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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
Monday morning’s earworm №22
Monday morning’s earworm №22
Ghost Town by The Specials
Jim Laing
May 27
Eddie Cochran: The Obsession That Never Was
Eddie Cochran: The Obsession That Never Was
I‘ll never figure this one out
Jim Laing
May 25
Monday morning’s earworm No21
Monday morning’s earworm No21
Mr Blue Sky by ELO
Jim Laing
May 20
How Many Miles to Go?
How Many Miles to Go?
A trip to Glasgow, a reunion and an impulse buy.
Jim Laing
May 18
Monday morning’s earworm No20
Monday morning’s earworm No20
Scenes from an Italian restaurant by Billy Joel
Jim Laing
May 13
Hits You like a Train No.1: Looking at songs with an emotional punch
Hits You like a Train No.1: Looking at songs with an emotional punch
Long Black Veil
Jim Laing
May 11
Monday morning’s earworm №19
Monday morning’s earworm №19
Michelle By The Beatles
Jim Laing
May 6
Under the Covers №3:
Under the Covers №3:
It Ain’t Me Babe
Jim Laing
May 4
Monday morning’s earworm №18
Monday morning’s earworm №18
In The Mood by the Glenn Miller
Jim Laing
Apr 29
1954: year zero
1954: year zero
Why was this year zero you ask?
Jim Laing
Apr 27
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