Alan Burns
@alanburns.bsky.social
Kilmarnock-born Edinburgher, civil servant who likes a lot of music, niche trivia and funny stuff
Both of these imdb Goofs about anachronistic blank cassette tapes were submitted by me; there's no doubt others on the site that I've long forgotten about. Call Me By Your Name (set in 1983), and Super 8 (set in 1979)
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Both of these imdb Goofs about anachronistic blank cassette tapes were submitted by me; there's no doubt others on the site that I've long forgotten about. Call Me By Your Name (set in 1983), and Super 8 (set in 1979)
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Bumper dump of Kit Downes organ recordings, for people who are into that stuff (me)
kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-...
kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-...
Organ Recordings Archive (2017-2025), by Kit Downes
15 track album
kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Bumper dump of Kit Downes organ recordings, for people who are into that stuff (me)
kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-...
kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-...
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Alarm has been set for 7am
January 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Alarm has been set for 7am
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Arrived today: Noiz Invaders, a playable Atari 2600 cartridge by Idiotbox Games- it's Space Invaders but the aliens are instead the symbols from industrial/noise bands (Coil, Psychic TV, The Residents, etc). We thought the music was also to be reimagined but the sound of each we played was normal.
January 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Arrived today: Noiz Invaders, a playable Atari 2600 cartridge by Idiotbox Games- it's Space Invaders but the aliens are instead the symbols from industrial/noise bands (Coil, Psychic TV, The Residents, etc). We thought the music was also to be reimagined but the sound of each we played was normal.
We've just put it on too, for about the fourth time in as many months, if there's anything 90s Sigourney Weaver inspires it's copycat behaviour
I'm gonna watch this tonight because It's called being a copy cat
This evening's viewing 🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
January 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
We've just put it on too, for about the fourth time in as many months, if there's anything 90s Sigourney Weaver inspires it's copycat behaviour
This morning's more bracing out & about music, for a more invigorating windy day. This is still my go-to B Minor, a kind of happy medium between the gigantism of the 60s/70s and the HIP era which I always find doesn't give it quite enough welly. The first Kyrie should always sound like judgement day
![Album cover of JS Bach: Mass In B Minor performed by Choir & Symphony Orch Bayerischen Rundfunks cond. Eugen Jochum [EMI, 1982]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreibuxgusbloj3swiwgkxtxgk4rfdh577iyi5tljomppmncyqjgx5ui@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This morning's more bracing out & about music, for a more invigorating windy day. This is still my go-to B Minor, a kind of happy medium between the gigantism of the 60s/70s and the HIP era which I always find doesn't give it quite enough welly. The first Kyrie should always sound like judgement day
Now playing, 'night all
![Album cover of Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror by Harold Budd & Brian Eno [E'G Records, 1980]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreidz7ua4cbv6pyovc7ge472jqyoxxva3m4dnzkqy44zrt6zgj2rdju@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Now playing, 'night all
Paul BLIRER
Carla BLIRER
Carla BLIRER
Sly and the Family Stone...
Wanna Take You BLIRER
Wanna Take You BLIRER
If you know lager. You’re a BLIRER.
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Paul BLIRER
Carla BLIRER
Carla BLIRER
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The Australian bootleg label that put this out has my all-time fave Discogs label bio:
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The Australian bootleg label that put this out has my all-time fave Discogs label bio:
Good news: The Ice Storm is now on BFI player, and you should all watch it asap
Bad news: We've watched it too recently elsewhere, so Showgirls is on instead, which, for reasons best known to the BFI curators, is now there too
Bad news: We've watched it too recently elsewhere, so Showgirls is on instead, which, for reasons best known to the BFI curators, is now there too
January 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Good news: The Ice Storm is now on BFI player, and you should all watch it asap
Bad news: We've watched it too recently elsewhere, so Showgirls is on instead, which, for reasons best known to the BFI curators, is now there too
Bad news: We've watched it too recently elsewhere, so Showgirls is on instead, which, for reasons best known to the BFI curators, is now there too
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Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
You be the judge: should my boyfriend change the way he showers?
