When God gets tired of listening to the angels and their harps, I am convinced he puts on Alison Krauss… – Anonymous There are certain female voices that, the moment I hear them, make my eyes go a little glassy…
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Cocaine Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA – January 1968) – Johnny Cash
Here is Johnny going all gangster…singing a song about murder and cocaine inside a prison…to thunderous applause.“I thought I was her daddy but she had five more.” Gotta love that line….. Also, is there a better way for a prison…
4/8/25 – 10/8/25 – Zhukov, Upcoming Movies & Joel on Dylan
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Zhukov – Marshal of the Soviet Union DocumentaryVideo documentary at The People Profiles Since studying political science and the Russian Revolution at University, I…
The Times They Are a-Changin’ (1964) – Bob Dylan
Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin describes how musician Tony Glover stopped by Dylan’s apartment in September 1963, picked up a page of the song Dylan was working on, and read a line from it: “Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call.” Turning to Dylan, Glover…
Creep (1992) – Radiohead
A friend and I were listening to this song on the way home from seeing F1: the movie last night at the cinema. I kept remarking how much the shredding guitar sets the song apart, particularly the three “blasts” of…
Aprender a Amar (2024) – Nathy Peluso
Aprender a Amar (Learn to love) Winner – Best Rap/Hip Hop Song (2024) at the Latin Grammy Awards Since most of my small readership are English speakers, I hope the video below of today’s rap and hip-hop track Aprender a…
The Time Warp (1975) – Richard O’Brien (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
For the rhythmically challenged among us, it’s always a blessing when the lyrics double as dance instructions, like it does in The Time Warp: “It’s just a jump to the left / And then a step to the right /…
The Tender Trap (2003) – David Bridie
We are treated to another understated gem from Australian singer-songwriter David Bridie. The Tender Trap comes from one of my favourite Australian albums Hotel Radio (image inset). It is one of Bridie’s most fragile and intimate songs – its mood,…
Roses in the Rain (2022) – Christina Perri
The Persephone of contemporary music is back! Christina Perri may be known more now for her big hits like A Thousand Years and Jar of Hearts, but I think over time (and it could take decades) her most recent album…
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