Have A Plate Of Tripe
It’s World Tripe Day. Get stuck in. Better believe the hype It’s not just oldies who like tripe I have it on good authority That Little Mix and Beyoncé Are huge fans of this delicacy…
Articles by Tommy Mackay
BBC Shortbread
Sally Magnusson admits live on air on Reporting Scotland that ‘this is a complete mess.’ Everybody sing! It’s couthy, it’s cringey Embarrassing and twee The Scottish news on the BBC It’s like watching a…
40 Odd Years Of The Fall – Out Now!
After a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign, the book, 40 Odd Years Of The Fall is now available to buy. A song-by-song account of the group’s 500+ tracks produced between 1977 and 2017, by author and musician…
I Am Nick Clegg
Now Nicky’s gone to Facebook, time to remember his finest hour. Ahem. I am Nick Clegg (iddle iddle iddle um) With the extra leg (iddle iddle iddle um) Yes, I have an extra leg down…
Big Black Cat
Villagers are being advised to be vigilant after a reported sighting of a black panther in east Ayrshire. Here’s one we found earlier… Big black cat on the railway track Chased by a mad fat…
Mistra President
As the portrait by Andy Thomas of Trump and former presidents is revealed, we look once again at Doxy’s magisterial record in office… He’s a man with a klan Chapati tae yer heid ya bam…
R.O.S.S.
After Ross Thomson’s embarrassing display of sheer fuckwittery on Questionable Times last night, everyone can now say ‘I’m sorry for your Ross.’ Listen again to his Abba inspired eulogy: This is the story of two Scots…
Does the panel think?
As David Dimbleby announces he’s leaving Question Time, here’s the opening track to Half Bam Half Whisky’s Questionable Times album detailing the make up of a typical panel and audience on every political anorak’s favourite…
Leo
As Leo Sayer announces his latest tour plans in Scotland, a reminder of that time he completely lost the plot over his pants and went on a swearfest on Celebrity Big Brother. To the tune…
We Win Again!
The winners of the Great Scottish Pop Quiz at the National Museum Of Scotland’s Rip It Up exhibition from a field of 40 (forty) teams – Throbbing Thistle. Also winners of best team name. Co-incidentally, the…