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Vladimir Horowitz plays Schumann’s Träumerei at the age of 83 at the Moscow Conservatory on his return in 1986, three years before his death.
Here’s another Northern Soul classic, courtesy of The Younghearts from Los Angeles, California. This was their debut single in 1967, with a falsetto vocal that calls to mind Smokey Robinson.
This is The Stranglers song Golden Brown as you’ve never heard it before – transformed into a slice of smooth jazz. And it’s wonderful.
Trump is given an imaginary “World Peace Prize” by FIFA in advance of this summer’s football World Cup finals. And, like the moron he is, he seems to think it’s real.
It’s not often you hear people describe a guitarist who doesn’t generally do solos as one of the all-time greats. But countless other guitar greats gave that accolade to Steve Cropper.
This may not be the best tune I’ve ever posted but it’s as important as any, with a powerfully poignant video to match. Just click on the link above to watch it.
Here’s one of those early-’60s pop oddities – Sandra Barry & The Boyfriend’s – featuring a singer and band who became better known much later.
Alabama Shakes return after almost a decade on hiatus with Another Life, a comeback single that shows they’ve lost none of their garage-soul fire.
November’s playlist finds autumnal songs slowly turning to winter sounds, saying hello with one of the greatest tunes of all time by Squeeze and waving goodbye with Soft Cell. (more…)
Swans open their final album Birthing with this slow-burning epic, The Healers, building from ominous beginnings to a deafening crescendo.