Author: Tom
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The Granite City
In the late 1970s Aberdeen became the centre of European oil. The wealth that this brought obscured the beauty that lay in the granite that Aberdeen is built on. Hopefully these photos will give you a sense of what lies deep in our city – craft, engineering, imagination, resilience.
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Nuart
NuART As the money began to leave Aberdeen, the art started to appear. Sometimes in quite surprising places ___. Anarchy Wall of the Grampian Police/ police Scotland HQ Place Holder Place holder
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Nuart
As the money began to leave Aberdeen, the art started to appear. Sometimes in quite surprising places.
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Architecture 2
Mostly small features of note from around Aberdeen. Little details that are easily missed.
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Architecture
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Summer evenings
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Take me for a little while
This song has the rising lift of the Supremes Baby Love, the Northern Soul staple of a driving four to the floor, and a the vocals of Evie Sands. And really you don’t need anything else for the perfect song. Like Kiki Dee, Evie has a depth and range that is rare. And like Kiki…
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Tonight you belong to me
OK this is one of those songs that doesn’t quite belong in here. This cutesy bit of American doo-wop nostalgia has been covered by countless artists. The Tonettes do a decent job of covering the core elements. In short, I found this in mint condition and as a decent option it would have been wrong…
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Why Don’t I Run Away From You
Originally recorded by Tami Lynn Kiki Dee elevated this song to something sublime. In true Northern Soul style there is a driving beat and a decent amount of brass. But it’s Kiki’s sharp, soulful vocals, crisply delivered and with a sense of rhythm that would have pleased James Brown that makes this version my favourite.…
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Hey Girl Hey Boy
There are plenty of songs titled “Hey Girl”. And it seems obvious that anything by Carol King will be easy to find. But this version of “Hey Girl, Hey Boy” (despite it’s familiarity) is more elusive than you would think. The Jon and Robin vocals together with the arrangement is probably my favourite (not sure…