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Tweet Christmas came early for me as I got to see the living legend that is Paul McCartney at the O2 in London on 22 December. It was his debut performance at the O2, but he did use the venue to rehearse for an earlier worldwide tour before the new arena was built. This was [...]
Tweet Ah, Deus. Who’s heard of them? Sadly, I don’t think they’re as well known in the UK as they ought to be. I was introduced to them by two good friends. I’m pleased I was. They herald from Belgium, but sing in English. Instant Street is six-minute-plus epic of a song, thanks to the [...]
Tweet I spotted this blog post earlier, which highlights some musical moments from Sesame Street – which recently celebrated it’s 40th birthday – can you believe that – featuring many artists including Stevie Wonder and REM. I think this new take on Shiny Happy People by REM, the appropriately named Furry Happy Monsters is an [...]
Tweet ..would be Cliff Richard extending a certain record. Cliff Richard has had a number one in the UK single charts in every decade, other than the noughties, since 1950. I’d be happy to see that particular record come to an end.
Tweet Ah, here’s a blast from the past. Riding home on the train today, I decided to spin up a track I’ve not head for ages on my iPod: Zuton Fever. This song’s moment comes at 0:00 – yes, that’s right – at the start of the song. A simple guitar intro, 12 seconds long, [...]
Tweet One thing that always impresses me with music is fine musicianship, whether that’s a particularly talented performer or the cleverness of the song. The National’s Fake Empire, on their 2007 album Boxer, is doubly impressive as it’s a very clever song performed by talented musicians.
Tweet On 15th November, I had one of those magical moments at a gig. The gig in question was in Northampton, hosted by Gomez, who were truly excellent. They even played my favourite song of theirs – Bring Your Lovin’ Back Here. The magical moment was the support act – in this case, Frightened Rabbit, [...]
Tweet First blog, first artist. Who’s going to feature? No question – my favourite band, Radiohead. How to Disappear Completely is a momentous song. Written about their experience of playing Glastonbury 1997, it really is a defining moment in Radiohead’s back catalogue. What’s this song’s moment? For me, it comes in the final furlong of [...]
Musings on moving moments in music.