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Day 82: Zombie, The Cranberries

Again I was so sad when I heard Dolores passed away. Too many great musicians die too young. I guess it is those with tortured souls who produce the best music.

Day 81: Nothing compares to you, Sinéad O’Connor

I quite like the way Sinéad kind of flattens the “to you” at the end of the chorus. Sadly, I heard recently she was suffering from severe mental health problems. This world certainly is enough to break people sadly.

Day 80: The Drugs Don’t Work, The Verve

This song first came out when I was still working at Manchester University. Years later, I would attempt to play my part in developing science which could help optimise chemotherapy by testing cancer samples using High Content Screening. Sadly it... View Article

Day 79: Hunter by Dido

I loved this woman’s voice. This was her first hit that made me notice Dido. I have already posted another hit of hers many moons ago (day 2 in fact). Unfortunately, her voice live is not as good as the... View Article

Day 78: Born to Die by Lana Del Rey

The next set of songs were never part of the original facebook posts as I finished the postings on day 77. However, given Covid has dragged on and I have now created my own website, I thought I would continue... View Article