Book review: Full Coverage by Samuel J Fell
Here’s a book about music writing that ticks a lot of boxes.
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE by THE BEATLES. Story by Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson.
My Beatles education commenced, early before I was born
EVERLONG by FOO FIGHTERS. Story by Bill Arnott.
The wash of sea set a score, emanating from the base of high cliffs. I hoisted a pack and travel guitar, and made my way toward town.
GIMME SHELTER by THE ROLLING STONES. Poem by Mary Pomfret.
It was cold there at the border/I shouted your name, bitter/winds blew strong.
A meeting of rivers – Albury 2023
All photos by Peter Charlesworth. The river of song flowed into the river of story at our sixth appearance at Write Around the Murray, in Albury on Saturday 16 September. The guest writers, all new to the format of our show, embraced narrating their stories as the band weaved in the particular [...]
SHE’S DREAMING OF LJUBLJANA by JAN PLESTENJAK. Story by Zala Grobelnik.
For us Slovenes, Ljubljana has always been a symbol of something better, already from the modernism period, from early 20th century.
PERSONALITY CRISIS by NEW YORK DOLLS. Story by Robert Lastdrager.
It was one of the few gigs I have ever played where all the bands on the bill supported each other with real verve during each of the performances.
POSSESSION by SARAH McLACHLAN. Dream by PJ Grollet.
Our song then started to play over the speakers as Laura handed me a light blue notebook which she said was filled with her dreams and writings.
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN by THE MOODY BLUES. Story by Ann Banham.
Night times were sunburnt agony. We both lay on the edge of the bed far away from each other hissing 'Don’t touch me'. Not what you want on your honeymoon.
Chime by Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone’s latest book is Chime. It collects the best song lyrics, ballads and narrative poems from two earlier volumes.