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Blessed or cursed? How how will it play out…?
Mysterious places, songs and secrets. This week’s wonderfully vivid playlist, inspired by last week’s topic, sets an intriguing narrative in a mysterious establishment run by a shady figure. But will it take a dark or a light path? Guest writer Maki sets the scene …
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This week’s topic attracted a rainbow range of music and lyrics
Multi-coloured and international, from caterpillars to these winged insects in their full glory and the beauty, tragedy and majesty that they represent, all are captured in beautiful playlists gathered by guest Severin from last week’s topic
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The eyes have it, but what songs will this week’s keen ears pick up?
Haunting, beautiful, otherworldly, very much coming alive at night – and that’s just the music. Inspired by these mesmeric birds, guest of the week Maki creates two gorgeous and entrancing playlists picked from last week’s nominations
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All is well …
After finding a rich source in last week’s topical excavation, guest George Boyland lowered his musical bucket and pulled out some of music’s deepest and stirring material, spanning blues to reggae, rock to gospel
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Love, hate, broken hearts, glad tidings, bills, rejections, congratulations – here came many sackfuls of mail in response to last week’s topic, and sorting through it all was guest postmaster Maki, down to two splendid playlists
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SInging. Part of our evolution …
It’s time to sing out suggestions on this lyrical, meta-topic – from the perspective of singer or listener, by humans, animals or birds, whether for love, warning, fear, joy or despair, or singing simply to exist, make others aware
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They might well appear in a playlist near you … The Stranglers
Warnings about false friends, to advice about keeping things secret, one appearance doesn’t deceive - this week’s playlists are skilfully strung together by this week’s guest Suzi, covering everything from love to personal life, politics to parties
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Stop me if you’ve heard that one before …
Is there an echo in here? Those with sharp ears will enjoy some remarkable and fun comparisons as this week’s playlister Olive Butler perfectly picks out some of the soundalikes from a double topic over the festive period
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Where do these musical steps lead?
Watch your step! This week’s playlists lead in all directions – into the mysterious, fearful dark, and the upbeat light. Inspired by last week’s topic, playlist guest writer attwilightlarks gets our feet and feelings moving
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Peter Tosh. No need to ask which side of the fence he's on.
Bongs to the Byrds, ditch weed to Nick Drake, spliff to Steppenwolf and tea’n’tree to Peter Tosh, everybody must get stoned with a woozily wonderful playlists by guest writer megadom from last week’s theme
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Foucault? Swing low, sweet pendulum
North, south, east, west, left to right, Ayers to Zeppelin, this week's guest writer nosuchzone took charge of the musical swingometer, and inspired by nominations, created marvellous playlists that really move
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What strange sights might been seen through … the car window?
Aphex Twin's wet windscreen to Sonny Boy Williamson escaping out the bedroom window, it's all going on here. Guest playlister nosuchzone is pure glass – giving us stunning sights and sounds from last week's topic
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Jump, they say. But where next? David Bowie
Rock band does reggae? Punk band goes country? Rapper does jazz? This week we explore genre-switching or surprise moments in artists’ careers that confounded fans’ expectations
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Van Der Graaf Generator ... in a state of some confusion?
Etta Jones to Dr John, the Cure to Bob Dylan, if you were unclear about misunderstandings, then our guest writer Suzi straightens it out with perfect playlists inspired by last week's topic
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Oh Lou, what key for you?
Whether through emotion, offbeat oddness, anger, charisma, or for effect, suggest songs where the voice or instrument’s note-imperfect wavering somehow works wonders
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