When I was six years old…

…I got into this absolutely massive tune, one I’d completely forgotten about until recently. An ’80s Eleanor Rigby? Maybe not, but it is pretty Beatlesy to these two ears!

You’ll Never Walk Alone

In respect of today’s Hillsborough report and the 96. RIP.

John Martyn: Just Now

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John Martyn’s dexterity on the fretboard: up there with the greatest ever. His innovative use of delay and volume swell pedals? Groundbreaking – especially considering his folk roots. Just Now from the tremendous 1971 album Bless The Weather, exhibits none of those features. It’s just John: his voice, a simple strummed acoustic, accompanied by a […]

Farewell Adam Yauch A.K.A. MCA

Buckets of Moonbeams says goodbye to the Beastie Boy who recently sadly passed away – far too soon – aged 47.

Paraphrasing the man himself, he had more rhymes than he had grey hairs, and that’s a lot because he had his share…

RIP

Farewell Levon Helm

Enjoy the Last Waltz in the sky Levon, RIP.

The Beastie Boys: Sure Shot

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Far be it from me to class myself as some kind of musicologist – not by a long shot. Whilst I can write endlessly about certain bands and artists, I have to admit that hip hop is an area in which I’ve barely scratched the surface. The hip hop albums I possess number in their […]

The Flaming Lips: Buggin’

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Ever the peripheral figures on the music scene, the early Flaming Lips melded acid-induced freakouts with fuzz-pop garage stompers which never concealed their strange, warped and idiosyncratic sense of humour. With titles such as “Rainin’ Babies”, “Talkin’ ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)” and “She Don’t Use Jelly”, it’s amazing […]

Farewell Etta James

RIP Etta

The Rolling Stones: Monkey Man

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The age old argument of Beatles v Stones continues to this day as new generations discover the genius of both bands. I myself, like both. But I definitely fall into the camp of “Beatles nut”. I’ve voraciously collected their albums, read many books, magazines and articles; watched documentaries and films; visited museums and historic Beatles […]

Darlene Love: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

No Christmas is complete without Phil Spector’s wall of sound providing the soundtrack and this is quite simply the greatest Christmas song of all time. Merry Christmas everyone!