For the devoted religious folk reading this, you may want to give today’s featured track Fiesta Pagana (Pagan Festival) by Mago de Oz a wide berth. Ok, that was a bit of banter. Anyhows, musically, this song begins with an…
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Moonlight (2001) – Bob Dylan
At the blessed age of 60, Bob Dylan released Moonlight – a tender and tranquil song on his 31st studio album record – Love and Theft. This song is often overlooked on the record in lieu of other showier songs…
Starving in the Belly of a Whale (2002) – Tom Waits
“Life is whittled, life’s a riddle, Man’s a fiddle that life plays on, when the day breaks and the earth quakes, life’s a mistake all day long” Washing the dishes ranks high on my list of domestic drudgeries – but…
Dance Crip (2021) – Trueno
And if we pay attention (in the video), we can see graffiti that says: “Is he the most stuck-up guy?” He (Trueno) definitely is! – Megastar article My son introduced me to the Latino urban style hip-hop / rap song…
Henry, Come On (2025) – Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey, the post 2010’s American icon of pop culture and music Americana is back again with a fantastic new single – Henry, Come On. Released on Friday, April 11, it has nearly broken the Internet with views and…
Green Fields Of France (1981) – The Fureys and Davey Arthur
On my ‘Friday’s Finest‘ movie segment, I’ve spotlighted two powerful films depicting what was once called “the war to end all wars” – Gallipoli (1981) and Testament of Youth (2014). Today, however, we shift tracks from cinema to song, turning…
The Golden State (2007) – John Doe (Ft. Kathleen Edwards)
– The Golden State (John Doe – The Golden State) Max @ Powerpop In February this year, Max at PowerPop published an article (see above) about this wonderful duet from John Doe and Kathleen Edwards. It’s exuberant country rock where their voices entwine…
So Cruel (1991) – U2
I was recently reacquainted with So Cruel after years of not hearing it. During my late adolescence, it ranked among my favourite U2 songs, at a time when I enjoyed much of their work up until the Achtung Baby era.…
The Girl from Ipanema (1964) – Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz
The Girl from Ipanema is so kitsch and cool. It embodies the 1960’s breezy elegance perhaps more than any other song. With its languid rhythm and innocent vocals by Astrud Gilberto, it captures the aura of city café society; the same…
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