Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach is a national treasure. He is now at peace with his wife ‘Aunty Ruby’ Hunter who was also his musical partner. “Uncle Archie”, as he was affectionately known to many, was regarded as giving a…
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Serenade No. 10 For Winds; K. 361; 3rd Movement (1781) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“On the page it looked nothing. The beginning simple, almost comic. Just a pulse. Like a rusty squeeze box. And then suddenly, high above it. An oboe. A single note, hanging there, unwavering, until a clarinet took it over, sweetened…
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Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power) 1978 – Bob Dylan
Señor is the 5th song to be presented here from my favourite Bob Dylan album Street-Legal. When I first heard this song many moons ago I wasn’t crazy about it and I could say the same with other songs from…
Promises (1978) – Eric Clapton
I was reminded of this wonderful country song by my friend Max at his PowerPop blog. I had this single when I was a kid that was passed down to me from someone. This was before I knew about Cream,…
Night Heights (2023) – Jain
Full Moon. The card of all passions and desires. An extreme temptation to which one surrenders to. A state of passion stronger than ourselves– Jain Night Heights is a luscious and tempting dance number from the multicultural pop artist Jain.…
Liverpool 8 (2008) – Ringo Star
Liverpool 8 is the second song from Ringo Starr (post Beatles) to be presented here after his previous entry Photograph. Rest assured it won’t be his last. I have made it no secret that my musical appreciation leans more towards…
Back to Black (2007) – Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse was, first and foremost, a jazz singer. This is a point that can often get lost within the scope of her enormous pop stardom, frequent clashes with the paparazzi, and ramshackle public performances. However, Winehouse was happiest in the…
Selling the Drama (1994) – Live
Four geeky looking boys from Amish country in Pennsylvania and they created one of the finest alternative rock albums ever recorded.-Anon Selling the Drama is the fourth song to appear here from alternative rock band’s Live 1994 album Throwing Copper…
Gotta Serve Somebody (1979) – Bob Dylan
Only yesterday Christian and I were discussing where the weight of emphasis of ‘voice’, ‘melody’ and ‘lyric’ lies in a song. Sometimes it’s melody that draws us in, then the voice is considered and often times lyrics remain the last…
Secret Garden (1995) – Bruce Springsteen
I think Secret Garden is one of Bruce’s finest love ballads. As time has passed, I associate it more with Cameron Crowe’s sport drama Jerry Maguire (currently sitting at No 38 on my Favourite Movies List). This popular mainstream movie…
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