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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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Essential Listening: The Best Releases Of 2024

Posted on 20/12/2024 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

So, another year in the books, and a decent one music wise. Other than that it’s kind of been meh, that includes most of the stuff I’ve written on this blog, even though I’ve enjoyed the process of writing as … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Andy Williams

Posted on 25/12/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘The Andy Williams Christmas Album’ (1963)

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A City Centre Christmas

Posted on 10/12/2013 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Christmas in Glasgow city centre Meets the early evening grime; A department store’s cheap chime, Pawn shops punting their crime, Clocks providing the wrong time, That’s Christmas in the city centre Christmas in Glasgow city centre, The brakes of … Continue reading →

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