Bob Dylan wrote all sort of songs, from political protest songs to statements on life and death. But of course, he wrote some excellent love songs too. Lay Lady Lay is a really nice song to listen to. There’s a certain warmness, from his voice as well as the resonant bass and the rich twang…
18/10/2018: “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” by Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys really pushed the boat out with their 2018 album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. It’s a more ambitious work than a lot of what…
17/10/2018: “Shine Eye Gal” by Black Uhuru
Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare are two of the most famous names in reggae. Sly Dunbar plays drums, and Robbie Shakespeare plays bass guitar. So…
16/10/2018: “I Am A Rock” by Simon & Garfunkel
I’ve never really got on with Simon & Garfunkel’s brand of high pitched harmony singing. I like the Beach Boys and a lot of Reggae,…
15/10/2018: “Silver Machine” by Hawkwind
Before Motorhead, Lemmy was in Hawkwind, which was an entirely different kettle of fish. Hawkwind is often described as space rock, but their style encompassed…
14/10/2018: “Yellow Moon” by The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were, quite unsurprisingly, a band made up of 4 brothers from the Neville family. Unfortunately one of the brothers (Charles) died this…
13/10/2018: “Climax” by Slum Village
J Dilla was easily one of Hip Hop’s greatest producers. It’s hard to say what he’d be making now if he hadn’t died of a…
12/10/2018: “Witness Dub” by Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva released Witness (1 Hope) in 2001, off the album Run Come Save Me. That puts it slightly before Grime, but it’s interesting because it’s a…
11/10/2018: “Creep” by Radiohead
“Creep” is most probably Radiohead’s most “normal” song. Especially with their later stuff, there’s a lot of experimentation and electronic strangeness. Many of their hardcore…
10/10/2018: “Acceptable In The 80’s” by Calvin Harris
For me, something like this is how pop music should be. I’ve written about whether “should be” is the right way to talk about music,…