In Glasgow

[imomus]

I'm in Glasgow. Hisae and I just came to see the Chai-Ovni teahouse, Mono and a couple of galleries. But it turned out that Plan B magazine (Everett True's follow-up to Careless Talk Costs Lives) has an all-day party going on at Mono, with Jens Lekman, Bills Wells and Isobel Campbell playing (and Stephen Pastel DJing). There's also an Arab Strap acoustic show at the Barfly at 4pm, and Bill called up Aidan from the Strap and kindly blagged us guestlist places. So we're cancelling our tickets for the Mike Mills film "Thumbsucker" back in Edinburgh and staying on here in Glasgow to hear some music.



I would give you a nice photo of me and the Buddha-like Bill Wells, but I'm in an Easynet in a McDonald's on Argyle Street, so you'll just have to make do with some rough and ready ASC-II art:

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Comments

[kineticfactory.livejournal.com]

Damn; had I known about this, I'd have probably spent the bank holiday weekend in Glasgow. (I could do with more good excuses to get out of London.)

[jimyojimbo.livejournal.com]

You might want to "persuade" Stephen to make a new album. A sharp stick or something.

glasgow.

[(Anonymous)]

you should say hello. cozen.

[aristoprat.livejournal.com]

I know Chai-ovnia, it's quite nice. I went there for some tea when I was up in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. But it was closed, lazie students have perculiar opening times. So I got a costa instead.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Tchai-Ovni was great. The tea was really delicious (I had a Pakistani Deshi Chai, all cloves and cardammon, brewed with the milk in the pot) and the chairs tatty and comfortable and the books readable (I skimmed Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" and a biography of Oliver Reed). There was even a recess at the back with a bed in it. Does Costa or Starbucks have a bed for really tired or amourous customers? I think not.

Re: glasgow.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Were you there? I saw RJG.

Re: glasgow.

[(Anonymous)]

oh, I didn't mean hello to me.

: )

cznx

[po0piecakes.livejournal.com]

Jens Lekman is the 15th sexiest man in sweden?

i can't think of anyone much sexier..

[aristoprat.livejournal.com]

yeah and there's a landfill at the bottom of the stairs whichthey turned into a pretty respectable garden.

costa don't have a bed, but their toilets are pretty good...

German author you recommended

[serenchwilen.livejournal.com]

Hi Momus,

I can't remember the name of a German author
you recommended earlier this year. I believe
you said he is one of your favorites and that
he is doing something very new and different
in his experimental multi-narrative style. I meant
to seek his works out and now I can't recall
his name. I am looking for a good book to give
my brother for his birthday. Let me know if
you have the time.

Music is my main source of aesthetic pleasure and you have
led me to some great stuff. I live in a very culturally
deficient area of Florida, so your recommendations are
always immensely appreciated.

Too bad you weren't able to see the Hassle Hound/Vernon & Burns
group of people when you were in Glasgow. Seems like they'd be more up your alley than the show you attended.

I look forward to hearing from you if you have the time.

Thank you,
Rod