Frank McAveety is known for his knowledge of various genres of modern popular music. He has written in praise of David Bowie in the "Scotsman" newspaper and he wrote a regular feature for "Holyrood Magazine", which celebrated and recommended his favourite albums. In April 2005, the "Scotsman" newspaper dubbed him the "Daddy of Parliamentary Pop". This was in reference to his speech in the Parliamentary Chamber in support of a motion recognising Franz Ferdinand for that band's contribution to Scottish popular music and culture.