Audrey thinks Noah doesn’t take bathing seriously enough. He says he’s a ‘quick-shower kind of guy’ but keeps himself clean. You decide whose argument scrubs up best
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
First out and about music of 2026: popped to the shops on a clear, mild January day with the flawless first 12 minutes of Bregenz, was exactly the mood boost I needed, no notes
![Album cover of Concerts: Bregenz/München by Keith Jarrett [ECM 1227-29]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreih3ra6cfjy6ubjnm4qdvcred225zndos2rj6d4srd7rswl7l2iqmq@jpeg)
January 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
First out and about music of 2026: popped to the shops on a clear, mild January day with the flawless first 12 minutes of Bregenz, was exactly the mood boost I needed, no notes
This has gone up on the ECM site, releasing 30th Jan - do like Hülsmann, but not sure if this is my cup of tea... might pick it up, depending on what else appears, and the Taborn's a definite for this month
While I Was Away - ECM Records
Hülsmann’s compositions always have great respect for melody that lends depth and an enduring quality to her finest work, which with every addition to her ECM discography, keeps growing. – Jazzwise M...
ecmrecords.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This has gone up on the ECM site, releasing 30th Jan - do like Hülsmann, but not sure if this is my cup of tea... might pick it up, depending on what else appears, and the Taborn's a definite for this month
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: Dinner In America
2021: Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar
2022: Bones And All
2023: The Holdovers
2024: Challengers
2025: Weapons
2020: Dinner In America
2021: Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar
2022: Bones And All
2023: The Holdovers
2024: Challengers
2025: Weapons
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: Another Round
2021: Compartment No. 6
2022: Aftersun
2023: Perfect Days
2024: All Of Us Strangers
2025: Sorry, Baby
2020: Another Round
2021: Compartment No. 6
2022: Aftersun
2023: Perfect Days
2024: All Of Us Strangers
2025: Sorry, Baby
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: Sylvie's Love
2021: Benediction
2022: Aftersun
2023: La Chimera
2024: Queer / Juror #2
2025: Roofman
2020: Sylvie's Love
2021: Benediction
2022: Aftersun
2023: La Chimera
2024: Queer / Juror #2
2025: Roofman
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: Dinner In America
2021: Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar
2022: Bones And All
2023: The Holdovers
2024: Challengers
2025: Weapons
2020: Dinner In America
2021: Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar
2022: Bones And All
2023: The Holdovers
2024: Challengers
2025: Weapons
First listening of the year. Have a good one everyone
![CD cover of Fauré: Requiem, Pelleas et Melisande suite, Pavane, performed by Te Kanawa/Montreal/DuToit [Decca, 1988]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tzkttulzcpjkfy2ohmblfcnf/bafkreihsgyjgik7vgnbsjx33ik6t6uzfns56njdqxg3uldlvkzva4dodwu@jpeg)
January 1, 2026 at 12:20 PM
First listening of the year. Have a good one everyone
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Alan I feel you deserve to know this is how I've spent this evening
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Alan I feel you deserve to know this is how I've spent this evening
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His mind races, one G in "fogs", two Gs in "eggs"
December 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
His mind races, one G in "fogs", two Gs in "eggs"
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STRAIGHT OUTTA CROMPTON
Someone's really keen for the people of Leith to read Just William
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
STRAIGHT OUTTA CROMPTON
Last Stockbridge Oxfam haul of 2025: never change with the putting jazz albums in the rock & pop racks, folks (the Burton this time), I do love the hunt. Possibly already have the Górecki, but can never resist an Argo in good nick
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Last Stockbridge Oxfam haul of 2025: never change with the putting jazz albums in the rock & pop racks, folks (the Burton this time), I do love the hunt. Possibly already have the Górecki, but can never resist an Argo in good nick
Just had this on, a film about Bill Pullman being more loveable and less bad tempered (as well as objectively hotter) than Tom Hanks, what the fuck are you doing Meg Ryan
December 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just had this on, a film about Bill Pullman being more loveable and less bad tempered (as well as objectively hotter) than Tom Hanks, what the fuck are you doing Meg Ryan
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If I have to read it, you have to read it
I am begging everyone on here to read this new post by Bryan Johnson — the super rich tech guy who is now doing the “never die” protocol.
I need to talk about it with you all.
I need to talk about it with you all.
December 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If I have to read it, you have to read it
Me when I put some part baked baguettes in the oven then start doing the dishes [haven't done this for years but instantly remembered]: very hip water pipe, Whole Earth catalogue, bread comes out
The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary
YouTube video by Frank Zappa - Topic
m.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Me when I put some part baked baguettes in the oven then start doing the dishes [haven't done this for years but instantly remembered]: very hip water pipe, Whole Earth catalogue, bread comes out
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Could: Jamie Sives
Couldn't: Michael McIntyre
Couldn't: Michael McIntyre
name a celebrity you think could efficiently pull the all the meat off a rotisserie chicken and one you think couldn't
I think a powerful short film would be Judi Dench eating an entire rotisserie chicken with her bare hands
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Could: Jamie Sives
Couldn't: Michael McIntyre
Couldn't: Michael McIntyre