Articles by Tommy Mackay

Choking On A Vape

  Aw, when you go to Dover Look out for the men in black It’s a thicko supernova Trying to make the boats turn back Spontaneously protesting Like a black hole with no charm Plus…


Paddy McGuinness’s Carrot Cake

  Radcliffe & Maconie hot take Paddy McGuinness’s Carrot Cake This is what brought me awake On this drafty Sunday morning Off kilter, off road, off bake Paddy McGuinness’s Carrot Cake Thievery amongst DJs Paddy…


Black Velvet Nige

  Watched that Channel 4 News investigation These are not men of the people. Braying accents muffled by deep-pile carpets. Thin shoulders that barely come over country house armchairs. White shins glimpsed between dress socks…


2 Chevrons Apart

Steve Hill’s book about Half Man Half Biscuit, ‘Friday Night Fever,’ soundtracked by Half Bam Half Whisky aka the first man in the world to buy a Half Man Half Biscuit book. Tracks: Accosting Robert…



5000 Songs

  When I wake up well you know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who wishes that he could Write a song But you know I can’t be arsed But I know that…


Letter To Dostoevsky (I)

  I, in the Thistle’s land, As you* in Russia where Struggle in giant form Proceeds for evermair, In my sma’ measure ’bood Address a similar task, And for a share o’ your Appallin’ genius…




Accosting Robert Fripp

  Wimborne resident Robert Fripp Attempted to woo my mother By buying her a Babycham Apparently she didn’t know what to do with the cherry An incident that clearly rankled As she still mentions it…