Peter Manson > http://www.petermanson.com/

Never slept with the guy so I can only speak for his poetry, which is good incidentally.

'I see a darkness' by Bonnie Prince Billy. Amazing album but way too quiet.

Kelvingrove park. Beautiful green space and ideal for wasting a few hours in the sun... if it's not raining.

Monorail is a must, as is Tchai Ovna.

Also, check out Volcanic Tongue - dude who runs it writes for Wire mag and stocks all sorts of obscure shit.

Oxfam record store on Byres Rd is ...

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Sleep's 'Jerusalem' - not sure whether it qualifies as metal per se, but warrants an honorable mention nonetheless. One-note riffs & paeans to weed = perfection.

Hey,

I'm doing some home recording and want something better than the crappy old peavey vocal mic i currently have which screams with noise. I've seen a relatively cheap Rode NT3 condenser mic on ebay but am a bit of a novice. Are condenser mics worth the extra clams? I basically just need ...