Band dedicate song to Glasgow School of Art after fire

Posted by: Jasonf on 26 May 2014

Chaps,

 

Terrible news about the fire damage of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's superb Art Nouveu library, interiors and building In Glasgow. A great Scottish artist who was able to paint, design and draw buildings.

 

The band Bombay Bicycle Club have dedicated a song to the building.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/27560811

 

I've never heard anything by the Bombay Bicycle Club, but good on em.

 

Jason.

 

p.s The moral of the storey here is, don't let final year students pontificate over their final project using an old projector and some polystyrene masquerading as a cool urban planning scheme that probably resembled a Tatlin corner counter relief, see below.

 

Posted on: 01 June 2014 by George J

Dear Kevin,

 

You would indeed appear to hold very different views from mine. I think it would be a reasonable proposal that now we agree to politely disagree without repeating our positions. Unless you want the last word, which I do not mind.

 

I am no Philistine of course as you well know, but I have no problem paying the full cost of the Art that I can afford to enjoy! And forgoing that which I cannot.

 

It is now several years since I attended a State subsidised concert, though I do go to concerts of course, and even played in one a month ago. These concerts are much cheaper to attend than the State subsidised ones for reasons that I have already explained. They are largely self-funded by the performers, which seems an utterly laudable way to go about it.

 

A word in your shell-like, though. You will persuade more people to your point of view if you refrain from being condescending to those you disagree with. Just a word from an old and experienced geezer, ...

 

ATB from George

 

Posted on: 02 June 2014 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by George J:

Dear Kevin,

 

You would indeed appear to hold very different views from mine. I think it would be a reasonable proposal that now we agree to politely disagree without repeating our positions.

At last - something we agree on George!