Part 5 of our 2017 Best Of- More tunes that made us act like loons St. Stephen’s Day celebrates the first Christian martyr and falls on December 26th. However, in Ireland, the celebration of the day seem to have little relation to St. Stephen himself, although there is one tale that recounts the ‘chattering’ wren…
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THE SWIT: The best tunes from around the world BUMPER EDITION (12-25 November)
SWIT waters run deep, yes folks they do but what lies beneath? Well, a veritable cornucopia of disparate and delightful musical styles from all around this wondrous globe of ours. Today we’re rounding up the crème de la crème of the past fortnight and, as someone said, we’re on a roll. Make mine bacon and…
SWIT’s WEEK: From Dublin we say hallow, ween yourself onto these cracking tunes from around the globe.
“That’s the freakiest Halloween mask you’ve worn in years,” sez Gerry to me. “I’m not wearing one” I reply, half-distracted, peering up from the printing press. “I know” he ripostes, laughing maniacally as he heads for the door, he’s like that, but I’m sure he loves me really. Speaking of all things spooky did you…
Super World Interview Time: Lynette Williams
The first song I heard by Harlem’s Lynette Williams is “Light” and it blew me away, sparse, beautifully constructed, a deeply-felt indie/folk ballad and her voice, good God man, it still stops me in my tracks every time. Since then I’ve listened to everything I can find by her, she’s just pure class. She even…
The Week 30042017: The 15 best tracks from the last 7 days.
I was chilled, you know everything was ready ahead of time and I was writing this piece about a broad, about a dame that went like this …She looked at me with her eyes, it was disconcerting, they were right in the middle of her face, where her nose should have been. Her mouth opened,…
Lynette Williams lights up far pavillions
Lynette Williams – Light This is “Light”, the new single from Harlem-based singler/songwriter Lynette Williams. It says on her website she’s been known to bring audience members to tears and I can well believe it. What a voice, what a tune – regretful, folk-tinged and beautifully sung, this really is songwriting of the highest order….
