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…
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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,…
Too Low For Zero (1983) – Elton John
The title track is not only my number one from the record, but one of my all-time favourite Elton songs. Having my own dips and doubts, I relate to it a lot and I like where it takes me. You…
I Give It All To You (1982) – Kenny Marks
If I could journey back through timeAnd gather all I once called mineI know today that You would findIt all belongs to You I Give It All To You is a contemporary Christian song from the late American Christian singer-songwriter…
It Don’t Come Easy (1971) – Ringo Starr
In a 2005 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul McCartney recalled Keith Richards saying to him: “Do you know the difference between your band and ours, man? You had four frontmen, and we only had one.” After The Beatles split in…
Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972) – Van Morrison
Saint Dominic’s Preview begins as a rich, piano-driven piece before gradually unfolding into a folk-rock song with strong elements of soul and jazz. It moves forward as a loose, stream-of-consciousness narrative, giving Van Morrison’s voice plenty of space to shine.…
Tonight Will Be Fine (2005) – Leonard Cohen (Ft. Teddy Thompson)
One of my first proper forays into the life and music of Leonard Cohen was the tribute concert documentary I’m Your Man (2005), which I’ve mentioned here on many occasions. One of the first performances from the concert that made…
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2/02/26 – 8/02/26 – Mavis Staples, Dostoevsky & Analogue Mind
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Mavis Staples Triumphs with Double Win at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards – Music article by Timothy Yap at Jubilee Street To be honest,…
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Insensata (Foolish) 2025 – Nathy Peluso
Argentine diva and Latin Grammy–winning artist Nathy Peluso goes crazy for love in this song – so much so that it leaves her confused and dizzy. Her obsession with an absent lover makes her act foolish, unable to control herself,…
The Water is Wide (1975) – Bob Dylan (ft. Joan Baez)
I’ve always had a soft spot for this live performance of the old British folk song The Water Is Wide. It was performed by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez during the 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue at the Boston Music Hall.…
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