Articles by Tommy Mackay

Leave It

  A piece which synthesises the East End aural tradition with the sound of the descant recorder to create an evocative soundscape for these postmodern times.   from the album World Of Rub A Dub…


World Of Rub A Dub

What the world needs now is a dub album featuring clips from the most underrated TV sitcom ever – ‘World Of Pub.’ And here it is – Tracks As A Cockney Dodgy Leave It Approved…


Great Little Britain

  “We went to bed as Great Britain and woke up as Little Britain” Britain, Britain, Britain…   see also: Please Leave My Town The Moocher


Lebedev And Me

  Lebedev and me The corrupt elite Fuck democracy And the economy We’re all watching you Egocentric guys Look into your eyes Tell the sweetest lies Former Russian spies They’re all watching you Oh can’t…


Fife’s A Gas – the album

From the team that brought you ‘It’s A Wonderful Fife,’ here’s the sensational sequel, containing songs about the Kingdom from the Daily Reckless. Tracks: Fife’s A Gas Glenrothes Thomas John Milton Of Balgonie Pettycur Bay…


Pettycur Bay

  Clips from the BBC Scotland show ‘Life On The Bay’ backed by ‘Caravan Man’ by Wilko Johnson and The Lew Lewis Band. From the forthcoming album ‘Fife’s A Gas.’   see also: Fife’s A…



Fife’s A Gas

  You had more power, girl, than Longannet You had more charm than the village of Star I don’t really like this patter at all I don’t really like this patter at all Fife’s a…


Ultracrepidarians

  Wherever you go and whatever you do You will spend a lot of time With people who don’t have a clue Well I’m tired of it all The same blowhards on line The river…


A Fucked Man Looks At The Thistle

  A Scottish Labour man Looked at the thistle And said we don’t need a rose anymore We’ve got enough pricks and gristle I’d like to have a plan To try and save our world…