Category Archive: Modern Music
Suddenly it’s Christmas
(photo by Prathyush Thomas)
Tidings of Comfort and Joy! Yes, Christmas is almost here! If you haven’t ordered the turkey, or booked the restaurant, you’ve missed out….
Continue Reading →Gotta Love Millennials
We like Micah Taylor’s You’ve Gotta Love Millennials performed by Micah and his 3 twins…
Continue Reading →Suspicious Minds
Songs in Our Heart # 47 Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley version) (Written by Mark James; released April 1969) [A great unresolved-love-triangle song, brilliantly covered by Elvis in his fecund late 1960s comeback phase, with inspired slow/fast, vanish/reappear production touches. See and hear also the lovely segue performed by Elvis Costello in his Elvis in Memphis concert video, moving from Alison to Suspicious Minds.]
Continue Reading →Hurdy Gurdy Man
(from "Zodiac")
Songs in Our Heart # 46 Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan) (Written by Donovan; released May 1968) [Outwardly Sweetness and Light, actually, brilliantly creepy as hell, well suited for use on the film Zodiac.]
Continue Reading →Wallflower
Songs in Our Heart # 45 Wallflower (Peter Gabriel) (Written by Peter Gabriel; released September 1982) [A beautiful, soulful, quiet howl, in honour and recognition of prisoners of conscience everywhere.]
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