The Blue in the Air

by Carlin, Marcello

• ISBN13: 9781846945960
• ISBN10: 1846945968
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-16
• Publisher: Zero Books

Summary

A former widower whose life was saved by writing about music spends a year waiting for his new wife to fly over from Toronto and join him in London. While he waits he observes that the world is subtly changing and that music has played a key part in these changes. A galaxy of characters, ranging from Marty Wilde to Jay-Z via Glenn Gould, Dorothy Squires, Britney Spears, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Patrick Cargill, Orson Welles and many forgotten others, conspire to alter his perspective, leading to a climax where he is finally united with his wife and the world chooses a new and better leader. The Blue in the Air is a gesture of defiance from a tiny but meaningful tugboat of resistance. At a time when we are repeatedly encouraged for reasons of demographic convenience to believe that music can change nothing and mean nothing, this writer demonstrates comprehensively that for those who stay awake, alert and alive, music still retains the power to change the fabric of the air we choose to breathe.

Author Biography

Marcelld Carlin has written extensively about music, both in Print and online, since 2001 and has contributed to Time Dut, Uncut, The Wire and other publications. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Marty Wilde: Abergavenny	p. 5
Marcel King: Reach For Love	p. 8
Kevin Rowland: This Guy's In Love With You	p. 11
Sally Shapiro: Hold Me So Tight	p. 13
Pink Floyd: Apples And Oranges	p. 15
Funky Monkey: Peaceman	p. 18
Paolo Conte: La Casa Cinese	p. 20
East River Pipe: Party Drive	p. 22
Lesley Duncan: Love Song	p. 24
Blur: Popscene	p. 27
Mari Wilson & the Wilsations: Baby It's True	p. 29
The Blue Nile: Family Life	p. 31
Simon Warner: Waiting Rooms	p. 34
The Serpent Power: Endless Tunnel	p. 36
J Walter Negro & the Loose Jointz: Shoot The Pump	p. 39
Dorothy Squires: My Way	p. 41
Ultrasound: Kurt Russell	p. 45
Britney Spears: Heaven On Earth	p. 47
John Stevens and Evan Parker: 23.40	p. 50
Roy Harper: McGoohan's Blues	p. 53
Insides: Walking In Straight Lines	p. 56
Nat ôKingö Cole: Unforgettable	p. 58
Kylie Minogue: Wow	p. 61
The Zombies: The Way I Feel Inside	p. 63
Was (Not Was) Starring Mel Torme: Zaz Turned Blue	p. 66
The Faces: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board Or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)	p. 68
American Music Club: Last Harbor	p. 70
Van Morrison: Come Here My Love	p. 72
Mott The Hoople: Ballad Of Mott (March 26th 1972 Zurich)	p. 74
Barry Manilow: Could It Be Magic?	p. 76
Dion: Born To Be With You	p. 80
Reparata: Shoes	p. 83
Patsy Ann Noble: I Did Nothing Wrong	p. 85
Billy Fury: Run To My Loving Arms	p. 87
Michael Crawford: The Music Of The Night	p. 92
Glenn Gould/Bach: Fugue For Keyboard No 20 in A Minor (BWV 865)	p. 95
Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Novelty Orchestra with vocal refrain by Al Bowlly: Twentieth Century Blues	p. 97
Donna Summer: This Time I Know It's For Real	p. 99
Alma Cogan: If Love Were All	p. 101
Jose Afonso: Grândola Vila Morena	p. 104
Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater: War Of The Worlds	p. 106
No-Man: Days In The Trees	p. 109
Jay-Z: Wonderwall	p. 112
Monchy Y Alexandra: Hoja En Blanco	p. 116
The Bug: Freak Freak	p. 119
The Cuban Boys: Theme For Prim & Proper	p. 126
Karlheinz Stockhausen/Theatre Of Voices: Stimmung (Copenhagen Version)	p. 128
Giggs: Tempa Tempa!	p. 130
Patrick Cargill: Alone On The Telephone	p. 134
T.I. and Jay-Z with Kanye West and Li'l Wayne: Swagga Like Us	p. 138
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