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There is a Garden (1993) – Archie Roach
Archie Roach’s There is a Garden stands, to my ears, as a contemporary spiritual masterpiece. It is a song so stark and hauntingly simple in its arrangement, yet it’s precisely the absence of embellishment that makes it feel timeless, almost…
One Fine Day (1963) – The Chiffons
It was lovely to open the blinds this morning in Bogotá, Colombia, and see the makings of one fine day – perfect to lead us into today’s song. Being so close to the equator, this region doesn’t experience four traditional…
Lay Down Your Weary Tune (1963) – Bob Dylan
I remember procuring Bob Dylan’s Biograph (a 3 a three-cassette tape) when I was a young tacker. I devoured it as though I had found a treasure trove of lost musical artefacts although only 18 of the 53 tracks were…
Theme from Harry’s Game (1982) – Clannad
The enormity of the ‘Harry’s Game’ moment was not lost on Moya, who told The Guardian: “It was unreal for a small Irish folk band from Donegal. I was the first female Irish folk singer to break abroad. People started calling me…
It Must Be Him (1967) – Vikki Carr
When I was a teenager, Moonstruck was one of my family’s favourite movies. We watched it together so often. The film borders on art-house because it’s steeped in cultural content and a style distinct from that seen in mainstream film.…
The Hebrides (Overture) 1833 – Felix Mendelssohn
I had left Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides out of my music project, perhaps because I’d heard its opening so often in popular culture that I dismissed it as just another overplayed classical motif – much like his famous Wedding March. But…
The Wrestler (2008) – Bruce Springsteen
I won’t be spending too much time on today’s track from the movie of the same name, because it featured prominently in my Friday’s Finest instalment of the The Wrestler movie where I wrote: Rourke told Springsteen about his upcoming…
Together (2025) – Michael Shanks (Friday’s Finest)
IMDB Storyline:Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. I…
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The Words (2014) – Christina Perri
Now to the cream of the crop. Christina Perri released the delectable ballad The Words in 2014 on her album Head or Heart, after first promoting the singles Human and Burning Gold, both of which have already featured here. To…
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