‘Big, big singer songwriters as Christina and I are, have a reputation for singing very depressing songs which is kind of why a lot of you are probably here. Because at some point at 2 o’clock in the morning you’ve…
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Lose Yourself (2002) – Eminem
Every now and then, I find myself out and about – perhaps at the gym – when the music of Eminem blasts through the speakers. There’s simply no confusing his vocal delivery with that of any other rap artist; it’s…
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1977) – Mike Batt
The music of English singer-songwriter Mike Batt has featured prominently here, though most mentions have focused on songs from his 1979 album- Tarot Suite. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time comes from the record he did prior…
Tagged with: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Mike Batt, Schizophonia, Tarot suite
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Posted in Music
Sonido Bestial (1971) – Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
‘The title track Sonido Bestial remains one of the most remarkable (and recognizable) tunes of the salsa era‘– Critic José A. Estévez, Jr As I’ve mentioned in other articles on salsa music, the sub genre of salsa that initially captivated me when…
Tagged with: El Bestial Sonido de Ricardo Ray y Bobby Cruz, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Sonido Bestial
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The Last Song (1992) – Elton John
When Elton John sang Sad Songs (Say So Much) in 1984, he wasn’t kidding. That message proved to be a prelude to what would come nearly a decade later with today’s featured track – The Last Song – from an…
Tagged with: bernie taupin, Elton John, Sad Songs (Say So Much), the last song, the one
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Posted in Music
La Folia (Madness) 1705 – Antonio Vivaldi (Ft. Apollo’s Fire)
In response to my post on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Polly MacDavid at SilverAppleQueen recommended today’s featured piece La Folia (Madness). The name refers to the frenzied way peasants twirled to the music. Interestingly La Folia is not attributed to…
The Last Great Magician (2000) – David Bridie
Two tracks in quick succession from one of my favourite singer-songwriters, David Bridie, in my Music Library Project – a happy quirk of the alphabetical sequence that sometimes throws up these fortuitous double features. Curiously, both songs hail from Bridie’s…
5/5/25 – 11/5/25 – Oakland A’s, Wind Farms & Bob Dylan
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The Curious Case of Darius TrappBlog article by Gary Trujillo at Coco Crisp’s Afro My only foray into the Oakland A’s baseball team was…
Tagged with: baseball, BBC, bob dylan parody, Coco Crisp's Afro, Colombia, Darius Trapp, electricity, Gary Trujillo, la guajira, renewable, urban myths, wind energy
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The Koran, the Ghan and a Yarn (2000) – David Bridie
The Koran, the Ghan and a Yarn is from David Bridie’s debut solo album Act of Free Choice. He is by far the most prominent Australian singer-songwriter to feature here and comes from the northern suburbs of Melbourne where I…
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