Music + Memory: A Personal Photography Project

Music, words and photos are important things in my life. This ongoing project is a way of trying to show the special memories that specific music has for me and talking a little bit about them. I'll also try to make a photo that captures some of what they make me feel.

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Back-to-back joy from a packed line-up at the inaugural @cowgateblockparty celebrating discovery, emerging artists and local culture. Bumper photo album including @filmstarband @alexapolline @bathingsuitsband @gurrywurry @nobadnewsinheaven @vonavella

Still fizzing after Saturday night's @thenightwith bold and kinetic show with @haptic_music + @stefconnersong at @fruitmarketgallery 🧨 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/the-night-before-31-january-2026

My, what big teeth you have! Sneak preview encounter with Livyatan melvillei at the excellent 'Giants' exhibition at @nationalmuseumsscotland which showcases the colossal prehistoric creatures that lived after the extinction of the dinosaurs with lif

Cracking gig tonight from Boston's @scottishfishband at @sneakypetesclub - haste ye back 👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/scottish-fish-28-january-2026

Braving the elements today documenting many hands making light work as @edinburghnapier MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation students visited the East Lothian Council Ranger Service at Levenhall Links in Musselburgh 💪

Ace time documenting today's Sensory Sunday, the @nationalmuseumsscotland programme of sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs and disabilities and their families (also got to read dinosaur storybooks in between taking photos

Blinding 'Sgeul is Seirm' gig tonight from @mairi.callan with Màrtainn Skene + @maxmacintyremusic at @music.eca - exceptional mix of contemporary and traditional 👏👏👏

Good to see the residents of @edinburghzoo starting the New Year with best intentions and extra credit to the buff-cheeked gibbon, Northern Luzon giant cloud rat, Visayan spotted deer and Prevost's squirrel for keeping a healthy diet and staying hydr

Any Blue Monday despondency demolished by Monster Chetwynd's joyful and freewheeling talk tonight @edinburghcollegeofart covering - amongst a zillion other topics - Halloween parties, handsome vets and the Sean Connery legend that is Zardoz 🤩

Good to see and hear so many impassioned voices at today's @stwuk Hands Off Venezuela protest at the US Consulate General in #Edinburgh 👏🇻🇪👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/hands-off-venezuela-demonstration-10-january-2026

Gorgeous set tonight from @resolstringquartet at @nationalgalleriesscot c/o @livemusicnowscotland with gold stars all round for including @carolineadelaideshaw exquisite 'Plan and Elevation' 👏

After a year of cloud cover wash-outs, a promising start to 2026 with a gorgeous Wolf supermoon scooting around the Balmoral Hotel and Nelson Monument in Edinburgh 🌝
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Fully charged for 2026 by today's Sprogmanay shenanigans at @nationalmuseumsscotland as part of @edhogmanay with challenge accepted by @theunicorndanceparty + Tricky Ricky + Hip Hop Story Stop ⚡️

This is who I spent #hogmanay with whilst documenting some of the epic @edhogmanay street party 😀 Hope y'all had a good night and may 2026 be all you want it to be 🤞

It’s that time of year again. Here - in no particular order - are my favourite 25 Albums of 2025. Go give them a listen 👏

@ditzband - Never Exhale
@adwaithmusic - Solas
@sorrybanduk - COSPLAY
@benefitsuk - Constant Noise
@brichaimbeul - Sunwi

Humdinger of a show from @lauscotland tonight at @stgilescathedral as part of @edhogmanay 🍾 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/lau-by-candlelight-30-december-2025

Positive to see two Edinburgh bands - @weareswimschool + @waverleyband - bossing the big stage at last night's @vitaminc_club at @edhogmanay 👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/vitamin-c-29-december-2025
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Tonight's Torchlight Procession got @edhogmanay off to a flying and fiery start (eyebrows can grow back, right?) 🔥 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/torchlight-procession-29-december-2025

Early and exceptional Christmas gift from @gigbuddiesthera with legendary gig by @hamishhawk + @redolentredolent + @citrinesband at @sneakypetesclub 👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/hamish-hawk-17-december-2025

A night of beautiful, raw and (mostly) heartbreakingly sad songwriting from @laurastevenson with @ezrabriggsmusic at @sneakypetesclub 😢 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/laura-stevenson-ezra-briggs-14-december-2025
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Albums of the Year 2024

December 31, 2024

Shellac - To All Trains

Niamh Bury - Yellow Roses

Danish String Quartet - Keel Road

Lip Critic - Hex Dealer

6hunesseq - Ma Olen Maa Peal V66ras

Hamish Hawk - A Firmer Hand

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Chain of Light

John Cale - Poptical Illusion

Kuniko - Kuniko Plays Reich II

SPRINTS - Letter to Self

Creation Rebel - High Above Harlesden

Rheingans Sisters - Start Close In

Work Money Death - People Of The Fast Flowing River

The Bug Club - On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System…

Maya Beiser - In C

Nadine Shah - Filthy Underneath

Landless - Lúireach

Quatuor Ébène - Milestones

Mohammad Syfkhan - I am Kurdish

Andrew Bird Trio - Sunday Morning Put-on

Emily D’Angelo - Freezing

Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More

Arooj Aftab - Night Reign

Hinds - Viva Hinds

Sahra Halgan - Hiddo Dhawr