These Are Days by 10,000 Maniacs
Spring is my favourite time of the year in New Zealand – the days get longer and sunnier. I don’t … Continue Reading These Are Days by 10,000 Maniacs
I Never Thought I’d Live To Be A Hundred by The Moody Blues
It’s difficult to not pick favourite members in a band like The Moody Blues; during their “Core Seven” albums, between … Continue Reading I Never Thought I’d Live To Be A Hundred by The Moody Blues
Monkey Gone To Heaven by Pixies
A few months ago we discussed a curious incident at Wellington Zoo, New Zealand, when an intruder broke into the … Continue Reading Monkey Gone To Heaven by Pixies
Interviewing Randy Newman by Glenn Tilbrook
I’ve been tremendously under the weather this week, and one of the best parts of being sick is the hallucinatory … Continue Reading Interviewing Randy Newman by Glenn Tilbrook
Up All Night by The Records
For some reason, hosting a birthday slumber party for my seven year old daughter on Friday reminded me of this … Continue Reading Up All Night by The Records
The Whirlwind: XII. Dancing With Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (reprise) by Transatlantic
1970s progressive rock is one of my favourite eras of music – bands like Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, and Gentle … Continue Reading The Whirlwind: XII. Dancing With Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (reprise) by Transatlantic
All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun by Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser
The prodigiously talented Jeff Buckley only made one studio album, 1994’s Grace, before his accidental drowning in the Mississippi River … Continue Reading All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun by Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser
We Gathered in Spring – Midlake
In New Zealand, this week has witnessed the beginning of sprinter. The daffodils are flowering, and the washing is drying … Continue Reading We Gathered in Spring – Midlake
‘39 by Queen
It’s a fair bet that Queen’s Brian May is the only person to have achieved a number one pop song … Continue Reading ‘39 by Queen
The Horses by Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones is a one hit wonder in the eyes of the public; she charted with the jazzy, breezy … Continue Reading The Horses by Rickie Lee Jones
This Is England by The Clash
By the mid 1980s, The Clash were in disarray – musical lynch-pin Mick Jones had been fired from the group, … Continue Reading This Is England by The Clash
Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Written by guitarist Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, ‘Kashmir’ is one of Led Zeppelin’s most well known and best loved … Continue Reading Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Last Day of June – the Finn Brothers
After a string of successful albums with Crowded House, Neil Finn teamed up with brother Tim and recorded a relaxed, … Continue Reading Last Day of June – the Finn Brothers
Husband House by Sneaky Feelings
I’ve undergone a career change this week – I’ve dropped from full time to a few hours a week, while … Continue Reading Husband House by Sneaky Feelings
Walk On By – Isaac Hayes
My walk to work this week has been different than usual. Can any of my perceptive readers guess which city … Continue Reading Walk On By – Isaac Hayes
The French Inhaler by Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon was an industry veteran by the time he made his major label debut in 1976. He’d toured with … Continue Reading The French Inhaler by Warren Zevon
