This really does say it all!

This isn’t behind a paywall and it’s a pretty decent summary of Chris Rea’s general outlook on music and his relationship with Ireland

Sunday Morning Songs You Need to Hear… Rolling Stones - Loving Cup 1972 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nryc...

Funny for the Day…

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Fairport Convention-What We Did on Our Holidays 1969 Folk Rock. Sandy arrives-British folk finds its voice. Subtle electric/acoustic blend w/ history, storytelling & melody. A sleeper classic in their catalog. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFnQ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3uB...

Easy Like Sunday Morning…have a great day!

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 2) song that has aged beautifully.. This 55 year old song gets more beautiful every time I hear it. A Song For You Leon Russell 🎩 youtu.be/4lKnb5IEATg?...

Three Little Green Candles Super Sat @vestlandsfaen.bsky.social @markjkelly.bsky.social @ccedjm.bsky.social @paulette7.bsky.social @duenorth1.bsky.social @daverino.bsky.social @simonjester007.bsky.social @whyisthat.bsky.social @justsomedude57.bsky.social @sabarum.bsky.social youtu.be/vVPF1DDI4iY?...

Growing Older 'Thought for the Day'...

My Record Collecting Journey Musings…Handle with care is #1 priority!

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Buckingham Nicks-ST 1975 Rock. Debut-almost lost obscure curiosity in ’75 found in a Cut-out bin $4 CDN! Before the hits, before the drama-hear the spark before the fire caught. Essential & quietly powerful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcKI... www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXW...

Good Saturday Morning…have a great day!

Thought for the Day as we begin & prepare for January…

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Jeff Beck-Truth 1968 Blues Rock. JB steps out from Yardbirds’ shadow w/ guitar let loose. RS pre-fame vocals ground the chaos. Feels alive, dangerous & still rattles my speakers. Classic harder blues-rock. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtOn... www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GP...

Good Friday Morning…late start-have a great day!

Funny for the Day… ‘Yesterday’s weather finally took a vacation, 2026 is off to a gentler start’

Thought for the Day…

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Alan Parsons Project-Eye in the Sky 1982 Rock. Big hooks, lush ballads & atmosphere. Grabs you immediately w/ first 2 tracks, then quietly proves its depth. Defining early-’80s album, still sounds timeless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=99x3... www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDlD...

Good Thursday Morning…have a Great Day & Year!

70's Remembered...Bowie's Acoustic version of 'Space Oddity' www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5wM...

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Man-Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day 1972 Rock. Jam-oriented, roots-tinged psych. Twin guitars & enveloping Hammond sound. First heard on late-night FM & just pulled me into its groove. A fan forever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU4C... www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDEL...

Good Wednesday Morning...have a Great 'NYE' Day!

History in the Northern Colonies... 1941 (Dec 30) Emotional speech to the CDN Parliament, Winston Churchill states Britain will never surrender to "Hitler and his Nazi gang" & that "they have asked for total war. Let us make sure they get it". Karsh captures him in famous photo, "The Roaring Lion".

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Aphrodite’s Child-666 1972 Rock. Concept based on Book of Revelation. Psych, improv-jazz, experimental noise & melodies. Vangelis emerges. Steps off the edge & keeps going. Nothing else sounds like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_U... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-v...

Good Tuesday Morning…have a Great Day!

Thought for the Day….

90's Remembered...

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Tame Impala - Innerspeaker 2010 Rock. Debut from Down Under hints at late-’60s acid rock. Fuzzy guitars, feather-light drums & melodies. Slow burn grooves pull you in. Headphones strongly recommended. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLX... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a7j...

Good Monday Morning…have a Great Day!

Funny for the Day…betcha you hear a tune in your head!

Sunday Morning Songs You Need to Hear… Echolyn – Island 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-P...

News Alert from the Northern Colonies: ‘Uncle, We Give!’…Bomb Cyclone to bring Blizzard conditions, icy travel, strong winds to Great Lakes.

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Buffalo Springfield-ST 1966 Rock. Debut-essential artifact. Psych-folk roots meet electric. Harmonies, sharp guitar interplay. Rough around the edges in the best way. West Coast folk-rock ignition point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eD-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Zv...

Easy Like Sunday Morning…have a Great Day!

Boxing Day Record Hunt 2025...annual event since 1976. This year raced about from 6 am yesterday to get home before our first Ice Storm of the season... The haul...plus Yes-Mirror to the Sky

Thought for the Day… Savour the quiet moments between Christmas and New Year’s…

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Eberhard Weber-Fluid Rustle 1979 ECM Jazz. Pioneer of 5-string electric upright bass. Super smooth, slightly heady & locked-in. Classic ECM-era LP has aged remarkably well. Subtle Weber classic at peak form. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOU... www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMvA...

Good Saturday Morning…have a Great Day!

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Laura Nyro-Christmas & the Beads of Sweat 1970 Jazz Soul. Pure genius, pure soul, pure voice. Piano anchors the album w/ highly respected session & top-tier jazz players. Emotional journey that unfolds slowly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iLA... www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXhD...

Good Friday ‘Boxing Day’ Morning…have a Great Day!

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Pogues-If I Should Fall From Grace With God 1988 Folk Punk. Ancient Irish music dragged into modern world w/ fiddles, banjos, whistles, accordions & roaring guitars. A great album of its time, refuses to age. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBM1... www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQN...

Good Thursday & Christmas Morning…have a wonderful day!

Funny/Not So Funny of the Day…

This year on Bluesky I wrote 1,596 posts and 1,710 replies. I received 20,098 likes, whereas 7,764 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "day" and 🍁! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

70's Remembered... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4...

Thought for the Day…Merry Christmas Eve

Listen Now~Check Vinyl Out Dionne-Brégent-Deux 1977 🍁Prog. European-leaning electronic progressive sound-pure analog electronics, no fluff, just deep space vibes headphone music. Criminally unknown lost Québec treasure. ‘Un joyau obscur’ youtu.be/msAayBTJNmU?... youtu.be/HV4Wq3QI3zI?...

Good Wednesday Morning…have a Great Day!

My abiding memory of Chris Rea will be as a fucking amazing guitar player. He never got the props he should have for that. Check out the slide solo on this video. He soars. Rest in peace. Thank you for the inspiration. 🎸 It’s all gone. youtu.be/vTLK3o_0ez8?...

First Solstice recording for a few years from Olafur, as ever, totally beautiful and perfect for this time of year youtu.be/QzEsaXYYLIE?...