Playlist: Geography 6 - Glasgow
Scotland has always provided a rich source of musical pleasure over the decades, but Glasgow alone has produced myriad great bands,...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 28
A Long Way From Happiness: A History Of Uncle Tupelo
Depending on whether you were on the inside or outside of the band, Uncle Tupelo may have been one of the key architect's of what would...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 20
Playlist: Animals
It's time for another playlist for you. This one, for absolutely no reason at all, is linked to animals. So here you go - ten top tunes...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 10
Surf Life and Troubled Times: Dennis Wilson 40 Years On
A few weeks ago as 2023 reached the home straight, a forty year anniversary passed by without much of a murmur in the wider world,...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 28, 2023
Dusty stands up to apartheid
Earlier this month was the anniversary of what, to me, seems to be an important event from musical history that had passed me (and...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 22, 2023
Playlist: Winter
Now, those of you that know me, will know that Christmas is a time of humbug, while festive playlists generally leave me cold. I'm not...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 6, 2023
Playlist: Geography 5 - Ireland (and a nod to Shane)
Shane MacGowan was probably a week or so, one way or the other, from being truly Irish - i.e. actually born on the Emerald Isle. His...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 27, 2023
The Engine Room
So, everyone's gone through a period where they really wished they could drum in a rock band; where they've been sitting in a pub and...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 23, 2023
Playlist: Happy 'Thanks'giving
Today is the fourth Thursday of November, which means it is the day that the United States gives thanks for the fruits of its harvests,...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 19, 2023
In Depth: Baloji
As the gloom and murk of autumn descends - it is time to bring some African rhythm (with Belgian rap) to brighten up your days. It might...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 3, 2023
Playlist: Day Of The Dead
November 1st and 2nd is a holiday period particularly important in Mexico - known in Spanish as el Dia de Muertos or el Dias de los...
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jamesgeraghty
Oct 22, 2023
Geography Playlist 5: Texas
With a family member currently visiting us from the Lone Star State - what better time to pull together another great playlist for you....
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jamesgeraghty
Oct 10, 2023
Playlist: Covers 3
We haven't done one of these for a while, so it is high time we roll out another bunch of interesting cover versions. Some people can get...
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jamesgeraghty
Oct 3, 2023
The extraordinary life and times of Kickboy Face
I first became aware of this interesting character when I watched Penelope Spheeris' 1981 LA punk documentary, Decline Of Western...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 29, 2023
Playlist: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Earlier today (29 September), the Great Britain baseball team beat Germany to reach the final of the European Championships - a great run...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 17, 2023
Geoff Davies passes aged 80 (and playlist)
So, another musical icon from Liverpool passed on this week. While he had an association with the Cavern Club scene of the 1960s, it was...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 14, 2023
The life and tragic death of Victor Jara
Fifty years ago this week, violent upheaval led to the overthrow of a regime and the untimely murder of a cultural icon (along with...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 5, 2023
Geography Playlist 4: Australia
Following on from the 'hidden' treasure trove of Australian songwriters you may not know... Here is my (somewhat) definitive Aussie...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 2, 2023
Down Under: Australian songwriters you may not know
For those of you of a certain age, you might think that Australian songwriting begins and ends with Nick Cave, Colin Hay (Men At Work),...
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jamesgeraghty
Aug 28, 2023
Playlist: Sports
Well, since I have been boring the rest of my family rigid this last week, by watching an hour or two of the World Athletics Championship...
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