One of Simon & Garfunkel’s most popular tunes comes to us today: Mrs. Robinson. It’s known in pop culture largely for its use in The Graduate, which featured a monumental Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack, including other great songs like The…
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Tougher Than the Rest (1988) – Bruce Springsteen
I remember owning that cassette single above as a 13-year-old. Gee, I wore it out, since I was such a huge fan of this song. I also remember watching the official video on Saturday mornings, catching the Top 40 on…
Flugmodus (2020) – Clueso
One of the nicest surprises in my recent music journey has been finding more songs by German singer and rapper Clueso (Thomas Hübner). The more I hear, the more I enjoy. Almost every time I listen, I come across another…
If You Love Them, Let Them Go (2024) – Johnny Lloyd
Released in October 2024, If You Love Them, Let Them Go is from Johnny Lloyd’s fourth studio album, Punchline (image inset), which came out on 31 January 2025. The record centres on love, heartbreak and the difficult act of moving…
16/02/26 – 22/02/26 – Willie Colón / Former Prince Andrew
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. It feels strange to place the names of Willie Colón and former Prince Andrew side by side in a single title. Colón is mentioned…
Took The Children Away (1990) – Archie Roach
I first heard about Archie through my guitar player, Steve Connolly, who’d seen him on a TV show called Blackout and said, “You gotta hear this guy.” We wanted to do something special for our Hamer Hall show in 1990…
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Solid Ground (2024) – Gaby Moreno
So there I was the other day watching a film, and during the ads I did what I often do – a bit of channel hopping. My last stop is usually the film & arts channel. There I landed on…
It Never Rains (1982) – Dire Straits
It Never Rains is another long rock epic for which Dire Straits became known. It follows a familiar pattern: a slow, spacious opening built around piano and organ chords, then a gradual build toward extended guitar work near the end.…
After the Gold Rush (1970) – Neil Young
After the Gold Rush is a moving piano ballad and the title track from Young’s third studio album. Not to take anything away from some of Neil Young’s more epic and guitar-driven songs, but I have always found that when…
Northern Star (1999) – Melanie C
My favourite Spice Girl is back after a short break. Known as Mel C (Sporty Spice) in the Spice Girls, she records as Melanie C as a solo artist. The last song I featured here, Never Be the Same Again,…
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