Alan Keys
@alankeys.bsky.social
Just a humble old Scotsman trying to make it through this life to the next
Part time Whisky shop sales monkey
Lover of scratchy vinyl records, fly fishing and the natural world
Writer of works in progress
Part time Whisky shop sales monkey
Lover of scratchy vinyl records, fly fishing and the natural world
Writer of works in progress
Sunday record spin number 2
Here comes Johnny Yen again
Some great tunes on this one
#vinyl #recordcollection #iggy #nowplaying
Here comes Johnny Yen again
Some great tunes on this one
#vinyl #recordcollection #iggy #nowplaying
April 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sunday record spin number 2
Here comes Johnny Yen again
Some great tunes on this one
#vinyl #recordcollection #iggy #nowplaying
Here comes Johnny Yen again
Some great tunes on this one
#vinyl #recordcollection #iggy #nowplaying
Thought I'd spin a few albums this Sunday evening
Starting with this wee gem
#vinyl #recordcollection #nowplaying
Starting with this wee gem
#vinyl #recordcollection #nowplaying
April 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Thought I'd spin a few albums this Sunday evening
Starting with this wee gem
#vinyl #recordcollection #nowplaying
Starting with this wee gem
#vinyl #recordcollection #nowplaying
House upside down due to kitchen renovation
Living room full of plates, pots pans, cutlery ect
Now playing
King Creosote's brilliant From Scotland with Love album
#vinyl #recordcollection #scotland #nowspinning #kingcreosote
Living room full of plates, pots pans, cutlery ect
Now playing
King Creosote's brilliant From Scotland with Love album
#vinyl #recordcollection #scotland #nowspinning #kingcreosote
March 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
House upside down due to kitchen renovation
Living room full of plates, pots pans, cutlery ect
Now playing
King Creosote's brilliant From Scotland with Love album
#vinyl #recordcollection #scotland #nowspinning #kingcreosote
Living room full of plates, pots pans, cutlery ect
Now playing
King Creosote's brilliant From Scotland with Love album
#vinyl #recordcollection #scotland #nowspinning #kingcreosote
Picked up some really well priced great condition vinyl today from a wee shop just that opened locally.
Helped fill a few gaps
#recordcollection #vinyl #housemartins
Helped fill a few gaps
#recordcollection #vinyl #housemartins
March 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Picked up some really well priced great condition vinyl today from a wee shop just that opened locally.
Helped fill a few gaps
#recordcollection #vinyl #housemartins
Helped fill a few gaps
#recordcollection #vinyl #housemartins
Drove down to see the Rezillos tonight.
47 years since I last saw them
Hometown gig for both them and me
Great night
#punk #Rezillos #livemusic
47 years since I last saw them
Hometown gig for both them and me
Great night
#punk #Rezillos #livemusic
March 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Drove down to see the Rezillos tonight.
47 years since I last saw them
Hometown gig for both them and me
Great night
#punk #Rezillos #livemusic
47 years since I last saw them
Hometown gig for both them and me
Great night
#punk #Rezillos #livemusic
First trip to King Tut's in a very long time.
Peter Perrett. Fantastic gig from a truly gifted songwriter
#punk #postpunk #livemusic #gigs
Peter Perrett. Fantastic gig from a truly gifted songwriter
#punk #postpunk #livemusic #gigs
February 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
First trip to King Tut's in a very long time.
Peter Perrett. Fantastic gig from a truly gifted songwriter
#punk #postpunk #livemusic #gigs
Peter Perrett. Fantastic gig from a truly gifted songwriter
#punk #postpunk #livemusic #gigs
Another charity shop bargain from the halcyon days at the start of the century when nobody wanted vinyl
Spike for 50p
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #elviscostello #whatssipnning #nowplaying
Spike for 50p
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #elviscostello #whatssipnning #nowplaying
January 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Another charity shop bargain from the halcyon days at the start of the century when nobody wanted vinyl
Spike for 50p
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #elviscostello #whatssipnning #nowplaying
Spike for 50p
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #elviscostello #whatssipnning #nowplaying
I record that I absolutely adore.
'Merrie Land' by the Good the Bad & the Queen
Haunting beautiful and a shout out to everything that is good about this country
#vinyl #recordcollection #postbrexit
'Merrie Land' by the Good the Bad & the Queen
Haunting beautiful and a shout out to everything that is good about this country
#vinyl #recordcollection #postbrexit
January 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I record that I absolutely adore.
