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Sunday, 31 May 2015

GUEST SPOT #71 - Marianne Faithfull - 'Is This What I Get For Loving You'

It's been a while but we have a Guest Spot from a recent close encounter with Marianne Faithfull, when previous contributor Dave met her whilst she was travelling on a flight to Paris. Don't forget you can still submit one yourself! Its as easy as clicking here now and we'll do the rest!





Marianne Faithfull - 'Is This What I Get For Loving You' (1967)

Today I met Marianne Faithful.
Daddy always used to say, 'Marianne was my favourite of the 60s girls. She was my pin-up'
I'd listen to the Marianne's Best Of tape with Mum and Dad on summer nights sharing wine in the back garden.
Years later when it was such a cruel world to be alone in, I'd console myself with Marianne's 'Is this what I get for loving you?' and Broken English.
Daddy heartbroken, said of her later albums 'what happened, she had the voice of angel.'
Today Marianne was beautiful, elegant, slightly venerable but a strong presence. Her aura was beautiful and inviting.
I had to speak to her and tell her she was wonderful. Her response was kind and her smile, wow. I couldn't wait to phone mother and tell her.
I wish Dad could had seen her smile in person for himself. He would have forgiven her for everything.
Thanks Marianne x

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Tuesday, 2 September 2014

GUEST SPOT #70 - Le Cassette - 'You Are You Are' (2012)

It's a Tune Doctor welcome back to Frenzi Fela from Peoria, IL who reminisces about the 80's
 He sent us his thoughts via the Submit A Guest Post link, click here to share yours



Le Cassette - 'You Are You Are' (2012)



"For those tune fans that love to adjust the equalizer settings in your brain, here's a reminiscent breath of fresh air, retro air that is! These guys manage to recreate the old 80's sound with a modern day twist. Refreshing to take a break from today's music notes! This track is a couple years old, but Le Cassette just dropped a full album this last July according to my research. Something different!"

He's right and here is a Spotify link to that album 'Left To My Own Devices'
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Monday, 21 July 2014

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (1970)

We recently received this great Guest Spot from Steve Clark....

Growing up and going to school in the Richmond Borough in the  70's/80's, McDonalds had opened in Twickenham, and a story/myth started about the homeless man that would sit around in doorways near and outside the newly opened fast food chain! Allegedly the bearded, long nailed rather dirty and smelly man was the famous Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac who had lost his sanity, wanted to give away his millions in royalties to charities, having written such classics as "Black Magic Woman" "Albatross" "Green Manalishi" "Oh Well" and many others!! The rumours spread that if you befriended this man, gave him money bought him food that one day should he regain his sanity he would repay your kindness by sharing his wealth with you??? Turns out it wasn't actually Peter Green (surprise surprise) and the rumour was probably started by the homeless guy himself, probably gave him a good source of money, food, clothes etc!! Fair play to the guy, it made me go out and buy a Peter Green Fleetwood Mac record and started a love of British and classic Blues, and after going to see him with his Splinter Group and The John Mayall's Bluesbreakers at the Royal Albert Hall, can understand why he his regarded as one of the best ever Blues Guitarists this country has ever produced.... All thanks to the Twickenham McDondalds Homeless man...

Do you have a musical memory? Send use the Submit a Guest Spot and we'll feature it!
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Monday, 14 July 2014

GUEST SPOT #69 - The Bad Shepherds - 'Rise'

To get the TuneDr Team perfectly in the mood for Latitude Festival this weekend, our Guest Spot from Brian brilliantly evokes the festival vibe having been to Glasto this year. Anyone else got any festival stories for us? If so, submit them here now!




The Bad Shepherds - 'Rise' (2009)

Decisions Decisions 
Who to see where to be 
What to pack for the craic 
Forecast torrential wellies essential 
Jacket with hood everything good 
Circle of stone setting the tone 
Guinness in hand bring on the band 
Riot predictions Blonde predilections 
Sky turns to crud grass becomes mud 
High spirits remain despite all the rain 
Music beguiling everyone smiling 
Fancy dress wearing memory sharing 
Glitter on faces searching for spaces 
Festival cider another mud slider 
Buggies wheelchairs and crutches fight the grounds clutches 
Strumpets with crumpets brass section trumpets 
Aromas intoxicate stages to navigate 
Hot food inviting Suarez still biting 
Lightning exposed pyramid closed 
Lily was blunt Blatter’s a cunt 
Crowd sings harmonic Dolly iconic 
Ballet so moving all are approving 
Memories return to me Thunderbirds F.A.B. 
May the road rise with Rick and Benns’politic 
Glastonbury two oh one four I leave you wanting so much more 
To Michael and Emily too Chapeau! Merci Beaucoup.

