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Silky smooth: Count Basie
Van Morrison's spiritual journey to rough seas with Gordon Lightfoot, Aretha Franklin's lover to smooth silk via Count Basie, this week's guest writer TakeitawayGuru creates two tantalisingly touching playlists
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Mr Benn. Artful master of weekly self-renewal or bored man in a constant crisis?
What links Mr Benn, Reginald Perrin, John Lennon, Beck, Jill Scott, Siobhan Fahey, Stephen King and Franz Kafka? From philosophy to religion, giving up drugs to leaving prison, visit Song Bar to find out more and suggest songs on this topic ...
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Crossing into surprising territory ...
Unrecognisable after the first few seconds? It begins with odd sounds or another style? This week let's play with songs that initially keep you guessing, and don’t start as a they mean to go on
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Flavour for the tongue, nose, eyes and ears ...
Where in the cuisine canon are songs that mention cardamon, chilli, citrus or coconut? Whether in food, drinks or even in metaphor, check your spice and CD racks or palate-pleasing MP3s to fill this week's theme with flavour. It's all in the best possible taste …
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