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Scotsman
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scottish Music: 15 releases from hallowed acts now fetching top prices on Discogs
Scotland has produced a truly rich and diverse collection of artists over the years, offering music fans an eclectic mix of styles—a real melting pot. From traditional folk music by the likes of The Waterboys or Runrig , to the energetic power-pop of Bis and Teenage Fanclub , some of the biggest names in their respective genres hail from this area. This vibrant scene also means that a number of releases from Scottish acts are now considered collectible items, at least according to the Discogs marketplace . But what are some of the 'high-value' items from Scottish artists, and what prices are sellers asking for these rarer releases? Well, we've put on our collector's anorak, adjusted our spectacles, and delved into the Discogs listings for some of the biggest names in Scottish music to bring you 15 of the most valuable albums from the scene. A note though: while actual transaction prices vary, the following list showcases some of the highest asking prices currently seen for specific, coveted records, representing the top end of what one might encounter in the collector's market. The prices listed below reflect current asking prices from sellers at the time of writing. These represent the upper end of what one could be asked to pay for these specific editions, particularly those in pristine (Near Mint or Mint) condition. Actual sale prices can vary significantly and are often lower, depending on market demand, condition, and seller. Always research confirmed sales data before making a purchase. Now that we've covered our backs, what did we spot on Discogs from Scottish acts? 1 . Bis - Intendo (US Vinyl LP Compilation, 1998) Glasgow indie-pop outfit Bis has collectible items in their discography. For this 1998 US vinyl LP compilation, Intendo, you might see asking prices up to £181.48, particularly for copies in excellent condition. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales 2 . Runrig - The Big Wheel (UK Vinyl LP, 1991) Scottish folk-rock legends Runrig also have their share of collectible vinyl. For this 1991 UK vinyl LP of The Big Wheel, listings can go up to £224.16, especially for copies in pristine condition. | Runrig/Discogs Photo Sales 3 . Aztec Camera - Love (European Vinyl LP, 1987) Roddy Frame's Aztec Camera has notable original pressings that draw collector interest. For a European vinyl LP stereo pressing of their 1987 album, Love, you could find asking prices up to £252.78 for a premium copy. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales 4 . Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever (UK, Europe & US Vinyl LP Reissue/Repress, 2014) Post-punk darlings Orange Juice continue to be highly sought after. For this 2014 vinyl LP reissue/repress of their classic 1982 album, You Can't Hide Your Love Forever, current listings show you could be asked to pay up to £293.99, indicating strong demand even for modern reissues. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales Related topics: BoostMusicVinyl
Scotsman
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scottish Music: 15 releases from hallowed acts now fetching top prices on Discogs
Scotland has produced a truly rich and diverse collection of artists over the years, offering music fans an eclectic mix of styles—a real melting pot. From traditional folk music by the likes of The Waterboys or Runrig , to the energetic power-pop of Bis and Teenage Fanclub , some of the biggest names in their respective genres hail from this area. This vibrant scene also means that a number of releases from Scottish acts are now considered collectible items, at least according to the Discogs marketplace . But what are some of the 'high-value' items from Scottish artists, and what prices are sellers asking for these rarer releases? Well, we've put on our collector's anorak, adjusted our spectacles, and delved into the Discogs listings for some of the biggest names in Scottish music to bring you 15 of the most valuable albums from the scene. A note though: while actual transaction prices vary, the following list showcases some of the highest asking prices currently seen for specific, coveted records, representing the top end of what one might encounter in the collector's market. The prices listed below reflect current asking prices from sellers at the time of writing. These represent the upper end of what one could be asked to pay for these specific editions, particularly those in pristine (Near Mint or Mint) condition. Actual sale prices can vary significantly and are often lower, depending on market demand, condition, and seller. Always research confirmed sales data before making a purchase. Now that we've covered our backs, what did we spot on Discogs from Scottish acts? 1 . Bis - Intendo (US Vinyl LP Compilation, 1998) Glasgow indie-pop outfit Bis has collectible items in their discography. For this 1998 US vinyl LP compilation, Intendo, you might see asking prices up to £181.48, particularly for copies in excellent condition. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales 2 . Runrig - The Big Wheel (UK Vinyl LP, 1991) Scottish folk-rock legends Runrig also have their share of collectible vinyl. For this 1991 UK vinyl LP of The Big Wheel, listings can go up to £224.16, especially for copies in pristine condition. | Runrig/Discogs Photo Sales 3 . Aztec Camera - Love (European Vinyl LP, 1987) Roddy Frame's Aztec Camera has notable original pressings that draw collector interest. For a European vinyl LP stereo pressing of their 1987 album, Love, you could find asking prices up to £252.78 for a premium copy. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales 4 . Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever (UK, Europe & US Vinyl LP Reissue/Repress, 2014) Post-punk darlings Orange Juice continue to be highly sought after. For this 2014 vinyl LP reissue/repress of their classic 1982 album, You Can't Hide Your Love Forever, current listings show you could be asked to pay up to £293.99, indicating strong demand even for modern reissues. | Getty Images/Discogs Photo Sales Related topics: BoostMusicVinyl
