Andy Mackenzie
@andymack.bsky.social
To be honest it's mainly about records. MDANT🏅 unlikely though that seems
Film related stuff at Letterboxd https://boxd.it/DBM1
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Andy Mackenzie
@andymack.bsky.social
· Jan 3
A Month in the Headphones #90
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A new playlist for a new year. A post Christmas mix of old friends and new discoveries, that hopefully reflects the curious mix of melancholy and optimism that seems to occur at this time of year.
Watched the John Candy documentary... everything you hoped he would be, he was (and more) . We spent most of its runtime sobbing (Catherine O'Hara being so lovely in it just added to the heartache) watch it, it's fabulous.
John Candy: I Like Me - Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
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February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Watched the John Candy documentary... everything you hoped he would be, he was (and more) . We spent most of its runtime sobbing (Catherine O'Hara being so lovely in it just added to the heartache) watch it, it's fabulous.
Afternoon viewing
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Afternoon viewing
, @juderogers.bsky.social 's newsletter of super interesting things is a weekly treat. In a world rammed full of distractions it's always good to have a trusted voice point you in the direction of the good stuff.
Ten Train-Hopping Spells (plus an extra five downtime spells), 1 February 2026
Poetry in Oxford, Swansea sounds, Irish digging, Worcester Victoriana, the lights of Oxford, old friends and Catherine O'Hara's most moving movement
juderogers.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
, @juderogers.bsky.social 's newsletter of super interesting things is a weekly treat. In a world rammed full of distractions it's always good to have a trusted voice point you in the direction of the good stuff.
Reposted by Andy Mackenzie
I wrote an Opinion piece for @theguardian.com about extortionate gig ticket prices (prompted by Harry Styles' Wembley Stadium residency). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I don't have a problem with Harry Styles, by the way. He seems like a decent enough guy and his music's fun. Just the prices.
I don't have a problem with Harry Styles, by the way. He seems like a decent enough guy and his music's fun. Just the prices.
What could bring down extortionate ticket prices? Perhaps stars like Harry Styles taking a stand | Simon Price
The knock-on effect on the rest of the industry is immense. There are many factors at play, but the ones with the power here are the big artists, says music journalist and author Simon Price
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I wrote an Opinion piece for @theguardian.com about extortionate gig ticket prices (prompted by Harry Styles' Wembley Stadium residency). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I don't have a problem with Harry Styles, by the way. He seems like a decent enough guy and his music's fun. Just the prices.
I don't have a problem with Harry Styles, by the way. He seems like a decent enough guy and his music's fun. Just the prices.
This may be my favourite Peanuts strip. I remember reading it as a kid and (as with an awful lot of Charlie Brown) finding it excruciatingly relatable.
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This may be my favourite Peanuts strip. I remember reading it as a kid and (as with an awful lot of Charlie Brown) finding it excruciatingly relatable.
Afternoon viewing
February 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Afternoon viewing
Catherine O'Hara...oh she was magnificent
A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow from A Mighty Wind
YouTube video by JaMora
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Catherine O'Hara...oh she was magnificent
Tonight's viewing
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Tonight's viewing
This evening's viewing
January 29, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This evening's viewing
Such a gripping read, and proof (if any was really needed) that this green and pleasant land has a darkness that lies just below the surface.
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Such a gripping read, and proof (if any was really needed) that this green and pleasant land has a darkness that lies just below the surface.
Reposted by Andy Mackenzie
Finding footprints from the past
Then: excavation director Tessa Verney Wheeler cleaning the large multicoloured geometric mosaic of Building 8 Insula IV at Verulamium (St Albans) in 1932
Now: the same view in January 2026, the #Roman floor preserved inside a cover building
#MosaicMonday
Then: excavation director Tessa Verney Wheeler cleaning the large multicoloured geometric mosaic of Building 8 Insula IV at Verulamium (St Albans) in 1932
Now: the same view in January 2026, the #Roman floor preserved inside a cover building
#MosaicMonday
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Finding footprints from the past
Then: excavation director Tessa Verney Wheeler cleaning the large multicoloured geometric mosaic of Building 8 Insula IV at Verulamium (St Albans) in 1932
Now: the same view in January 2026, the #Roman floor preserved inside a cover building
#MosaicMonday
Then: excavation director Tessa Verney Wheeler cleaning the large multicoloured geometric mosaic of Building 8 Insula IV at Verulamium (St Albans) in 1932
Now: the same view in January 2026, the #Roman floor preserved inside a cover building
#MosaicMonday
A good man sings...
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A good man sings...
Reposted by Andy Mackenzie
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Saw this on display at Serge Gainsbourg's house a couple of years ago.
January 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Saw this on display at Serge Gainsbourg's house a couple of years ago.
There's so much music out there it's very easy for things to slip past you unnoticed. That's why it's nice to have someone point you to the good stuff. Thanks Pete.
A few words in praise of David Christian and of lyrics that withhold one key detail.
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“It’s one of those songs. A You’re So Vain. Or a The Day Before You Came.” | Pete Paphides
Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon
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January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
There's so much music out there it's very easy for things to slip past you unnoticed. That's why it's nice to have someone point you to the good stuff. Thanks Pete.
The amount of times I've picked up a record purely because the sleeve notes read 'Bass - Robbie Shakespeare, Drums - Sly Dunbar'
RIP Sly, and thank you.
RIP Sly, and thank you.
Legendary drummer Sly Dunbar dies at 73 - Jamaica Observer
Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who gained fame as a member of the production duo Sly and Robbie, has died. Observer Online understands that Dunbar passed away suddenly at home on Monday mo...
www.jamaicaobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The amount of times I've picked up a record purely because the sleeve notes read 'Bass - Robbie Shakespeare, Drums - Sly Dunbar'
RIP Sly, and thank you.
RIP Sly, and thank you.
I'd forgotten about this and it's still brilliant.
Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing OFFICIAL VIDEO
YouTube video by Joshua Idehen
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I'd forgotten about this and it's still brilliant.
A record that you definitely have to be in the right mood for. It works well with watching night slowly fall through the dining room windows.
The End...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A record that you definitely have to be in the right mood for. It works well with watching night slowly fall through the dining room windows.
Happy Burns night
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Happy Burns night
This is one of the better descriptions of ICE that I've read, calling them out for what they are, thugs and bullies intent on intimidating the American public into submission.
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM
This is one of the better descriptions of ICE that I've read, calling them out for what they are, thugs and bullies intent on intimidating the American public into submission.
Currently reading this for the first time. Ray Bradbury was such a great writer, wise and humane. Written in the fifties yet extraordinarily relevant to today's world, one of those books that you really don't want to end.
January 25, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Currently reading this for the first time. Ray Bradbury was such a great writer, wise and humane. Written in the fifties yet extraordinarily relevant to today's world, one of those books that you really don't want to end.