Rob Munn
@robmunn.bsky.social
Canadian born citizen of Leith. Reads, cycles, walks. Interested in music, film, politics, planning, active travel. Former Councillor. Blogs as Leith Notes (blogspot)
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Rob Munn
@robmunn.bsky.social
· Jan 27
It's snowing in New Orleans - Beau Gris Gris and the Apocalypse live at the Voodoo Rooms
Going to see Beau Gris Gris and the Apocalypse at the Voodoo Rooms when it was snowing in New Orleans was always going to be a special nigh...
leithnotes.blogspot.com
It's snowing in New Orleans - Beau Gris Gris raise the temperature at the Voodoo Rooms leithnotes.blogspot.com/2025/01/its-...
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It’s been a pretty busy couple of days all things considered! Our priority now is to meet with civic leaders to discuss how this affects our business.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It’s been a pretty busy couple of days all things considered! Our priority now is to meet with civic leaders to discuss how this affects our business.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
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We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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#Postpunk history made this day in 1978 with the release of "The Scream" - the debut album by #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees
Four Decades of Face-to-Face: “The Scream” released this day in 1978
One of the most recognizable bands in the goth pantheon, Siouxsie and the Banshees released their debut album “The Scream” on 13th November 1978. They had impeccable punk credentials, w…
theblogginggoth.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#Postpunk history made this day in 1978 with the release of "The Scream" - the debut album by #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees
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Advertising then and now
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Advertising then and now
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Horses is 50 leithnotes.blogspot.com/2021/03/patt...
Patti Smith and her band perform Horses, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Tuesday 9 June 2015
From the Archive I remember the instant buying of tickets when I heard about this gig - no questions I was going. I remember the journey t...
leithnotes.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Horses is 50 leithnotes.blogspot.com/2021/03/patt...
Horses is 50 leithnotes.blogspot.com/2021/03/patt...
Patti Smith and her band perform Horses, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Tuesday 9 June 2015
From the Archive I remember the instant buying of tickets when I heard about this gig - no questions I was going. I remember the journey t...
leithnotes.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Horses is 50 leithnotes.blogspot.com/2021/03/patt...
Xan Tyler and Dusty Stray playing Loud and Clear, Edinburgh on Saturday in support of their album Home. This song was like upbeat Nico with John Cale. Bowie is in the background, Aladdinsane.
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Xan Tyler and Dusty Stray playing Loud and Clear, Edinburgh on Saturday in support of their album Home. This song was like upbeat Nico with John Cale. Bowie is in the background, Aladdinsane.
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Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
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Remembering Bert Jansch on what would have been his 82nd birthday.
In 2010, Jansch spoke to @uncutmagazine.bsky.social about his career as one of Britain’s greatest guitarists, folk, blues, Led Zeppelin and being a “26-pints-a-night man”.
In 2010, Jansch spoke to @uncutmagazine.bsky.social about his career as one of Britain’s greatest guitarists, folk, blues, Led Zeppelin and being a “26-pints-a-night man”.
Bert Jansch interviewed: “I didn’t think in terms of career… I never have”
Bert Jansch talks about his career as one of Britain's greatest guitarists, folk, blues and being a “26-pints-a-night man”
www.uncut.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Remembering Bert Jansch on what would have been his 82nd birthday.
In 2010, Jansch spoke to @uncutmagazine.bsky.social about his career as one of Britain’s greatest guitarists, folk, blues, Led Zeppelin and being a “26-pints-a-night man”.
In 2010, Jansch spoke to @uncutmagazine.bsky.social about his career as one of Britain’s greatest guitarists, folk, blues, Led Zeppelin and being a “26-pints-a-night man”.
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I wonder how many of you are familiar with the work of this month's Cool Scots calendar cover star...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I wonder how many of you are familiar with the work of this month's Cool Scots calendar cover star...
gregmoodie.com/product/cool...
gregmoodie.com/product/cool...
Advertising then and now
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Advertising then and now
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1974, Day 15.
Bleak is beautiful.
"He's got the haunt of the sea in his eyes,
He wouldn't notice me passing by -
I could be in the gutter, or dangling down from a tree..."
Richard & Linda Thompson - Has He Got A Friend For Me
song.link/y/QW-yDbEp2h8
#20SongsByYear
Bleak is beautiful.
"He's got the haunt of the sea in his eyes,
He wouldn't notice me passing by -
I could be in the gutter, or dangling down from a tree..."
Richard & Linda Thompson - Has He Got A Friend For Me
song.link/y/QW-yDbEp2h8
#20SongsByYear
Has He Got A Friend For Me by Richard & Linda Thompson
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
1974, Day 15.
Bleak is beautiful.