'Merrie Land' by the Good the Bad & the Queen
Haunting beautiful and a shout out to everything that is good about this country
#vinyl #recordcollection #postbrexit
'Merrie Land' by the Good the Bad & the Queen
Haunting beautiful and a shout out to everything that is good about this country
#vinyl #recordcollection #postbrexit
January 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
There is a light that never goes out
A perfect song if ever there was one
#smiths #vinyl #recordcollection
A perfect song if ever there was one
#smiths #vinyl #recordcollection
January 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There is a light that never goes out
A perfect song if ever there was one
#smiths #vinyl #recordcollection
A perfect song if ever there was one
#smiths #vinyl #recordcollection
I got drunk tonight and played what I think is the greatest record ever to come out of Scotland
It's truth is beautiful
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #scotland #proclaimers
It's truth is beautiful
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #scotland #proclaimers
December 26, 2024 at 4:33 AM
I got drunk tonight and played what I think is the greatest record ever to come out of Scotland
It's truth is beautiful
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #scotland #proclaimers
It's truth is beautiful
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #scotland #proclaimers
Having a wee toast to my late father and avid jazz fan who loved a dram
I'm enjoying discovering his old records that played constantly on the background during my childhood
Back then they might as well have been the washing machine
Now I get it
#jazz #vinyl #vinylcommunity #theloniousmonk #bluenote
I'm enjoying discovering his old records that played constantly on the background during my childhood
Back then they might as well have been the washing machine
Now I get it
#jazz #vinyl #vinylcommunity #theloniousmonk #bluenote
December 23, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Having a wee toast to my late father and avid jazz fan who loved a dram
I'm enjoying discovering his old records that played constantly on the background during my childhood
Back then they might as well have been the washing machine
Now I get it
#jazz #vinyl #vinylcommunity #theloniousmonk #bluenote
I'm enjoying discovering his old records that played constantly on the background during my childhood
Back then they might as well have been the washing machine
Now I get it
#jazz #vinyl #vinylcommunity #theloniousmonk #bluenote
Benrinnes 13 yr old 1st fill Oloroso butts, indi bottled @ 57.1% un-chillfiltered, no added colouring
In Scotland we keep the lesser known good stuff for ourselves
Benrinnes uses wormtubs too which create a beating heart
This is exceptional whisky for £48
#whisky #singlemalt #maltwhisky #benrinnes
In Scotland we keep the lesser known good stuff for ourselves
Benrinnes uses wormtubs too which create a beating heart
This is exceptional whisky for £48
#whisky #singlemalt #maltwhisky #benrinnes
December 20, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Benrinnes 13 yr old 1st fill Oloroso butts, indi bottled @ 57.1% un-chillfiltered, no added colouring
In Scotland we keep the lesser known good stuff for ourselves
Benrinnes uses wormtubs too which create a beating heart
This is exceptional whisky for £48
#whisky #singlemalt #maltwhisky #benrinnes
In Scotland we keep the lesser known good stuff for ourselves
Benrinnes uses wormtubs too which create a beating heart
This is exceptional whisky for £48
#whisky #singlemalt #maltwhisky #benrinnes
Some Kansas city jazz before I head out. Can't sit hear spinning tunes all day. Stuff to do
#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #blues #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #recordcollection #joeturner
#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #blues #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #recordcollection #joeturner
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Some Kansas city jazz before I head out. Can't sit hear spinning tunes all day. Stuff to do
#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #blues #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #recordcollection #joeturner
#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #blues #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #recordcollection #joeturner
The Macenzies were a fine band
#postpunk #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #whatsspinning #nowplaying #goodbyemrmackenzie
#postpunk #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #whatsspinning #nowplaying #goodbyemrmackenzie
December 18, 2024 at 11:36 AM
The Macenzies were a fine band
#postpunk #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #whatsspinning #nowplaying #goodbyemrmackenzie
#postpunk #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #whatsspinning #nowplaying #goodbyemrmackenzie
December 18, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Nothung better than a wee bit of Prince Far I dub to cheer up a grey Wednesday
#reggae #vinyl #recordcollection #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #princefari
#reggae #vinyl #recordcollection #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #princefari
December 18, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Nothung better than a wee bit of Prince Far I dub to cheer up a grey Wednesday
#reggae #vinyl #recordcollection #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #princefari
#reggae #vinyl #recordcollection #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #princefari
One of my favourite albums
Another find from back before charity shops started thinking every vinyl record is worth a fortune. Paid £1 for this one about 4 years ago
#nowplaying #vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #reggae #petertosh #vinylcollection
Another find from back before charity shops started thinking every vinyl record is worth a fortune. Paid £1 for this one about 4 years ago
#nowplaying #vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #reggae #petertosh #vinylcollection
December 17, 2024 at 1:19 PM
One of my favourite albums
Another find from back before charity shops started thinking every vinyl record is worth a fortune. Paid £1 for this one about 4 years ago
#nowplaying #vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #reggae #petertosh #vinylcollection
Another find from back before charity shops started thinking every vinyl record is worth a fortune. Paid £1 for this one about 4 years ago
#nowplaying #vinyl #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #reggae #petertosh #vinylcollection
The owner of a local cafe gave me a free gingerbread man today.
