Mellow Magic. Red wine. Cosy Autumn evenings. The best Soft Rock ever to be ushered gently into the world. “Everybody Hurts” is crushingly melancholic, dealing…
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21/02/2021: “The Beautiful Ones” by Prince
Nobody does it like Prince did. His signature sound, his trademark singing, his timeless compositions. Purple Rain is a true product of the 80s, with its synths…
01/02/2021: “Do The Strand” by Roxy Music
What an opening. The tension builds from the start, as the ominous piano vamp strains into the launch. From that point, you’re treated to some…
17/01/2021: “Capullito De Aleli” by Pepe Jaramillo
“Capullito De Aleli” was written in 1930 by Rafael Hernandez for Los Jardineros. It’s been covered many times since then, not least by Nat King…
15/01/2021: “Love Has Found Its Way” by Dennis Brown
Even Bob Marley regarded Dennis Brown as his favourite Reggae singer. And what a career… Dennis Brown, mirroring the development of Reggae music as a…
02/01/2021: “Self Control” by Laura Branigan
Originally, this was a potent slice of Italo-Disco, released by Raf in 1984. Laura Branigan had a previous working relationship with Giancarlo Bigazzi, who helped…
27/12/2020: “Country Air” by The Beach Boys
Wild Honey, the 1967 album which “Country Air” appears, was initially panned by music critics, which tells you all you need to know about the sheer…
25/12/2020: “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms
It’s Christmas, and that means Christmas songs, on repeat, everywhere. It actually hasn’t been quite so all pervasive this year since everything is shut. So…
07/12/2020: “Love And Hate” by Michael Kiwanuka
This song is very lush. It radiates dusky vocals. It drips with rich strings. No guitar hook is spared. It’s great. There’s plenty of fantastic…
24/11/2020: “Here Comes Your Man” by The Pixies
Released in 1989, on Doolittle, this track was actually written quite a few years later, when frontman Black Francis was 14. It’s a very sweet,…