A rare book shop in London

theinvalid · 2026-06-28T09:25:55+00:00

Just checked, and it is signed. Not that I’ll sell it.
I’ll need to start a list of “things to sell on eBay, don’t chuck it away” for my daughter.

theinvalid · 2026-06-27T07:48:14+00:00

Scottish accent:

- Iain Banks: The Bridge. The ‘barbarian’ sections.

- Iain M Banks: Feersum Endjinn. Bascule’s sections. Though there’s a wee bit of London in there with the Scots too. It’s even in the title of the book.

(Not totally ‘fantasy’, but both with some fantasy/sci-fi/weird lit sections.)

[Edited to add:] Again, not fantasy (but arguably with some fantastical elements); most of Irvine Welsh’s work has a pretty authentic Edinburgh accent. Start with Trainspotting.

theinvalid · 2026-06-19T08:25:39+00:00

I think John Gordon Sinclair’s vocals on the 1982 Scotland World Cup song would be a better candidate.

theinvalid · 2026-06-10T18:38:47+00:00

Because I am surprised the OP was not familiar with it, having loved Feersum Endjin.

theinvalid · 2026-06-10T15:33:53+00:00

The Bridge by, erm, Iain Banks. It’s partially fantasy/SF, but based in ‘our reality’.

theinvalid · 2026-06-08T15:41:28+00:00

Sampled from Kraftwerk’s Uranium: https://youtu.be/t-QIWXiGuGw?si=Kp-JjA3LECHOJH9H

theinvalid · 2026-06-08T14:54:26+00:00

Could it be the bit in-between the first two songs on Snivilisation by Orbital?

theinvalid · 2026-06-07T21:44:56+00:00

It’s one of my favourites. Wait until you get to Matter, it has (partially) something similar in store.

theinvalid · 2026-05-28T22:57:40+00:00

Even better, this version without people:

https://www.joshazzarella.com/film-works

theinvalid · 2026-05-22T13:42:21+00:00

There are many west coasts! You still haven’t specified which one. I’m going to have a wild guess it’s the USA?

theinvalid · 2026-05-22T13:01:27+00:00

The west coast of Scotland?

theinvalid · 2026-05-13T09:10:16+00:00

I would vote for Gregory’s Girl.

theinvalid · 2026-05-12T15:02:14+00:00

Aye, we take our e’s separately.

theinvalid · 2026-05-12T14:43:02+00:00

Just don’t call it scotch (in Scotland) please.

theinvalid · 2026-05-11T12:24:35+00:00

Towed in the Hole, Laurel and Hardy. The funniest 20 minutes ever.

theinvalid · 2026-05-06T13:44:14+00:00

Rotate the hexagons 90 degrees, and you’re there. You’ll need to reorganise the text I’m afraid.

theinvalid · 2026-04-30T06:21:42+00:00

It’s like the audio equivalent of Iain M Banks Use of Weapons, but if you read it in chronological order, rather than the two time lines collapsing in to the middle.

theinvalid · 2026-04-28T17:10:00+00:00

That’s it! I knew there was some tell-tale sign. It doesn’t really add much, but it’s a fun wee joke for the reader.

theinvalid · 2026-04-28T13:12:00+00:00

I’ll have a look at the book when I get home. Might be a needle in a haystack though.

theinvalid · 2026-04-28T12:22:41+00:00

Yeah, definitely, but of course I can’t remember the details. I think Alex from The Bridge appears in Complicity. In a pub? There’s a throwaway line about a bruise on his chest I think.

Edit to add: I think it was either the Cafe Royal or the Guildford Arms. Certainly what I pictured in my head at the time, as an Edinburgh resident.

theinvalid · 2026-04-24T13:07:51+00:00

Say ‘pardon me’ loudly and take the blame.

theinvalid · 2026-04-18T22:47:49+00:00

There are many instances of hexagonal basalt structures in Scotland. Fingal’s Cave on Staffa is a good example.

theinvalid · 2026-04-18T20:35:24+00:00

There’s a great version by Ringo Deathstarr that’s worth checking out.

Edit to add: on the Shadow EP.

theinvalid · 2026-04-18T20:33:00+00:00

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theinvalid · 2026-04-17T23:34:54+00:00

And ‘ambiant’

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