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Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard. 'Mediocre blogger and a piously boring and unfunny writer'. Enthusiastic purveyor of the KLF sheep.

Essential Listening: The Best Releases Of 2025

Posted on 21/12/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

I’m not sure what’s more concerning, that, without checking, I can’t remember all the albums which made my Best Releases Of 2024 list, or that it seems only yesterday that I was writing that column. From now on, instead of … Continue reading →

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After 28 years of hurt, a part of my soul is finally at peace.

Posted on 28/11/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

So, Tuesday 18th November 2025. A Baltic night in Glasgow. Air so cold it was heavy. Freezing rain felt imminent, and, oh yeah, only the small matter of Scotland versus Denmark at Hampden with a guaranteed place at next summer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged A Baltic night in Glasgow, Agincourt, Al Pacino, Alan Hansen, Andy Murray, Batman, Berti Vogts, Billy Bremner, Brazil, Bright green Balenciaga trainers that cost £3000, Bryan Roy, Buckfast, Colin Hendry, Costa Rica, Craig milquetoast Brown, Deep fried Mars Bars, Denis Law, Denmark, Disco Elysium, Donald Trump, Dutch drums, Epstein's Island, Euro 1996, European Championships, Gary MacAllister, George Michael dance, Gianni Infantino, Glorious failure, Graeme Souness, Grant Hanley, Hampden, Hollywood, Inland Empire, Italia '90, Joao Havelange, John Collins, Kenny Dalglish, Kenny McLean, Kieran Tierney, Knightswood, Lawrence Shankland, Leo Messi, Marco van Basten, Mexico 1986, Paul Lambert, Reeves and Mortimer, Ronald Koeman, Rutherglen, Ruud Gullit, Scotland, Scott McTominay, Sepp Blatter, The Tartan Army, Wee Jimmy Krankie hats, World Cup | Leave a comment

Song Of The Day – Heard It All Before (DJ Crisps 2 Step Mix) by Sunshine Anderson

Posted on 27/11/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the single “Heard It All Before (DJ Crisps 2 Step Mix)” (2020)

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Song Of The Day – Dream Machine by Phantom Band

Posted on 25/11/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album “Freedom Of Speech” (1981)

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Essential Listening: Brown Sugar – D’Angelo (1995)

Posted on 31/10/2025 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Most folk only truly start to worry about their own mortality when people in their age cohort start to die. And it may be that the first one doesn’t set off the dread and fatalistic thoughts. For the obstinate hedonists … Continue reading →

Posted in Essential Listening | Tagged 90's, Al Green, Black Messiah, Blackstar, Blackstreet, Bob Dylan, Brand Nubian, Brown Sugar, Charlie “The Machine” Sheen, D'Angelo, David Bowie, De La Soul, Donny Hathaway, Erykah Badu, Essential Listening, G-Funk and Death Row Records, Gangstarr, Gold Experience, Marvin Gaye, Michael Eugene Archer, Missy Elliott, Mobb Deep, Narcissism, New Jack Swing, Ohio Players, Outkast, Prince Rogers Nelson, Rest In Power, Sign 'O' The Times, Steve Irwin, The Beatles, The days before Sean Combs and R Kelly went all Jeff Epstein, The Rolling Stones, TLC, Tribe Called Quest, Voodoo, Wu-Tang | Leave a comment