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A Couple of Things – The Tune You Can’t Escape, and the Dish You Can’t Misplace
From the copyright battles of 'Happy Birthday' to the comforting duality of Dhansak, a reflection on how traditions and tastes carry more than what…
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Trove Of Tunes – Dark Sundae in Triplicane
A multi-genre sonic walk through Triplicane, led by Guitar Prasanna’s electric imagination.
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Trove Of Tunes – My Prayer, Entering the Seventieth Year
From a 1926 violin melody to a 1956 chart-topper, and now, a soundtrack to my memory of my father, at the start of his 70th year.
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Trove Of Tunes – Afro Blue and the Rhythmic Drift
From Mongo Santamaría to Derek Trucks, a genre-traveling classic that grooves in two directions at once.
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Trove Of Tunes – Can’t Find My Way Back Home
A supergroup, a single album, and a song that has found many homes.
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Trove Of Tunes – The Ozzy Way
A curious inquisition, a romantic weekend in a spaceship, and a power ballad for the ages—remembering Ozzy Osbourne, the man who always did it his way.
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A Couple Of Things – Irish Beat and Birthday Feat
From Celtic percussion to corporate birthdays - finding relevance in reinvention.
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Trove Of Tunes – It’s A Beautiful Day
A playful vocal sketch from Freddie Mercury, reborn years later into a meditative track in Queen's 1995 album 'Made In Heaven'
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July 2025

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