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A list of all the articles in this series is given at the end. By Larry Fyffe 22: The Egotist The problem for those who smirk at the contention that Bob Dylan hides clues in his works, especially those with … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood In this series Aaron selects the music, and Tony responds with his thoughts, which as you will see below, sometimes can meander somewhat. Aaron: Take a Message to Mary was written by Boudleaux and … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The Absolute Highlights series 1: John Brown 1987 2: Desolation Row. 1990. 3: She Belongs to Me 4: Tangled up in Blue 5: I and I – power without meaning 6: It ain’t me babe – go … Continue reading →

Man Gave Names To All The Animals (1979) by Jochen Markhorst  The Strigiphilus garylarsoni is a species of louse belonging to the Ischnocera family that, as we all know of course, mainly affects the Ptilopsis leucotis, the northern white-faced owls … Continue reading →

by Robert Ford Bob Dylan has always said that “if you want to know anything about me then listen to my songs.” He prefers not to speak in public, he intensely dislikes TV and he tends to see himself as … Continue reading →

  Shadows in the Night This article is part of a long-running series which reviews the artwork of Dylan’s albums from the earliest days of his career.  An alphabetical index to the albums covered in the series can be found … Continue reading →

1: Tarantula 2: The Tarantula Crawls Across The Circus Floor and 3: Arachnida Is Dead 4: The Bride and 5: The Return of Tarantula 6: Everybody loves a critic and  7: Hopalong Bob 8: Mad, Bad, And A Stranger To … Continue reading →

By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) Every now and then Dylan likes to throw in a rarity – a song he has never before, or only rarely, performed. When he performed ‘What Good Am I?’ at Lintz on the 12th of June … Continue reading →

1: Tarantula 2: The Tarantula Crawls Across The Circus Floor and 3: Arachnida Is Dead 4: The Bride and 5: The Return of Tarantula 6: Everybody loves a critic and  7: Hopalong Bob 8: Mad, Bad, And A Stranger To … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I started off this new series, suggested by Aaron, with “Death of an Unpopular Poet” and since reaction back to myself was fairly positive, here is the second piece.  However I would add that for the most … Continue reading →

1: Tarantula 2: The Tarantula Crawls Across The Circus Floor and 3: Arachnida Is Dead 4: The Bride and 5: The Return of Tarantula 6: Everybody loves a critic and  7: Hopalong Bob 8: Mad, Bad, And A Stranger To … Continue reading →

Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Country Pie (1969) part 3:  I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie Country Pie (1969) part … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Continuing my personal selection of the greatest moment from the Never Ending Tour, I come to “It’s Alright Ma” from 2001. Once again we are with a song that those with a musical ear will know from … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and (a rather over-excited) Tony Attwood Foreword for new readers: Aaron in the USA selects the song and the tracks, and Tony in the UK adds his comments while listening to the recordings Aaron has selected. Aaron: … Continue reading →

1: Tarantula 2: The Tarantula Crawls Across The Circus Floor and 3: Arachnida Is Dead 4: The Bride and 5: The Return of Tarantula 6: Everybody loves a critic and  7: Hopalong Bob 8: Mad, Bad, And A Stranger To … Continue reading →

Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Country Pie (1969) part 3:  I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie Country Pie (1969) part … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Love songs, lost love songs and hate songs… when it comes to pop and rock, love and lost love songs win hands down.  I suspect there are a million songs in each genre to every song of … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood Untold Dylan started in 2008 – so we have been at it for approaching 15 years.  Indeed in a short while we’ll publish our 3000th article.  I’ve no idea how many of these articles I have written, … Continue reading →

  1: Tarantula 2: The Tarantula Crawls Across The Circus Floor and 3: Arachnida Is Dead 4: The Bride and 5: The Return of Tarantula 6: Everybody loves a critic and  7: Hopalong Bob 8: Mad, Bad, And A Stranger … Continue reading →

Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Country Pie (1969) part 3:  I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie Country Pie (1969) part … Continue reading →