Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: There’s nothing more to it…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

…I just get through it:

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Music for a Sunday: Thought that I was young…

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Great live performance by Neko Case, of a song that pretty much sums it up for me most nights. Did I mention that I have insomnia?

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Music for a Sunday: Never for money, always for love

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Need another reason to love “This Must Be the Place”? Here you go. A beautiful all-electronic cover of a song that you’d really need to make an effort to screw up.

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More Music for a Sunday: Goodbye, Big Jim

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the passing of James Garner, a true legend of screens both big and small, I present: Hands down, my favorite 1970s TV show theme song. This is the full length version, so you can hear just how … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Keep it up…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It was 45 years ago today that Neil Armstrong became the first person from Earth to set foot on the Moon. I was going to post the official Police video of the song, but the only copy I could find … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: In silence and darkness…

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Whenever there’s ghastly violence somewhere in the world, this great (and greatly underrated) Genesis suite comes to mind. It’s a three-part song that veers from quiet contemplation of love lost, to nightmares of tragedy, to outrage and back. Right now, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Running away and chasing skylines

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Nothing fancy, just a nice, summery song that’s in my head this morning. Enjoy!

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Music for a Sunday: My head’s in a lion’s mouth

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This song is just great on so many levels, combining the sunny sound of early ’60s British pop with country and blues elements, and a foretaste of the Who’s later record-breaking, high-decibel guitar whangs. It’s timeless and badass all at … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Lord, I know it’s wrong…

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Sabina Becker

…there you are.

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Music for a Sunday: Forget that World Cup bollocks, here’s Caetano!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Sabina Becker

To hell with bland homogenized global “Latin” pop. Let a real Brazilian rocker show you how great music is done: And yep, that IS an allusion to the military dictatorship in there: “Ladies and gents, it turns its big eyes … Continue reading →

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