Category Archives: Music

Sharing new and old music alike. Music is a powerful tool as diverse as the cultures and languages which brings so much colour to life on earth.

69 Years Young!

Posted on November 16, 2023 by thebikeguy61

Hello there everyone, I hope all is well. This crazy world and time in history is challenging for us all. I always try to keep hope that the human family will see the light, and stop the circle of war … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Peninsula – Brittany

Posted on September 4, 2023 by thebikeguy61

Brittany and its rugged back to the land people have kept their culture and language alive despite hundreds of years of marginalization. Listen here and come on a short journey to this green, hilly peninsula in the northwest of France. … Continue reading →

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I Write the Songs!

Posted on July 30, 2023 by thebikeguy61

Martha Tilston does write the songs, like the famous song from the eighties also said, he wrote the songs that made the young girls cry, well Martha has a way to bring out emotions with her lovely voice, and words … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap, and many other big jumps!

Posted on November 5, 2022 by thebikeguy61

Hi there everyone, For those of you who have heard of One Giant Leap, here I talk with Duncan, one of the two men behind the concept. For those of you who don’t know of it, well, meet the man … Continue reading →

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Neuchatel – Alpine views, beautiful lake, and great music!

Posted on August 11, 2022 by thebikeguy61

What a great way to escape a heatwave. I hitched a ride up to Switzerland with the drummer of my wife’s band, Nothing Concrete. On arrival, the beautiful views, catching up with Angie, who had been on tour for two … Continue reading →

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Two videos to make you smile!

Posted on August 5, 2022 by thebikeguy61

Last night Martha Tilston gifted us with a night of her music. Before she got on stage we got the chance to know each other and have a good laugh. It’s a nice insight to the woman behind the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Jazz, gin and bowlers.

Posted on August 1, 2022 by thebikeguy61

Hello there all, Last week I had the pleasure of seeing what all those words have in common at my local venue here in the south of France. Check out the interview and find out for yourselves! As always, be … Continue reading →

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More DJ stories with a different flavour!

Posted on June 6, 2022 by thebikeguy61

Hello all, Hope this finds you well. Just spent a lovely night of food, music, and dance at our local venue. One of the DJ’s that kept us moving was twelve years old, with definite “Old Soul” taste in his … Continue reading →

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The silence is deafening, the complicity frightening!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by thebikeguy61

When The Vietnam War was raging, people were protesting, music was at the heart of a movement to end a war that was turning young Americans and Australians into killers or corpses. I cherish the memories of a time when … Continue reading →

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Free Drinks (Tomorrow)!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by thebikeguy61

I remember seeing this sign in a bar I used to frequent back in The Bronx of my youth. If I found myself there nearing the midnight hour I’d foolishly wait for the hour to chime in the new day … Continue reading →

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