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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.
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, exceeding [...]
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 the [...]
Musings on moving moments in music.