Ricky McAllister
@rickymca.bsky.social
Husband to Jenny. dad to Ethan, Holly, Micah, Benji & Annie. Man U fan for 40 years but losing interest rapidly. Music/film/coffee fan. Reader of books but a failed novelist. SEN teacher.
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
11. Jersey Girl
Released in 1980, Tom wrote this for Kathleen Brennan. Bruce Springsteen started to perform it a year later…they actually performed it as a duet only once, in 1981 also.
#MusicChallenge
11. Jersey Girl
Released in 1980, Tom wrote this for Kathleen Brennan. Bruce Springsteen started to perform it a year later…they actually performed it as a duet only once, in 1981 also.
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
11. Jersey Girl
Released in 1980, Tom wrote this for Kathleen Brennan. Bruce Springsteen started to perform it a year later…they actually performed it as a duet only once, in 1981 also.
#MusicChallenge
11. Jersey Girl
Released in 1980, Tom wrote this for Kathleen Brennan. Bruce Springsteen started to perform it a year later…they actually performed it as a duet only once, in 1981 also.
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
11. Iceblink Luck | Cocteau Twins
Elizabeth performing vocal gymnastics again.
#MusicChallenge
11. Iceblink Luck | Cocteau Twins
Elizabeth performing vocal gymnastics again.
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
11. Iceblink Luck | Cocteau Twins
Elizabeth performing vocal gymnastics again.
#MusicChallenge
11. Iceblink Luck | Cocteau Twins
Elizabeth performing vocal gymnastics again.
Share a TV series, you’ve watched from beginning to end more than once.
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Share a TV series, you’ve watched from beginning to end more than once.
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
12. Day After Tomorrow
2nd/final pick from Real Gone. It’s comparatively straightforward when set against the rest of Real Gone…its anti war sentiment is all the more affecting for that.
“What I miss, you won't believe
Shoveling snow and raking leaves”.
#MusicChallenge
12. Day After Tomorrow
2nd/final pick from Real Gone. It’s comparatively straightforward when set against the rest of Real Gone…its anti war sentiment is all the more affecting for that.
“What I miss, you won't believe
Shoveling snow and raking leaves”.
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
12. Day After Tomorrow
2nd/final pick from Real Gone. It’s comparatively straightforward when set against the rest of Real Gone…its anti war sentiment is all the more affecting for that.
“What I miss, you won't believe
Shoveling snow and raking leaves”.
#MusicChallenge
12. Day After Tomorrow
2nd/final pick from Real Gone. It’s comparatively straightforward when set against the rest of Real Gone…its anti war sentiment is all the more affecting for that.
“What I miss, you won't believe
Shoveling snow and raking leaves”.
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
12. Sea of Sound | Pale Saints
The high point of one of my favourite shoegaze albums. They create such a lush sonic landscape with this.
#MusicChallenge
12. Sea of Sound | Pale Saints
The high point of one of my favourite shoegaze albums. They create such a lush sonic landscape with this.
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
12. Sea of Sound | Pale Saints
The high point of one of my favourite shoegaze albums. They create such a lush sonic landscape with this.
#MusicChallenge
12. Sea of Sound | Pale Saints
The high point of one of my favourite shoegaze albums. They create such a lush sonic landscape with this.
Show us the last four albums you listened to.
#last4albums
Weekend can’t come soon enough edition.
#musicsky
#last4albums
Weekend can’t come soon enough edition.
#musicsky
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Show us the last four albums you listened to.
#last4albums
Weekend can’t come soon enough edition.
#musicsky
#last4albums
Weekend can’t come soon enough edition.
#musicsky
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 More
🎤 Pulp
Post dinner cleanup with Pulp.
Uncut Magazine (always a good judge) named this AOTY. No doubt it’s the band on top form, with a few of the tracks such as Farmer’s Market ‘Band A’ Pulp.
Comfortably in my top 10 albums this year.
