Mark M Smith
markmsmith.bsky.social
Mark M Smith
@markmsmith.bsky.social
I like music. Buy records. Work for a University and live on the east coast of Scotland. Elsewhere: @cheasyweasel
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The Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Definitely shoddy but all gold.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Sorry to hear about Lô Borges. Going to start the day listening to these two
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I’m not recommending this and ymmv about the safety of it but I’ve never had an issue especially with multiple LPs together. I think it’s called the Flapjack.

Getting them in past the elasticated opening is the tricky bit but once they’re in it’s fine.
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Lovely sunrise this morning
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
October 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Cat post
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Something a bit different for a Wednesday afternoon - for me anyway
September 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
September 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Nara Leao - os meus amigos sao um barato (1977)

Beautiful record. Leao collaborates on a track each with the likes of Gil, Veloso, Lobo, Buarque, Donato and Jobim.
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Beatnick Beatch - s/t (1988)

This is *very* much a 1988 record.
September 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It’s Devo and laughing Leonard Cohen!
August 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Well, this is very good indeed and yes, he was Penelope’s brother.

Includes David Campbell’s first credit for string arrangements.

Jimmie Spheeris - Isle Of View (1972)

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August 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Velvet Crush - Teenage Symphonies To God
August 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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oranger - the quietvibrationland
August 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A couple of Brazilian records to add to the collection, both from ‘77.

Ivan Lins - Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite and Francis Hime’s Passaredo
August 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Feline stripy
July 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s a week until the Edinburgh Festival starts but the street entertainment on the Royal Mile was in full swing yesterday.
July 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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The Rain Parade - Emergency Third Rail Power Trip
July 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My early 90’s version seems to have revised the star ratings if nothing else
July 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Turns out the Australian All Things Must Pass came in a triple gatefold, not a box.

Also same runout markings as the UK first press so presumably pressed from the same bits.
July 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ah, which means this is likely from Woolworths too
July 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The garden is in full bonanza mode.

All manner of insect life is having a whale of a time.
July 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The garden’s in bloom.

Also, aren’t phone cameras remarkable.
June 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Well, the new vinyl reissue of Aimee Mann’s Lost In Space is a very lovely thing.

Interesting track commentary too.
June 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM