Almanac Music: ‘Calling Occupants’ – Songs Involving Planets

The latest installment in KD’s popular music odyssey concerns songs involving planets. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: ‘Doctor, My Eyes’ – Songs Involving Medicine

In this installment of his long-running series on popular song themes, Kevin Densley focuses upon songs involving medicine. The theme is seen in a broad way and could include songs mentioning doctors, nurses, names of particular medicines and the like. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: ‘Ring, Ring, Goes the Bell’ – Songs Involving School

In the latest installment of KD’s long-running series on popular music, the theme is school. Readers’ song choices and comments are, as usual, warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: Vale Denny Laine

Denny Laine, co-founder of The Moody Blues and co-writer of ‘Mull of Kintyre’ has passed away at the age of 79. Here are a couple of classic tracks.

Almanac Book Review: The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney

With Paul McCartney touring locally (for possibly the last time) Kevin Densley’s review of the music man’s monumental, two-volume boxed set, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present is being reprised. Get Back to the words behind the songs before Macca and friends become a Band on the Run home.

Almanac Music: Songs About Songs

In this week’s music piece, as part of an ongoing series concerning popular songs, KD discusses ‘songs about songs’, and warmly encourages readers to add their own selections, as well as further discussion.