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Friday, February 27, 2026

Sarah Cracknell - on the swings, 2015

"On The Swings is a wonderfully soft focus, pastoral sounding piece that sounds as if it’s floated dreamily in from the first summer of love. Sarah’s breathy vocal sashays gently over the top of the retro dream-folk backing that flourishes with references towards easy listening, Marianne Faithfull and Twin Peaks production"
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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Neil Young - blowin in the wind cover live, 1991

"On a frigid night in January 1991, I piled into Madison Square Garden to see and hear Neil Young. After the intermission following the opening act (Sonic Youth), darkness enveloped the crowd. We heard the sounds of machinery and explosions, alarms rang out. We were surrounded by the sounds of war – a reminder that while we sat in that arena a war raged across the world in Kuwait and Iraq. Out of the cacophony came the unmistakable sound of Neil Young’s guitar – thick, muddy, purposeful – playing the simple melody to “Blowing it the Wind.” On the stage, roadies dressed in leftover Star War-movie robes, raised an oversized microphone in an echo of the flag rising over Iwo Jima. The microphone stand wore a huge yellow ribbon."
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Black Box Recorder - straight life, 2000

“The old fans think the songs are about death, the young think they’re about life”
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Zita Swoon - thinking about you all the time, 2001

"Thinking About You All The Time" is a track by the Belgian indie rock band Zita Swoon, released in 2004 as the third single from their album A Song About a Girls.The album came out in the fall of 2004 (around October 15 on their own label Chikaree Records), following some lineup changes, and it hit #4 on the Flemish Ultratop charts. The song itself is a catchy, introspective indie pop/rock piece with poetic lyrics about obsession, inner conflict, and longing."
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Weather - shirley road shirley, 2008

"The track is a melancholic, atmospheric piece with gentle instrumentation, introspective lyrics, and a dreamy vibe typical of the band's style (often compared to early Fleet Foxes or other Pacific Northwest folk acts of that era)."
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Pink Floyd - time, 1973

"Pink Floyd performed the song live from 1972 to 1975, and after the departure of Waters, from 1987 to 1994. Waters began performing the song in his solo concerts, singing the verses himself, beginning in 1999 with In the Flesh and again with The Dark Side of the Moon Live from 2006 to 2008 (occasionally featuring guest appearances from Nick Mason) and the Us + Them Tour from 2017 to 2018. Gilmour has performed the song live on every one of his solo tours since the Division Bell Tour, with the late Richard Wright sharing vocals until his death."
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Monday, February 23, 2026

The Beatles - twist and shout cover, 1963

"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by The Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers for their album Twist & Shout in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions."
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

The Blue Nile - over the hillside, 1989

"the power inherent in a certain kind of austerity."
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