Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Month: September, 2009

All Graphite and Glitter

We all have our own favourite albums (I would say records but that's an antiquated term now) and mine have changed many times. From the top of my head, my answers over the past few years include Wish You Were Here, Let It Bleed and One Of These Nights. Yes, these are all old records that haven't [...]

Sunday Drivers

With Mark Knopfler recently released his sixth solo album Get Lucky, he's now done as much work solo as he did with Dire Straits. In my oh-so-personal opinion, the last great thing mark did was 2004's Shangri-La. It has some of his most rocking tunes since the early 80s, even with his laid-back approach. However, today's [...]

Honey, Honey

Before the allegations and problems you read about in the tabloid press, Amy Winehouse was an amazing singer. A true diva of the twenty first century and someone who made songs. Someone who also knew her heritage in the classic singers of old – Ella Fitzgearld, Etta James and Aretha Franklin. Tonight's clip from the [...]

The Man from Mars

Ah, the good genre of 80s music videos. You get all sorts of crazy stuff in these videos and today’s pick has many rather interesting ingredients. Rapture by Blondie is the perfect fusion of New Wave, Disco, Funk and pop music and is one of their best known songs. Everyone knows it and loves the [...]