💿 More
🎤 Pulp
Post dinner cleanup with Pulp.
Uncut Magazine (always a good judge) named this AOTY. No doubt it’s the band on top form, with a few of the tracks such as Farmer’s Market ‘Band A’ Pulp.
Comfortably in my top 10 albums this year.
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 More
🎤 Pulp
Post dinner cleanup with Pulp.
Uncut Magazine (always a good judge) named this AOTY. No doubt it’s the band on top form, with a few of the tracks such as Farmer’s Market ‘Band A’ Pulp.
Comfortably in my top 10 albums this year.
💿 More
🎤 Pulp
Post dinner cleanup with Pulp.
Uncut Magazine (always a good judge) named this AOTY. No doubt it’s the band on top form, with a few of the tracks such as Farmer’s Market ‘Band A’ Pulp.
Comfortably in my top 10 albums this year.
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
13. Comedy | Shack
Great to finally get HMS Fable released on vinyl last year.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyku...
#MusicChallenge
13. Comedy | Shack
Great to finally get HMS Fable released on vinyl last year.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyku...
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
13. Comedy | Shack
Great to finally get HMS Fable released on vinyl last year.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyku...
#MusicChallenge
13. Comedy | Shack
Great to finally get HMS Fable released on vinyl last year.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyku...
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
13. Hold On
One of the gentler, more optimistic moments on the superb Mule Variations.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5j...
#MusicChallenge
13. Hold On
One of the gentler, more optimistic moments on the superb Mule Variations.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5j...
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
13. Hold On
One of the gentler, more optimistic moments on the superb Mule Variations.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5j...
#MusicChallenge
13. Hold On
One of the gentler, more optimistic moments on the superb Mule Variations.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5j...
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 Crack-Up
🎤 Fleet Foxes
Post dinner cleanup with this.
Have generally struggled with this, especially weird as I find their other albums so masterful. Been assured by fans that it is worth persevering with…so diving in again.
💿 Crack-Up
🎤 Fleet Foxes
Post dinner cleanup with this.
Have generally struggled with this, especially weird as I find their other albums so masterful. Been assured by fans that it is worth persevering with…so diving in again.
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 Crack-Up
🎤 Fleet Foxes
Post dinner cleanup with this.
Have generally struggled with this, especially weird as I find their other albums so masterful. Been assured by fans that it is worth persevering with…so diving in again.
💿 Crack-Up
🎤 Fleet Foxes
Post dinner cleanup with this.
Have generally struggled with this, especially weird as I find their other albums so masterful. Been assured by fans that it is worth persevering with…so diving in again.
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
14. ‘Ol 55
A friend at Uni made me a mixtape of 20 of his favourite songs. ‘Ol 55 was track 7 on Side A…so began my love affair with all things Tom.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSgX...
#MusicChallenge
14. ‘Ol 55
A friend at Uni made me a mixtape of 20 of his favourite songs. ‘Ol 55 was track 7 on Side A…so began my love affair with all things Tom.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSgX...
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
14. ‘Ol 55
A friend at Uni made me a mixtape of 20 of his favourite songs. ‘Ol 55 was track 7 on Side A…so began my love affair with all things Tom.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSgX...
#MusicChallenge
14. ‘Ol 55
A friend at Uni made me a mixtape of 20 of his favourite songs. ‘Ol 55 was track 7 on Side A…so began my love affair with all things Tom.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSgX...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
14. The Man Who Loved Beer | Lambchop
Based on an ancient Egyptian poem of all things. From their second studio album and it’s lovely.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1bD...
#MusicChallenge
14. The Man Who Loved Beer | Lambchop
Based on an ancient Egyptian poem of all things. From their second studio album and it’s lovely.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1bD...
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
14. The Man Who Loved Beer | Lambchop
Based on an ancient Egyptian poem of all things. From their second studio album and it’s lovely.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1bD...
