Articles by Tommy Mackay

Reckless Literature

Compilation of literary stramash-ups from the Daily Reckless 2025. Tracks: Tiger Driving In My Car Tell Me More Aye Dada Marie Deep Joyce Gertrude Stein Eric Clapton’s Bookshelf Hi Ho Silver Sailor Carry On Macbeth…



Post Puerile Trombone Man

  ‘Senegal! Senegal! Senegal!’  Here’s  Jon the Postman and Mark E Smith doing their best for post-puerile punk and Dumfriesshire.   from the album Throbbing Thistle see also:


The Adam and Joe Tapes

With the news that they are returning to the radio, the Reckless has re-released the old Adam and Joe Tapes on Bandcamp. Tracks: Welcome To The Problem Put Down Boggins Points Of View Pantalons Text…


LBJ

  Michaela Strachan on Springwatch has a habit of calling small plain brown birds ‘little brown jobbies.’ This means something completely different in Scotland. see also:


Giant Bar Of Dairy Milk

  I’ve just nicked a giant bar of Dairy Milk And I’ve hidden it underneath me jacket I’ve also swiped a Curly Wurly and shoved it down me trousers Confectionery these days cost a packet…




European Clock

  Russell Mael mentioned in an interview that before they met Giorgio Moroder, ‘Beat The Clock’ sounded like a Velvet Underground song. So here’s what I imagine that might have sounded like. see also:


Without Using Hype

  I saw an interview with Sparks where they mentioned they were considering doing a collaboration with Public Enemy. I can only imagine what that would sound like. see also: