John Anthony JamesThe Day I Saw The QueenOne day, in March 2000, I walked down to Circular Quay in Sydney to catch a ferry home. I got to a set of lights and waited for them to…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
John Anthony JamesWhere Do Our Musical Tastes Come From?I once had a conversation at work with some friends about punk music. We were all about the same age — born in the 60s, grew up in the 70s…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
John Anthony JamesRoger Waters’ The Dark Side of the Moon Redux: Are We Looking at it the Wrong Way?When I first heard that Roger Waters was making a new version of The Dark Side Of The Moon, I, like many people, assumed the worst. But my…Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
John Anthony JamesRanking The Moody Blues: My Favourite SongsThe Moody Blues are one of my favourite bands. Here are my ten favourite Moody Blues songs, presented chronologically, so I don’t need to…Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
John Anthony JamesRanking The Beatles: Penny Lane vs. Strawberry Fields ForeverOne of the greatest singles ever released was The Beatles’ double-A-sided Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever. I’ve often wondered…Sep 3, 2023Sep 3, 2023
John Anthony JamesRanking The Beatles: A deep dive into Please Please MeI didn’t own a record player until my late teens. This was in the early 1980s. I did own a portable cassette player before then and had a…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
John Anthony JamesMy Top 10 Ugly Beautiful SingersI hate perfect singing. You know, the way they sing on Smash, or Idol or Glee. Here are my top 10 favourite ugly-beautiful singers.Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
John Anthony JamesTurning a Boring Photo into a Digital MasterpieceWe all have photos in our collections that are kind of dull and underwhelming. But there is something you can do to make them shine.Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
