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Week of 14 Jun 2024
Top tales from Dave on tunes by The Tornados, Herman’s Hermits, Willis Jackson, Emily Capbell & Dreadzone, The Records and Fairport Convention
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Week of 7 Jun 2024
Engaging epistles on tunes by Prefab Sprout, Sex Pistols, Lucinda Williams, Curtis Mayfield, The Lemonheads and Slade.
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Week of 31 May 2024
Weekly witterings on tunes by Wire, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Neil Young, Gil Scott-Heron, Teenage Fanclub and Haircut 100.
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Week of 24 May 2024
Topical treaties on tunes by Ben Platt, Augustus Pablo, Moby, The Who, The Chicks and Bob Dylan
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Week of 17 May 2024
Mercurial musings on tunes by Pixies, The Beautiful South, Stevie Wonder, Brian Eno & David Byrne, The Beach Boys and Goldfrapp.
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Week of 10 May 2024
Themed thinking on tunes by Mark Germino, David Bowie, Steve Earle, Indeep, The Clash and Harry Chapin.
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Week of 3 May 2024
Random ruminations on tunes by X-Ray Spex, The Jam, Massive Attack, Adam & The Ants, Duane Eddy and Mick Ronson.
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Week of 26 Apr 2024
Many more mutterings on tunes by The Sugarcubes, Chuck Berry, The Cure, Lindisfarne, Deep Purple and Prince.
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Week of 19 Apr 2024
Random ramblings on tunes by Amy Winehouse, Paul Weller, Sprints, Al Green and two (2!) from T. Rex.
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Week of 12 Apr 2024
Way too many words on tunes by The Honeycombs, Keith LeBlanc, The Pastels, Eels, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and John Prine.
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Week of 5 Apr 2024
Weekly witterings on tunes by St Vincent, The Velvet Underground, Microdisney, The Beat, The Fall and Beyoncé.
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Week of 29 Mar 2024
Thematic thoughts on tunes by The Go-Betweens, The Beatles, Saint Etienne, Tom Waits, Talk Talk and The Associates
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Week of 22 Mar 2024
Random ramblings on tunes by Magazine, The Equals, Altered Images, Ezra Collective, World Party and Cockney Rebel.
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Week of 15 Mar 2024
Incisive intonations by Ken on tunes by The Tubs, The Herd, Mel Tormé, Lisa O’Neill, Mo Kenney and Nick Lowe.
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Week of 8 Mar 2024
Quixotic commentary on quirky covers by Ryan Adams, Trampled By Turtles, Johnny Cash, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lucinda Williams and Kasey Chambers.
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Week of 1 Mar 2024
Enthusiastic entreaties for tunes by The Staple Singers, The Kane Gang, Beyoncé, Scritti Politti, Janis Joplin and the Ramones.
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Week of 23 Feb 2024
Timely themed thoughts on tunes by Status Quo, Steely Dan, Ron Sexsmith, Wilco, David Bowie, Robert Forster and Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Week of 16 Feb 2024
Topical thoughts on tunes by The Go-Betweens, Foo Fighters, De La Soul, The Style Council, Monaco and Nicole Atkins.
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Week of 9 Feb 2024
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Pete Wylie & The Mighty Wah!, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Tracy Chapman, Billy Eilish and Television.
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Week of 2 Feb 2024
Random ramblings on tunes by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Shanrgri-Las, Allison Russell, Margo Price, Aztec Camera and The Kingsmen
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Week of 26 Jan 2024
Themed thoughts on tunes by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Warren Zevon, REM, The Selecter, Dave Alvin and Ramones.
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Week of 19 Jan 2024
Week ending witterings on tunes by Johnny Cash, The Decemberists, Ronnie Spector, The Bangles, Madness and Ivor Cutler.
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Week of 12 Jan 2024
More mutterings on songs by The Contours, David Bowie, Manu Dibango, New York Dolls, Tori Amos and Elton John.
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Week of 5 Jan 2024
New year nuancing on songs by The Monkees, Blur, Martha & The Vandellas, The Smithereens, Cockney Rebel and Delta 5.
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Week of 29 Dec 2023
Hogmanay hieroglyphics on 2023 tunes by Wilco, Brandy Clark, Everything But The Girl, The National, BC Camplight and The Bathers.
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Week of 22 Dec 2023
Christmas cogitations on songs by Eels, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Dwight Yoakam, The Both, The Raveonettes and John Prine.
