these result in losses' Daniel Dylan Wray on ugly financial truth of current touring situation theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Mahoosive gig tonight from Jane Weaver + Adwaith at Òran Mór loaded with subtlety, nuance and killer tunes. Full photo album andycatlin.myportfolio.com/jane-weaver-ad…

Big shout out to Team VoxBox Music for sharing an excellent Record Store Day line-up with us today at The Last Word + Antiquary Bar 👏👏👏
Bumper photo album over on my Portfolio page andycatlin.myportfolio.com/vox-box-record…

Buzzin' from tonight's job documenting Royal Scottish Academy Academy Late with brilliant performances by Lizzie Munro, Cyrus Adrian Doherty,  Rho McGuire & Mystika Glamoor.

A big thank you to everyone who made it along last night, we really can't overstate how much of an honour it is to be awarded Edinburgh CAMRA pub and branch cider pub of the year two years in a row!

Cheers to Andy Catlin for taking the pictures of last night.

Everyone's favourite bird-impersonating-a-Christmas-pudding, the European Dipper, was on fine form on Water of Leith Conservation Trust Water of Leith today with plenty of flutterin' of its white eyelids ❤️

Remarkable gig from Beans (Tygr Rawwk Rcrds) + 77 at Summerhall tonight with relentless, effortless rhymes'n'beats. Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/beans-77-17-ap…

'UK’s creative industries bring in more revenue than cars, oil and gas – so why is arts education facing cuts?' Good question from adam behr for The Conversation theconversation.com/uks-creative-i…

International Relations #2 - Generous and thoughtful lecture today by Dr Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, President of Iceland President of Iceland, at LLCatEdinburgh The University of Edinburgh (with bonus points for working in The Proclaimers, Big Country & Skálmöld 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘🇮🇸)

International Relations #1 - Good to be at Busk Against Brexit in #Edinburgh today that launched the European Movement in Scotland Face the Music campaign which calls for the government to break down the Brexit barriers for the UK music industry. Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/busk-against-b…

'Music is our name for the noise that we like' Excellent and wide ranging essay by Alex Ross for The New Yorker on all things noisy newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Real treat sitting in today's Dunedin Consort + Sean Shibe open rehearsal with composer Cassandra Miller and watching their creative process in real time 👏

'Nuclear reactor or medieval castle? Brutal Welsh architecture in pictures' There's lovely! The Guardian preview Simon Phipps 'Brutal Wales' (proud to see Cwmbran making an appearance ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)
theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

Kingfisher & Cormorant brought their best skills to the Water of Leith Water of Leith Conservation Trust in #Edinburgh today (unless you're a fish...). So cool to have this in the heart of the city 👏

🗣️ “Fascinating and very thought provoking. Visit if you like to be challenged. Visit if you like to be entertained. Just visit!”

This weekend is your last chance to see Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania🌊

nms.ac.uk/RisingTide

Psst - it’s free!

📷: Andy Catlin

'Chechnya bans dance music that is either too fast or too slow' Chechnya getting all sentimental about the 30th anniversary of the UK's Criminal Justice & Public Order Act so introduces its own legislation to save the nation theguardian.com/world/2024/apr… via The Guardian

My little Welsh heart bursting with pride at tonight's brilliant Adwaith + Witching Hour gig at Sneaky Pete's with ace banter, new tunes and vibraslap solo. Full photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/adwaith-witchi… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

'Why some songs make our heart swell and others give us butterflies' Apparently it's all about low uncertainty and high surprise, not just if they feature Mary Margaret O'Hara. New Scientist report on UTokyo | 東京大学 research newscientist.com/article/242556…

Energised / inspired / exhausted from full-on day at Dundee Rep documenting Youth Theatre Arts Scotland National Convention of Youth Drama - good people doing good things 👏 #Dramacon2024