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Scotch Missed: Scotland's Lost Distilleries

Brian Townsend

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This is a revised third edition of the hardback published in 1993 to celebrate the 500th anniversary...

Great Irish Heroes: Fifty Irishmen and Women Who Shaped the World

Stuart Pearson

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How did the Irish independence movement lead directly to the invention of the modern submarine? Who...

The Bread Box: The Ultimate Baker's Collection

Jennie Shapter and Christine Ingram

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This book shows you how to bake loaves from all around the world, either by hand or in a bread...

Alex Kapranos recommended Dandruff by Ivor Cutler in Music (curated)

Dandruff by Ivor Cutler

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"There’s no performer like Ivor Cutler. This record is a mixture of songs and poetry and stories and the lines between them all aren’t particularly distinct. There’s also a lady who I think was his girlfriend or lover at the time, but she has a couple of short poems on it. The only thing I can think that would be similar would be if you had Philip Larkin and Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on a record together. It manages to capture those two extremes. It’s also a misleading record because when you first listen to it you think its daft nonsense, and it’s not, it’s extremely astute observation that is succinctly delivered. There’s one piece that talks about sex: "I used to lie in bed with women I loved and have sex. With this woman, I lie in bed and have love, whatever we do is love. Even sex." You have that next to a song about a ludicrous fantasy story about someone saving a sparrow from a taxi driver’s boots. The imagery is wonderful and it’s truly absurd but the absurdity can distract you from how observant it really is. It also has a distinct melancholy running through it as well. Even a song like 'I Believe In Bugs' and the last line "I will feel the bugs wriggle as they eat me away" – it’s funny and it’s absurd but he’s talking about mortality and the absurdity of existence. And very Scottish as well!"

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