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,...

Earlier this month was the anniversary of what, to me, seems to be an important event from musical history that had passed me (and...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

With a family member currently visiting us from the Lone Star State - what better time to pull together another great playlist for you....

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...

I first became aware of this interesting character when I watched Penelope Spheeris' 1981 LA punk documentary, Decline Of Western...

Earlier today (29 September), the Great Britain baseball team beat Germany to reach the final of the European Championships - a great run...

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...

Fifty years ago this week, violent upheaval led to the overthrow of a regime and the untimely murder of a cultural icon (along with...

Following on from the 'hidden' treasure trove of Australian songwriters you may not know... Here is my (somewhat) definitive Aussie...

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),...

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...

And so we continue. With things still somewhat of a struggle, we are keeping on with our series of decade playlists. This time we roll...

The mood in the Birds That Are Blue camp is still requiring an uplift. So we will continue with our theme of playlists by the decade -...

I felt the need to keep the good vibes going from last weeks Ultimate 60s playlist - so it seemed natural to move on a decade. Here is my...