Musical Essays

No, not football silly... the prodigal daughter returned home from university this weekend, and that is why we are celebrating the home. It's where the heart is, after all. Ten songs about going home, being home and not being home. 1. Foo Fighters: Home Home is the closing track for Foo Fighters sixth studio album - with some of the lyrics providing the records title - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace . The record demonstrated two sides to the band, containing a mix of the

Well, St. Patrick's Day has rolled around again, so what have we got for you this time? St. Patrick reminding everyone to turn the volume up. We did one a few years back that focused on bands with Patrick / Pat / Patricia's in - you can relive that one here . We also have featured Ireland in one of our Geography themed playlists - here . So, this time we have gone back to find some more Irish bands for you - and managed to (mostly) present you with ones we haven't used before

I will be honest with you - I was listening to my favourite radio show last week (Radcliffe & Maconie on BBC 6 Music , for the record), and it was one of their features that sparked the theme for this playlist. On their regular Sunday Tea Time Theme Time section, someone had suggested songs with links to districts of New York City. I could do that, I thought - and so, instead of the three included on that show, I have for you a playlist of more than 10! Everyone a district o

Well, we’ve talked a bit about David McComb on here before, as part of our look at the great Australian musical poets of the 1980s; but this time, let’s look a little bit more at him and his band, The Triffids. If you think Australian music in the 80s began with Men At Work and AC/DC and ended with Kylie and Jason , and there was only INXS in between, then please think again. To be fair, it took me a long time to realise that there was a lot more to discover too. There wa

For this playlist we have picked out some great tracks from around the world - and this time, none of them are sung in English (well there might be the off word or two snuck in there). Don't let that stop you listening, as they are all great tracks. What's more, we have traversed six decades and a wide range of genres to bring these to you. 1. Hinds: Mala Vista Photo: Far Out / Hinds Madrid pair, Carlotta Cosials and Ana Garcia Perrote , were back to the original Hinds duo