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Saturday, 26 April 2014

GUEST SPOT #68 - Sarah Vaughan - 'Speak Low'

It's a guest spot time and today we thank Jonathan Smith who delights us with the Jazzy sounds of 'Sassy'. An appropriate choice for Record Store Day last week too as he calls it 'His Vinyl track of the week'.

 Have you got a song you just can't keep to yourself? A great concert story or just simply a musical memory you'd like to share? It can be short and sweet too....Do it! Click here to submit your Guest Spot now here!





Sarah Vaughan - 'Speak Low' (Live at the London House 1958)

Vinyl track of the weekend! Sunday night listening!


Have a read of our Guest Spot Collection here.....
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Saturday, 8 March 2014

GUEST SPOT #67 - Rufus Wainwright - 'Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk'

Here's another Guest Spot from TuneDr's mate Dave. He sees the world a little bit differently and is not afraid to speak his mind. Fancy telling the world about a song you love, gig you've been to or just a musical memory? Click here to submit one now!








My friend Sadie and I visited snow covered Fairmount Indiana, home town of James Dean, over 10 years back just after Rufus Wainwright's second album came out. Patrice, landlady at our guest house, said she loved 'our Queen' and told vegetarian Sadie "we eat a lot of meat round here' in a mildly sinister manner. They didn't allow alcohol, not very rock and roll in the home of American's most famous rebel - so we were glad to be asked for dinner and drinks by David & Lenny owners of the James Dean Gallery. Originally from New York City, they were super cool, interesting, full of pop culture gossip and very kind. They told us Rufus Wainwright had been to visit recently. 'Who?' They played us TV clips songs and interviews. With songs about unrequited love, desire, being drunk on 5th Avenue and references to Dirk Bogarde movies and Bea Arthur we were hooked, it felt like Rufus was writing songs just for us. On our return to London, Rufus played some Camden dive for about £10 to a handful of people and I've seen him on every tour since and I'll be going to the Royal Drury Lane show in April. He's no longer our little secret, people are welcome to £75 stalls seats. We're happy he's a star and we'll be happy in the cheap seats up in the Gods remembering how we first heard him in Fairmount.

Read more from Dave here or from our selection of Guest Spots here......................
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Thursday, 20 February 2014

GUEST SPOT #66 - Julia Holter - 'Hello Stranger'



Back from a brief hiatus, our Guest Spots are back. Here we see previous contributor, Brendan with a track that ticked a musical box for him this year....welcome back sir! Have you got a song you just can't keep to yourself? A great concert story or just simply a musical memory you'd like to share? Do it! Click here to submit your Guest Spot now here!



Julia Holter - 'Hello Stranger' (2013)

‘Hello Stranger’ by Julia Holter is the one song that made my heart miss a beat this year. It reminded me of the force 12 breath of fresh air that ‘O Superman’ blew through the charts back in 1981.

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Monday, 2 December 2013

GUEST SPOT #65 - John and Yoko / Plastic Ono Band - 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'

This weeks heartfelt Guest Spot has been submitted by Dave, a previous contributor, welcome back! It's our first ever Christmas song guest post and if you fancy sharing a favourite song, gig or musical memory, just click here. Its simples!


John and Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir - 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' (1971)


Growing up in North Wales we could get the reception from Radio Merseyside. My parents always had it tuned in for its Beatles 1960s nostalgia, the soundtrack to their teenage years.

My parents had a massive headboard in their bedroom which had a radio and speakers built in. It felt comforting going in their room in the mornings hearing them sing to the familiar songs.

On Tuesday 9th December 1980 getting ready for junior school I walked in their bedroom. I didn't really hear what the DJ had said, but my parents looked upset and I clearly remember John Lennon's 'Imagine' coming on the radio. By the time 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)' had finished they were in tears.

John had been shot in America. 'But he'll be ok though' I said, 'just like JR'. JR Ewing had been shot earlier in the year and he was OK. My 8 year old mind not quite able to separate tv drama from reality. More tears, and I got upset too as my parents were upset.

My parents kept that headboard for years until it looked very retro and dated, through various house moves and changes of cities, no matter which house it was in, it reminded me of 'Imagine' and 'Happy Xmas' and tears.

In the winter of 2003 I took my mum to New York City. Outside the Dakota building I told her this story and standing near where John had been murdered we remembered all over the joy and tears his music had given us.



