Sheer magic..

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warning: graphic language if ewer easily offended… Filed under the category 'Games'

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On Brian Wilson’s tour bus? God only knows..

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file:///Users/colinmacintyre/Desktop/Sunday%20Mail%20Brian%20Wilson/blogs.dailyrecord.co.uk:.webloc  

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Florida bicycle diary No.2

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Different sides of the Atlantic in a day -  Daytona, FL.   'Island' back cover reverse shot, one year on.. St Augustine, FL. (apologies for the fuzzy head)   Calgary Beach, Isle of Mull (you can just see me on the other side..)    

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Always wanted a shark hat

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Florida bicycle diary No.1

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US terror propaganda, beach style… Even the citrus trees are hiding..    Some videos to come when I can figure out the technology. Words are coming to the new songs as the wheels are turning..

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Christmas cheese? You’re A Star for Xmas….

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This version of 'You're A Star' made me laugh, then cringe! It was done for a Radio 2 documentary called 'Faith In An Elevator' on the music arranger Percy Faith. They wanted current writer-arrangers to comment on the form. His music had big beautiful sweeping strings in the 1950's but then became known as elevator […]

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Jan 2010 gigs: Florida + Glasgow / BBC Radio 4 / Spotify

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Hi All Here's my Jan 2010 gigs: hitting the warmer and colder climates: St Augustine in Florida where I'll be playing in the town where I wrote Island on a borrowed guitar and on a diet of toffee apples and red wine. It's become a home from home and much of what you've heard from […]

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Conversely…

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Love this still from Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette film. And being reminded of a great soundtrack. Anachronism is the first big word I learnt, when Fred Flintstone picked up a telephone. Update on new recordings to come. Colin  

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Thankyou + Glasgow Celtic Connections Jan 19th 2010

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Hi All Thanks to those of you who came out to the October shows on both sides of the Atlantic. It felt like lots of unique nights for me and the band, you were great to play to – many highlights to look back on for us. Most nights were finished with 'Ned's Song' and, […]

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My Favourite album cover

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Tour hits Manchester Night & Day tonight. Felt like we brought the island to London last night. Thanks for all the tour feedback! Colin

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Bristol venue for tonight on a boat + random headline

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Appropriate for an Island tour – tonight's promoter said he could have come and picked us up…and sailed us around the extra bulge in Ipswich      

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Heading North, before going South

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On route to Inverness. We hoped the van up ahead had a good variety of biscuits in it. The pics below are from a session at Moray Firth radio station: goes out tonight 8.30 or so, for streaming: http://www.mfr.co.uk/ Now at the venue in Inverness: on stage 9.40. Shows feeling really really good. Edinburgh + […]

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