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Business Standard
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
NRAI dials Rapido, says ONDC not in position to take on Swiggy & Zomato
The National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) -- which claims to represent over 50,000 eateries -- has paused on-boarding member restaurants to Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) while citing several challenges, including leadership churn and sluggish talks with the government-backed e-commerce platform. Instead, the industry body is now exploring a partnership with mobility startup Rapido, signalling a potential shift in its bid to challenge the food aggregator duopoly, Zomato and Swiggy, top sources told Business Standard. 'NRAI has currently paused the conversation with ONDC due to leadership change. The pace of conversation could also have been quicker. The restaurant industry needs an alternative to address several challenges and the ONDC ecosystem is not as frictionless and seamless. The convenience of usage is still not there and thus people will find it difficult to move away from Zomato and Swiggy,' said a source privy to the development. Another industry source also confirmed that Rapido is working on a commission-friendly model and NRAI is in touch with them. Initially launched as a ride-hailing platform, Rapido is eyeing to enter food delivery to challenge the dominance of Swiggy and Zomato. The platform is in continuous discussions with various restaurants and is reportedly planning to start a pilot in Bengaluru. The second source also confirmed that while other options are being considered, the misalignment with new leaderships at ONDC is the prime reason for the shift. 'At ONDC, the leadership with whom NRAI was working very closely, has undergone change. Now, NRAI has to see whether there is a vision alignment with new leadership,' the source said. There have been a series of top-level exits at ONDC. The platform's founding managing director and chief executive officer Thampy Koshy; chief business officer Shireesh Joshi; and non-executive chairperson R S Sharma have stepped down. 'A lot of people don't know about ONDC, there is a lot of confusion in the consumer's mind between seller and buyer apps. ONDC is also not in a position to have skin in the game,' the second source added. According to a recent survey by LocalCircles, 54 per cent (out of the sample size of 31,000) found the ONDC platform cumbersome, and 35 per cent found the customer service lacking. From a peak of 6.5 million in October 2024, retail orders on ONDC fell to 4.6 million in February this year, the report added. 'They (ONDC) are growing a little slowly, there is still a time when they can become a significant player. Restaurants largely struggle with end-to-end deliveries, having their own fleet and this process needs to be outsourced. We need a player who can take responsibility from picking the order to delivering it to the customers,' the third source said, mentioning that a few new players in the market may fill the logistics gap. In January 2025, the NRAI had entered into talks with ONDC to challenge Zomato and Swiggy's standalone apps -- Bistro and Snacc -- for 10-minute food delivery. The body had accused Zomato and Swiggy of masking consumer data, engaging in private labelling, breaching the trust of restaurant partners, and abusing their market position. In addition, NRAI had decided to approach the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to take legal action against private labelling by Zomato and Swiggy. At present, the body is consulting with its legal team and is simultaneously engaging in discussions with food delivery platforms.
The Guardian
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Get Millie Black review – every bit as great as a Caribbean True Detective
Over the past week, I have found myself cringing at a series of tabloid articles describing Get Millie Black as a rival to the BBC's Death in Paradise. Sure, both shows are set on Caribbean islands and feature black British police officers who used to work for the Metropolitan force. But that is truly where the similarities end. The comparisons have reminded me of the old advertising maxim about King Charles and Ozzy Osbourne: they are both British men born in 1948 who have been married twice and have pots of money. But, well, they don't exactly have a ton in common, do they? And so to Get Millie Black, which isn't a soapy murder mystery with a surfeit of former EastEnders stars, but rather an ambitious five-part drama based on a short story by Booker prize winner Marlon James, and adapted by the man himself. Touching on discrimination against LGBTQ+ Jamaicans, police corruption, people-smuggling and the echoes of colonialism that continue to ring out, it doesn't exactly take a chipper 'case of the week' approach. Where it does slip into well-worn procedural territory, the excellent performances and general sense of unease seeping out of almost every scene keep it on track, in the same vein as True Detective and Mare of Easttown before it. Our heroine – played ably, and often hauntingly, by Small Axe's Tamara Lawrance – is a Jamaican-born Briton and former Scotland Yard