Saturday, January 4, 2014

Onwards, Through The Fog

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I thought I should pause for a moment to reflect on what has been happening recently with regards to the intersection of music, power a...
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Beware The Clown: Leo Sayer: "The Show Must Go On"

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And so, dear reader, we come to the end of 1973; and here is the first hit of Leo Sayer's career, a song that is about...wanting to esca...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

A Love From Outer Space: Wizzard: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"

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What makes a great Christmas song?  This is a debatable point, but one of the main points of Christmas (and therefore, of Christmas songs) i...
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Stand-In Star: Alvin Stardust: "My Coo Ca Choo"

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As the year draws to a close, this is a good time to recall how split this year has been between the US and UK charts - there was only one c...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Burning On: Mud: "Dyna-Mite"

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The main virtue of rock 'n' roll is that it's not supposed to be about technical excellence at its heart (though that can be stu...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Irresistible: David Bowie: "Sorrow"

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As 1973 draws to a close - there are only a few songs left (for this blog, in any case) to consider - the understandable and complex idea of...
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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Root Down: Ike and Tina Turner: "Nutbush City Limits"

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If the whole late 60s/early 70s vibe, in albums anyway, was the constant longing for home - to find a home, to go back home, to be confused ...