30 April 2022. An auspicious day in musical history for sure. It marked the passing of country star Naomi Judd, not to mention Mac DeMarco's 32nd birthday. But wait - what else happened that day? Well, this labour of love for me, Dreaming of Birds That Are Blue, published its very first post on that very day! So, why don't we celebrate these last four years. As many of you know, it has never really been about the numbers - it is all about music being a safe and happy space fo

Well, I know what you are thinking - no Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras is complete without a (loosely at times) pancake themed...

Most songs written have fallen into one theme or another - there have been songs about love, day and night, good and bad, life and...

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

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 -...

Well, it's getting to that time of year where it is tending to get a bit damp and dribbly outside - so what better way to mark that than...

An occasional collection of songs suggested for you using a given theme. Today we look at 'Colours' songs. To make it more challenging, I...