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Saturday, 3 August 2013

GUEST POST #64 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros - Home

This weeks Guest Post has been sent in via the 'Submit A Guest Post' link by Adam Scott Hillier.
Follow his lead and show us what's tickled your ear's tastebuds recently

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros - Home (2009)


It's been out a three years now, yet the radio stations have only just picked up on it. Shame on them. Anyway, a great tune from a beautifully odd creature of an album.





Possibly the reason that it's getting the deserved airplay


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Monday, 1 July 2013

GUEST POST #63 - Jake Almond - They Need To Be Fed 2 Epic Theme

This weeks Guest Spot has once again been submitted by natcwilson, welcome back. If you fancy sharing your fave tunes with us, do what she did and click on the link here


Jake Almond - They Need To Be Fed 2 - Epic Mode Theme(2013)


"I don't think anyone has done a post on game music yet, so here goes......."


There's such a wealth of amazing music which is generally over looked as ""real"" music because it is presented within games. There's an abundant musical world bursting out of it's underappreciated seams with tunes from achingly beautiful masterpieces in games like Journey (I'm considering buying a Playstation 3 just so I can play this game) through to down right silly themes, SugarCube Bittersweet Factory pops to mind. From indie games to huge mainstream releases, there's music that is so well crafted that the games just wouldn't be what they are without their soundtracks!

Some of my favourites come from the indie world. Machinarium has an ambient jazzy electronic soundtrack by Tomáš Dvořák (AKA Floex) that is intricately unique and gets you doing silly little robot dances with the characters of the game.

The Botanicula (another Aminata design game) soundtrack is infectiously happy and in game it is interactive which pulls you into it's glowing land of troubled seed pods and feathers. All a bit like an enjoyable acid trip at the bottom of your garden.

Krater's soundtrack is understated and normally in the background of the game, and comes into play when you walk past a bar or find a rave, it's really fun!

Unmechanical's soundtrack by Jonas Kjellberg, Borderland's 2 grinding post apocalyptic soundtrack with contributions from Jesper Kyd who's the chappy who worked on Assassin's creed, Skyrim's drinking/patriotic nordic/Dragonborn songs, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery.....

This list could go on for a while, so I'll stop now and share a track with you, I'm in love with the jazzy tongue in cheek vocals that come in nearer the end, kinda reminds me of Bobby McFerrin. It's from They Need To Be Fed 2 and it's the Epic Mode Theme. Enjoy!!


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Monday, 24 June 2013

GUEST SPOT #62 - Apollo Brown - Bridge Through Time & Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Ciego De Amor

We welcome first time contributor Frenzi Fela from Peoria, IL with not one but two tracks that he wants to share with us. A man of few words, instead he lets the music do the talking.See what you think.....
 He sent us his thoughts via the Submit A Guest Post link, click here to share yours

Apollo Brown - Bridge Through Time (2011)


Here's some good noise for good thoughts


Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Ciego De Amor (1995)




For decades this is a Great band. Their musical genius is endless. Out of Argentina.



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Sunday, 9 June 2013

GUEST SPOT #61 - Oasis - 'Talk Tonight'

We welcome back previous Guest Spotter "Whattalkabout" for another heartfelt musical memory. Has any song hit the spot for you? To submit your own Guest Spot click here, we'd love to hear it!

Oasis - 'Talk Tonight'(1995)

 I saw a picture in the newspaper of this beautiful building and fell in love with it. It was lit up, surrounded by water fountains, and statues and beautifully shaped hedges and I decided I had to see it in real life. Problem was the picture had no caption and I had no idea where it was. A lot of research led me to it. It was in Vienna. Ticket booked for five days. I was happy when I finally found the building, but disappointed that a lot had been covered and boarded up for restoration work. Next time, I reasoned. Five days in Vienna is a long time. I spent many hours in the hotel room, with this song on repeat. Gallagher’s genius song writing at its best: “All your dreams are made of strawberry lemonade…” This song is for A. whom I miss every day. “You and me see how we are.”



Catch up with the rest of our Guest Spots here...
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Sunday, 28 April 2013

GUEST SPOT #60 - The Winchester Club - Britannia Triumphant

This weeks Guest Spot has been kindly submitted by Oliver Harris (@enginebreath) via the submit a guest post link, so if there's a song out there that you wanna share with the world..... click here



The Winchester Club - Britania Triumphant (2008)

Well not many people have heard this great track; I find it encapsulates everything amazing about Post-Rock. I love the mournful E-Bow in it and it builds up to am amazing crescendo then dies out into distressed robot voice territory, before breaking free again.

