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Category Archives: Music
Best concert? Close….
Hubert von Goisern is an Austrian musician, giving traditional folk music a harder, rockier edge. It goes under the genre of Alpenrock – Alpine Rock. Excellent live band, but nothing quite as memorable as the Mainz concert in 2008. The … Continue reading
Ianduringly delightful
When you stumble over stuff like this, you realise how much you miss Ian Dury. I do. anyway Stunningly witty lyrics, all very tongue-in-cheek. And what a lovely man in this Parkinson interview. One of the nicest things he did … Continue reading
Sweet Dreams
“Sweet Dreams” was one of the first 45s I bought when I went to England in the late 60s of the recently departed millennium. Possibly saw it on Top of the Pops, certainly heard it on the radio and was … Continue reading
“Give my money to millionaires….”
…and I don’t give a fuck about you.” Great busking stuff, in the best tradition of Billy Bragg
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Luck of the draw
Cedar City is a town in Utah, population of 20,000. Staying at the Super 8 motel back in 1988, channel surfing, stumbled over a college TV station playing Steve Earle. Probably this video. Bought Exit 0 next day and pretty … Continue reading
Anna & Elizabeth: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Quite wonderful….
Posted in Music, Too cool, Too good to miss
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Those were the days….
Never did get to see Bob Seger live. This clip makes me regret that oversight. Every time…. Saw Tina Turner though. Never regretted a cent….
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Tagged Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Hollywood Nights, Tina Turner
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Excellent news!
Appears that some lad by the name of Sam Smith (possibly a scion of the Tadcaster brewing dynasty?) has taken the Faces’ “Stay with me” and gone and won a Grammmy with it. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer song … Continue reading
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Tagged Grammies, Sam Smith, Stay with me, The Faces
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