Blog Post Summary

  • Week of 21 June 2024

    Festival flimflam on tunes by Divorce, Rufus Wainwright, Rosanne Cash, Courtney Barnett, BC Camplight and CVC. Plus bonus tracks!

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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 30 May 2025

    Smalltown Boy is a haunting synth-pop classic that became part of the gay cultural avalanche sweeping through mainstream UK music in 1984.

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  • WIS 23 May 2025

    The Manic’s first recording after the disappearance of Richey Edwards was a lush, stirring anthem that came as a ray of light from a dark place.

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  • WIS 16 May 2025

    This week’s WIS is inspired by this niche Wilco reference posted on Instagram by Jason Isbell after white smoke appeared.

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