If you like this I can suggest similar



Check out more of our Guest Spots here now!
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Monday, 15 April 2013

GUEST SPOT #59 - Other Lives - 'The Partisan'


This weeks Guest Spot has been kindly submitted by natcwilson which features the excellent Other Lives covering the wonderful Leonard Cohen



Other Lives - The Partisan

I saw Other Lives last summer at Village Underground in Shoreditch (awesome venue).

They played this cover of Leonard Cohen's The Partisan and I think it could be my favourite ever cover. Their style is perfect for covering Cohen tracks, and dare I say (please don't hate me) I think it's better than the original. Unfortunately I couldn't find a video from the night, but this is close enough.

I also have to admit I felt pretty cool and hip being the only person in the crowd who recognised the song and sang along. That's quite sad isn't it.

Anyway, enjoy! :)


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Sunday, 31 March 2013

GUEST SPOT #58 - The Black Crowes - 'She Talks To Angels'

This weeks Guest Spot is from Americana/Alt-Country singer songwriter Jiggley Jones.

Fancy telling the world about a great song, gig or musical memory? Well its as easy as clicking on here to submit your very own Guest spot!


The Black Crowes - 'She Talks To Angels' (1990)

Wow, what a powerful song that came out at that time in my life when I was struggling with figuring out the mysterious side of a young woman. Of course this song made it that much more difficult to grasp the mindset of the female species, lol. As a young songwriter in those days, it was these types of lyrics that made me the songwriter I am today. Thanks for this opportunity !!

Checkout Jiggley Jones' latest EP No Spring Chicken

Find out more on his Twitter, Myspace & Facebook page!



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Monday, 18 March 2013

GUEST SPOT #57 - Motörhead - 'R.A.M.O.N.E.S.'


It's Monday, and it's guest spot day again. We would like to take a moment to thank 'The Swede' for sending us in this great story. He certainly knows his stuff! Check out The Swede's eclectic blog, 'Unthought, of though, Somehow', it's like walking into your favourite record store....and there's not many of those left!


You see it's that easy, so if you would like to contribute a guest spot then email us or click here...Tell us your favourite song, memory or gig, we'd love to hear from you.




Motörhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S. (1991)

Gabba Gabba Who?

I was at Virgin Records HQ one evening in the early 1990s, attending an album launch party for a long-since forgotten generic pop act - beer in hand, wearing a Ramones t-shirt and leather jacket. A lady from the record company in her mid-20s, champagne in hand, schmoozed her way around the gathered throng of fellow record store managers and buyers, telling all and sundry how great the band were and how huge they were going to be. She reached me and asked what I thought of the album, which was by now blasting through the room at ear-splitting volume. 'Unutterable shite' I thought. 'Great' I said. She seemed happy enough with that, but as she moved away she turned back, pointed at my t-shirt and said,'By the way, what is ram, ones?'. Ram...pause...ones, as in the number one. She was serious. 'Ramones..,' I said, suppressing the urge to pour my beer over her perfectly coiffured head, '...one of the most important bands of all-time?'
Her eyes glazed. She looked through me as if I'd suddenly started talking in a foreign language and wandered off. I had clearly lost her. I was incandescent. I mean, how can you occupy even a minor position within the record industry and not have at least heard of The Ramones? Specially as they were still a going concern at the time! I necked my beer and left the party early.

If only I could have had Lemmy on hand to spell it out for her.

I'm waiting for your comments.





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Sunday, 24 February 2013

GUEST SPOT #56 - Roy Haynes And The Fountain Of Youth Band

It's Monday, and it's guest spot day again. We welcome back Emma who gives us this excellent review of a gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 18th November 2011


It's that easy, so if you would like to contribute a guest spot then email us or click here...Tell us your favourite song, memory or gig, we'd love to hear from you.


Now I know where Bill Crosby got his dance moves from…the legendary Mr. Roy Haynes. Regarded as one of the jazz drumming greats, Roy Haynes came on stage tap dancing at 86 years old, every bit the 5’2” kid with a streak of mischief in his eye!!
The crowd had been wooed with the likes of Peter King and his Quartet (Steve Melling, Marc Fletcher and Jeff Gascoyne) playing fluid tracks such as Lush Life, B’s Groove and Joshua, but they still weren’t ready for Roy!

