We celebrated a birthday, heard stories, protest songs, and great music. We shared CDs, records, and cake with cream.

Theme: A song that tells a Story. A song with a narrative. Anything from a personal story to an epic tale.

• Talking Heads - “Once In a Lifetime” (Bruce) Youtube
• Bruce Springsteen - “Glory Days” (Richard) Youtube
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - “The Curse of Millhaven (2011 - Remaster)” (Nathan) Youtube
• Steve Earle - “Ben McCulloch” (Chris) Youtube
• Lael Neale - “Every Star Shivers in the Dark” (David) Youtube
• Pops Staples - “Why Am I Treated So Bad” (Martin) Youtube
• Robert Earl Keen - “The Road Goes On Forever” (Nick) Youtube

Theme: Music that (may have) changed the World. Pick a song that had a cultural or political impact at the time of its release – maybe a protest song, anthem, or track that shaped some kind of movement.

• The Clash - “London Calling” (Bruce) Youtube
• The Beach Boys - “Surfin’ Safari” (Richard) Youtube
• N.W.A. - “Fuck Tha Police” (Nathan) Youtube
• Peter Tosh - “Get Up Stand Up” (Chris) Youtube
• Can - “Mushroom” (David) Youtube
• Tom Jones - “Delilah” (Martin) Youtube
• The Beatles - “Come Together” (Nick) Youtube

Theme: “A real goodie” A more recent song that you feel will stand the test of time and sound great years from now.

• Alison Krauss & Union Station - “Richmond On The James” (Bruce) Youtube
• Kacey Musgraves - “Slow Burn” (Richard) Youtube
• Richard Dawson - “More Than Real” (Nathan) Youtube
• Fat Freddy’s Drop - “Oldemos” (Chris) Youtube
• Jessica Pratt - “Better Hate” (David) Youtube
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - “Wild God” (Nick) Youtube
• Marlon Williams - “Rere Mai Ngā Rau” (Martin) Youtube