In 2019, around the early days of my Music Library Project I wrote an article about a scarcely known Australian movie called Candy starring Heath ledger and Abbie Cornish. Tim Buckley’s Song to the Siren features prominently in it; once at…
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The Abduction of 5 Female Israelis on Oct 7, 2023
Warning: Graphic Footage. So lest we forget the events which took place on Oct 7, 2023 in conjunction with my article Prof Conf on Sexual Violence Aspects of October 7th, 2023 in Israel, I point you to this video below of…
Song For Guy (1978) – Elton John
As I was writing this song one Sunday, I imagined myself floating into space and looking down at my own body. I was imagining myself dying. Morbidly obsessed with these thoughts, I wrote this song about death. The next day…
One Too Many Mornings (Live at Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK – May 17, 1966) – Bob Dylan and The Band
On October 21, I wrote about Dylan’s Experimental Documentary ‘Eat the Document’ which features clips of his monumental ‘Play it Loud!’ second set songs as heard in the Bob Dylan Live 1966 Bootleg. I always considered it the beacon of rock…
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I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby (1992) – Jerry Douglas (Ft. Alison Krauss)
After an intense ’70s rock classic, it’s time to ease off the gas pedal with some beautiful progressive bluegrass. This takes us to 1992 and Slide Rule, the sixth solo album by Jerry Douglas who is widely recognized as a Dobro maestro. I first came…
Sólo Le Pido a Dios – León Gieco (ft. Mercedes Sosa)
Haydée Mercedes “La Negra” Sosa was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of El nuevo cancionero (The new songbook). She gave voice to songs written by…
Oh, Pretty Woman (1964) – Roy Orbison
As I was waiting in line at my local supermarket I opened up a women’s fashion magazine called Marie Claire. They say they are ‘a magazine for modern women that is interested in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and is committed to…
Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough (1992) – Patty Smyth (Ft. Don Henley)
And do you feel me beside you in your bedThere beside you where I used to lay I’ve long looked forward to writing about today’s featured track, Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough. I’ve always admired the songwriting in this rock…
Something In The Night (1978) – Bruce Springsteen
I’ve always liked the understated album cover of Darkness on the Edge of Town. It seems like Bruce wasn’t interested in the usual pomp and spectacle—no elaborate “Bringing It All Back Home” setup here. Instead, it’s as if he just…
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Lady of the Dawn (1979) – Mike Batt
The album Tarot Suite (shown inset), which features Lady of the Dawn was a treasured presence in our household as I grew up on Sydney’s western outskirts. Despite the limited information available about it—even lacking a dedicated Wikipedia page—Tarot Suite,…
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