Craig McAllister
@mrmcallister.bsky.social
Teacher by day. Writer by night. www.plainorpan.com
There goes Billy Idol – the original punk who’d eventually become as plastic as the work on his face. plainorpan.com/2026/07/07/s...
Silly Billy
Brian Epstein, in possibly one of the first genius music marketing moves, had The Beatles record a couple of vocal tracks in German, the idea being that the fans in the country where the group had …
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New from Graham Coxon @grahamcoxon.bsky.social @graham-coxon.bsky.social plainorpan.com/2026/06/02/c...
Coxon At The Controls
A couple of years ago, to generally positive reviews, the reformed?/reawakened?/reimagined? Blur released the horrendously-titled The Ballad Of Darren album. In this part of the world it was welcom…
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You’re so melodramatic. plainorpan.com/2026/05/16/m... @trashcansinatras.bsky.social
Maybe It’s Mind Over Matter
There’s been a good wee buzz in the more discreet corners of the world wide web surrounding the imminent release of the Trashcan Sinatras’ (magnificent) seventh album, Ever The Optimist…
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On the back of the recent Boards Of Canada activity, this old post has been, eh, trending the past few days. @boardsofcanada.bsky.social plainorpan.com/2022/03/14/c...
Cullen Card
“We asked 100 people to name a musical duo from Scotland.” With a TV audience of millions watching and a five or six-figure jackpot prize hanging on your answer, the chances of a clued-…
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Jon King @gangoffour.bsky.social interview/payolla @weare1of100.bsky.social plainorpan.com/2026/04/05/t...
To Hell With Poverty!
I came to Gang Of Four via the Wedding Present. I was in thrall to Madness and Adam and the Ants and clearly far too young for this thing called post-punk, but I was however just the right age for …
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What’ll happen with the showers? Oh, she’ll bring her own soap. Bella bella. plainorpan.com/2026/03/22/s...
She’s Got A Brassiere!
Bill Forsyth’s Gregory’s Girl is the greatest film to come out of Scotland no, the UK no, the world bar none. Any one random, washed-out coloured still from the film will instantly sti…
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One, two, three, fore! Belle And Sebastian, live in Troon. plainorpan.com/2026/03/01/b... @belleandsebastian.bsky.social
Bella Bell(e)a
“I’m beginning to think,” says a hot ‘n sweaty Stuart Murdoch, mid-way through ‘Side 1′ of If You’re Feeling Sinister, “that velour maybe wasn’…
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‘Are they stil a thing?!?’ You betcha. Here’s yr first smash hit of ‘26. @trashcansinatras.bsky.social youtu.be/6Z-vo2ksrW0?...
Trashcan Sinatras “The Bitter End” Official Music Video
YouTube video by Trashcan Sinatras Official
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@johnmaherphoto.bsky.social Primary school teacher here, John. Conversation with pupil yesterday: “Mista Callsta…d’you know the band ‘Buzzcocks’? D’you know ‘Moving Away From The Pulsebeat’? (Walks away humming drum intro, played in the air with a couple of felt tips). Unexpected!