#MusicChallenge
14. The Man Who Loved Beer | Lambchop
Based on an ancient Egyptian poem of all things. From their second studio album and it’s lovely.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1bD...
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 Untrue
🎤 Burial
My better half & kids are out, so with the house to myself I can turn this up nice & loud.
Such an album. Ideal for driving around the city at night, in the rain, but home will have to do. Still sounds like nothing else. Well, except other Burial releases.
💿 Untrue
🎤 Burial
My better half & kids are out, so with the house to myself I can turn this up nice & loud.
Such an album. Ideal for driving around the city at night, in the rain, but home will have to do. Still sounds like nothing else. Well, except other Burial releases.
November 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#NowPlaying #NP
💿 Untrue
🎤 Burial
My better half & kids are out, so with the house to myself I can turn this up nice & loud.
Such an album. Ideal for driving around the city at night, in the rain, but home will have to do. Still sounds like nothing else. Well, except other Burial releases.
💿 Untrue
🎤 Burial
My better half & kids are out, so with the house to myself I can turn this up nice & loud.
Such an album. Ideal for driving around the city at night, in the rain, but home will have to do. Still sounds like nothing else. Well, except other Burial releases.
Show us the last four albums you listened to⬇️
#last4albums
Can’t get enough of these bands right now edition.
#last4albums
Can’t get enough of these bands right now edition.
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Show us the last four albums you listened to⬇️
#last4albums
Can’t get enough of these bands right now edition.
#last4albums
Can’t get enough of these bands right now edition.
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
15. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Lovely track from the jazzy, barfly-ish The Heart of Saturday Night. Miles away from where he would end up, but a classic nonetheless.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=H45w...
#MusicChallenge
15. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Lovely track from the jazzy, barfly-ish The Heart of Saturday Night. Miles away from where he would end up, but a classic nonetheless.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=H45w...
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
15. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Lovely track from the jazzy, barfly-ish The Heart of Saturday Night. Miles away from where he would end up, but a classic nonetheless.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=H45w...
#MusicChallenge
15. (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Lovely track from the jazzy, barfly-ish The Heart of Saturday Night. Miles away from where he would end up, but a classic nonetheless.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=H45w...
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
15. Mogwai Fear Satan | Mogwai
They performed this live in July…my insides still haven’t recovered. Guts liquidated.
#MusicChallenge
15. Mogwai Fear Satan | Mogwai
They performed this live in July…my insides still haven’t recovered. Guts liquidated.
November 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
15. Mogwai Fear Satan | Mogwai
They performed this live in July…my insides still haven’t recovered. Guts liquidated.
#MusicChallenge
15. Mogwai Fear Satan | Mogwai
They performed this live in July…my insides still haven’t recovered. Guts liquidated.
#NowPlaying #NP
#5DebutAlbums1014
💿 Tell Where I Lie
🎤 Fossil Collective
Picked this up on the recommendation of @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social.
On paper it sounds like my jam, so the newly acquired cd is getting a test drive this afternoon.
#5DebutAlbums1014
💿 Tell Where I Lie
🎤 Fossil Collective
Picked this up on the recommendation of @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social.
On paper it sounds like my jam, so the newly acquired cd is getting a test drive this afternoon.
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#NowPlaying #NP
#5DebutAlbums1014
💿 Tell Where I Lie
🎤 Fossil Collective
Picked this up on the recommendation of @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social.
On paper it sounds like my jam, so the newly acquired cd is getting a test drive this afternoon.
#5DebutAlbums1014
💿 Tell Where I Lie
🎤 Fossil Collective
Picked this up on the recommendation of @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social.
On paper it sounds like my jam, so the newly acquired cd is getting a test drive this afternoon.
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
1. Holocene
A song that means more to me than almost any other, for reasons I’ll not go into here😊
It’s perfect in every way.
Thanks to @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social &
@geodrew.bsky.social for hosting.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1If...
