Articles by Tommy Mackay

Cleo Lehrer

  Tom Lehrer and Cleo Laine in a Shakespearean Masochism Tango. see also: Shall I Compare Shakespeare To Ann Summers, Dear? Carry On Macbeth  



The Raven

Christopher Lee, James Earl Jones and Willem Dafoe read Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven backed by The Stranglers and Lou Reed.   Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many…


Sweet FX

  Backed by a stramash-up of Black Sabbath’s ‘Sweet Leaf’ and ‘FX’ here’s that time in February 1986 when Belfast was buzzing with Ozzy Osbourne’s two gigs at the Avoniel Leisure Centre. Despite 150 protesters,…


Black Sabbath Monk

R.I.P Supernaut. To celebrate Black Sabbath’s last hurrah and me finding this card in an Arts and Craft Fair, here’s a track from Top Of The Popstocks Vol.2 by The Foul. Top Of The Popstock…




Get Tae Fuck

  ChicaLolita wanted to hear Russell say “get tae fuck” so here he is with Ron pleading not to fuck up our world. see also:


Stramash Ups 2025 Vol.1

Some of the best Daily Reckless Stramash Ups of 2025 out now on one handy compilation. Tracks: Prudence Overture I’ll Be Your Sewer Tonight Hawk Pistols Keep Bleeding Brelvet Underground Coat Hero Irene Handl And…


Delilahdidah

  Jaikie Thackray meets the Sensational Alex Harvey Band doing Tom Jones in. see also: