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Well it sure has been a minute since we've had the chance for another addition to our beloved {MUSIC MINUTE} corner of our blog. Things have been really hectic and full, which is great, but with summer officially in full swing we are hoping to take the opportunity to put up more content here to …
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+ Oh, wheel of fortune I'm hoping somehow If you ever smile on me Please let it be now + Billie Holliday declared Kay Starr "the only white woman who could sing the blues", and there's no doubt that while you are listening to this moody ballad of luck and love, you will know exactly …
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This is classic. We only discovered this a few days ago, but immediately our perspective shone bright on this beguiling and mysteriously seductive tune by the great Scott Walker (not to be confused with Scott Walker, the Governor of Minnesota). For those who know of Scott Walker, you know he has a wildly fantastic voice …
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A great track to keep you in the ghoulish mood, as Halloween's Eve inches ever nearer. Tonight we'll be Ghost Hunting on Toronto Island and we wish we could bring you all along. We'll have to remain dancing in our dreams with you, as Frankensteins shackles ring out a tune. The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B …
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Here's just a tiny taste of one of our favourite Parisian songstress of all-time. The great Françoise Hardy is known for so much more than just her fantastic voice and smooth 60s style. According to her wikipedia page her credits reach from singer/actress and notes her as a Astrologist (so you better believe we'd be a fan). Surely …
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No secret here, we love to revel in Vintage. We had the privilege to find this rare performance by the incredible Patsy Cline of her hit "She's Got You" thanks to crazy4patsycline. This one goes out to anybody who may be stewing over a lost love, missing days of the past. We sure as …
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Earlier today, after battling cancer, the 1970s/disco icon Donna Summer passed. There is no doubt, she is up there playing for the Big Man. This is a woman that knows "She Works Hard For the Money". Summers was born December 31, 1948, and after doing background vocals for legendary rockers Three Dog Night throughout the …
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This is a song for that beautiful Brit that everyone seems to be OBSESSED with. From the SNL parody depicting an entire office full of a workers crying to her epic ballad "Someone like You", to the pages of iTunes - Brit Pop will never be the same thanks to this talented young lady. Turning …
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