78 Saab have recently called it quits but this gorgeous tune remains thank goodness, to remind of us of how wonderful so many less well known artists are. This song comes from the album picture a hum can't hear a sound released in 2000. This Aussie band were formed in … [Read more...]
Kodachrome - Paul Simon
Kodachrome from Paul Simon's 1973 album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon: This is a song from a time of simplicity, at least that's how it seems to me. A time when we believed in "nice bright colours" and "greens of summer". And "all the girls I knew when I was single" referenced … [Read more...]
F.E.A.R.
Ian Brown is the lead singer of English band The Stone Roses. In 2001 he released his third solo album Music of the Spheres, with F.E.A.R as the first single. Almost every line in this song is made up of acronyms of the word "fear". He was inspired to write the song after … [Read more...]
The Rain Song
My musical experiences with Led Zeppelin have been quite limited until fairly recently. I always thought they were a bit heavy for me. Perhaps my music tastes have matured because as I have recently been reminded, many of their tracks are truly works of art. In fact there is … [Read more...]
Loving Cup - Some Stones
So it's time to work out who's side you're on. I'm assuming you are on a side.... The only thing is, I love both sides. I love the Beatles, I really do!....but I think I really love the Rolling Stones. It's the dirtiness; the edginess that you just don't get it with...... … [Read more...]
Same Old Scene - and a song by Roxy Music
Same Old Scene, is class and quality all over. Bryan Ferry's influential Roxy Music was formed in the early 70's and had already been through glam rock, dabbled in punk and was entering a stage of New Wave when the album Flesh and … [Read more...]
Under the sea - Digby Jones
Under the Sea by Digby Jones. Are you ready to chill? After listening to this you'll be so laid back you'll feel like your lying on your own personal cloud floating under a warm tropical sky - and you won't be able to get up! There's not much out there about Digby so … [Read more...]
I’m Shakin
I've had a hard time choosing one song from Jack White's first solo album Blunderbuss. The entire album is great fun but every track is very different in a Jack White creative sort of way. Jack White, for those of you who are unfamiliar with his work, was one half of the … [Read more...]
