Monthly Archives: April 2011

30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 30

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 30 – Your Favourite Song A Year Ago Bring It On – The Gaslight Anthem And so we arrive at the end of our month-long delve through my music collection and the memories it evokes.  We finish on a … Continue reading →

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Easy as A, B, C…

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ianbraisby

Haven’t done one of these “all about me” questionnaires for a while, so here goes… A= Available – Depends who’s asking!  Erm, I mean, no, I’m happily married! B= Best Friend – My wife Sally-Jayne, Brian Pollard (oldest friend and … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 29: Childhood Memories

Posted on April 29, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 29 – A Song That Reminds You Of Your Childhood Marguerita Time – Status Quo Leaving aside obvious things like nursery rhymes, things we sang at primary school etc. People who know me well will know that my childhood … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 28

Posted on April 29, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 28 – A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty Bay Springs Road – Charlie Mars This is a strange category! Wasn’t sure at first what was wanted to be honest.  Definitely not a song you feel guilty about liking … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 27

Posted on April 27, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 27 – A Song You Wish You Could Play Parisienne Walkways – Gary Moore This is a category with a vast array of choices for me.  As I love a huge range of guitar-based music and I am a … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 26

Posted on April 26, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 26 – A Song You Can Play On An Instrument Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams My guitar playing is not great, but it is improving since I have had a good teacher.  I can play quite a few … Continue reading →

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Music Monday 25/04/11 – K is for…

Posted on April 25, 2011 by ianbraisby

K is for Kaiser Chiefs. Not so many to choose from this week, not one of the most extensive letters in my music library I have to admit.  However, it was still a tough call between those there were, before … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 25

Posted on April 25, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 25 – A Song That Makes You Laugh Jiggery Pokery – The Duckworth Lewis Method From the brilliant cricket-themed album by the DLM, made up of Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy and his fellow Irish cricket loving musician … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 24

Posted on April 24, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 24 – A Song You Want To Be Played At Your Funeral The Warmth of the Sun – The Beach Boys A nice cheerful category for a Sunday when people are celebrating new life then!  Quite a difficult one … Continue reading →

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30 Songs In 30 Days – Day 23

Posted on April 23, 2011 by ianbraisby

Day 23 – A Song You Want Played At Your Wedding The Way You Look Tonight – Westlife Slight variation from the actual title – as I’m already married and not intending to have another wedding, I’ll pick a song … Continue reading →

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