Almanac Music: ‘Ziggy played guitar’- Songs Referencing Musical Instruments

February 6, 2026 by 174 Comments

This instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song concerns songs referencing musical instruments. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

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Almanac Life – More Gold from Nanna’s: Finding Nanna’s records

December 24, 2024 by 11 Comments

On Christmas Eve, Family Harms will play some Christmas carols (via Youtube? Or what’s this thing called Spotify?) as they have forever. John Harms has found more gold from Nanna, the record collection, and brings you a selection of those albums including one long-lost LP from the mid-80s.

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Almanac Music: ‘I heard you on the wireless back in ‘52’: Songs Referencing Film, TV or Radio

September 6, 2024 by 161 Comments

This week’s theme in KD’s epic series on popular song is songs referencing film, TV or radio. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.

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Almanac Music: Dire Straits Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

April 17, 2018 by 5 Comments

Over the weekend just passed, rock band Dire Straits were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, but their creative maestro wasn’t there to accept it. Chris Michaels revisits the great band’s history to put the pieces together about why he stayed away.

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