All the Playlists

Woke Up This Morning – Alabama 3

18 June 2019

The song that so perfectly epitomised the dark heart of 21st Century East Coast American organised crime, familiar to millions from the opening credits of The Sopranos, is not even American. It was written in London by an Elvis-loving Mormon from South Wales and a Glaswegian polymath. And it’s not about the American gangland. It was inspired by the true story of a British woman who killed her abusive husband… or was it?…

Killed Them Both – Wayne Hancock

18 June 2019

Reminiscent of the good ol’ boys of country – the living legend “Wayne The Train” brings us a second addition to the playlist this week…

Hero – Regina Spektor

18 June 2019

I remember the first time I listened to this song, it was while watching “500 Days Of Summer” for the first time, a very good movie that I always enjoyed watching. It was so powerfully expressive, not only the scene it took part of but how the two assembled so perfectly bringing such a special feeling to it, the music was so beautiful it got stuck to my soul ever since…

Right Side Of My Neck – Faye Webster

18 June 2019

“Who says you can’t change your haircut? But it looks good anyway / I kinda wonder where you got it / And I doubt you even paid” might just be one of the wittiest lyrics on Atlanta Billionaires Club – Faye Webster’s latest record…

American Skin (41 Shots) – Bruce Springsteen

18 June 2019

“41 shots / Cut through the night / Kneeling over his body in the vestibule / Praying for his life.” Man, what incredibly heavy, unsettling lyrics.  They aren’t merely poetic but based upon an incredible American tragedy. 2019 marked 20 years since West African immigrant Amadou Diallo was fatally shot by the NYPD sparking outrage…

Sailing – Rod Stewart

17 June 2019

Dear Dad,

You passed away yesterday, on June 16 and left a void that cannot be filled in the hearts of the people you loved. Anyone who knew you will know exactly how incredibly huge this void is for my mom, brother and me. You were everything to us. I know anything I ever did was done to make you proud of me, proud of the fact that I was your son…

Getting Back Together – music2work2

15 June 2019

Written specifically for the Essay Writing Music album from music2work2 – to my ears, Getting Back Together is the least likely track to become popular with the essay writing crowd but – 150,000 streams in the last year or so would indicate that it does the job pretty well.

Sink – Elkvilla

13 June 2019

Does grief have to be depressing?

I know the widely misapplied Kübler-Ross model has Depression firmly locked in at stage four of five, but then she was talking about those receiving a terminal diagnosis – not those who’s partner just left them…

Broom Tree – Chad Hewitt

13 June 2019

It’s all kinds of melancholy at the moment – deaths in the family, struggles with depression, energy levels all over the shop and the desire to self-sabotage sounding more delightful every day. And yet…

Music.

There’s always Music…

Home Body (feat. Gunna & TK Kravitz) – Lil Durk

12 June 2019

Sometimes there are tracks that you are ashamed you love, while at the same time complete your soul. Personally, this is one of them…

Meet Me in Stockholm – Sir Douglas Quintet

12 June 2019

A friend from Detroit wanted to experience Finland and traveled here to visit my ex-wife and I in 1993. We showed her around Helsinki, hitting all the hot sights, mandatory restaurants and clubs. We even took a ferry to Stockholm, Sweden, so she could discover another stunningly beautiful Scandinavian capital…

Clockwise – Gorilla Social

12 June 2019

New upbeat release from Chicago’s Indie rock/pop group Gorilla Social. Great jazzy guitar licks and mellow chords. Infectious melody with introspective lyrics…