Articles by Tommy Mackay


Waiting For Love (Reckless Remix)

In Paul Hanley’s brilliant book Sixteen Again , Malcolm Garrett says of Pete Shelley’s solo album Heaven & The Sea: ” I never understood why those songs weren’t better received, because if you remake them…



Hurricane Bawbag

As yet another hurricane does the rounds, a reminder of the good old Hurricane Bawbag. see also:


Mascot

After seeing this magnificent photobomb by Kingsley, I thought it time to repost this.   If you support Partick Thistle And you go to their games You won’t hear the whistle For the screaming of…


Now Night

  Now night, that’s cunzied chief for fun, Is wi’ her usual rites begun; Thro’ ilka gate the torches blaze, And globes send out their blinkin rays. The usefu’ cadie plies in street, To bide…


Put A Phone In Your Pocket/Laura

  Laura got a tory nut, she bought him for a line Peston had another one, he paid for all the time She put a lie on the internet, she made it all up While…


Still Cheers

  With news that there’s to be a British version of Cheers, this is the only way it can go really. see also: Two Pints Of Lager And A Scotch Egg, Please We Win!  


Panda! Panda!

  A Reckless stramash-up wherein Mark E Smith has a swipe at Harry Hill amid a welter of panda/panzer puns. What’s it about, doc? see also: Mark E Smith’s Cat The Mark E Smith Guide…