Dear Janine, I am trawling through my ‘likes’ and this is a song that i like very much. I am suprised that i merely pressed ‘like’ as personally I think it to be an easy option. I trust that you are in fine fettle. Thank you💫Miki

I have just always loved your songs. They're so emotionally honest, but never dour.

I love this so much,  Janine. I've heard it before, but it's so fine to revisit.

Your music always takes me to the unexpected - sure I might have said this before but your voice remind me of an artist called 'Joan as Policewoman' (she does a track with Printer Clips called 'Vapour Trail' which is a favourite of mine).

You sure take us on an interesting lyrical journey here...

Another beautiful song with beautiful vocals

Letters to the Editor.

She's s a bolt of lightning in a clear blue sky.  The whole world get's a little bit brighter when she comes walking by.  A stunning ray of sunshine on a cloudy rainy day.  She's nothing more left to say.  She's a Sunshine Superday.

The Perpetual Recreation

Sunshine Superday

No Direction

Long Way Home

Too Much Fun

JOY is the latest single from DEADHEAD DAISIES. Stream it everywhere now you freaks: https://smarturl.it/deadheaddaisies

Romantic〔Lylics by Romi   Composed by Romi   Arrenged by Romi , Red＆Blue〕

Way overdue for something new but I've been living in exile without the usual, albeit modest, setup I'm used to. So this might be pretty rough. And it's full of the usual horror at political realities and way full of schmaltzy velveeta. 

Guitarist note:  I don't have amps at present and was struggling to find a decent direct sound. There is a *free* VST plugin by Neural Amp DSP and online libraries of tone prints, also free, that came to the rescue. Highly recommended.

it's alright for you as long as it's alright
you don't mind what they do in the broad daylight

it never could be you

but you don't see the way you're blinded
they'll never drag you down to the places meant for those

do you feel the color of your soul
when you live with love suspended hiding in a hole
the moment is yours but you don't believe 
you won't believe what lies there ripening 
growing in your mind without you knowing

now it could be you

and as you feel the weight of the binding
you know they're dragging you down to the places meant for those

to liberate the light of every heart and mind
you can say it never paying any price

there's a little part of everyone that knows 
we're only playing separate lives 
till true faith arrives

if there's every gonna be a change 
let it start right here

you know it could be you

It Could Be You

Mac , music , lyrics ,vocals
Scotty , lyrics and vocals
Shane , lyrics and vocals

Jimmy really should have learned how to drive 
But he thought he was the last of the lads alive
He never knew his signals or emergency stops
Took a blind side right with his headlights off
And that was the end of that 
But there’s always some daft twat
Who dabbles in disaster for a silly laugh
Perhaps it’s apt 
But Christ it’s proper sad
He was probably an arsehole but someone’s little lad
And it makes em mad in the daily mail
When every little jimmy fails
“They should be building bigger jails , these criminals shall not prevail”
Fuck off Doris ,I’ve got news for you 
You can climb down off that high horse
Cos it ain’t fit for glue

Those with glass minds throwing rocks tonight
Knowing that they never lived a day in their lives

Well, Linda sits upon her porch 
with cigarettes and beer,
waitin' for her cheque and askin'
the mailman each time he's near.
She lives with other women,
who are very much the same.
Seven babies from eight daddies.
Makin' them is just a game
for them to live in ignorance,
sit and do nothing, 
but complain about the immigrants 
that make them quite insane,
even though they're working difficult, shit jobs 
that they're too proud to do.
Entitlement based on their skin
colour and where it was they grew.

There’s two sides to a coin
When judgement calls
Those opinions are the shovel that will bury us all
And that’s all 
X

Fit for glue

A few months back, anyone landing on this page was extended an invitation to….“come set for a spell in The Blue Room…..when nobody loves you.”  Well, took a while, but I reckon the word’s getting out amongst the broken hearted - this smoky little back-alley jazzabilly joint been seeing some semi-decent crowds lately.  Might have to add a couple more tables over there in that side area where we been storing the old feltless pool table.   

I dunno, maybe there really are a lot of lonely hearts out there, looking for companionship.  But my bet is that the real draw here is the new act on stage, as the house band is now joined by two long-time Atlanta musicians - Herb Avery and his Hammond organ, and Randy Hunter with his saxophone.   

For this version of the house theme song (aka The Blue Room), not only is my fumbly-finger organ solo replaced with Randy’s stellar saxophone, but I’ve put together a new intro, much more fitting for the new instrumentation.   And btw, brother Herbert not only plays his Hammond on the song, but that’s him you’ll hear on the background lounge piano as the track opens.

So yeah, come set for a spell (whether you're loved or not), and let Randy & Herb show you their stuff.   

(Original version is here:) https://soundcloud.com/bruceavery/the-blue-room?si=36546f88f147427aba1593bf85a7ec1f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Blue Room - version 2 w/sax & B3

The Aries & The Leo (II)

sky ship

This is another cover of an oldies tune, 'Another Saturday Night*', written by the great Sam Cooke (he wrote the song while staying in a hotel where no female guests were allowed). But this version is a cover of another cover - Cat Steven's version of the song. Cat's version is more upbeat, with a bit of a Latin feel to it. Being a fan of both versions, I threw in a sample of Cooke's original at the very end, and the voices from the studio recording at the very beginning, including a count off by Cooke himself, just for fun. I REALLY enjoyed doing this one, and hope it shows in the recording. Thanks for listening.

All instruments played by me on keyboard:
-organ
-acoustic guitar
-flute
-trumpets
-alto & tenor sax
-piano
-bass
-percussion
-drums
-lead & backing vocals

*Song written by Sam Cooke

(apologies for my absence from Soundcloud lately; work & some recent vacation time keep getting in the way. how dare they!)

Another Saturday Night (Cat's cover)

Surfers like Us ….. composition, all guitar parts, arrangement and mix

Hi Everyone!
After the summer break, I invite you to listen to my brand new song!
I hope you enjoy the dreamy vibe of this track! 😎🎸

The cover photo was taken by my daughter Marta (Baltic Sea in Poland) 🔆

Thanks so much for listening and support.
Artur

Sea Breeze Dance

The Shangri-La Mushroom Dance

QUE FONT NOS DIRIGEANTS

Dear Me    

Song, vocals, piano: Janine Levinson   2018
All other instrumental: Doug Grean @terpsichords
Produced, recorded, mixed: Doug Grean                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

the things that are never meant to be
most of them stay shadows 
hang back in the alley
and keep their wicked  company

but every now and then a sharpened sliver
in the way of nature 
shoots off from the quiver 
oh, dear me, oh dear me

the things that are never meant to be 
do not hang together 
strangers in the present
and present in the thither
but every now and then a spark of fever
meets a bit of fire and a pile of tinder   
oh dear me, dear me

and a cyclone of broken hearts I’m off the ground
and I’m looking down at my rumpled dress 
and thinking this is something new:  
I am my own sad company     
Paper and a bloody quill to write it down
Write myself a letter
Dear me: It will all be okay. 

the songs that should never have been heard
most of them stayed silent 
hung back in the alley 
and kept their wicked company

but today in a smoke of metal powder
floated through the ether
straight in our ears 

dear me
I’m gonna write myself a letter

Oh Dear Me

My new album "Dreams of the Byzantines" is streaming June 13th, 2025. Please check out my new website darrencsullivan.com for videos and albums to purchase.

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Oh Dear Me

Janine Levinson

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