detective, who has found herself back on the island of her birth (there was, she quips, 'only so much shitty weather and institutionalised racism I could take'). Her abusive mother is dead, but the brother she thought was also deceased is alive, if not totally well. In the Gully – a storm drain repurposed as slum housing for Kingston's outcasts – Millie reunites with her sibling, now known as Hibiscus, or Bis (the excellent Chyna McQueen, in her first screen role), a self-assured yet vulnerable sex worker and owner of the world's best voicemail message ('You've reached Bis – now state your biz!'). The scenes they share are the connective tissue of the series, as James delves into the lifelong trauma of growing up as a transgender woman in Jamaica and the splintered relationship between the two sisters. Similarly, we learn how Millie's colleague Curtis (Gershwyn Eustache Jnr) has concealed his identity as a gay man in a nation still blighted by homophobia, posturing as a straight 'stud'. Each episode is lightly filtered through the experiences of a different narrator, a stylistic touch that also takes us further into each character's psyche without veering too far from the A plot. Crucial to that plot, of course, is the crime that Black is trying to unpick: a missing person case involving an impressionable black teenager, who seems to have been groomed by the scion of an influential white family. What does the smarmy Freddie Summerville want with schoolgirl Janet, and how does their icky 'relationship' connect to a wider hunt for Freddie – and a possible people-trafficking ring? Cleverly, the racial tensions therein are also mirrored in Black's own fractious relationship with her colleague Luke Holborn. A white superintendent dispatched from London to track down Freddie, he is played with just the right amount of mansplainy condescension by Joe Dempsie. The episodes set in Jamaica are an easy five stars, and the Caribbean cast get all the best lines, not least when Millie and Curtis are described by their shouty colleague as 'bench and batty' – in other words, joined at the hip. It is only later, as Black swaps one small island for another and comes back to London, that the criminal conspiracy at the core of the whole thing begins to feel a little holey. We also lose that central relationship between Bis – who is back in Jamaica – and Millie, which underscores just how vital it was in the first place. The character of Millie-Jean Black, however, is a force of nature, and a joy to watch, wherever she is in the world. Lawrance conveys her angst and her unshakeable conviction, as well as code-switching seamlessly between her British and Jamaican accents in the way that many people do without realising when back in the motherland. This isn't Death in Paradise. But if you're OK with a little more blood and a little less whimsy, you may find it just as good – or even better. Get Millie Black is on Channel 4 now
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Tetra dream lives! Estêvão shines, Palmeiras advances
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. At the Primeiro de Maio Stadium, Palmeiras defeated São Bernardo 3-0, this Saturday (1), in the quarterfinals of Paulistão 2025, in what should have been their best collective performance of the year. As it was a single game, Verdão remains firm and strong in the fight for the unprecedented state tetrachampionship. Eu? TÔ NA SEMIFINAL! 😎Deu ruim pra quem secou. Vitória no ABC Paulista e classificação carimbada pra próxima fase do @Paulistao! 👋🐷🏆 São Bernardo 0x3 Palmeiras⚽ Estêvão (2x) e Flaco López#SBDxPAL — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) March 2, 2025 The match marked the debut of defender Micael, but the great highlight was Estêvão. The alviverde jewel scored two beautiful goals still in the first half to give Palmeiras tranquility in their quest for a spot. QUEM SEGURA? 👀Autor de dois gols, o Estêvão também está dando um show de dribles no #PaulistãoSicredi.#RaBIScando #Bis — Paulistão (@Paulistao) March 2, 2025 Although the first scoring chance was São Bernardo's, when lateral Hugo Sanches (2') unleashed a bomb for Weverton's defense, Verdão opened the scoring in a masterful way. After Weverton's long pass, Flaco López gave a header, and Estêvão (15') unleashed a left-footed rocket from outside the area, into the corner. The ball hit the post before dying in the back of the net. Desculpa aí, coruja… A CRIA TE ACORDOU! 🦉QUE GOLAÇO, ESTÊVíO! 😮💨 — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) March 1, 2025 At the end of the first half, Estêvão (46') received the ball well open on the right wing, pulled it to the center, and kicked it from the edge of the area to increase the score. O moleque é embaçado mesmo, não tem jeito! 🤪 — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) March 2, 2025 After the interval, after being stopped by goalkeeper Alex Alves, Flaco López scored the third goal. Richard Ríos - the new alviverde number 8 - crossed perfectly from the right, São Bernardo's goalkeeper failed miserably in trying to cut the cross, and Flaco López (57') didn't even need to get off the ground to head the ball into the empty goal. O-POR-TU-NIS-MO! 🔥Flaquito 🤝 terceiro do #MaiorCampeãoDoBrasil! 🇦🇷 — SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) March 2, 2025 Estêvão's hat-trick (64') almost came after dribbling Alex Alves, but the goal was disallowed due to the young star's offside the qualification, Palmeiras - the owner of the second-best campaign in Paulistão - will face the team with the 3rd best campaign in the semifinals, which is also a single game. Besides the State Championship, Verdão is already thinking about the Brasileirão. The debut will be on March 29, against Botafogo, at home.
