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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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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In dark times it felt positive joining one of today's Trans Solidarity Rides in #Edinburgh - big shout to the organisers @infrasisters_ + @queens.of.pain.cc + @edinburghschoolofrocks for making the magic happen 👏🏳️&zwj;⚧️🚲🏳️&zwj;⚧️👏 Photo album

Ain't no Christmas shows like @strangetownco Christmas shows 🎄 Much intentional - and unintentional - chuckles capturing the joy in the three productions. See them all at @scottishstorytellingcentre 13-14 December 2025 https://scottishstorytellingce

Sublime harmonies, focus and restraint at tonight’s @woommusic show - including a heart-fluttering take of ’Song to the Siren’ - at @sneakypetesclub with @holy.loaf + @eleanorhickey_ 👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfoli

Heartwarming to see the thriving grey seal colony at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve today and a big shout out to the @nationaltrustforscotland team for their light-touch stewardship and fab information 👏

Great night experiencing @andrewjbrooksartist 'Close Listening' installation at @concreteblockgallery (all art is made better with furry friends and mulled wine 😀).

The installation uses multiple micro players of close listening recordings from con

Suboptimal conditions in #Edinburgh but got a wee peek between clouds of tonight's Cold Moon doing its best to be super 🌝

Star of today's Scotland Explorer schools workshop at @nationalmuseumsscotland was this brilliant targe (also slightly miffed not to get a go with it as hands were full of cameras 😀)
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Lovely afternoon at @edinburghuniversity St Andrew's Day Concert with all-star line-up of Lori Watson, Franky Leong-Murphy, Rob Dunbar, Gary West, Tim Macdonald + Claire Garabedian, Fraser Fifield + Thalia Blacking & Will Lamb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Phot

In the midst of the commercial meltdown of Edinburgh city centre, a gorgeous calming set this lunchtime from @mattcarmichaelmusic + @chrisamermusic at @nationalgalleriesscot Scottish National Portrait Gallery as part of @soundhouseorg Winter Festival

Fizzy giddy high from tonight's ecstatic and unrelenting @marathon.ams show with @comfortgirll + @corrinetheband c/o @sneakypetesclub guesting at Legends 👏👏👏 Photo album > https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/marathon-comfort-girl-corrine-28-nove

Positive day working with @samaritansscotland as they launched their election manifesto asking all political parties in Scotland to make suicide prevention a priority. Find out more at https://www.samaritans.org/scotland/news/samaritans-scotlands-fiv

Great programme and playing from @malvinaguitarduo at @music.eca Reid Concert Hall this afternoon with surprise guest appearance from composer Edward McGuire introducing his work 'Piobaireachd to the Brahmaputra'.

“It might be loud, it might get intense, it might get weird” Might? MIGHT??? Understatement of the Year from @benefitsuk at tonight’s breath-taking and vital show at @sneakypetesclub with @the_dsm_iv 👏👏👏 Photo album > https://

Full day getting my data thrills whilst documenting DARE UK's conference down in York including Fatemeh Torabi, Senior Research Data Scientist at University of Cambridge, talking passionately about the possibilities of their work in health care.

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Albums of the Year 2025

December 31, 2025

DITZ - Never Exhale

Adwaith - Solas

Sorry - COSPLAY

Benefits - Constant Noise

Brìghde Chaimbeul - Sunwise

M(h)aol - Something Soft

Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On

Arvo Pärt & Vox Clamantis - And I Heard A Voice

Sharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten

Alice Sara Ott - John Field Complete Noctures

Melaine Dalibert & David Sylvian - Vermilion Hours

Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver - Hinterland

Iona Lane - Swilkie

Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow

Albertine Sarges - Girl Missing

Jackie Mittoo - Reggae Magic

Jenny Hval - Iris Silver Mist

Kae Tempest - Self Titled

Marie Davidson - City of Clowns

Poor Creature - All Smiles Tonight

Ringdown - Lady on the Bike

Sacred Paws - Jump into Life

Cerys Hafana - Angel

Snocaps - Snocaps

Duo Ruut - Ilmateade