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My Top Ten – Bob Marley and the Wailers

Posted on August 7, 2012 by John S

In honour of the mighty Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and their fellow Olympian Jamaicans, I give you my Bob Marley Top Ten! Been planning this one for a while, but the sport’s got in the way a bit … Continue reading →

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Latitude Festival 13-15 July – the detail !

Posted on July 19, 2012 by John S

You may have read my first thoughts blog on Latitude, which summed up how I felt about the festival. Very good indeed was the answer. This blog goes into a bit more detail about the bands and singers I saw, … Continue reading →

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Latitude festival 13-15 July – first thoughts

Posted on July 17, 2012 by John S

I and my son Kieran, plus friend Jon and his daughter and niece all went up to Suffolk, near Southwold,  for the Latitude music and arts festival this weekend.  Yes it rained a bit, yes it was very muddy in … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Funk

Posted on July 3, 2012 by John S

Four to the Floor ! The beat that makes it impossible not to move, or groove. Funk is everywhere. It powers the classic 70s disco sounds, it infiltrates rock, rap is built on samples from the funk. But sometimes a song … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (17) “Jonny Greenwood is the Controller”

Posted on June 22, 2012 by John S

Jonny Greenwood is the guitarist and musical guru in Radiohead. This album is a selection of 70s and 80s conscious and dubwise reggae tunes chosen by Jonny.  It’s a brilliant selection. I urge you to download it! My two favourite … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Bruce Springsteen

Posted on June 19, 2012 by John S

I’ve been gearing up for this one!  The Boss.  The Main Man. Bruce’s music has meant so much to me since the late seventies, when the release of “Darkness on the Edge of Town” drew me in and never let … Continue reading →

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Coldplay at the Emirates Stadium, 2 June 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John S

My son, Kieran,  and I went to see Coldplay at Arsenal’s Stadium in Islington, North London, last Friday. Photos taken with my iPhone – let’s call them impressionistic! You might have seen our joint top ten of Coldplay songs – … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (16) “2 Kindsa Love” by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Posted on May 30, 2012 by John S

OK, so I was just listening to music as I cooked the dinner tonight.  My 3,000 song Rockmix playlist on the iPod.  (Total list = 22,000, so I like to narrow it down sometimes!). On comes “2 Kindsa Love” by … Continue reading →

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The Buzzocks, Brixton O2 Academy 26 May 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by John S

The Buzzcocks. One of the great punk bands. Up there with the Pistols, Clash and Jam. Northern songs of lost love, exclusion, misery.  But with the best pop melodies of any punk band. Their album “Another Music In A Different … Continue reading →

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Our Top Ten – Coldplay

Posted on May 25, 2012 by John S

John: This is a special Top Ten, because it’s a joint effort between  my son, Kieran, and me. Kieran is 16, going on 17,  and is into a wide range of music.  Rap is his main thing, but like so … Continue reading →

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