Perfect afternoon snack to go with a cuppa and a good read
#shortstories #writing #creativewriting #chilling #mondayvibe
Perfect afternoon snack to go with a cuppa and a good read
#shortstories #writing #creativewriting #chilling #mondayvibe
December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The owner of a local cafe gave me a free gingerbread man today.
Perfect afternoon snack to go with a cuppa and a good read
#shortstories #writing #creativewriting #chilling #mondayvibe
Perfect afternoon snack to go with a cuppa and a good read
#shortstories #writing #creativewriting #chilling #mondayvibe
One of my favourite records
Absolutely loved Joe, saw the Clash live many times, saw Joe play an amazing gig in Edinburgh 6 weeks before he passed
#clash #joestrummer #whatsspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vintlcollection #recordcollection #punk
Absolutely loved Joe, saw the Clash live many times, saw Joe play an amazing gig in Edinburgh 6 weeks before he passed
#clash #joestrummer #whatsspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vintlcollection #recordcollection #punk
December 14, 2024 at 12:58 AM
One of my favourite records
Absolutely loved Joe, saw the Clash live many times, saw Joe play an amazing gig in Edinburgh 6 weeks before he passed
#clash #joestrummer #whatsspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vintlcollection #recordcollection #punk
Absolutely loved Joe, saw the Clash live many times, saw Joe play an amazing gig in Edinburgh 6 weeks before he passed
#clash #joestrummer #whatsspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vintlcollection #recordcollection #punk
December 14, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Hamish Hawk & the New Outfit From Zero to One
Fantastic album from 2018. Well worth checking out
Great for a Friday evening
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #hamishhawk
Fantastic album from 2018. Well worth checking out
Great for a Friday evening
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #hamishhawk
December 14, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Hamish Hawk & the New Outfit From Zero to One
Fantastic album from 2018. Well worth checking out
Great for a Friday evening
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #hamishhawk
Fantastic album from 2018. Well worth checking out
Great for a Friday evening
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #hamishhawk
Friday drinks
Working in a small indi drinks shop I get to try loads of great stuff
Nectar IPA from Upfront Brewing, Glasgow is my favourite beer of 2024
The Signatory Speyside is a 13yr old Macallan for £48 bottled at 57%. Absolute steal
#whisky #maltwhisky #macallan #craftbeer #beer #fridaydrinks
Working in a small indi drinks shop I get to try loads of great stuff
Nectar IPA from Upfront Brewing, Glasgow is my favourite beer of 2024
The Signatory Speyside is a 13yr old Macallan for £48 bottled at 57%. Absolute steal
#whisky #maltwhisky #macallan #craftbeer #beer #fridaydrinks
December 13, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Friday drinks
Working in a small indi drinks shop I get to try loads of great stuff
Nectar IPA from Upfront Brewing, Glasgow is my favourite beer of 2024
The Signatory Speyside is a 13yr old Macallan for £48 bottled at 57%. Absolute steal
#whisky #maltwhisky #macallan #craftbeer #beer #fridaydrinks
Working in a small indi drinks shop I get to try loads of great stuff
Nectar IPA from Upfront Brewing, Glasgow is my favourite beer of 2024
The Signatory Speyside is a 13yr old Macallan for £48 bottled at 57%. Absolute steal
#whisky #maltwhisky #macallan #craftbeer #beer #fridaydrinks
A fine, fine record.
Maggie May was the first single I ever bought.
"I'll get on back home, one of these days"
What a tune
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #rodstewart #recordcollection
Maggie May was the first single I ever bought.
"I'll get on back home, one of these days"
What a tune
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #rodstewart #recordcollection
December 13, 2024 at 11:41 PM
A fine, fine record.
Maggie May was the first single I ever bought.
"I'll get on back home, one of these days"
What a tune
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #rodstewart #recordcollection
Maggie May was the first single I ever bought.
"I'll get on back home, one of these days"
What a tune
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #rodstewart #recordcollection