His introduction on the stage was even marked with a note from Charlie Watts (of The Rolling Stones) apologising for his absence. Apparently he sent Roy a bouquet of red roses, so we knew we were in the presence of sheer talent! I must admit I felt I was in the presence of a timeless man, timeless for the fact he didn’t look 86 nor did he play like an 86 year old. Timeless as time didn’t have any constraints on his music. Roy could take on time and lose it in melody and rapture, weaving rhythms with effortless ease. Switching between sticks I was hypnotised forgetting to focus on his drumming technique but getting carried away in the sheer buzz and rhythm from Roy and his American band (Martin Bejerano on piano, David Wong on double bass and Jaleel Shaw on saxophone).



Noted as a band leader as well as a “hard swinging” drummer Roy would randomly get up and work the band, beating his sticks and playing with the crowd. He knew he had us and we didn’t know what to expect! Rolling in track after track eventually the gig came to a stand still and we were all left wanting more! The audience immediately jumped up as Roy left the stage, we had sampled his magic music and we wanted more! In true Boston style Roy came back and toasted to our good health, everyone had forgotten the legend was a little older than he looked. When I left the hall I felt truly blessed to have seen such pure talent perfected with age yet still youthful in spirit, truly Roys’ Fountain of Youth with waves of sound.


For more of Emma's posts, please click here

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Sunday, 10 February 2013

GUEST SPOT #55 - Olive - 'You're Not Alone'

It's Monday, it's guest spot day and we blow our vuvuzela loud to welcome back Gavin (AKA DJ Biltong Man) which he submitted via the 'Submit A Guest Post'


That's right ladies & gentlemen. It's that easy so if you would like to contribute a guest spot then email us or click here...Tell us your favourite song, memory or gig, we'd love to hear from you

Olive - You're Not Alone (1996)

 "Attending one of my early year 'hardcore' rave nightclubs where boys and girls toilets were shared and touching and feeling everyone seemed to be normal under the ultraviolet lights and lasers. It was around 03:30am and this track was playing when bright lights were switched on and suddenly you were able to see the person next to you as well as a whole lot of policemen in the club. No we were not about to witness a 1996 version of the YMCA....it was a raid. As we were all ushered out of the club to be searched outside against the wall I could not help notice how many 'disco biscuits' (yes brightly coloured pills) were being dropped on the floor as people were leaving. So for me this track will always be, 'bright light and pills on the floor' :-)"

Where did I drop my 'disco biscuits' ?

For more of DJ Biltong's contributions, click here

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Monday, 14 January 2013

GUEST SPOT #54 - Show Of Hands - 'Arrogance Ignorance And Greed'

It's Monday, it's guest spot day and so we welcome back Grumpys Shed, and yes he's still in the shed although he has ventured out recently


If you would like to contribute a guest spot then email us or click here...Tell us your favourite song, memory or gig, we'd love to hear from you

Show of Hands - Arrogance Ignorance And Greed 

“We saw Show of Hands in Cardiff last week and, apart from being overwhelmed by their brilliant musicality, we were also really impressed by the ‘poetry’ of the lyrics. This was modern folk with a commentary on all aspects of modern life from the closures of the Cornish tin mines to a moving song about the damage caused by Katrina to New Orleans a few years ago. As a ‘Grumpy old Man’ myself they speak my language in a number of songs, not least ‘Communication’ which basically decries the fact that we now seem to talk only by pressing the ‘return’ button and not speaking to each other. Show of Hands are a form of modern protest group but without the intensity of others – where for me the enjoyment is lost. I was drawn to the attached video at the time of the Government’s ‘Autumn Statement’ in which it would appear that the way back from the financial crisis of a few years ago seems to be as long as ever. For those with the inclination it’s worth looking on You Tube for the video of this song being played live on the Andrew Marr Show with William Hague as the guest – real irony I think !”

Show Of Hands

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Sunday, 30 December 2012

GUEST SPOT BEST OF 2012 The Allah-Las - Vis-à-Vis

In the essence of our blog, we asked a few friends and blogs we follow to share with us their top tracks of the year. We are always interested in what makes people musically tick and hear to the stories associated with them, at the same time maybe learn a thing or two or catch something we've missed. So a big thank you to you all for taking the time to contribute.


Here we have Brendan Barry's suggestion for Track of the Year. Brendan was Flycasuals & SFW's English Teacher when they lived in Saudi Arabia.  Thank you, Sir!

The Allah-Las - Vis-à-Vis 

Top One Track of the Year 2012
As a Doctor you probably already know that 'Nostalgia' is officially recognised by the WHO as a bona fide medical condition, and ever since I started listening to the Allah-Las, it’s been coming over me in waves.
It’s a bit like 'Melancholia', except that instead of feeling very bad you feel very good.
So don’t bother sending me one of your famous prescriptions. I don’t want the symptoms to end.






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