Tag Archives: The Rolling Stones

Essential Listening: My favourite albums at midlife

Posted on 31/10/2022 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

I always write something for this blog once a month. Normally, there’s always an idea, or something going on to have an opinion on. This month presented a problem, or a void to be specific. I’ve got a few bits … Continue reading →

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Charles Manson was a person too

Posted on 31/10/2019 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

It was fitting that he’d finally decide to go through with it right as the rambunctious crescendo of ‘Socialist Suicide’, with its violent imagery of scabs committing various forms of the act in the safe heavens of their homogenised suburban … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt

Posted on 25/10/2018 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the compilation album ‘The Best Of Townes Van Zandt’ (2002)

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Song On The Day – Jumpin’ Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones

Posted on 19/04/2017 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the compilation album ‘Hot Rocks 1964-1971’ (1971)

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Essential Listening: The Best Albums, EPs, Reissues and Mixes of 2015

Posted on 24/12/2015 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

With each passing year the better music websites (and no, this doesn’t include the Kanye West fellating, hypster centric, Pitchfork) are publishing their end of year lists well before the year ends, in some cases right at the start of … Continue reading →

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