George McKay
@georgemckay.bsky.social
Prof Media Studies. Writes about popular music, festival, disability, jazz, peace, protest, gardening, + most recently Oxford Handbook of...Punk Rock. Charcot Marie Tooth. Plays music: double bass, bands (jazz, folk)
7-9 pm at the very fine York Tavern, Norwich. ‘Old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’. In the Golden Triangle!
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
7-9 pm at the very fine York Tavern, Norwich. ‘Old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’. In the Golden Triangle!
Some of my brilliant colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have organised the NQIFF 2025 film festival in Norwich. It's all free! Info and programme here: www.nqiff.com #queerfilm #filmfestival
October 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Some of my brilliant colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have organised the NQIFF 2025 film festival in Norwich. It's all free! Info and programme here: www.nqiff.com #queerfilm #filmfestival
New blog abt Winnie Atwell, on the occasion of the new blue plaque marking her achievements. georgemckay.org/winifred-atw...
October 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New blog abt Winnie Atwell, on the occasion of the new blue plaque marking her achievements. georgemckay.org/winifred-atw...
RIP Tony Harrison, who blew my mind when I read his work as a student in Hull. I took my mum (working class) to see him read @norwichartscentre.bsky.social in 1984 we were both v moved. I took my copy for him to sign & made notes on what he read. I still say “Ay ay stutterer Demosthenes” sometimes
September 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
RIP Tony Harrison, who blew my mind when I read his work as a student in Hull. I took my mum (working class) to see him read @norwichartscentre.bsky.social in 1984 we were both v moved. I took my copy for him to sign & made notes on what he read. I still say “Ay ay stutterer Demosthenes” sometimes
Always loved that Danny Thompson (RIP) played with free drummer John Stevens in a band too. One of those more surprising folk / jazz crossovers. Here’s a foto I found of Thompson from 1978, in Norwich! (That’s a cello not a bass tho)
September 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Always loved that Danny Thompson (RIP) played with free drummer John Stevens in a band too. One of those more surprising folk / jazz crossovers. Here’s a foto I found of Thompson from 1978, in Norwich! (That’s a cello not a bass tho)
Always a pleasure to see some music at the Bim when in Amsterdam with my Rhythm Changes conference pals
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Always a pleasure to see some music at the Bim when in Amsterdam with my Rhythm Changes conference pals
With Tangential Trio at the Rumsey Wells in Norwich on Thursday evening just in case you are in the area & fancy some ‘old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’ …
July 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
With Tangential Trio at the Rumsey Wells in Norwich on Thursday evening just in case you are in the area & fancy some ‘old jazz, new jazz, green jazz, blue jazz’ …
At the Disabled People Against the Cuts demonstration in Norwich today. Inspiring & righteous speeches
May 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
At the Disabled People Against the Cuts demonstration in Norwich today. Inspiring & righteous speeches
This week friends & colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social are finding out whether they are facing compulsory redundancy. Sombre times. We don’t think UEA has *ever treated its own people like this before. It’s both cruel & unnecessary @uea-ucu.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This week friends & colleagues @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social are finding out whether they are facing compulsory redundancy. Sombre times. We don’t think UEA has *ever treated its own people like this before. It’s both cruel & unnecessary @uea-ucu.bsky.social
Come to my public talk. About jazz festivals. At a jazz festival! This Saturday 2pm. It’s free. Part of this year’s Norwich Jazz Festival. Info: norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/norwic.... @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @norwichartscentre.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Come to my public talk. About jazz festivals. At a jazz festival! This Saturday 2pm. It’s free. Part of this year’s Norwich Jazz Festival. Info: norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/norwic.... @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @norwichartscentre.bsky.social
One of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social ’s brilliant Film Studies scholars Dr Karina Aveyard opening this year’s Green Film Festival at Cinema City last week
May 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
One of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social ’s brilliant Film Studies scholars Dr Karina Aveyard opening this year’s Green Film Festival at Cinema City last week
Today I could be having tutorials with my undergraduate Media students and MA Film students. Instead I am on the picket line … again …
May 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Today I could be having tutorials with my undergraduate Media students and MA Film students. Instead I am on the picket line … again …
29 years ago today May Day / Beltane 1996! Launch of my first book, Senseless Acts of Beauty, feat. free festivals, squatters, anarcho-punks, road protestors, ravers, post-1960s countercultures in their glory & energetic mess, righteousness & contradiction
May 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
29 years ago today May Day / Beltane 1996! Launch of my first book, Senseless Acts of Beauty, feat. free festivals, squatters, anarcho-punks, road protestors, ravers, post-1960s countercultures in their glory & energetic mess, righteousness & contradiction
On the picket line …AGAIN, defending colleagues’ jobs from compulsory redundancy @uea-ucu.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
On the picket line …AGAIN, defending colleagues’ jobs from compulsory redundancy @uea-ucu.bsky.social
Swifts! First ones we’ve seen this year, from our Norwich garden while having breakfast this morning. Heart-lifting. A few days earlier than last year #norwichswifts
April 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Swifts! First ones we’ve seen this year, from our Norwich garden while having breakfast this morning. Heart-lifting. A few days earlier than last year #norwichswifts
On the picket line today against (more) staff redundancies @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social with brilliant @uea-ucu.bsky.social & @ucu.org.uk friends & colleagues. I didn’t make this fine placard but was desperate to hold it #saveuea #qulity
March 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On the picket line today against (more) staff redundancies @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social with brilliant @uea-ucu.bsky.social & @ucu.org.uk friends & colleagues. I didn’t make this fine placard but was desperate to hold it #saveuea #qulity
On the picket line this morning @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @uea-ucu.bsky.social with friends & colleagues. #noredundancies #hotpink
March 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
On the picket line this morning @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @uea-ucu.bsky.social with friends & colleagues. #noredundancies #hotpink
Over 30 of my writings appear on the #libgen pirated books archive used by Meta to make its AI tool, inc at least 5 of my books. Is that even legal under UK copyright law?
March 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Over 30 of my writings appear on the #libgen pirated books archive used by Meta to make its AI tool, inc at least 5 of my books. Is that even legal under UK copyright law?
I’ve always liked this one, though tbf I am biased (this is the poster on my study wall).
March 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’ve always liked this one, though tbf I am biased (this is the poster on my study wall).
if you are in the vicinity for Norwich (UK!) on Sunday evening do come along
March 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
if you are in the vicinity for Norwich (UK!) on Sunday evening do come along
Welsh National treasure (surely) Andy Fairweather Low at the Apex in BSE this evening. 2 power sets of 1960s pop hits, blues guitar, rocking out. Plus his classic version of ‘Gin house blues’. Still got it, aged 76. #hopeforusall
March 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Welsh National treasure (surely) Andy Fairweather Low at the Apex in BSE this evening. 2 power sets of 1960s pop hits, blues guitar, rocking out. Plus his classic version of ‘Gin house blues’. Still got it, aged 76. #hopeforusall
If you are in region of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social next week, or want join online
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you are in region of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social next week, or want join online
Land artist Richard Long @ NUA tonight, + one of his mud artworks: “I’m from Bristol & mud has always been very important to me”
February 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Land artist Richard Long @ NUA tonight, + one of his mud artworks: “I’m from Bristol & mud has always been very important to me”