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Month: March 2016

27th March 201627th March 2016 Track Leave a comment 1730sbaroqueclassicalTrack of the Week

Toccata and Fugue

We all lost an hour when the clocks went forward last night. And, today, Crotchety Man slipped a few centuries back in time. It's a big leap from Jimi Hendrix to J. S. Bach but it's not so hard, really. These days, all it takes is a few clicks of a mouse. The Toccata and Fugue…Read more Toccata and Fugue

27th March 2016 Album 1 Comment 1960sAlbum of the Monthbluespsychedelic rockrock

Electric Ladyland

Why do we write about music? After all, mere words can not express the pleasure we get from listening to our favourite songs. How do you communicate the excitement when you hear something for the first time and your inner music critic says "Wow, that's amazing!"? How do you explain what makes this song special?…Read more Electric Ladyland

20th March 2016 Track 1 Comment 2000sindierockTrack of the Week

Wicked Soul

Wickedness, Lesson 3 - Seduction Seduction is a game. It has rules, like chess. And, like chess, you're more likely to win if you have studied the game and developed your technique. The key thing is to judge the pace. If you dither too much you will be beaten by the clock; if you are too eager you will…Read more Wicked Soul

13th March 2016 Track 2 Comments 1970sclassicaljazzprogressive rockTrack of the Week

Lucky Man

They say bad things and London buses come in threes. Of course, when you're waiting for a bus you want it to come quickly; you don't want bad things to come at all. But come they do. Sadly, in the space of a few weeks, the deaths of three prominent figures in the music business have been…Read more Lucky Man

6th March 2016 Track 3 Comments 2000slatinrockTrack of the Weekworld

Into the Night

Life is mostly mundane. We all have our daily routines: the school run, walking the dog, watching the latest episode of our favourite soap opera. Of course, every day is different in small ways, too: a new crossing lady today, the Labrador with the dark chocolate eyes has lost his ball, the TV soap has been postponed to…Read more Into the Night

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