I caught Elf a few days back on cable and had a merry ol’ time. I’ve seen it plenty of times, so I figured I should finally do a write-up for my Friday’s Finest segment. I don’t think I’ve ever…
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Swan Lake (1875) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
As I get older, my appreciation for classical music only grows stronger. The spark that set it off when I was young came from my grandmother, Dorothy Walton (pictured), who was a classical pianist. Her love for the music –…
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Highway to Hell (1979) – AC/DC
Staying with the recent Australian trend, we take a detour down what Lou Reed once called the Dirty Boulevard – and he’s not even Australian nor does his song’s inference equate, but that hardly matters – you get the gist.So,…
Throw Your Arms Around Me (1990) – Hunters & Collectors
Throw Your Arms Around Me is one of the most well-recognised contemporary love ballads in Australia. A swell of pride and love for my native country and its music envelops me when I hear this. Not just that, but it’s…
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Drowning (2025) – Tim Eveleigh
Recently, I received a nice surprise when English singer-songwriter Tim Eveleigh reached out and asked if I’d like an early listen to his upcoming album Life Is Not a Competition (image inset). I first came across Tim’s music in 2023…
This Year’s Love (1999) – David Gray
This Year’s Love by British singer-songwriter David Gray, is one of his real fan-pleasers – and it’s easy to hear why. The single peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and its from his fourth studio album, White Ladder. His music…
Here Comes My Baby (1967) – Cat Stevens
Here Comes My Baby couldn’t be a better song to capture the delight and bouncy mood my daughter Katherine puts me into. We went on a bit of a Wes Anderson spree a week ago – first The Royal Tenenbaums,…
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Have You Ever Seen The Rain (1971) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“We achieved all our dreams… you guys are only talking about negative stuff … On your own perfect dream … you bring in a huge rain cloud…” – John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Have You Ever Seen the Rain is…
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It Is What It Is (2023) – Darksoft
I heard It Is What It Is the other day on my music player, and its easy, hip groove clicked with me. There’s a breezy looseness to it – a kind of pleasurable, unhurried sway – and the guitar work…
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