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Looking for the holes

Ani DiFranco’s album Not So Soft contains a song called Looking For The Holes. “I am looking for the holes the holes in your jeans because I want to know are they worn out in the seat or are they … Continue reading

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Music: Songs about Mary

I rediscovered a song I loved the other day, and was almost tempted to post its lyrics as one of my poems in Poetry Month, but it just felt like a cheat. Instead, I will share the lyrics, and a … Continue reading

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Lent 17: Piano Lesson

I don’t even own a copy of Eva Salzman’s New & Collected book, Double Crossing yet, but I enjoyed this poem about playing music (badly) and the start of summer so much that I wanted to share it. I suspect … Continue reading

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Leeds playlist: my favourite colour is rainbow

The Leeds Playlist is a fantastic project by @wandapops (see also @leedsplaylist and #leedsplaylist) inviting Leeds people to share their themed playlists. Month one had a set theme of “Colour”, but people were free to define their own theme if … Continue reading

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Spotify and the fallacy of piracy

I have to admit, on the occasions I listen to a full album on Spotify without having to pay for it, I wonder why it’s allowed to exist. It’s brilliant and I love it – vast amounts of music available … Continue reading

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Top tracks of 2011

Since I posted about my favourite three games from 2011, I thought maybe I should do the same for music. This post will be brief. I expect you to go and listen to each of these songs. I will be … Continue reading

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