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Monday morning’s earworm No35
Brimful of Asha by Cornershop
Jim Laing
Aug 25
My musical obsessions: The Coasters
My musical obsessions: The Coasters
20 Great Originals
Jim Laing
Aug 23
Monday morning’s earworm No34
Monday morning’s earworm No34
Along Came Jones by The Coasters
Jim Laing
Aug 18
My Musical Obsessions: King Sunny Ade
My Musical Obsessions: King Sunny Ade
Synchro System: key to the door to music in different languages
Jim Laing
Aug 16
Monday morning’s earworm No33
Monday morning’s earworm No33
Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
Jim Laing
Aug 11
The 12 inches of recovery
The 12 inches of recovery
This cut was one of the deepest. But, there would be lessons to be grateful for, that life would be richer for
Jim Laing
Aug 9
Monday morning’s earworm No32
Monday morning’s earworm No32
Star Trekkin’ by The Firm
Jim Laing
Aug 4
Monday morning’s earworm No31
Monday morning’s earworm No31
Reasons to Be Cheerful pt 3
Jim Laing
Jul 28
Under the Covers №4:
Under the Covers №4:
I Think We’re Alone Now
Jim Laing
Jul 26
Monday morning’s earworm No30
Monday morning’s earworm No30
Stateless by Lene Lovich
Jim Laing
Jul 21
A Journey of Discovery: Falling Down Musical Rabbit Holes
The Road to Nanci Griffith and Townes Van Zandt
Jim Laing
Jul 19
Monday morning’s earworm No29
Monday morning’s earworm No29
On the Horizon by Elkie Brooks
Jim Laing
Jul 15
Nobody belongs only to one decade No3: 8 for the 80s
Nobody belongs only to one decade No3: 8 for the 80s
A multi-decade ramble through some of my favourite songs
Jim Laing
Jul 13
Monday morning’s earworm No28
Monday morning’s earworm No28
In Hell, I’ll Be in Good Company by The Dead South
Jim Laing
Jul 8
Nobody belongs only to one decade No2: 7 for the 70s
Nobody belongs only to one decade No2: 7 for the 70s
A multi-decade ramble through some of my favourite songs
Jim Laing
Jul 6
Monday morning’s earworm No27
Monday morning’s earworm No27
Sally Go Round the Roses by The Jaynetts
Jim Laing
Jul 1
Nobody belongs wholly to one decade No1: 6 for the ‘60s
Nobody belongs wholly to one decade No1: 6 for the ‘60s
A multi-decade ramble through some of my favourite songs
Jim Laing
Jun 29
Monday morning’s earworm No26
Monday morning’s earworm No26
I Only Have Eyes for You by The Flamingos
Jim Laing
Jun 24
Hits You Like a Train №3:
Hits You Like a Train №3:
Waitin’ Round to Die by Townes Van Zandt
Jim Laing
Jun 22
Monday morning’s earworm No25
Monday morning’s earworm No25
The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum by Fun Boy Three
Jim Laing
Jun 17
Hits You Like a Train №2:
Hits You Like a Train №2:
Let Him Roll by Guy Clark
Jim Laing
Jun 15
Monday morning’s earworm No24
Monday morning’s earworm No24
I’ve Never Been to Me by Charlene
Jim Laing
Jun 10
My musical obsessions: Terry Callier
My musical obsessions: Terry Callier
How to listen to Terry Callier
Jim Laing
Jun 8
Monday morning’s earworm №23
Monday morning’s earworm №23
Just Like Eddie by Heinz
Jim Laing
Jun 3
Some spur-of-the-moment thoughts
Some spur-of-the-moment thoughts
It’ll End in Tears by This Mortal Coil
Jim Laing
Jun 1
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