President Donald Trump continued his Profit Off the Presidency World Tour this week with a stop in Scotland, where he opened a new private golf course. You, dear taxpayer, footed the bill for most of the trip. On Monday, Trump cut the ribbon at the Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen, …
Read More »Zeke Manyika, Pop's Citizen of the World
B y the time Kate Bush called Zeke Manyika to ask if he would drum on her new record, he had already helped reinvent one great band of the Eighties and launch two more. There was Orange Juice, Scottish indie’s consummate cosmopolitans. There was his playing on the first singles …
Read More »Surprise! Belle and Sebastian Are Back
The last three years have been pretty rough for the world, but there’s no denying that it’s been a good time to be a Belle and Sebastian fan. In late 2020, with touring sidelined, they released an excellent live album to remind us what a dynamic concert act they’ve become; …
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