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  by Jochen Markhorst Ballad Of A Thin Man (Part 1): Along came Jones II          Freaks and geeks and simples Madame de Rambouillet quite spontaneously organises a rather intellectual gathering somewhere at the beginning of the seventeenth century in the … Continue reading →

Part 1: Bob Dylan: Fearful Symmetry Bob Dylan And Fearful Symmetry (Part II) By Larry Fyffe Because Heaven is defined in relation to Hell, and Hell in terms of Heaven, to the linguists who  live down on Deconstruction Row, the … Continue reading →

This continues from All directions 17: “You got something new to tell us Bob?” In a Rolling Stone interview in 1984 Dylan confirmed the notion that he had had a period of wanting to back off from the music scene … Continue reading →

By Paul Robert Thomas Click on the ‘Play’ button above to hear the song as you read the lyrics below. If the player doesn’t start straight away, wait and then press the ‘Play’ button again, alternatively, listen to the track … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith It’s been a while since the last episode of Play Lady Play! For this one I thought we should turn to the Chimes Of Freedom album from 2012. There are some fascinating versions of Dylan songs on … Continue reading →

Part 1: Bob Dylan: Fearful Symmetry Russian Formalists consider that literature takes its form from the writings of Karl Marx; Northrop Frye, on the other hand, considers that western literature takes its form form the Holy Bible.  Literary content reflects … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Alice has barely descended into the rabbit-hole and has just had her first disruptive experiences, and she already sighs: “I am so very tired of being all alone here!” That is not the only emotion she shares … Continue reading →

by mr tambourine      (Videos selected by Tony) Bob was first supposed to have a Japanese Tour in April, from April 1 to April 24. It was cancelled.   Then, there was an American Summer Tour announced from June 4 … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood We’ve covered quite a few songs that Dylan has only performed once on stage, and I am getting to the end of my list.  Not the end of the list of songs that Bob only performed once, … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This is episode 17 of All Directions at Once.   An index of the articles so far in this series appears here. In the previous articles I have been looking at the meanings of the songs on … Continue reading →

  By Larry Fyffe Loosely stated: In his book, “The Great Code”, Canadian Northrop Frye examines the writings of the  Bible from a literary point of view; its language he  considers in and of itself, and discovers that an unrecognized … Continue reading →

Most Of The Time Part 1: Except sometimes appears here. by Jochen Markhorst   Part II – I don’t even think about him Just as the lyrics did not come out of a magical Nothing, the music did not come … Continue reading →

by Michael Johnson ‘He can do it in Las Vegas And he can do it here…’ Part 1 – Absolutely vintage Dylan Just as, when we moved from 1992 to 1993 we noticed an all round improvement in the performances, … Continue reading →

This article by Christopher John Stephens first appeared on the website popmatters. How we begin to understand the way Dylan, Guthrie, and the senseless Christmas Eve death of 73 men, women, and children at an Italian Hall in Calumet, Michigan … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe This article continues from Bob Dylan Passes On The Bet Having read the Holy Bible, singer/songwriter Bob Dylan learns the creative trick of leaving gaps in a narrative, and/or changing a previous source story around somewhat: According … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This is episode 16 of All Directions at Once.   An index of the articles so far in this series appears here. Jochen has already provided us with the clue to “All along the watchtower” in an … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Part I: Except Sometimes Ian Fleming thinks he’s a beautiful man, in any case. Already in his first Bond story, Casino Royale (1953), he compares his famous hero with Hoagy Carmichael through the fatal double agent Vesper … Continue reading →

Text by Tony Attwood; research by Aaron Galbraith. The song “Hey Little Richard” is listed in Heylin’s “Revolution in the Air” but it has only just popped up on You Tube – and my thanks as ever to Aaron for … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith Dylan’s promotional videos – the story so far Oh Mercy, Red Sky and a masterpiece An emotionally tight connection in the night. The deal, dreaming of you, beyond here lies nothing. Must be Santa, Drummer Boy, Duquesne, … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe As previously noted, the New Testament has Christ and his disciples celebrate  the ”Passover’ meal before He’s crucified: Now the feast of the unleavened bread drew nigh Which is called the Passover …. Now when the hour … Continue reading →