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, each [...]
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.
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.