She really had reinvented this standard, adding a strong jazz influence. To my ears, she cleaned up some prominent melodic embarrassments. For example, she sings both syllables of the first word “Somewhere” on the same high A flat, rather than…
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Out of Reach (2001) – Gabrielle
I’m such a big fan of this song Out of Reach from English singer Gabrielle that it currently heads my blog. I can’t recall where I first heard it, but I knew it was a keeper. Gabrielle’s silky voice is…
Our Shangri-La (2004) – Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler has featured here a bunch not only as founder of Dire Straits, but as a solo artist. I think his track Going Home which ends the movie soundtrack Local Hero is one of the most powerful instrumental songs…
Our Lips Are Sealed (1981) – the Go-Go’s
I hadn’t heard Our Lips Are Sealed for years until friend Max at PowerPop featured it back in January 2020. It brought back good memories. It reminds of that neat song Young Hearts by Commuter in the Karate Kid soundtrack…
Revisiting the Video – Ben Shapiro & Russell Brand Uncover Shocking Biblical Truths:
This video was relayed here on 17 April, 2023 and I would like to revisit it in response to recent events.Ben Shapiro sits down with actor, comedian, and cultural thought leader, Russell Brand, to discuss the state of our culture…
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B178 “From the New World” – Antonín Dvořák
It is said “From the New World” this is one of the all top time most popular symphonies. Astronaut Neil Armstrong took a tape recording of the New World Symphony along during the Apollo 11 mission, the first Moon landing, in 1969. By the way, the…
Three minutes of Ivy League heads refusing to condemn calls for genocide of Jews
This is unbelievable. They say ‘It depends on the context’. They are heads of the US’s biggest educational institutions. Now lets think of the following scenario: if the questions were asked about genocide of Blacks or Muslims. What do you…
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The Oldest Surviving Book / Records of the Old and New Testament
First the Old and then the New: The oldest copy of Scripture ever found! (Even older than the Dead Sea Scrolls): The Codex Sinaiticus: The Oldest Surviving Christian New Testament – The Beauty of Books – BBC Four For more…
Dreaming My Dreams (1994) – The Cranberries
We are backpedalling in the music library project to present another song from The Cranberries called Dreaming my Dreams not to be confused with their stellar song ‘Dreams‘ presented here in February. The Celtic vibes are strong with this one…
Ophelia (1975) – The Band (The Last Waltz)
Ophelia with Levon Helm at the helm as drummer is another standout in The Band’s legendary last concert The Last Waltz. Robbie Robertson in his recollection of Ophelia gave the accolades to Garth Hudson’s superior instrumental delivery working on synthesizer and…
