The Rolling Stones’ last outlaw stand – Some Girls at 40

June 9, 2018June 8, 2018 robgarratt

There exists an amusingly prescient clip of The Rolling Stones being interviewed for television in the late 1970s. Asked why the band elected to call their 14th studio album Some Girls guitarist Keith Richards – topless, cross-legged, cradling a cigarette … Continue reading The Rolling Stones’ last outlaw stand – Some Girls at 40

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Anatomy of a hit: Just why is Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know every-f-ing-where right now?

November 1, 2012June 27, 2018 robgarratt

Somebody That I Used to Know has sold more than ten million copies worldwide, topping the charts in 23 countries; it’s one of the most successful pop songs of recent years. But why? Rob Garratt dissects the track to take … Continue reading Anatomy of a hit: Just why is Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know every-f-ing-where right now?

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The Rolling Stones’ last outlaw stand – Some Girls at 40

Anatomy of a hit: Just why is Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know every-f-ing-where right now?