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Song Exploder – The TV Series

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Anyone familiar with Song Exploder, the excellent Podcast, [now on its 193’d episode], will be delighted and perhaps a little bit puzzled that it has been made into a TV series for Netflix. How do you transform a podcast that hangs on an artist talking about how they made one of their songs? [continues in comments]

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/song-exploder/netflix-review/

Better Things – Season 4 – Is Anyone Else Watching This?

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In case you aren’t already aware, this was created by Pamela Adlon [Californication] and Louis CK [stand up comedian and infamous masturbator] and it follows the life of single mum and actor/voiceover artist Sam Fox [Adlon] and her three daughters – oh, and mother [Celia Imrie] who lives just down the hill. CK is no longer involved in the show, so rest easy on that score, but Adlon continues to write and direct in this fourth season. It was always a must watch in our house, I love Pamela Adlon, and this show has been a delight from the start, but this season it has kicked up a gear [or three]. Everything has got better, the writing, acting, production and direction, launching this into must see territory, right now it’s the best show on TV.

https://youtu.be/nLPZvHzzDjA

Take a Moment. Sit, take a breath and listen. This is beautiful.

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I stumbled upon this review on Sunday. I don’t mind some of Diana Krall’s stuff, but would never seek it out. This short review piqued my interest and I clicked on the video embedded in the article . Then I popped over to Spotify to hear some more and this track grabbed me. I then discovered it was written by Dylan. So, there is a lot to enjoy if any of this is up your street, and should you be so inclined, please share something beautiful.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/03/diana-krall-this-dream-of-you-review-second-to-none

Laura Marling – New Album Released Today

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Well, this is a some good news. Scheduled for release in August, but brought forward “In light of the change to all our circumstances,” Marling wrote on Instagram, “ I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the very least, might entertain, and, at its best, provide some union.”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/09/laura-marling-song-for-our-daughter-album-review

It Was 50 Years Ago Today, Apparently

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I see that it was on this day, 50 years ago that the Beatles ended.

I got nothing [I was 6 and would have been out on my bike all day], but perhaps you have some remembrance of the day?

Or maybe you’d like to post your favourite Beatles song, or perhaps a playlist or video clip?

Or maybe, you’d like to tell us all why you still don’t get what all the fuss was about?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/09/shattered-paul-weller-booker-beatles-split-50-years-ago-fans

Love, Love Me Do (please, LOVE ME)

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Is it just me that finds this odd? (Probably) (Sir) Paul McCartney will be signing copies if his new children’s book at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London in early September. Why? Why would he want to spend time doing this? I don’t get it. Your speculation is required to help me understand. Please!

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/event/meet-paul-mccartney-at-waterstones/

Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing is back, back, BACK!

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Ok, you probably all know this by now, but just in case you’re a sad sack like me and have somehow managed to miss all the announcements, emails, pigeon post etc I’m here to tell you that they are back. Possibly the most Afterword friendly TV show so far has returned to our screens and I for one am excited. Hurrah!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2k6