Eric says here, he chose the name Derek and the Dominos to test if the music could survive on its own. I really wanted to put it to a very severe test. I made an album called ‘Layla and Assorted…
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I Looked Away (1970) – Derek and the Dominos
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From Where I Am (1995) – Enya
What I’ve found surprising since undertaking this project is just how much music from Enya I have featured here and continue to do so. When I first started in 2019, I had about three songs ready to go, but her…
Tragedy (2011) – Christina Perri
I tell you what’s a real “tragedy”! That they didn’t repeat the gorgeous string sequence just after Christina sings in the first refrain, “Don’t call this love,” at 1:39. Honestly, that moment alone is worth the price of admission. Astoundingly,…
The Long Firm (1999) – Jake Arnott
In today’s Wednesday literature segment, I feature a seven-page excerpt from The Long Firm by Jake Arnott, a British novel which I’m just about to finish reading. As usual, if you enjoy dabbling in books, feel free to join me…
Tower of Song (1988) – Leonard Cohen
We find Leonard Cohen at his most musically rudimentary and starkly poetic in today’s featured track, Tower of Song. It feels like a walk in the wilderness: Cohen crying out in solitude and pleading for inspiration and passion from the…
Life For Rent (2003) – Dido
Dido’s music is just so chill, and she has this familiar girl-next-door aura. You might not even pick her out if you saw her in a crowd. Her persona is not like that of the typical commercial pop star –…
Backbone (The Desert Child) 2024 – Kasey Chambers
The Australian country singer Kasey Chambers is a frequent visitor around these parts. She’s back again with the title track from her latest album, Backbone. On this song, Kasey takes a nostalgic path, recalling her upbringing on the Nullabor Plain…
I Am The Walrus (1967) – the Beatles
The Beatles were peaches when they first started out. Strapping young lads in their sharp suits singing I Want to Hold Your Hand with the adjoining bowl-top haircuts. Just dishes they were – and boy did they ever make those…
Night Fever (1978) – Bee Gees
Night Fever comes from the soundtrack album of Saturday Night Fever. The soundtrack became the highest-selling album of its time and helped launch the Bee Gees into global superstardom. My family contributed to that statistic – we owned the record…
Train, Train (1979) – Blackfoot
Down-and-dirty rocker music is not usually my thang, but dang, Blackfoot can play wicked, boot-stomping rock ’n’ roll – which is right up my alley, especially in today’s featured song, Train, Train. It has a serious train-like rhythm (no surprise…
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