I was going to feature his ending song America from the movie The Jazz Singer which I reviewed here, but since it already appeared in that article I will skip right on to another grandiose song from the movie soundtrack…
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Hey Hey My My (Into the Black) (1979) – Neil Young
Neil Young songs have been coming here thick and fast, but I’m reluctant to admit I haven’t got that many in my collection. Like David Bowie (the previous artist to feature here), I wish I had delved more into Young’s…
Heroes (1977) – David Bowie
This is my favourite song by Bowie although I am an admirer of many including Ziggy Stardust which features currently in the music audio on my page. I am by no means a connoisseur of his music, but this song…
11/07 – 17/07/22 – James Webb Telescope, Human Intelligence & Museum of Almora
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. How Far Back is the James Webb able to See? with Dr Klaus Pontopiddan Audio interview at Event Horizon Project scientist for the James…
Tagged with: Human Intelligence, james Webb Telescope, Klaus Pontopiddan, Museum of Almora, Richard Haiier
Posted in News, Reading, Science
Posted in News, Reading, Science
Great Sporting Moments 5 – Cameron Smith wins The Open at St Andrews
“What a week. I’m going to fall apart here I know,” a tearful Smith said after lifting the trophy…“I had a lot of support out there, especially the Aussie guys. You kept me going out there. This one’s for Aus.”…
Hero (1993) – Mariah Carey
I have strong memories of this song. In 1994, I was in Sydney on rest with friends at the Coogee Bay Hotel. At the time, fires were burning along the coastal areas of New South Wales and I remember being…
Fire on the Mountain (1975) – The Marshall Tucker Band
This song was recommended to me recently by fellow music-blogger Max at Powerpop. I’m appreciative he did that, because I have played it many times and it seems to sound better upon each listen. In fact you can read Max’s…
Tagged with: fire on the mountain, searchin' for a rainbow, the marshall tucker band
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
Helpless Heart (1989) – Maura O’Connell
Helpless Heart written by Paul Brady is the title track of Maura O’Connell’s 1989 album (see image above). I wrote about Paul Brady’s cover of the old Irish ballad Arthur McBride a little while ago. Maura like Paul is an…
Helpless – Neil Young (1976) – (feat. The Band and Joni Mitchell)
I first heard this song in Martin Scorsese’s film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band – The Last Waltz on American Thanksgiving Day 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom. Many of the songs which feature in that concert will…
Great Sporting Moments 4 – Tomorrow’s Wimbledon Match Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal (edited below)
Has there been a more anticipated tennis match in recent memory than this semi-final tomorrow at Wimbledon? (edited: Nadal has retired injured…thanks to Sheree for the update!) Not since John McEnroe who I watched in my youth (and even copied…
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