Morning Music Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark (2025), by Gwenifer Raymond Welsh guitarist unleashes some brilliant rootsy acoustic wizardry. Shades of the great Bert Jansch and John Fahey open.spotify.com/album/1uOwJf...

Morning Music: Everything, When Said Slowly (2025), by The Ocelots Gentle indie-folk from these Irish twins open.spotify.com/album/1lvfwz...

Morning Music: The Longest Weekend (2025), by TWRP By rights I shouldn't like this album, because I despise overprocessed autotune vocals. But musically it's such an organic and well-crafted throwback to 70s pop and funk, I can almost excuse the voice. open.spotify.com/album/2ubnBs...

#GoodAcoustics Day 1: Bound To Rise (2022) - Chris Brain youtu.be/yb1kRcuyB-E?...

#ColloquialSongs Day 1: Actions Speak Louder Than Words Show, Don't Tell (1989) - Rush youtu.be/eV5Y9ym0q2w?...

#MotherNatureSong Day 1: What better way to start than Nature's Way (1970) - Spirit youtu.be/FqPEUIR5J3k?...

Morning Music: I'm Selfish And I'm Not (2025), by Flat Venus Excellent debut album by this band from Norwich, UK. An interesting mix of dream-pop and folk-rock, with a very 90s vibe. open.spotify.com/album/0CtgRZ...

Morning Music: Meet Me After Practice (2025), by Boys Go To Jupiter Indie rock from Brooklyn, with a delightfully multipersonality twist. Punk energy to R&B swagger, soaring synth-pop to old-school balladry, singer Jess Kantorowitz delivers it all convincingly. open.spotify.com/album/2h9Ot1...

Morning Music: Fair Lady London (2018), by Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou Gorgeous old-school acoustic folk record, with simple, sweet melodies, and heavenly harmony open.spotify.com/album/1ybA3n...

Morning Music: In The Headlights (2020), by Annelise Noronha Catchy pop rock tunes, very tastefully produced. An enjoyable listen. open.spotify.com/album/0c9Amq...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 1: Freddie Mercury Love Of My Life (1975) - Queen youtu.be/sUJkCXE4sAA?...

#WrongAnswersOnly Day 1: Late Early Morning (1990) - A-ha youtu.be/QxfJKBJA89A?...

#FirstNameInSong Day 1: Mary Ellen Makes The Moment Count (2000) - A-ha youtu.be/5hl3SALpObg?...

#SceneAndNotSeen Day 1: Scene First gig of my brief stay in the US back in 2008-9. This was at the lovely Club Passim in Cambridge, MA. First song they played, and it was Instant ❤️ Lily Of The West (2009) - Matt & Shannon Heaton youtu.be/vJ2jL3r2jAM?...

In which I make my Youtube debut, talking about, what else, great music 🙂 Come one, come all, and all that 😀 youtu.be/-H8nNtmST60?...

Morning Music: Apocalypse Baby (2025), by Oh My Sun Well crafted, sparsely produced indie soul-pop tunes from this UK duo. open.spotify.com/album/5peixD...

#ScoreTheStill Day 16: Giant For A Day (1978) - Gentle Giant youtu.be/ms4Ten4oVag?...

Morning Music: The Ocean Knocked Me Down (2024), by Matt The Electrician Sweet, charming folk-pop tunes, with some witty observations on everyday life. open.spotify.com/album/0kr120...

Morning Music: Wild Moves (2025), by JF Robitaille & Lail Arad Catchy, bittersweet indie pop tunes from a UK - Canada duo. Reminds me quite a bit of the New Pornographers open.spotify.com/album/3ZKmBr...

#1968SongsTop20 #20: Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo youtu.be/NP6RzRfVlpA?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 10: Killer On The Rampage (1982) - Eddy Grant youtu.be/SNHrWji2fPU?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 9: Dealer (1967) - Traffic youtu.be/ZkBNtie5wTg?...

Morning Music: Primary Colours (2025), by Dropkick I just love this kind of easygoing, sunny, melodic, jingle jangly power pop. Immensely enjoyable open.spotify.com/album/6iFZwI...

#ScoreTheStill Day 8: Sell Me A Coat (1967) - David Bowie youtu.be/CAybnKW1Djk?...

