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Lady of a certain age may be one of the finest pop songs ever committed to record. A Lady Of a Certain Age Photo by RF._.studio on Pexels.com The song tells the story about an older woman sitting at a bar trying to pick up a toyboy. The verses tell us of the life she … Continue reading A Lady of A Certain Age (the three choruses)
Kanye West Joe Rogan Take-Aways The Kanye West Joe Rogan interview is one of the best things I have listened to in a long time. If you are still to listen to it, why not? Here’s a link to the podcast. Still undecided? Here are some of the takeaways. Kanye is creating a symphony as … Continue reading Kanye West Joe Rogan Interview: Take Aways (Must listen)
Keep it brief, please. Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com This will be short. This post also includes affiliate links. Essentially “entertainment” is far too long. As Wilde put it “all art is quite useless”. If something is useless, how come there is so much money poured into film music and books? How do we measure … Continue reading Keep it Brief: Everything is too long (A short rant)
The Dancing On My Own cover by Calum Scott misses the point of the song by a lot. First of all, let me just say I'm biassed. I'm biased I'm a big Robyn fan. Konichiwa Bitches is one of the greatest pop albums of all time. Perfectly sequenced, each track is a pop banger. Winding … Continue reading Dancing on my own: A cover that misses the point
A palette cleanser might be something you should consider. Now, what do I mean by a palate cleanser? You know what I mean, you’ve finished your main, but there’s more to come. You want to appreciate it you get brought a small, light fluffy sorbet. You’re now able to enjoy the next course. This can … Continue reading Palette Cleanser: Reset the clock after big projects