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Editor of The Daily Reckless www.dailyreckless.com MD ANT. Author of 40 Odd Years Of The Fall: https://gregmoodie.com/product/40-odd-years-of-the-fall/ DJ - https://www.dailyreckless.com/radio

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Fuckwit Sarwar | Daily Reckless Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, Fuckwit Sarwar, In the Scottish Labour Party they're having quite a thing Calling their ...

Ha! Splendid. Sampled it for the end of this song:

24.02.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't really do Scottish politics much nowadays, but I just liked chanting 'fuhquitsawah, fuhquitsawah...'

24.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anchor Is An Energy | Daily Reckless It could be lite, it could be strong It could be white (or yellow) It could be salted or unsalted It could be trans fat or spreadable I could go back to advertise Pretty vague Country Life But the tim...

I remember nicking that joke. And crediting you.

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Twin Piqued | Daily Reckless Reckless album of Twin Peaks stramash-ups. Tracks: I Am The FBI Laura Palmer's Father (Bob mix) Electricity Andy and Lucy (Stan and Molly) Albert's Path 2 By 4 Diane's Last Date (Morgue remix) Got A L...

Oh yes!

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The Octopus | Daily Reckless *A shameless thing, for ilka vileness able, It is deid grey as dust, the dust o’ a man. I perish o’ a nearness I canna win awa’ frae, Its deidly coils aboot my buik are thrawn. A shaggy poulp, embraci...

Song of the day in the Daily Reckless. #SongOfTheDay

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Wonkas | Daily Reckless Soundtrack as you enter the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow. see also: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2023/05/25/sowsages/ https://www.dailyreckless.com/2023/06/14/deep-jump/

Everybody sing!

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No Smacking, No Fracking, No Union Jacking | Daily Reckless S.C.O.T.L.A.N.D Massive heart, wee country Reject the landlord, reject the laird Celebrate John Logie Baird And Alexander Graham Bell I could make a list like Billy Joel But that would be just too cri...

No way!

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Got A Light Boy? | Daily Reckless The Singing Postman and the woodsman from Twin Peaks have a question for you. see also:

Gotta light?

24.02.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Am The FBI | Daily Reckless Opening track of the Twin Piqued album. Dale Cooper returns. Backed by The Shadows. see also:

I AM the FBI.

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Everybody sing!

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Nice. Wish I'd been there. Would've photoed the hell out of myself.

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Twin Piqued | Daily Reckless Reckless album of Twin Peaks stramash-ups. Tracks: I Am The FBI Laura Palmer's Father (Bob mix) Electricity Andy and Lucy (Stan and Molly) Albert's Path 2 By 4 Diane's Last Date (Morgue remix) Got A L...

Oh, I see it's #twinpeaksday

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Lovely. Where's that about?

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Inconvenient Showbiz Brother In Law | Daily Reckless Workable name for a low aspirational indie band David Mitchell That guy Richard Ayoade Et al Inconvenient Showbiz Brother In Law 2 singles on Bandcamp, then fuck all Gigs in Bristol, pointless Europea...

Ha!

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Daily Reckless front page February 24th 2026 featuring The Octopus.

Daily Reckless front page February 24th 2026 featuring The Octopus.

This morning's front page song at the Daily Reckless: www.dailyreckless.com/2026/02/24/t...

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Hoping this has happened too late for anyone thinking of doing a two man satirical play set in a prison cell for this year’s Edinburgh.

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An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable | Daily Reckless Stramash-up of Kenneth Williams reading excerpts from Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol. see also:

What's the sequence here, Kenneth?

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An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable | Daily Reckless Stramash-up of Kenneth Williams reading excerpts from Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol. see also:

Song of the day in the Daily Reckless. #SongOfTheDay

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Cheers bar in Boston with cardboard cutout of Norm!

Cheers bar in Boston with cardboard cutout of Norm!

My son's in Boston just now and guess what bar he walked into.

23.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever Covered A Dove With Savlon?, by Tommy Mackay from the album Birdwatching For Punks

Needs more dove.

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Looking forward to playing at this fabulous venue.

23.02.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice one, William, although it's Mackay, not McKay, as in the Real Mackay! ;)

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A poster for the event described in the linked information.

A poster for the event described in the linked information.

We're putting the band back together.
A special music and poetry event organised by @indyforumscot.bsky.social and @yesunitedscot.bsky.social at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 14 March at 6:00 pm.
Tickets Β£20 plus fees here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/independence...

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Golden Sunshine | Daily Reckless Super Furry David Lynch - a match made in heaven. see also:

It's blowy here but otherwise...

23.02.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daily Reckless front page February 23rd 2026 featuring An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable.

Daily Reckless front page February 23rd 2026 featuring An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable.

This morning's front page song at the Daily Reckless: www.dailyreckless.com/2026/02/22/a...

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An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable | Daily Reckless Stramash-up of Kenneth Williams reading excerpts from Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol. see also:

Gogol and Williams - a scary duo:

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Fuck The Zeitgeist | Daily Reckless A compilation of the best comedy music from Fuck The Zeitgeist over the years, with none of the talking. Listen/Stream And here's the old podcast from back in the day. Comedy. Music. Music. Comedy. Th...

Spot on. This is the kind of point I tried to make in my Rock Against Earnestness campaign and Fuck The Zeitgeist podcast:

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An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable | Daily Reckless Stramash-up of Kenneth Williams reading excerpts from Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol. see also:

Williams and Gogol - a perfect combination:

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An Empty Throne Is Unthinkable | Daily Reckless Stramash-up of Kenneth Williams reading excerpts from Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol. see also:

I made a stramash-up of some of the highlights here:

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Isn't it though? That repetition at the end gives me chills.

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