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16 March 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Well, I wish I was in New Orleans, I can see it in my dreams,Arm-in-arm down Burgundy, a bottle and my friends and me Hoist up a few tall cool ones, play some pool and listenTo that tenor saxophone calling me homeAnd I can…
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Neal Casal – Maybe California He spent his life like a dollarHe lived it fast and lived it freeAnd he took his time until he found oneFarther than all our eyes could see Maybe someday,Maybe somewhere I’ll see youIn the blue Kentucky hillsOr maybe California He never worked for too longHe was just best to…
13 March 20201 | James Porteous | Clipper Media | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous It that time again. Once, twice a year, there is a moment when it becomes imperative to revisit this clip of Glen Hansard and band moving into the crowd after what is said to have been a three hour show, and captivated them (and…
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13 March 2021 | Jude Rogers | The Guardian | Read full article: Richard Thompson: ‘I had to put the pen down, take a deep breath, have a little cry’ James Porteous | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Itâs nearly 55 years since Richard Thompson began his career in music. A pioneer of folk-rock, hugely influential singer-songwriter and one of Britainâs…
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13 March 2021 | Euronews | No writing credit | Original link James Porteous / Clipper Media / https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered what the artistâs life and times were like? While you canât transport back, you can get pretty close if you pay a visit to these famous artistâs…
14 March 2021 | Clipper Media | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Sugaree Grateful Dead When they come to take you downWhen they bring that wagon aroundWhen they come to call on youAnd drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of youJust one thing for mePlease forget you knew my nameMy darlin’ Sugaree Shake it, shake…
13 March 2021 | The Local | Original link James Porteous | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous While French may be regarded around the world as one of the most beautiful and romantic languages, youâll quickly notice profanities are very much part of everyday speech. But as a foreigner it’s not always easy to judge exactly how offensive certain…
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13 March 2021 | PAUL ZOLLO | American Songwriter | James Porteous https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Written by Dylan, it was a hit single by Peter, Paul & Mary, who performed it at the 1963 March on Washington in which MLK delivered his âI Have A Dreamâ speech. âThis here ainât a protest song or anything like that,â…
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13 March 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media On Sale now. Warning: The album costs more than the ebook. Go figure. Still, the book is cheaper than a Mars bar. Or a fake Russian Vaccine Passport. Or a movie on Netflix using your mother’s password. Or six frozen mini pizzas. Or a free app…
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Elbow – Grace Under Pressure Grace under pressureCooling palm across my browEyes of an angelLay me down Grace under pressureCooling palm across my browEyes of an angelLay me down Grace under pressureCooling palm across my browEyes of an angelLay me down Grace under pressureCooling palm across my browEyes of an angelLay me downWe still believe…
12 March 2021 | Chortle | Original Link | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Tim Minchin has launched a withering attach on ticket resale sites, branding them âcheating scumbagsâ. His withering broadside accuses the companies of artificially inflating ticket prices and ripping off fans, artists and producers. Naming Viagogo as the worst offender, he said their actions are especially…
08 March 2021 | AUDREY LANG | OkayAfrica | Original Link: https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Peintre Obou talks about how he came to be an artist, his fervour for the mask, and his uplifting project, ‘Abobo E Zo’. Gbais Obou Yves Fredy better known as Peintre Obou is an Ivorian artist whose work is centered around the political-military crisis in his…
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