Paul McDowell
@profpmcdowell.bsky.social
Church organist, retired civil servant
"Je les streamerai", moi aussi.
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Je les streamerai", moi aussi.
King Booty Rush would make a cracking DJ name
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
King Booty Rush would make a cracking DJ name
Two Bluesky users to boycott BP from now on!
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Two Bluesky users to boycott BP from now on!
Yep. One of last week's #totp editions had two consecutive songs where the lead singer played bass guitar left-handed. Paul McCartney obvs, and can't remember the second one.
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yep. One of last week's #totp editions had two consecutive songs where the lead singer played bass guitar left-handed. Paul McCartney obvs, and can't remember the second one.
Not before my time!
My boss used to be able to punch the cards without looking at the guidelines. Alchemy, I tell you, alchemy.
My boss used to be able to punch the cards without looking at the guidelines. Alchemy, I tell you, alchemy.
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Not before my time!
My boss used to be able to punch the cards without looking at the guidelines. Alchemy, I tell you, alchemy.
My boss used to be able to punch the cards without looking at the guidelines. Alchemy, I tell you, alchemy.
39 for me. If I need it a bit louder, 42. For Friday night's #totp (which seems to have been recorded at the bottom of a very deep well) 51 or more.
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
39 for me. If I need it a bit louder, 42. For Friday night's #totp (which seems to have been recorded at the bottom of a very deep well) 51 or more.
I greatly prefer Buy Nothing Day to Black Friday
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I greatly prefer Buy Nothing Day to Black Friday
That's the one!
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
That's the one!
Just as long as it isn't that other version that hit the UK charts
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just as long as it isn't that other version that hit the UK charts
Parasite actually. But yes.
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Parasite actually. But yes.
That's a great trivia nugget. On closer investigation, and assuming Wikipedia is to be trusted, the unrelated singer, with the same surname, emigrated from Glasgow to Australia in the 1960s.
And so, independently, did all the musical brothers.
And so, independently, did all the musical brothers.
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
That's a great trivia nugget. On closer investigation, and assuming Wikipedia is to be trusted, the unrelated singer, with the same surname, emigrated from Glasgow to Australia in the 1960s.
And so, independently, did all the musical brothers.
And so, independently, did all the musical brothers.
Eagle and the Victor were around when I was a kid, but they left me cold. I bought (or was bought) the first ever Whizzer and Chips and never looked back.
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Eagle and the Victor were around when I was a kid, but they left me cold. I bought (or was bought) the first ever Whizzer and Chips and never looked back.
I really don't get pedal steel, but I have to agree that's a mighty fine piece of work from the invisible Pussycat member.
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I really don't get pedal steel, but I have to agree that's a mighty fine piece of work from the invisible Pussycat member.
October 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Exactly what I came here to say. I believe the Independent was ex-Tory too.
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Exactly what I came here to say. I believe the Independent was ex-Tory too.
That becomes strangely pertinent today!
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
That becomes strangely pertinent today!
A karaoke machine with "Violet" by Hole! Yes indeedy! And brilliantly performed.
October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A karaoke machine with "Violet" by Hole! Yes indeedy! And brilliantly performed.
Not the one with the straitjacket??
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Not the one with the straitjacket??
Lovely! Had me worried for a minute, thought it was our local St Ives
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Lovely! Had me worried for a minute, thought it was our local St Ives
As in "Es are grand"?
October 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
As in "Es are grand"?
It was great, and 'A good time was had by all' (Stevie Smith)
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It was great, and 'A good time was had by all' (Stevie Smith)