ONCE I KNEW by THE RECYCLED STRING BAND. Story by Luke Davies.
Luke recalls the time he combined old and new music packaging to sell songs.
BORN TO BE WILD by STEPPENWOLF. Story by Paul Dufficy.
I realised that oratory is a wonderful thing but passionless rhetoric is both hollow and soulless. My debating career was over.
Chords in the Soundscapes by Michael J. Leach
Congratulations to poet Michael Leach on the publication of his latest book, Chords in the Soundscapes.
The Leonard Cohen collection
There’s a crack in everything… Our collection of stories stemming from songs by Leonard Cohen looks at rehabilitation, mental health, love, even the moon landing. Plus a fun jazz poem from Canada, filmed while the author is driving. Luke Davies says in his piece about Tonight Will Be Fine, ‘Listening to most music has been [...]
LEARNING TO FLY by PINK FLOYD. Story by Jim Landwehr
Over 60,000 tickets were sold, and Milwaukee is nothing if not known for its tailgating culture.
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Simon Castles.
I've been to Greasy Lake many times in the thirty years I’ve liked Springsteen, even though it doesn’t exist.
MY GIRL by THE TEMPTATIONS. Story by Violet St Clair.
As I swayed to the rhythm and pulse of the song, I watched early morning Toronto on display like a Vermeer painting.
SAME ROOM. Song and story by Stephen Andrew.
It was only when I listened back to my song that I realised what it was about.
PEACE TRAIN by CAT STEVENS. Story by John McDonald.
Would I be able to convince my Belfast family that there was a better world out there?
HOW MANY TIMES by MICKEY NEWBURY. Story by Luke Davies.
I didn’t know what was popular amongst my peers, didn’t really care. It didn’t bother me if I was considered weird.