#That70sChallenge Day 1 : The Kiss (1973) - Judee Sill youtu.be/0feFedDW_iQ?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 7: Waiting In Vain (1977) - Bob Marley & The Wailers youtu.be/IWxbhC44p2w?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 6: I See You (1966) - The Byrds youtu.be/MuSsXlNw7TA?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 5: Swan Swan H (1986) - R.E.M youtu.be/15uwLfj0d8E?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 4: Not familiar with the film, so this may be horribly inappropriate, but what the hell 😄 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (1969) - Neil Diamond youtu.be/451H6kaKeSU?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 3: "Conform, or be cast out" Subdivisions (1982) - Rush youtu.be/EYYdQB0mkEU?...

#ScoreTheStill Day 2: Behind That Locked Door (1970) - George Harrison youtu.be/kuIXiy_eqzw?...

Starting #JulyYouAreASong

#ScoreTheStill Day 1: Goofing Off (1977) - Sparks youtu.be/yh3NhlJNrdI?...

Starting #DetectiveSongs

Morning Music: Evening Train (2005), by Mick Flannery Irish singer songwriter presents sad ballads about drunks, gamblers and other assorted no-hopers. Very Tom Waits, but with much better singing 😛 open.spotify.com/album/3UHeAq...

Morning Music: Isis (1994), by Isis Described as "feminist folk", this Australian band drives home their message in glorious three part harmony, with acoustic guitar based songs, sometimes bluesy, occasionally Gothic, and often just cheeky. open.spotify.com/album/25omYR...

Morning Music: The Bairns (2007), by Rachel Unthank & The Winterset Legit sounds like someone took a Delorean and sneaked recording equipment into a Victorian drawing room open.spotify.com/album/6zXRPW...

Morning Music: Love Made Trees (2025), by Loaded Honey Side project from two members of Jungle offers up some easygoing, soulful 70s throwback grooves, with ethereal harmonies, and just that hint of indie quirkiness. open.spotify.com/album/6opNyb...

Morning Music: What Pop People Folk This Popular (2025), by Bush Gothic Another Australian gem discovered. Stunning record of progressive folk-rock, with fabulous string arrangements. open.spotify.com/album/4OLQyu...

#2005songstop20 #20: Tears In The Typing Pool - Broadcast youtu.be/f1mPtwKpHs0?...

Morning Music: Harbinger (2025), by Barney Keen Gentle, warm compositions that inhabit a space somewhere between folk and jazz, a perfect fireside accompaniment on some autumnal evening. open.spotify.com/album/0UkuBr...

#Top20BookendAlbums This was an awfully difficult exercise. Started with a list of 88, had to make some brutal cuts 😢 #20: Hunting High And Low (1985) - A-ha Take On Me youtu.be/djV11Xbc914?fe… Here I Stand And Face The Rain youtu.be/jPk9FhbSexs?fe���

Morning Music: Gremlin (2025), by Jaco Jaco Minimalist, keyboard-driven indie pop, with some very cool funky grooves open.spotify.com/album/1ZJV5I...

Morning Music: The Clown (2023), by Anita Lester Strong full-length debut from this Melbourne singer-songwriter. A voice to watch out for. open.spotify.com/album/5fcko4...

Morning Music: Rising (2025), by Lia Braswell Moody Gothic synthpop from a sessions drummer. Excellent sound. open.spotify.com/album/7Ig13U...

Morning Music: Incidental Lightshow (2016), by The Armoires Jangly power pop with REM-esque harmonies, and violins to boot. What's not to love? open.spotify.com/album/2yXbwt...

Morning Music: Cotton Crown (2025), by The Tubs Charming jangle-pop tunes delivered in an unusual, Richard Thompson -esque voice. open.spotify.com/album/3CyhN0...

Morning Music: Eternal Dawn (2025), by Coszmos Quartette Soulful acoustic jazz-pop from Quebec, with lovely flute and string arrangements. open.spotify.com/album/0Sr75X...

Morning Music: August Moon (2022), by The Rishis Pleasant, harmony drenched folk rock from REM's hometown of Athens, Georgia. Key member is of Indian origin, hence the name and some lyrical references. open.spotify.com/album/20qZNi...