"He's got the haunt of the sea in his eyes,
He wouldn't notice me passing by -
I could be in the gutter, or dangling down from a tree..."
Richard & Linda Thompson - Has He Got A Friend For Me
song.link/y/QW-yDbEp2h8
#20SongsByYear
Bleak is beautiful.
"He's got the haunt of the sea in his eyes,
He wouldn't notice me passing by -
I could be in the gutter, or dangling down from a tree..."
Richard & Linda Thompson - Has He Got A Friend For Me
song.link/y/QW-yDbEp2h8
#20SongsByYear
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#OneArtistOneSong
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Althea & Donna – “Uptown Top Ranking”
This song is nearly 50 years old and it still sounds good
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Althea & Donna – “Uptown Top Ranking”
This song is nearly 50 years old and it still sounds good
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#OneArtistOneSong
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Althea & Donna – “Uptown Top Ranking”
This song is nearly 50 years old and it still sounds good
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Althea & Donna – “Uptown Top Ranking”
This song is nearly 50 years old and it still sounds good
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We’re on at 8:15 tonight…
October 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We’re on at 8:15 tonight…
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Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
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Neko Case's 'Neon Grey Midnight Green' is a sprawling and ambitious record that juxtaposes emotional highs with disorienting detours
@1000timesjeff.bsky.social reviews
www.treblezine.com/neko-case-ne...
@1000timesjeff.bsky.social reviews
www.treblezine.com/neko-case-ne...
Neko Case : Neon Grey Midnight Green | Album review | Treble
Following a memoir and a best-of compilation, on 'Neon Grey Midnight Green,' Neko Case crafts a beautiful and big album shaped by grief
www.treblezine.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Neko Case's 'Neon Grey Midnight Green' is a sprawling and ambitious record that juxtaposes emotional highs with disorienting detours
@1000timesjeff.bsky.social reviews
www.treblezine.com/neko-case-ne...
@1000timesjeff.bsky.social reviews
www.treblezine.com/neko-case-ne...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Meanwhile, note from a Carroll Gardens friend:
"News12 is covering the Court St bike lane like it is World War III"
"News12 is covering the Court St bike lane like it is World War III"
Illegal parking everywhere is the main reason NYC's bike lanes/network always feels so half-assed #bikenyc
Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...
October 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Meanwhile, note from a Carroll Gardens friend:
"News12 is covering the Court St bike lane like it is World War III"
"News12 is covering the Court St bike lane like it is World War III"
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
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I'm very concerned about all the #GlobalSumudFlotilla detainees, but especially Hannah Schafer, who seems likely to be held in extended detention in Israel. Israeli armed forces have committed grave and multiple breaches of international law in attacking the flotilla and mistreating its crew.
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I'm very concerned about all the #GlobalSumudFlotilla detainees, but especially Hannah Schafer, who seems likely to be held in extended detention in Israel. Israeli armed forces have committed grave and multiple breaches of international law in attacking the flotilla and mistreating its crew.
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Aaron Lee Tasjan on Silver Tears: “Marc Bolan & Webb Pierce were both raging queens on stage—that’s rock & roll.”
Also: sneaky Iggy refs, an acid trip with Green Onions, and why he keeps writing to “prolong the denial of insanity.”
www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...
Also: sneaky Iggy refs, an acid trip with Green Onions, and why he keeps writing to “prolong the denial of insanity.”
www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...
Aaron Lee Tasjan: "I prolong the denial of insanity by touring and writing"
Aaron Lee Tasjan on Glam Suits, Acid Epiphanies, and Why Americana Is Just Rock and Roll
www.lpm.org
August 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan on Silver Tears: “Marc Bolan & Webb Pierce were both raging queens on stage—that’s rock & roll.”
Also: sneaky Iggy refs, an acid trip with Green Onions, and why he keeps writing to “prolong the denial of insanity.”
www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...
Also: sneaky Iggy refs, an acid trip with Green Onions, and why he keeps writing to “prolong the denial of insanity.”
www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...
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Aaron Lee Tasjan - 12 Bar Blues #radyoeksen
12 Bar Blues
Aaron Lee Tasjan
www.youtube.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan - 12 Bar Blues #radyoeksen
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"Bicycles Deliver the Freedom That Auto Ads Promise" @tomflood.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Bicycles Deliver the Freedom That Auto Ads Promise" @tomflood.bsky.social
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Keep the pressure up.
Our friend, poet and activist @sarahmaintains.bsky.social has been illegally detained by the IDF and is being held in an Israeli jail. There are reports of mistreatment and human rights violations. Please keep pressure on the Irish government and embassy to secure the release of Sarah and others. 🇵🇸🇮🇪
October 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Keep the pressure up.