Finn Kalvik - Malene (1987). The Norwegian singer and composer is 77. This performance is from the 1987 Melodi Grand Prix, a contest held to select Norway’s Eurovision entry. Malene, which is dedicated to Finn’s daughter, finished in fourth place…youtu.be/l_8bFYb1V10?si…
Bea Wain - I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1939). The American Big Band-era singer and radio personality was born 30/4/1917 in the Bronx, New York City. This song was written by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart for the musical ‘Too Many Girls’…youtu.be/OUUnm5fXWBY?si…
Ștefan Neaga - Poemul Nistrului (1943). An orchestral work by the Moldovan and Soviet composer and pianist, who graduated with honour from the College of Music in Chisinâu, where there is a monument in his honour. The World Tour resumes on Friday…youtu.be/HvghGstDdcw?si…
Ikebe Shakedown - Last Stand (2014). A brilliant instrumental soul band, who also include elements of Afro-funk, deep disco, and boogaloo, cooking up a wonderful sonic stew. ‘Last Stand’ comes from the band’s second album ‘Stone By Stone’…youtu.be/jGCYriDvjGQ?si…
Ozeky - Micronesia (2009). Wonderfully uplifting music by the reggae singer Ozeky. This is the title track of his debut album. It’s a song all about his home country, that’s spread across the western Pacific Ocean and comprises more than 600 islands…youtu.be/nUcLw4cqNPw?si…
Carla's Dreams - Victima (2022). A music project from Chisinâu, Moldova. The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who hide their identity. They perform their songs in Romanian (Moldovian dialect), English, and Russian…youtu.be/Iks6kS8q9FU?si…
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978). A masterpiece by the American-born British composer and producer. A musical adaptation of the classic science fiction novel, written 1895 to 1897, by H. G. Wells in a rock opera style…youtu.be/5F-HhphI6f8?si…
PJ Harvey - All And Everyone. (2011). The English singer/songwriter with a song inspired by the writings of L. A Carlyon, and the words of Vic Nicholson in the book ‘Voices of Gallipoli’ by Maurice Shadbolt. It’s from her eighth album ‘Let England Shake’…youtu.be/FpHTeqlwTAM?si…
ANOTHERKIND featuring Lena Scissorhands - Listen To Your Heart (2021). The solo music project of Vadim, aka Vidick (Pictured), from the band Infected Rain. He started ANOTHERKIND to express himself more as an artist. And yes, this is the Roxette song…youtu.be/kaghxladym4?si…
Ana Lara - Angeles de Llama y Hielo [Angels of Flame and Ice] (1994). Ana describes her music as “international and abstract, but deeply Mexican in its soul.” This symphonic tone poem employs an expanded orchestra, including percussionists on the balcony…youtu.be/0sxG_vQbsDs?si…
Cloth - Never Know (2023). Cloth is the sibling duo of Racheal and Paul Swinton from Glasgow, Scotland. Paul said “Never Know came from a really big, dark-sounding groove we came up with.” It’s a track from their debut album ‘Secret Measure’…youtu.be/StOUsyG45pE?si…
Suzanne Vega - Calypso (1987). In this song, Suzanne assumes the voice of the sea nymph Calypso, who saved the drowning Ulysses and waylays him on her island for seven years because she is in love with him. The story is taken from Homer’s ‘Odyssy’…youtu.be/A5aNGG37uaY?si…
Café Tacvba - La Chica Banda (1992). A band from Naucalpan de Juárez, founded in 1989. This song is taken from their self-titled debut album. Lead singer Rubén Albarrán was credited as “Juán, the one who intends to sing” in the album notes…youtu.be/N_45T6WUVNI?si…
Rose Hotel - Drown (2024). A band led by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Reynolds (Pictured). This song is from the forthcoming album, A Pawn Surrender, a ten-track set of nuanced indie rock songcraft, due out on June 7th…youtu.be/XQU04gSUmUA?si…
Iron Maiden - Brave New World (2000). The title track of the heavy metal legends twelfth album. The album artwork and this song refer to the 1932 novel ‘Brave New World’ by English author Aldous Huxley, that is largely set in a futuristic World State…youtu.be/6Inyg70V-QI?si…
David Bowie - 1984 (1974). A song from Bowie’s eighth album ‘Diamond Dogs’. It was inspired by George Orwell’s renowned 1949 novel of the same name. ‘1984’ has been interpreted as representing Winston Smith’s imprisonment and interrogation by O’Brien…youtu.be/iNPHU_ro-1U?si…
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