Posts Tagged Angela (Theme From Taxi)

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February 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 170

Bob James, Three (1976) The truth is I was into Bob James before I knew I was into Bob James; before I knew who he was. The TV show Taxi had such an impact on me – its theme tune continues to – and then of course all the hip-hop and dance tracks that have […]

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May 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Taxi

he’s in the back of the car, as usual, and i’m his taxi driver. my son asks me if the day he was born was the best day of my life. and i say“yes. of course”.  “what about when you and mum got married?”, he quizzed. “second. nearly as good. can’t have one without the  other”. he nods. and i didn’t […]

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April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Trading: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I often see posts on Facebook complaining/warning people to be careful when buying records from TradeMe auctions. The warning/complaint usually suggests that – essentially – things aren’t always what they seem. This is part of buying goods when you can’t see/test them first. You can view pictures, sure, but with something as tactile as vinyl […]

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February 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 577

Bob James, All Around The Town (1981) I’ve been collecting up Bob James records ever since I reconnected with the TV show Taxi and of course Bob James’ Theme (aka ‘Angela’) – from there it’s been to whatever versions of the Taxi theme I can get – the original album, Touchdown, the compilation of the […]

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July 31, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Idris Muhammad

Sad, man. Really sad news hearing about the passing of Idris Muhammad; in recent years this guy was my favourite drummer. He was close to top of the list – and he’d been on that list for most of the last 20 years anyway. I first discovered Idris Muhammad by fluke. Total fluke. I picked […]