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
1. Holocene
A song that means more to me than almost any other, for reasons I’ll not go into here😊
It’s perfect in every way.
Thanks to @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social &
@geodrew.bsky.social for hosting.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1If...
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
1. Holocene
A song that means more to me than almost any other, for reasons I’ll not go into here😊
It’s perfect in every way.
Thanks to @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social &
@geodrew.bsky.social for hosting.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1If...
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
1. Holocene
A song that means more to me than almost any other, for reasons I’ll not go into here😊
It’s perfect in every way.
Thanks to @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social &
@geodrew.bsky.social for hosting.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1If...
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
16. Gun Street Girl
Another from Rain Dogs.
An unlikely smorgasbord of percussion “instruments” was used on this by Michael Blair, including a chain of all things. Not sure why, but it works😊
#MusicChallenge
16. Gun Street Girl
Another from Rain Dogs.
An unlikely smorgasbord of percussion “instruments” was used on this by Michael Blair, including a chain of all things. Not sure why, but it works😊
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
16. Gun Street Girl
Another from Rain Dogs.
An unlikely smorgasbord of percussion “instruments” was used on this by Michael Blair, including a chain of all things. Not sure why, but it works😊
#MusicChallenge
16. Gun Street Girl
Another from Rain Dogs.
An unlikely smorgasbord of percussion “instruments” was used on this by Michael Blair, including a chain of all things. Not sure why, but it works😊
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
16. Pink Glove | Pulp
The mighty Pink Glove has always been my favourite Pulp effort.
#MusicChallenge
16. Pink Glove | Pulp
The mighty Pink Glove has always been my favourite Pulp effort.
November 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
16. Pink Glove | Pulp
The mighty Pink Glove has always been my favourite Pulp effort.
#MusicChallenge
16. Pink Glove | Pulp
The mighty Pink Glove has always been my favourite Pulp effort.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
17. Transona Five
The high-point of what is my favourite Stereolab album…well, today anyway.
Hopefully this gets a slot in February when they play Belfast.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=AOl9...
#MusicChallenge
17. Transona Five
The high-point of what is my favourite Stereolab album…well, today anyway.
Hopefully this gets a slot in February when they play Belfast.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=AOl9...
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
17. Transona Five
The high-point of what is my favourite Stereolab album…well, today anyway.
Hopefully this gets a slot in February when they play Belfast.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=AOl9...
#MusicChallenge
17. Transona Five
The high-point of what is my favourite Stereolab album…well, today anyway.
Hopefully this gets a slot in February when they play Belfast.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=AOl9...
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
17. Johnsburg, Illinois
A tribute to the hometown of his wife Kathleen Brennan. A lovely romantic ballad from Swordfishtrombones.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRar...
#MusicChallenge
17. Johnsburg, Illinois
A tribute to the hometown of his wife Kathleen Brennan. A lovely romantic ballad from Swordfishtrombones.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRar...
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
#Top30TomWaits
#MusicChallenge
17. Johnsburg, Illinois
A tribute to the hometown of his wife Kathleen Brennan. A lovely romantic ballad from Swordfishtrombones.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRar...
#MusicChallenge
17. Johnsburg, Illinois
A tribute to the hometown of his wife Kathleen Brennan. A lovely romantic ballad from Swordfishtrombones.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRar...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
2. Blindsided
This has always been my favourite track on For Emma. To my mind, this goes furthest in conveying why he retreated to the cabin in the first place.
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
2. Blindsided
This has always been my favourite track on For Emma. To my mind, this goes furthest in conveying why he retreated to the cabin in the first place.
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
2. Blindsided
This has always been my favourite track on For Emma. To my mind, this goes furthest in conveying why he retreated to the cabin in the first place.
#MusicChallenge
Bon Iver
2. Blindsided
This has always been my favourite track on For Emma. To my mind, this goes furthest in conveying why he retreated to the cabin in the first place.