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Week of 15 Dec 2023
Wearisome wittering on tunes by The Waterboys, Johnny Marr, Otis Redding, Taylor Swift, Frank Sinatra and Blondie.
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Week of 8 Dec 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Stealers Wheel, The Temptations, The Avalanches, Air, Outkast and John Lennon.
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Week of 1 Dec 2023
Random ramblings on tunes by The Rezillos, Wah!, Ringo Starr, Booker T & the MGs, The Thrills and The Pogues.
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Week of 24 Nov 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by The Clash, Television, Josh Ritter, Nirvana, The Byrds and Bjork.
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Week of 17 Nov 2023
Themed thoughts by Fraser on tunes by Baxter Dury, Beirut, Big Red Machine, Lambchop, Frazey Ford and Sigur Ros.
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Week of 10 Nov 2023
Themed thoughts by Marion on tunes by Alessi Brothers, The Stranglers, Andrew Gold, Cameo, Satn Getz and Michael Nesmith.
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Week of 3 Nov 2023
Themed thoughts by Iain on tunes by Alice Cooper, Grandaddy, Eels, The Blue Aeroplanes, The Stranglers and Grand Drive.
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Week of 27 Oct 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by The Teardrop Explodes, Allison Russell, John Grant, Cocteau Twins, The Psychedelic Furs and Dead Kennedys.
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Week of 20 Oct 2023
Topical thoughts on tunes by David Bowie, Brandi Carlile, Gang Of Four, Sly & The Family Stone, The Rolling Stones and Steve Earle.
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Week of 13 Oct 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Prince, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Lack Of Afro, Mott The Hoople, Public Service Broadcasting and Gil Scott-Heron.
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Week of 6 Oct 2023
Random ramblings on tunes by The Shangri-Las, The Damned, New York Dolls, Madness, John Cooper-Clarke and Taylor Swift.
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Week of 29 Sep 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Frank Wilson, Buzzcocks, Mercury Rev, Olivia Newton-John, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Ian McCulloch.
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Week of 22 Sep 2023
Random ramblings on tunes by The Bathers, Manic Street Preachers, Heaven 17, Susan Cadogan, Gram Parsons and Lady Gaga.
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Week of 15 Sep 2023
Themed thoughts on tunes by The Clash, Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads, DAF, Pete Shelley and New Order.
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Week of 8 Sep 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Wilco, The Beatles, BB King, Propaganda, Ezra Collective and Warren Zevon.
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Week of 1 Sep 2023
Random ramblings on tunes by Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Slade, Rich Kids, UB40, Paul Simon and Elvis Costello & The Imposters
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Week of 25 Aug 2023
Topical thoughts on tunes by The Supremes, The KLF, Roy Orbison, Orange Juice, Bruce Springsteen and Lauryn Hill.
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Week of 18 Aug 2023
Miscellaneous mutterings on tunes by Friends Again, Eric B & Rakim, The Band, The Weather Prophets, Elvis Presley and First Aid Kit.
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Week of 11 Aug 2023
Random ramblings on tunes radically reworked by The Slits, Aztec Camera, Grace Jones, Tori Amos, DEVO and Jonathan Wilson
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Week of 4 Aug 2023
Wearisome wittering on tunes by Kate Bush, Fleet Foxes, Beats International, Counting Crows, Stevie Wonder and Wilco.
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Week of 28 Jul 2023
Random ramblings on tunes by The Isley Brothers, Amy Winehouse, David Essex, Sham 69, Sinead O’Connor and Prince & The Revolution.
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Week of 21 Jul 2023
Miscellaneous musings on tunes by Franki Valli & The Four Seasons, Mavis Staples, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Nanci Griffith, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Public Service Broadcasting.
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Week of 14 Jul 2023
A further wander through the streets of London with Pulp, The Pogues, Simple Minds, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, XTC and Loudon Wainwright III.
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WIS 2025 Tracks
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy…
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WIS 15 Aug 2025
For it’s final five o’clock Friday posting, WIS presents a six-song playlist inspired by olfactory memory and how some odours can powerfully link you to the past. Close your eyes and breathe in!
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WIS 8 Aug 2025
It’s the second part of the geeky discussion on the eclectic soundtrack that is woven through Season 4 of the TV drama series The Bear. So dive in!
Week In Sound
Tunes on my radar as the weeks go by.
Week In Sound 