Playlist: Ultimate 60's
I was in the middle of putting a completely different post together the other day, but it was quite a dark one, and after a rough couple...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 25, 2023
Playlist: Glastonbury 2009
I thought , since it is Glastonbury weekend, we needed to celebrate the world's greatest music festival with some kind of playlist. But...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 17, 2023
Cumbia: the music of the Americas
One of the joys of Calexico is that they constantly offer up a wide range of flavours in their music - folk, country, rock, americana,...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 4, 2023
Playlist: Nobility
No-one will believe when I say that it wasn't that recent low-key event in London that put this theme in my mind, but rather that I heard...
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jamesgeraghty
May 27, 2023
Neil Finn at 65
We salute Neil Mullane Finn, one of the pop world's great songwriters, who turns 65 today. He was born in Te Awamutu, on the north island...
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jamesgeraghty
May 12, 2023
The Sustainability of Touring
Time for something a little different. I thought I would take a look at music through a different lens this time - using what I do as a...
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jamesgeraghty
May 7, 2023
The 1st Anniversary 'Happy' Playlist
I'm a little late to my own first anniversary party! It was actually last week, but we had to celebrate Willie Nelson's 90th birthday...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 29, 2023
Nelson at 90
Tonight and tomorrow night at the Hollywood Bowl, an array of musical stars that spans many eras and genres, will come together to...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 23, 2023
In Depth: MBV
As we approach the first anniversary of this website, I thought I would take a look at one of the acts that ties in with one of the main...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 15, 2023
Playlist: Real People
So, there are songs with made up names in them and there are songs about real people that the wider world won't know (parents, ex-lovers...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 4, 2023
Playlist: Italy
With the children away on a school trip in northern Italy - we search the snowy slopes of the Italian Alps and beyond for inspiration for...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 30, 2023
Plane Dangerous!
Sixty years ago this month, legendary country star Patsy Cline lost her life in a plane crash. This story is about her, and the...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 25, 2023
The Muppets (Sesame Street) and Music
The Muppet Show became a 'must have' on any self respecting celebrities checklist. It was always labelled a family show, but we all knew...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 21, 2023
Surfer Rosa at 35
It's time to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the iconic (and somewhat unusual) debut album by those indie legends, Pixies. Released on...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 11, 2023
In Depth: The King of 80s Synth Pop?
If you were to have a hit with one band in a decade, that would be a reasonable accomplishment. A few hits, maybe taste success in two...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 6, 2023
Playlist: Covers 2
I thought it was about time we dived back into the murky waters of the cover version! As we all know, covers can sometimes cause...
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jamesgeraghty
Feb 26, 2023
Playlist: George Harrison
It's time to wrap up our three day celebration of the much missed George Harrison, on what would have been his 80th birthday weekend. In...
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jamesgeraghty
Feb 18, 2023
Forgotten Greats: Jackie Wilson
For my generation, it was the re-release of Reet Petite in 1986 - along with the slightly scary plasticine animated video to accompany it...
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jamesgeraghty
Feb 11, 2023
Playlist: Celebrating 100!!
I noticed the other day that this site was approaching a milestone - and so today, we celebrate the 100th post!! And what better way to...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 30, 2023
In Depth: Mama Africa - Miriam Makeba
This story starts with a song on the radio (as it often does). It is a song that never fails to cheer, so it seems apt to use it as the...
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