Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Always a pleasure, never a chore with Mr Gedge et al @leethacker.bsky.social @weddingpresent.bsky.social 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Anyone heard Station Model Violence? If not you should 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I guess a political party that accepts £72 million from billionaires is no longer anti establishment 000
Reposted by Mark MckayBenjamin Myers @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social · 05/09/2026How do I get on the guest list for the Bayeux Tapestry please? I could write a 250 word review and will cover the support band too (Ethelred & The Turnips). 2192
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Because of @nigetassell.bsky.social excellent book Truly Gifted Kids I’ve been listening to a lot of Prefab Sprout lately. The album that I’ve enjoyed the most is Protestant Songs. I loved it when it came out and I think it might be my favourite. 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Just finished @nigetassell.bsky.social book on my old loves Prefab Sprout. A love letter I enjoyed gate crashing. Best thing about it is digging out those wonderful records. A lovely book about a great band. @wendredasmith.bsky.social 1102
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 29/08/2026@dinosaurjr.com continuing their late purple patch with a magnificent lp. Everything you want played with gusto! 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 23/08/2026@psbhq.bsky.social were fantastic at the Piece Hall tonight. Next level stuff. Bonus was @haikusalut.bsky.social turning up. Magnificent gig. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 15/08/2026In these dark times one thing that helps is a Half Man Half Biscuit show at Project House Leeds 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Tree(s) of the day, my kids said send it to that man I listen to on the radio. I guess that’s @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Ballycastle N. Ireland 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Finished Ann Droid. It’s hilarious and heart warming. The Michael character is almost too unlikeable but I guess that’s the point. Great writing and acting and most importantly very very funny. My favourite Diane Morgan performance and it’s a high bar. 000
Reposted by Mark MckayJohn Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Please share! The Wedding Present headline our second Louder Than War Live festival next March. More bands to be announced soon. Buy tickets now! louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...louderthanwar.comLouder Than War Live - 13 March 2027 - Manchester Indoor FestivalLouder Than War Live - Brought to you by Louder Than War - Manchester's Independent Indoor Music Festival - 13March 2027 21612
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Never fully got ‘prog’ I like Crimson and love Pink Floyd but I’m using the proms as a primer… where have Van Der Graaf Generator been all my life? 020
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 24/07/2026What a wonderful thing Prog Rock Proms is. Good work @stuartmaconie.bsky.social and everyone else involved. 051
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Lots of love and positive energy to @laurenlaverne.bsky.social and her family this morning. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Really enjoyed Ann Droid’s first two episodes. Laughed out loud several times and smiled throughout. Big heart. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Dear @simonreynolds.bsky.social I’m making a playlist from your excellent book Still In a Dream but I’m stumped at what Sonic Youth song to put on. I’m thinking Tom Violence? Any tips? 110
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 05/07/2026After referencing Future Days and All Gates Open (my go to books for German rock and Can)I can say I actually think Saw Delight is a good album. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Having a Prefab Sprout weekend. Apart from the nostalgia and remembering my teenage crush on @wendredasmith.bsky.social the main thing is what a great band they were. The songs are so good 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 03/07/2026@nigetassell.bsky.social he’s playing Huddersfield! Fantastic 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 03/07/2026@nigetassell.bsky.social I loved your interview on Word in Your Ear and I can’t wait for your Sprout book as they were my favourite band and I still love them. Paddy is obviously fantastic but Wendy and Martin are definitely a part of it. Wish I’d seen them 110
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 28/06/2026When I read @simonreynolds.bsky.social Rip it Up it cost me a fortune as I hunted out records by the post punk bands he wrote about. This time I’m hoping that the streaming services will save me money as I read Still in a Dream. Although I did buy a Loop EP on Friday. 020
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Really enjoyed Saint Etienne last night at the Piece Hall Halifax. Great sound, a slew of hits and of course the excellent @debseyonbass.bsky.social on vocals and melodica 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 20/06/2026This Waterboys CD free with @mojomagazine.bsky.social this month is an absolute belter…. 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@simonreynolds.bsky.social has written about my personal favourite era of music. Already pulled out a Band of Susans EP. Giddy about this 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 31/05/2026@marcrileydj.bsky.social on in the afternoon?!? I was planning on going out. Family beano cancelled. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Listening to the Word in Your Ear interview with Kathy Valentine about Clem Burke’s book. There’s a version of Golden Brown on YouTube from Hugh Cornwell live in LA with Clem on drums which is spectacular. 000
Reposted by Mark MckayJohn Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 27/05/2026How Dinosaur Jnr recorded the classic video for 'Freak Scene' in my Manchester back garden is one of the many stories in my 'Punk Rock Ruined My Life and other stories' memoirs...buy signed copies from below or unsigned from elsewhere... louderthanwar.com/john-robb-me... 1366
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I used to like Tony Blair and Morrissey. Not so much now. 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Like having a chat with the great man. Highly recommended. @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social 121
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 23/05/2026@weddingpresent.bsky.social were proper excellent in the Parish Huddersfield last night 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Thanks to @stuartmaconie.bsky.social for playing @memorialsmusic.bsky.social I’ve bought the record, lovely packaging containing best music I’ve heard this year. All I love in one folky psychedelic package. With ladhings of organs and drums. 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 23/04/2026House of All are a powerhouse to hear live. Three drummers and proper music. @thetradesclub.bsky.social 021
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I’ve periodically return to Copper Blue by Sugar as I did this morning. Each time I do I am reminded that it plays like a greatest hits set. A classic by any definition. 001
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Fewer things scream Sunday in spring than @stuartmaconie.bsky.social and Freakzone as essential as birdsong 010
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 12/04/2026First Sunday dinner prep without Iggy on the wireless. Jarvis is great. All good. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I thought McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass was fascinating. As per for this sort of documentary the lives of the less famous was the crux of it all. 020
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I knew Tebay would have a copy of @lallymacbeth.bsky.social excellent book 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Anyone worked out the April Fool story in the @theguardian.com ? I reckon the traffic light one but there are another two I’m suspicious about… 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Another insightful glimpse at the music business from a different perspective. This one hurts a bit. Wonderful book beautifully told. @debseyonbass.bsky.social 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Sunday teatime won’t be the same without Iggy on the wireless. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 27/03/2026@haikusalut.bsky.social have released their wonderful new record with Meg Morley. Just what we need with the weather and the turbulent times 121
Reposted by Mark MckaySean Coleman @colemandesign.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Mackenzie Crook’s magical suburban folk tale, #SmallProphets published by #PenguinBooks and #PuffinBooks down the years. A 🧵 1/ 27771298
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Exam invigilation continues… two band t shirt/ hoodies this time - Pink Floyd t shirt and Nirvana hoodie 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Band t shirts are scarce this period of invigilation but a student had a Slayer hoodie and when they took this off it there was a Slipknot t shirt. 000
Mark Mckay @markmckay71.bsky.social · 16/03/2026It makes me happy to know that Champion Jack Dupree lived in Ovenden. 000
