If I had to bottle everything that made George Harrison such a special artist into one song for someone unfamiliar with his music, then What Is Life would be the potion I’d hand them. It captures everything that was so…
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Sabre Olvidar (1969) – The Tnt Band
This song oozes such coolness with its smoky piano rhythm and relaxed groove. The brass slips in with short, tasteful phrases, and the percussion keeps everything gently swaying without ever becoming frantic. It has the feel of a late-night dance…
Shofukan (2013) – Snarky Puppy
It’s often said that Snarky Puppy is one of the best-kept secrets of the New York instrumental music scene. The quasi-collective, as they describe themselves, began as a group of musicians from the University of North Texas in 2004 before…
What Difference Does It Make? (1984) – The Smiths
The most anti-’80s band of the ’80s, The Smiths are back again and they are not messing around with What Difference Does It Make. The same friend, Tatiana, who got me into Clueso also got me into The Smiths. Well,…
Under Your Spell (1986) – Bob Dylan
A true man of his word indeed. Here Bob Dylan is still touring at the ripe old age of 85. You can read his set list from last night’s concert in Queens, New York. An artist keeps creating until they…
Wonderful World (1960) – Sam Cooke
Confusion struck when I read the next song title and artist’s name in my music listing – What a Wonderful World. Straight away, I was thinking of the recording by Louis Armstrong (1967), as it is perhaps one of the…
I Am a Rock (1966) – Simon & Garfunkel
Despite its melancholy lyrics, I Am a Rock is a refreshing, upbeat folk-rock number from the ’60s turtleneck, college-crowd-pleasing duo. I could picture myself eating this up if I’d lived back then. It begins as the meandering, folky acoustic tune…
Western Stars (2019) – Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars is late, late Bruce, and it’s as steeped in country as I’ve ever heard him. The moment I first saw him sing it in his film of the same name, I immediately added it to my music collection.…
Western Line (2015) – Aly Cook
One of the rare treats of this blog is when a music artist pops in to say hello. It happened in the comments section of my article on Australian country music artist Kasey Chambers’ song (Am I) Not Pretty Enough.…
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