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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Dec 2, 2025, 12:19 PM UTC

If Music Be The Food of Love, Let's Eat!

https://youtu.be/zwMVXVwi3iI?si=7Yl8maKphNjN5bFt Don't ask me why this particular comedy sketch came to mind, but it combines a basic bread roll and George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" uniquely. Foo…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Nov 23, 2025, 12:44 PM UTC

What is a one-hit wonder, really?

Back in the days when “streaming” meant water and not royalties, chart success could be a "cut-throat" business. If you wanted a shot at the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Top 40, you needed two things:…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Nov 7, 2025, 7:19 AM UTC

The Lexicon of Love – ABC’s Elegant Heartbreak

Martin Fry sings in Date Stamp, “Love has no guarantee, no promise of eternity.” It’s a perfect summation of The Lexicon of Love — an album that wears its title like a romantic manifesto yet reads, l…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Oct 29, 2025, 9:40 PM UTC

All You Need Is ....

I just had my new car stereo installed and needed a song that I could put on loop, turn down my window and announce my arrival at every traffic light. I always leaned much more towards pop than rock…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Oct 27, 2025, 10:30 PM UTC

Follow The Leader - Eric B. & Rakim

There's ample reason why people speak in glowing references to the music of the '80s. The decade began with Two-Tone, Ska and Post-Punk through to New Romantics, New Wave, Electronic (Synth Pop) and…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Oct 22, 2025, 8:38 PM UTC

The Soundtrack to a Decade, Just Beginning

I'm not entirely sure whether I heard Sultans of Swing before Making Movies. Maybe I saw Dire Straits on The Old Grey Whistle Test. I can’t even remember if I bought the album because of the single R…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Oct 6, 2025, 10:56 AM UTC

Sad Songs Say So Much (Pt 1)

After my last post, I decided to compile a list of sad songs that brought a smile to my face or made me feel good inside. It sounds paradoxical, I know but let's face it. There are songs that can mak…

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@jwkamiel Sep 30, 2025, 2:11 PM UTC

How Can You Mend This Broken Man

I’m no drama queen, but yesterday was a crap day in the life of JK. “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” was the first song that came to mind. I first heard the song on an Al Green album, and as the pro…

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jwkamiel
@jwkamiel Sep 25, 2025, 10:53 AM UTC

Nothing To Prove - Roxy Music

My wife just called me on the way to work. It’s often to rant about something she heard on the news, an interview with a stupid politician or the like. I tend to agree with her, because, believe it o…

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