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100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #50 Etta James – At Last
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Music and words have a profound, but complicated relationship; often the former matters more than the latter, although a great…
Personal Trainer – Still Willing review
Personal Trainer are effectively Willem Smit and a rotating cast of others, a collective by any other name that first…
Wilson Pickett – 100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #51 – In The Midnight Hour
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August 2024’s New Music Playlist
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July 2024’s Best Albums
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Blur – Live At Wembley Stadium review
Wembley can be your field of dreams, or a crucible of disappointment; in the run up to Blur’s two landmark…