Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman is one heck of a catchy blues number. It just screams – cool and sexy at the same time. The singer is bold and sultry, and desires a lover who will take the…
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Tonight, Tonight (1995) – The Smashing Pumpkins
This is the second song by The Smashing Pumpkins to feature here in fairly quick succession after Today – a happy quirk of the alphabetical order of song titles. Tonight, Tonight is a grand juggernaut of dreamy, celestial alternative rock.…
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Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 40 (1926) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
‘With enough patience this elder and wiser Rachmaninoff’ will start whispering to you’ – Ben Laude (Rachmaninoff’s 4th Concerto is Criminally Underrated) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 is a concerto for piano and orchestra by Russian…
Mrs. Robinson (1968) – Simon & Garfunkel
One of Simon & Garfunkel’s most popular tunes comes to us today: Mrs. Robinson. It’s known in pop culture largely for its use in The Graduate, which featured a monumental Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack, including other great songs like The…
Land Ho! (2014) – Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz (Friday’s Finest)
You might have seen those “bucket list” movies where ageing stars team up to tick off lifelong dreams and get into a bit of mischief along the way. You know the type – pleasant, sentimental, and fairly predictable. Now we…
Tougher Than the Rest (1988) – Bruce Springsteen
I remember owning that cassette single above as a 13-year-old. Gee, I wore it out, since I was such a huge fan of this song. I also remember watching the official video on Saturday mornings, catching the Top 40 on…
Flugmodus (2020) – Clueso
One of the nicest surprises in my recent music journey has been finding more songs by German singer and rapper Clueso (Thomas Hübner). The more I hear, the more I enjoy. Almost every time I listen, I come across another…
If You Love Them, Let Them Go (2024) – Johnny Lloyd
Released in October 2024, If You Love Them, Let Them Go is from Johnny Lloyd’s fourth studio album, Punchline (image inset), which came out on 31 January 2025. The record centres on love, heartbreak and the difficult act of moving…
16/02/26 – 22/02/26 – Willie Colón / Former Prince Andrew
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. It feels strange to place the names of Willie Colón and former Prince Andrew side by side in a single title. Colón is mentioned…
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