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Song Of The Day – Sisotowbell Lane by Joni Mitchell

Posted on 24/02/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Song to a Seagull’ (1968)

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The NFL – a safe space for Trumpism?

Posted on 31/01/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

In a moment of serendipity, I went straight from witnessing the unsettling and remarkable, Trump supporters occupying and attacking Congress, perturbed by said scenes and the pedestrian hyperbole of the news, I sought out some real football, only to accidentally … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – Winking by Tek 9

Posted on 29/01/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Tek 9’ (2019)

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Song Of The Day – Type Zwei by Gramm

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Personal Rock’ (1999)

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Essential Listening: The Best Albums Of 2020

Posted on 28/12/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Are we all still alive after Christmas with your family? Is your family? Not dismembered among a morass of Turkey bones? I’ve had a stressful Christmas, which I won’t get into, suffice to say Christmas was cancelled and I’ve barely … Continue reading →

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