Phosphorescent: Muchacho
Phosphorescent Muchacho Dead Oceans Under the name Phosphorescent, American singer/songwriter Matthew Houck has built a career – with six albums so far – that sees him regularly receiving the...
View ArticlePoem: Sestina Essay
of my favourite records, I would have to include Blood On The Tracks, by Bob Dylan. And Joni Mitchell’s Blue. Both albums deal with love and love lost; Dylan’s purity is sung in gravelled tone,...
View ArticlePhosphorescent: Muchacho
Phosphorescent Muchacho Dead Oceans Under the name Phosphorescent, American singer/songwriter Matthew Houck has built a career – with six albums so far – that sees him regularly receiving the...
View ArticlePoem: Sestina Essay
of my favourite records, I would have to include Blood On The Tracks, by Bob Dylan. And Joni Mitchell’s Blue. Both albums deal with love and love lost; Dylan’s purity is sung in gravelled tone,...
View ArticleThe Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 127 Fly Agaric
My first introduction to Carlos Castenada was when I got back from Australia with its gold tops and moved into a flat in Frankton with Diane and Kristine and Sam. I shifted all my gear in on a Saturday...
View ArticleThe Albums With Sad Songs ‘Say So Much’: What Are Your Favourite “Sad” Albums?
Last night was the night. I played Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night album. A brand new, sealed vinyl. Ripped it open. Sat next to the turntable as it played; watching the slight wiggle as the platter...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 472
Bob Dylan, Blood On The Tracks (1975) For nearly nine years I wrote a daily blog called Blog On The Tracks – it wasn’t always about Bob Dylan but then again – it was. He was always on my mind. I...
View ArticleRNZ Feature: Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Re-Viewed!
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favourite Dylan Album?
I met this guy one night. A friend of a friend. Nice guy. And he asked me a question, almost immediately, and it really threw me off-guard. He asked me what my favourite Bob Dylan album was. Not...
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