June - 2024

jamesgeraghty

Jun 30

Alvvays

Right I know, there is a bit of a theme developing this week - but having seen them live last weekend, and sat and watched their glorious...

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Jun 27

Cosmic Thing turns 35

June 27 1989 saw the release of one of the great 'let your hair down' records of them all. Yes, Cosmic Thing by the B-52's came roaring...

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Jun 23

Alvvays

Bristol SWX: Saturday 22 June 2024 So, here we are at my first music gig of 2024 - and a new venue too. SWX in Bristol is not one I had...

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Jun 17

Playlist: Going to College

There are many times when I really feel my age - but this last weekend, I really felt it on account of taking my daughter to look at her...

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Jun 14

R.E.M. at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame: the comet moment

Last night, the four original members of R.E.M. were back together one more time, receiving their induction into the Songwriter's Hall of...

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Jun 12

Au Revoir Françoise Hardy

One of the most celebrated French singers, Françoise Hardy, died yesterday at the age of 80. The news was broken by her son, Thomas...

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Jun 9

It's All About The Bass

After focusing on my favourite drummers a few months back, this time it is all about the bass. The bass player is often the hardest...

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Jun 5

The Enigma of the Sundays

They came. They conquered (a bit). They went away. They came back again (briefly). They disappeared again (possibly indefinitely).......

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Jun 1

Playlist: Geography 7 - Europe

Yes, it's time for another playlist, and this time we are off to mainland Europe. Here we have ten more interesting (well, eleven...