Courtney Barnett (born 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics. The music video below of today’s featured track Avant Gardener is one of the most edgy and amusing I’ve seen, plus I…
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Moonshiner (Studio Outtake – 1963) – Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan takes a classic traditional Irish drinking song here and inverts it, using tone and a few choice lyric changes to turn a celebratory ode to the moonshiner’s lifestyle into a brooding meditation on the essential emptiness of life as an…
Moonlight Shadow (1983) – Mike Oldfield ft. Maggie Reilly
Some of you might listen to this and get a jolt from the past. Moonlight Shadow is not one of those 80’s songs you hear played often these days. I have always enjoyed listening to it; not just for nostalgic…
Moon Boat (2018) – Kendra Smith, Dickon Hinchliffe (and The Magician’s Orchestra)
I first heard this song in the end credits of the above movie, Leave No Trace. It’s so atmospheric and mellow, but I love the ride it takes me on. The lyrics below are fantastic as well. My reflections and…
Money For Nothing (1985) – Dire Straits
Today’s featured song Money For Nothing is the second track track from Dire Straits 1985 album Brothers in Arms. The title track of that album featured here way back in April 2020. Money For Nothing was the megahit from that album…
Modern Love (1983) – David Bowie
It’s taken me years to warm to and appreciate the music of David Bowie. I now realize why he is held in such high regard. I saw an interview-documentary on him recently on the Film and Arts channel. It was…
Mississippi (2001) – Bob Dylan
Mississippi is the first song to be presented here from Bob Dylan 2001 album – Love and Theft. I would hesitate to guess that if you were to compile a list of music critics top 10 post 2000 Bob Dylan…
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