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Swells A Rebellious Heart: Vashti Bunyan's Favourite Musical Phrases
The Quietus , November 13th, 2014 12:14

Following the release of her final album Heartleap last month, the folk singer-songwriter delves into her favourite records to pick particular moments of music that have stuck with her, from Beethoven to Brandy & Monica stopping by JJ Cale, Talking Heads and Bill Callahan on the way

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Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense - 'Slippery People'
Following on from what I said about percussion in the last choice, this stops me in my tracks every time. The first minute - and I think it couldn't get any better, so I repeat that opening. And then it does. Get better. Repeat whole.