The tone of the acoustics on this track is the standout for me here, and combined with that tasty rhythm and the congenial vocal harmonies we’re accustomed to hearing from them, it makes this yet another keeper from the supergroup,…
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Where Were You Last Night? – The Traveling Wilburys
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Darlington County – Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen and the E Street Band are putting the pedal to the metal in this no-nonsense rocker, with him and his buddy Wayne racing down the highway. It’s one of his purest escapist songs, and you can’t help but be…
Seattle – Mark Knopfler
The alluring, melancholic Seattle was released on his 2012 album Privateering. The album was promoted during Knopfler’s North American tour with Bob Dylan later that year. The concerts typically consisted of Knopfler and his band performing an 11-song opening set,…
Po’ Boy – Bob Dylan
I absolutely love the absurdist wit on Po’ Boy. Its whimsical nature, the humour and cheeseball lines get me every time. And the music is so playful, yet somehow also poised and nuanced. I’m starting to sound like a broken…
When You Were Sweet Sixteen – The Fureys with Davey Arthur
Today we feature yet another Irish song, but this one is by the Irish folk band The Fureys and is more of the traditional Celtic variety. More versions of this old 19th-century love ballad exist than you can poke a…
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When Your Mind’s Made Up – Glen Hansard
When I read the news two weeks ago that Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard had tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident, I was confounded and aggrieved. At just 56 years of age, he was still so young, and yet he…
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Once, When Your Mind's Made Up
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Posted in Movies and TV, Music
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss & Ronan Keating Versions
Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz must have done something right by writing a song which became a hit for four different performers, all within the space of just over a decade. There’s also a wonderful irony in its origin story:…
When Will You Fall For Me – Vika & Linda Bull
I enjoy listening to few songs as much as I do this one by the Melbourne music duo Vika and Linda Bull. Interestingly, it’s one of those songs I have raved about to other people, but they haven’t shared my…
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When We Were Kings – Brian McKnight & Diana King
Today we have a double-billing of sorts, featuring both the sporting documentary When We Were Kings and the song of the same name featured in the film. I have mentioned the film and Muhammad Ali’s colossal feat on other occasions,…
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