I thought I would start another occasional series of playlists, that slowly trawl through a bunch of songs that have come into my life at different stages. As has been mentioned before, I think I probably was already quite obsessive about music from a fairly young age, hence why this first bunch of tunes start in 1978, when I hit the golden age of 5. Not all of the tunes in each playlist period, as you will see, actually come from that timeframe, they more relate to how they

Yes, in the last few weeks southern England has finally seen something we were beginning to think we would never see again. After more than seven weeks (52 days) without any measurable amount, the tail end of August finally brought us some rain! So, to celebrate, here are ten top tracks from across the years that are all about the rain. As always, hopefully something in here for everyone. Enjoy.... 1. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Who Will Stop The Rain I don't think we're qu

Sixty years ago today (5 August 1966), what many may feel is one of the finest Beatles' albums was released. Revolver, the Beatles seventh studio album, came out on EMI a mere eight months after another one of their most acclaimed records, Rubber Soul, which included a three month break the band took at the start of 1966 (the longest break they had seen since 1962). It was a time when they were starting to explore the themes of eastern philosophy and psychedelia. Also, becaus

Well, it's been a few months, but it was high time to roll out another bunch of top cover versions for you. They might not be originals, but that shouldn't detract from the quality. So, for our seventh selection of covers, we have ten great alternate takes on older tunes - and this time, we cover a wealth of genres, from classic pop, indie and alt-rock, through country and garage punk. As ever, there should be something in here for everyone.... 1. Echo & The Bunnymen: People

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As another wonderful summer Olympiad draws to a close, it seems only fitting that we mark it with a playlist - and I think that this...

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The first playlist of the new year - and it seemed appropriate (especially looking out of the window as I write this) for it to be our...