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    MAY I BE THE LIGHT: A PLAYLIST
    • Jul 1, 2018

    MAY I BE THE LIGHT: A PLAYLIST

    Shall I light the way? With a start (Miss Blanks) and a finish (Johnny Marr) brand spanking new, and a centre where getting from Drake to Tori Forsyth takes a mere five moves, there's still room for Jo Stafford's croon & Olga Amelchenko's groove. Click HERE for this week's playlist #Spotify
    CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: A PLAYLIST
    • Jun 24, 2018

    CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: A PLAYLIST

    Interstellar overdrive (without Pink Floyd) takes from a misspelled Vally through west coast grooves to the cosmic fare of Kamasi Washington and the cloud drifting of Judee Sill.. Click HERE for this week's playlist #Spotify
    MEET SCOTT WALKER: A PLAYLIST
    • Jun 17, 2018

    MEET SCOTT WALKER: A PLAYLIST

    An introduction to the fascinating mind, incredible voice and musically adventurous life of teen idol, adult entertainer, consummate balladeer, interpreter of Jacques Brel, adventurous songwriter, dark storyteller, art rock creator, rule breaker, Scott Walker, with music spanning more than 50 years. Click HERE for this week's playlist #Spotify #ScottWalker
    SEX MONEY FEELINGS DIE: A PLAYLIST
    • Jun 10, 2018

    SEX MONEY FEELINGS DIE: A PLAYLIST

    All the important food groups. Most of the important musical categories. And it has The Cure AND Ella Fitzgerald. What more do you need? Click HERE for this week's playlist #Spotify
    BELLS & CIRCLES: A PLAYLIST
    • Jun 3, 2018

    BELLS & CIRCLES: A PLAYLIST

    There's a pulse through this playlist that is part heartbeat and part cruise. If 2018 sounds like this now it's already set fair for a good year. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    BURT AND HAL (AND ELVIS): A PLAYLIST
    • May 27, 2018

    BURT AND HAL (AND ELVIS): A PLAYLIST

    Marking the end of the month in which both Burt Bacharach and Hal David were born, songs by them from across the decades. Accompanied by some written by Burt and Elvis Costello. Genius songwriting, some great performances, deep satisfaction. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    UTOPIA: A PLAYLIST
    • May 20, 2018

    UTOPIA: A PLAYLIST

    Several shade of bliss in this land of perfect musical choices - rock, jazz, North Africa, Melbourne and West Sheffield (aka LA) - on the way to June Christy asking that you do nothing til you hear from me. And really why would you otherwise? Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    TINY FOLDABLE CITIES: A PLAYLIST
    • May 13, 2018

    TINY FOLDABLE CITIES: A PLAYLIST

    Put your town, your life, your songs into your pocket and enjoy the sounds for a year and a day. Better vision than any Euro, trust me. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    I GOT THE JUICE: A PLAYLIST
    • May 6, 2018

    I GOT THE JUICE: A PLAYLIST

    When things start with bad, bad news and end in a tropical fuck storm, you might think this is a bad trip. But no, this trip will stretch from the late '60s to 2018, from rhythm to something raucous. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    JUKEBOX JURY: A PLAYLIST
    • Apr 29, 2018

    JUKEBOX JURY: A PLAYLIST

    It's the box with the tunes, the comfort for the lonely, the taunter of the broken hearted, the place to start the night, or finish it. It's the jukebox, and it's in every song here, just as every song here should be on a jukebox. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES: A PLAYLIST
    • Apr 22, 2018

    PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES: A PLAYLIST

    You think it's easy? You think you can do better? Well, go on, put yourself in my shoes. Then dance, sucker. Click HERE for this week's playlist. #Spotify
    FEEL BRAND NEW: A PLAYLIST
    • Apr 15, 2018

    FEEL BRAND NEW: A PLAYLIST

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    BRAMBLE WAH!: A PLAYLIST
    • Apr 8, 2018

    BRAMBLE WAH!: A PLAYLIST

    Lo, he has spoken. And when Bramble Wah speaks all quake before him. That includes Le Tigre, A Place To Bury Strangers, Kylie Minogue and Wye Oak. Speaking of Ms Minogue, read a review of her new album HERE ... AND CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST #Spotify
    BE MY GURU: A PLAYLIST
    • Apr 1, 2018

    BE MY GURU: A PLAYLIST

    Ask for assistance and it will be provided. Seek guidance and it shall come. Look for great music and you will find it. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    SWEET ON YOU: A PLAYLIST
    • Mar 25, 2018

    SWEET ON YOU: A PLAYLIST

    A bundle of goodness, wrapped in sweet and sour. From Julie London's nice girls who don't stay til breakfast, to E^st's blowjobs. From Elvis Costello singing Johnny Cash's words, to Emma Swift singing Neil Young. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    NEED A LITTLE TIME: A PLAYLIST
    • Mar 18, 2018

    NEED A LITTLE TIME: A PLAYLIST

    Make room for these songs, make time for a second listen. You'll be hooked. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    LA QUESTION: A PLAYLIST
    • Mar 11, 2018

    LA QUESTION: A PLAYLIST

    Who? These artists. How? Entertainingly. Why? Because you need this. To do? To enjoy. Shall we? Yes, let’s. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    I AM THE STORM: A PLAYLIST
    • Mar 4, 2018

    I AM THE STORM: A PLAYLIST

    From spare R&B to stonking Australian hard rock, with some blues, House and indie fare along the way. That's no mere storm; that's cleansing rain. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER, SISTER FROM ANOTHER MISTER, PART 3: A PLAYLIST
    • Feb 25, 2018

    BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER, SISTER FROM ANOTHER MISTER, PART 3: A PLAYLIST

    Separated at birth or separated by decades. The same song but a different approach; the same song but a different voice; two for the price of one. Third in a series. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
    YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT: A PLAYLIST
    • Feb 18, 2018

    YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT: A PLAYLIST

    From Manu Dibango to Marlon Williams and Aldous Harding, from Okenyo to The Birthday Party, it's simple: you're the only one that I want, and you can't change that.And thankyou Mr Mapplethorpe for the picture. CLICK TO LISTEN #Spotify
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