Category: A’s Track of the Day

Commencing a short season about the hard stuff, here’s the lovely Laura live in her front room.

Lovely, understated 2010 version of the Late for the Sky classic, lifted as always by DeParis LaTante.

Lindley with another Zevon song, this time given the reggae treatment in 1989.

This is a Warren Zevon song recorded live in 2012. Hope heaven suits you, Mr Dave.

In memory of the great David Lindley, who has died aged 78. His lap steel turned a good song into a classic, as indeed was the case with many Jackson … Continue readingIan Matthews: Biloxi

Great song about a country-lovin’ gal who realises the bloke she’s with is a wrong ‘un when she hears his choice of music on the juke box.

I remember this soul classic was on the jukebox at the Coach and Horses in Wallsend in 1974 and I played it over and over again, to the chagrin of … Continue readingMarvin Gaye: Let’s Get It On

What a lot of great music came out of Germany in the Seventies. From the album 75, this sounds a bit like Kraftwerk meets the Sex Pistols.

Always loved this track from the classic 1992 album It’s a Shame About Ray. And at less than two minutes, it won’t take up too much of your time.

This hypnotic synth-pop milestone was released as a single in 1979 by Alan Vega and Martin Rev. Here is Loose Windscreen’s cover version.